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.
- 2005-07-19CPSCLamplight Farms Inc., a Division of W.C. Bradley Company, of Menomonee Falls, Wis.CPSC, Lamplight Farms Inc. Announce Recall of Tiki® Cone Metal Torches Sold at Wal-Mart
The head and cover of these torches can come loose or be dislodged during use, allowing torch fuel to spill. This poses a risk of burn injuries and property damage.
- 2005-07-15NHTSA-EquipmentMASTERLOCK CO.MASTERLOCK CO. — BIKE CARRIER CAN FALL OFF THE VEHICLE
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR POSSIBLE INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS NEARBY.
- 2005-07-14CPSCSycamore Kids Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo.CPSC, Sycamore Kids Inc. Announce Recall of Mountain Buggy Jogging Strollers
The handlebar can crack or break, causing the handlebar to possibly detach while in use, posing a risk of injury to young children.
- 2005-07-13CPSCBJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, OhioCPSC, BJ Alan Co. Announce Recall of Mammoth Smoke Fountain Fireworks
The device can unexpectedly propel on the ground or unintentionally explode during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2005-07-13CPSCBJ Alan Co., of Youngstown, OhioCPSC, BJ Alan Co. Announce Recall of "Blaster Balls" Fireworks
When the blaster balls are hit together, they can produce a spark that can catch on fire, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2005-07-13CPSCValue City Department Stores, of Columbus, OhioCPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns
Consumers may have mistakenly purchased the dart guns, thinking it was a decorative walking stick, posing the risk of injury, if someone used the gun for its intended purpose.
- 2005-07-12CPSCNBTY Inc., of Bohemia, N.Y.CPSC, NBTY Inc. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law. They could cause serious injury or death if ingested by a child.
- 2005-07-11CPSCPerm-A-Store, of Golden Valley, Minn.CPSC, Perm-a-Store Announce Recall of Inprint™ Safe-Boxes for Handguns
The door on these safe-boxes may not latch properly when closed, possibly giving children and others unauthorized access to a firearm.
- 2005-07-08CPSCPokémon USA Inc. of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Pokémon USA Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
The stuffing of the toy may contain tips of sewing needles, which could pose a puncture hazard.
- 2005-07-07CPSCGraco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.CPSC, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers
These strollers can fail to latch properly and unexpectedly collapse while in use. This can result in broken bones, cuts, bumps, bruises and other injuries to young children riding in the stroller and consumers pushing the stroller.
- 2005-07-06CPSCDorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Ind.CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group Issue Alert on Safety 1st Tubside Bath Seats
The bath seats are not intended and should not be used with certain non-traditional or sunken bathtubs. In these types of tubs, the bath seat can break, tip over and a child can fall into the water.
- 2005-07-06CPSCTecumseh Power Co., of Grafton, Wis.CPSC, Tecumseh Power Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors
The axles on these lawn tractors can crack and break, if subject to extreme load amounts. Should the axle break, it could cause a loss of control and result in injuries to the rider.
- 2005-07-06CPSCRolf Prima Inc., of Eugene, Ore.CPSC, Rolf Prima Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
The rear wheel freehub mechanism can malfunction, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.
- 2005-07-05CPSCClub Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.CPSC, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
The accelerator pedal can temporarily stick when depressed, resulting in unexpected acceleration or difficulty braking.
- 2005-07-01CPSCHiPer Technology Inc., of Lawrence, Kan.CPSC, HiPer Technology Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Wheels
The aluminum center section of the wheel can come apart, causing the tire and rim to unexpectedly separate from the ATV, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider loses control of the vehicle.
- 2005-07-01CPSCTwo's Company Inc., of Mount Vernon, N.Y.CPSC, Two's Company Inc. Announce Recall of Shell Candles
The candles can burn at an excessive height or cause the outer shell to catch fire, posing a potential fire and burn hazard.
- 2005-07-01CPSCDaytona Fitness Co., of Xiamen, ChinaCPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches
A weld on the bench frame, under the seat, can crack and separate from the main frame, allowing the bench to collapse and the user to fall and suffer injuries.
- 2005-06-29CPSCPottery Barn Kids of San Francisco, Calif.CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Outdoor Trunks
A problem with the lid support on the trunk could cause the lid not to stay open, posing the risk of an impact injury to a child's head, fingers or hands.
- 2005-06-29CPSCLG Electronics Inc., of Lincolnshire, Ill.CPSC, LG Electronics and Sears, Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall to Repair Refrigerators
A faulty component in the condenser fan motor can short circuit. This could cause the condenser fan motor to overheat, posing a potential fire hazard to consumers.
- 2005-06-29CPSCPottery Barn Kids of San Francisco, Calif.CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Toy Chests
A problem with the lid support on the toy chest could cause the lid not to stay open, posing the risk of an impact injury to a child's head, fingers or hands.
- 2005-06-29CPSCCSK Auto Inc., of Phoenix. Ariz.CPSC, CSK Auto Announce Recall of Aqua Water Scooters
Hydrogen gas can build up in the battery compartment and cause the battery cover and the battery package to forcefully expel from the product, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
- 2005-06-24CPSCPolaris Industries Inc., of Medina , Minn.CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Expanded Recall of Select Model Year 2004.5 and 2005 ATVs
Some 2004.5 and 2005 Model Year Sportsman, Scrambler 500 ATVs, Trail Boss and Magnum 330 ATVs were assembled with possibly defective Electronic Control Modules (ECM), which may fail and overheat. If this were to occur, excessive heat could cause a fire, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- 2005-06-24CPSCTarget Corp., Minneapolis, Minn.CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Birch/Bark Candles
The birch and bark surrounding the candles can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard.
- 2005-06-23CPSCPrestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers
The plastic spinner in the center of the teether can break, causing small beads to fall out. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
- 2005-06-22CPSCAmerican Promotional Events Inc., of Florence, Ala.CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
These fireworks devices could unexpectedly tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
- 2005-06-22CPSCBattery-Biz® Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2005-06-21CPSCBelkin Corporation, of Compton, Calif.CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System
The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
- 2005-06-21CPSCFF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. of West Point, Miss.CPSC, FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts
The suspension assembly can crack, causing the rider to lose control of the go-kart.
- 2005-06-21CPSCDeWALT Industrial Tool Company, Baltimore, Md.CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors
Due to a wiring insulation defect, the unit may pose a possible shock hazard.
- 2005-06-21CPSCTahsin Industrial Corp. USA, of Randolph, N.J.CPSC, Tahsin Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands
The treestand's bracket can bend if not secured properly by a chain and if weight is applied. This can cause the chain to disengage from the stand, the stand to separate from the tree and the user to fall and suffer serious injuries.
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