Consumer product recalls

An upper control arm that disengages can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Pieces of foam can present a choking hazard to a child, increasing the risk of injury.

The recalled blinds have long operating cords that can cause death or serious injury to children, due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The blinds violate the federal rule for window coverings and present a substantial product hazard. In addition, the blinds also violate labeling requirements for window coverings.

The recalled shades have long operating cords and accessible inner cords that can cause death or serious injury to children, due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The shades violate the federal rule for window coverings and present a substantial product hazard. In addition, the shades also violate labeling requirements for window coverings.

The numbing cream contains lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The numbing cream's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children.

The cooling gel pads can become hot if left in the sun or a hot car, posing a burn hazard to young children.

The oven's doors can unexpectedly close, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

An inability to access the LP compartment can increase the risk of a fire.

The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children. The dressers fail to meet the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act.

The recalled baby loungers violate the mandatory standard for Infant Sleep Products. The sides are too low to contain an infant. The sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard. The enclosed openings at the foot of the loungers are wider than allowed, posing a fall hazard and an entrapment hazard to infants. Also, the baby loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if it is used on elevated surfaces. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants and can cause death or serious injury to infants. In addition, the recalled baby loungers come with crib bumpers, which are banned by the Federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act because the padded crib bumpers can obstruct breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death to infants from suffocation.

The recalled kids' helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation, positional stability, labeling and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.

The recalled toys violate the mandatory standard for toys containing button batteries because the compartment that holds the batteries in the remote can be accessed without the use of a common household tool. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns and death.

The internal lithium-ion battery can overheat, produce smoke, and/or eject material, posing fire and burn hazards.

The heating element can cause sugar to ignite, if a consumer uses the product without the included sugar receptacle, posing a fire hazard.

The misting fan can overheat while charging and ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Alcohol fuel can splash or leak out of the fire pit reservoir during use and/or ignition, causing a flash fire that can spread and create larger hotter flames that can escape the unit, presenting risk of serious burn injury from flame jetting and fire hazards.

A loss of drive power or park function can increase the risk of a crash.

A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury.

The recalled children's pajama sets violate mandatory standards for children's sleepwear flammability, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

The recalled toy is intended for children under three years of age and contains small parts, which violates the small parts ban, posing a deadly choking hazard.

The recalled multivitamins contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The recalled packaging of the iron-containing multivitamins violates the federal standard for child-resistant packaging because the bottle caps are not child-resistant, posing a risk of deadly poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children.

The recalled mini fridge's electrical switch can short circuit, causing it to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.

A door that cannot be opened may trap occupants inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

A manufacturing defect allows the recalled chamber locks to be forcibly removed, allowing unauthorized or unintended access to the firearm, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

The baby loungers violate the mandatory standard for Infant Sleep Products because the sides are shorter than the minimum side height limit to secure the infant; the sleeping pad's thickness exceeds the maximum limit, posing a suffocation hazard; and an infant could fall out of an enclosed opening at the foot of the lounger or become entrapped. The portable loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

The flexible grease gun hose can develop a hole allowing grease to be ejected while using the grease gun, posing a laceration hazard.

A rearview camera that displays a blank or inverted image can reduce the drivers view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

A pin failure can allow the hoist to fall, increasing the risk of injury.