Consumer product recalls

Roman Shades - Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Roll-Up Blinds - Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

The peacoats fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury.

The surface coating paint on the furniture could contain excessive levels of lead in violation of the federal lead paint standard.

The foam used to fill the book binding can detach, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to infants and young children.

WHEN HALOGEN HEADLAMPS ARE CONVERTED TO HID LIGHT SOURCES, THE LAMPS WILL EMIT EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The Ottoman Bed mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Shelving unit casters can break at the stem causing the unit to collapse or fall, posing an injury hazard.

The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Electrical connections in the warming components in the jackets and vest can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

The jackets have a drawstring through the hood and the vests have a drawstring through the waist, which can pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to young children.

The extension cords and power strips have inadequate coating material around the cords and copper conductors that are smaller than required, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The jackets have a drawstring at the waist which can pose an entrapment hazard to children.

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE HELMET COULD BE PENETRATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PERSON WEARING THE HELMET.

The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The front burners of vent-free gas log set fireplace inserts and the vent-free fireplaces can fail to ignite allowing gas to escape and posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers

The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

The hooded sweaters have a drawstring at the neck which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Slings can pose two different types of suffocation hazards to babies. In the first few months of life, babies cannot control their heads because of weak neck muscles. The sling's fabric can press against an infant's nose and mouth, blocking the baby's breathing. Additionally, where a sling keeps the infant in a curled position bending the chin toward the chest, the airways can be restricted, limiting the oxygen supply. The baby will not be able to cry for help and can slowly suffocate.

The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

A failure in the receiver's internal components can cause connected loudspeakers to overheat and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

When the consumer attempts to open/close the damper, it can become stuck in its current position. In addition, some of the dampers were assembled backwards and are set to the closed position when the consumer attempts to open the damper. Both pose risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.

The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.

UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER RESCUE OPERATIONS AND PUT FIRST RESPONDERS OR THE PUBLIC AT RISK.

The red paint on the bicycle bells contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard.

The candle flame can unexpectedly flare up and the glass container can crack, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards to consumers.

The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.