Consumer product recalls
12723 federal recalls on file. Federal recalls for everyday household products — appliances, electronics, furniture, tools, sporting goods. Sourced from the CPSC and translated into plain English.
- 2009-03-17CPSCKubota Manufacturing of America Corp., of Gainesville, Ga.Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
The carburetor can fail allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
- 2009-03-17CPSCNordstrom, of Seattle, Wash.Nordstrom Recalls Girl's Shoes Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Surface paint on the outer sole of these shoes contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- 2009-03-17CPSCState Farm, of Bloomington, Ill.State Farm® Recalls Good Neigh Bears® Due to Choking Hazard
The eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2009-03-17CPSCCannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycles fail to meet the federal safety standard for bicycles. Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.
- 2009-03-13NHTSA-EquipmentChrysler (FCA US, LLC)Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) — AFTERMARKET WINDSHEILD WIPER MODULES
WHEN THE WIPER SYSTEM FAILS, THE OPERATOR WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- 2009-03-12CPSCSeattle Cotton Works, LLC, of Bellevue, Wash.Seattle Cotton Works Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard
The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood that can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
- 2009-03-12CPSCTippmann Sports LLC, of Fort Wayne, Ind.Tippmann A-5 Paintball Markers Recalled for Repair Due to Risk of Injury
The end cap assembly on the rear of certain A-5® markers can break and eject during use, posing a risk of injury to the operator.
- 2009-03-12CPSCValero Marketing & Supply Co., of San Antonio, TexasValero Marketing & Supply Co. Announce Recall to Inspect Propane Gas; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazard
An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to a propane gas leak, but this propane might not have the recommended level of odorant. Failure to detect leaking gas can present a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to consumers.
- 2009-03-12CPSCWalter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.Kidde Recalls to Replace Fire Extinguishers Due to Failure to Operate
The pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put a consumer and property at risk.
- 2009-03-12CPSCPure Fishing Inc., of Columbia, S.C.Pure Fishing Recalls Children's Fishing Games Due to Violation of Ban on Lead in Paint
The label on the fishing rod contains a surface coating containing high levels of lead in violation of the ban on lead in paint.
- 2009-03-11CPSCElectra Bicycle Company LLC, of Vista, Calif.Electra Bicycle Company Recalls Bicycles with Front Trays; Trays Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders
The front tray on the bicycle can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders.
- 2009-03-11CPSCPronto Sports Inc., of Anoka, Minn.Ice Skates Recalled by Pronto Sports Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Surface paint on the ice skates contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- 2009-03-11CPSCBig Lots Stores, Inc., of Columbus, OhioHair Dryers Recalled By Big Lots Stores, Inc. Due to Electrocution Hazard
The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
- 2009-03-11CPSCInfantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.Infantino Recalls Infant Toys Due to Choking Hazard
The infant toys have blue metallic fabric that can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2009-03-10CPSCMaytag Corp., of Newton, IowaMaytag Recalls Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
- 2009-03-05CPSCRettig Belgium NV, of BelgiumWall-Mounted Radiators Recalled by Rettig Belgium Due to Crush Hazard; Child's Death Reported
The radiator can come loose from the wall, and fall on people near it.
- 2009-03-05CPSCWiseco Performance Products, of Mentor, OhioOff-Road Bike Engine Parts Recalled by Wiseco Due to Crash Hazard
Engine stress could cause the connecting rods to crack and the engine to lock up, posing a crash hazard.
- 2009-03-04CPSCSpringfield Wire Inc. (SWI), of Springfield, Mass.Ritchie Immersion Heaters Recalled By Springfield Wire Due to Shock Hazard
The outer cover of the immersion heater can crack and expose the heating element to water, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
- 2009-03-04CPSCUniversal Distribution Center LLC, of Edison, N.J.Holiday Lights Recalled by Universal Distribution Center Due to Shock and Fire Hazard
The lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and light sockets becoming exposed. This poses an electric shock and fire hazard to consumers.
- 2009-03-04CPSCAll-Clad Metalcrafters LLC, of Canonsburg, Pa.All-Clad Recalls 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers Due to Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Williams-Sonoma
Wiring inside the waffle maker can be damaged and contact the waffle maker's metal body, posing a shock or fire hazard to consumers.
- 2009-03-03CPSCBerkeley Designs, of Hawthorne, Calif.Seventh Avenue Recalls Tealight Candleholders Due to Fire Hazard
The faceted resin accents on the sides of the candleholder can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
- 2009-03-03CPSCGold Peak Industries, of San Diego, Calif.Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard
The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user.
- 2009-03-03CPSCNautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
The home gym's horizontal seat rail is designed to be latched in a vertical position for storage. If the seat rail is not manually latched, it can fall unexpectedly on the user or a bystander, posing a risk of serious injury.
- 2009-03-03CPSCAlpargatas USA Inc., of New York, N.Y.Children's Flip Flops Recalled by Alpargatas Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard
Decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain levels of lead in excess of the federal standard.
- 2009-03-02NHTSA-EquipmentRECARO NORTH AMERICA, INC.RECARO NORTH AMERICA, INC. — A-LOCK HARNESS TIGHTNESS CONTROLLER
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTED AND A VEHICLE CRASH OCCURRED, THE CHILD WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED IN THEIR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND MAY SUSTAIN INJURY.
- 2009-02-27CPSCLG Electronics MobileComm USA Inc., of San Diego, Calif.Certain LG 830 "Spyder" Cell Phones Recalled For Upgrade Due to Dropped Connection or Poor Connection on Emergency 911 Calls
The recalled phones can have difficulty sustaining a connection or have poor voice quality on calls to emergency 911.
- 2009-02-26CPSCSalsa Bicycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products, of Bloomington, Minn.Salsa Bicycles Recalls Bicycles; Handlebar Stems Can Break Causing Rider to Fall
The handlebar stems can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
- 2009-02-25CPSCCBB Group Inc., City of Commerce, Calif.Various Toys Recalled by CBB Group Due to Choking Hazard and Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The fishing games, baby rattles and pull-a-long cars contain small parts, which can detach and pose a choking hazard to children. The mini pull back cars and bubble guns have surface paints which contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
- 2009-02-24CPSCSam Yang Precision Industrial, of South KoreaAir Venturi Recalls Air Rifles That Can Unexpectedly Fire, Posing Serious Injury Hazard
The safety can fail, causing the rifle to unexpectedly fire. This poses a serious injury hazard to consumers.
- 2009-02-24CPSCAmbient Pressure Diving Ltd., of Helston, Cornwall, United KingdomSilent Diving Systems Recalls Scuba Diving Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard
Diving hoses may have been made without crimps, which can allow gas to leak or water to enter into the re-breather unit of the scuba diving equipment, posing a drowning hazard to the user.
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