Consumer product recalls

If the child seat is not installed properly, the child may be injured in the event of a crash.

The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The hazard labels attached to the batteries used on the generators are printed in Japanese instead of English. As a result, consumers handling the battery may not be able to adequately avoid risks associated with the batteries.

This over the counter medicine contains acetaminophen which calls for child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Although the original bottle has child-resistant packaging, a separate dropper unit provided for dispensing the drug to children does not. When in use, a child can access the medicine, posing serious health problems or death if more than the recommended dosage is consumed.

The decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard.

An audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is not engaged, the stroller can move unexpectedly posing a risk of injury to the child occupant.

IF THIS CONDITION IS UNDETECTED, THE GLASS MAY SHIFT OR FALL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR A VEHICLE CRASH.

MISAPPLICATION OF THIS PART COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers.

Defective wiring in the lamps can cause an electrical short, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.

The steel shaft that drives the edger blade can break during use causing the edger blade to detach. If the blade detaches, it can hit the user or bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.

Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. Also, the space between the last rung on the bunk bed's ladder and the futon mattress is too small, which can allow a child's body to pass through, but not the head, posing a head and neck entrapment hazard.

A welded eye hook on the swing bar can break, posing a fall hazard.

The decorative buttons on the front of the dress can detach, posing a choking hazard.

The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.

An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The tips of the 8- inch slicing knife and/or the 8-inch bread knife can protrude through the bottom slot row on the wooden block holder, posing a laceration hazard.

The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard.

The yard tractor's transaxle can experience intermittent drive failure, posing a risk of reduced or lost braking ability.

The bicycle rack's mounting bracket can crack or break. When this happens, the rack can fall onto the bicycle's front wheel, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

The motor in the air exchangers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The surface coating on some of the beads contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

IF LEFT UNCHECKED, THE WELDS MAY COMPLETELY FAIL, ALLOWING THE APU TO FALL FROM THE FRAME RAIL. IF THE UNIT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, THE UNIT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PEDESTRIAN INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY.

The handle can detach from the shaker, exposing a rough edge and posing a laceration hazard. The detached handle also exposes small steel pellets and a plastic plug which pose choking hazards.

A baby can spit up during use, posing an asphyxiation hazard.

The wires inside the sewing machine can short circuit, posing a risk of fire.

A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

The main blade grips and main rotor blades can release from the main rotor head, posing an impact and laceration hazard.

The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer's head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall.