Consumer product recalls

The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in consumers falling from tree stands and suffering serious injuries or death.

The candle has a clamp that is used to extinguish the candle. The clamp does not always sever the wax close to the wick and extinguish the candle as intended. This can allow the flame to continue down into the coiled section of the candle and ignite the entire candle.

The valve on the propane heaters can leak, posing a fire hazard, if an ignition source is present.

The rear axle bearings may have not been sufficiently greased. This may cause a breaking of the bearing, which could make the ATV unstable. The operator could lose control of the vehicle, which could cause injury to the operator.

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CENTER BOLT ON THE SWIVEL PEDESTAL CAN BREAK, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.

The gel used in these candles can catch fire, creating a high flame. This can result in nearby combustibles catching fire and in burns to consumers.

The fuel tank used on some all-terrain vehicles could develop a fuel leak. If this occurs, a fire hazard, with the possibility of injury and property damage, could occur.

An interruption of power to the toaster can cause the heating elements to unexpectedly self-start and could ignite any flammable items left on top of the unit, posing a fire hazard.

The wheels of the scooter can break or become damaged, and users of the scooters can fall and suffer injuries.

The zipper slider and pull on the jackets can detach, if pulled when the jacket is open. The detached zipper slider and pull can pose a choking hazard to young children.

The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.

Certain rugs distributed from January 2003 through February 2004 fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act. If the rugs ignite, they may not self-extinguish, presenting a risk of burn injuries.

A child's arm, leg or foot can become entrapped between the slats in the guard rails or footboard. This can result in broken bones, sprains and other injuries to young children.

SHOULD THE TOWED LOAD SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

PERSONS NOT SKILLED IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THEY NOT USE THE CORRECT TOOL AND PROCEDURES.

Water can enter the throttle lever case and freeze, causing the throttle lever to become stuck and fail to automatically return to the idle position when the rider releases the throttle. If the throttle lever does not automatically return to the idle position when the rider releases the throttle, the ATV will not slow down as the rider expects. The rider could lose control of the ATV and an accident resulting in injury or death could occur.

IF THE WELDMENT BREAKS OR FALLS OFF, THE CARRIER SUPPLIED COMPRESSOR AND FORD ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT VACUUM PUMP COULD SHIFT CAUSING THE MISALIGNMENT AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE DRIVE BELT WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE LOSS OF THE PRIMARY BRAKING SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

SHOULD THE WHEEL FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

The center of the candle has an unexpected high flame and the plastic petals could ignite, resulting in melting and dripping plastic. The ignited plastic could also spread to nearby combustibles and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The battery contained in the middle of candle could eventually explode.

The snowmobile wiring harness may be routed in a way that could disconnect the engine stop switch and the throttle safety switch connector. If this connector becomes unplugged, the engine stop and the throttle safety switches will no longer function. This could pose a possible crash hazard. However, the keyed ignition switch will continue to function and will shut down the vehicle when the key is in the OFF position. The thumb warmer and right-hand warmer could also become unplugged under these harness-routing conditions.

The age recommendation warning label is missing. Children under 16 years old riding these adult-size ATVs can suffer serious injury or death.

THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSEQUENCE AS IT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

The frames on these bicycles can crack and fail during use, posing a risk of injury to riders.

Fur Out yarn is flammable when used as the sole yarn in a garment. Garments constructed of "Fur Out" yarn are dangerously flammable when exposed to a flame, posing a burn risk to consumers.

The vertical rails at the front of these crampons can break, which could result in falls and injuries to consumers.

The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure a person below the fixture.

The blades can weaken or break during use, while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury, if taken into the mouth or swallowed.

The crib slats can separate from the headboard, posing an entrapment risk to young children. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.

An internal electrical connection can cause electrical arcing, charring or smoking inside the television, which pose a fire risk to consumers.

Due to a manufacturing error, an uneven application of a latex pre-coat treatment containing a flame retardant was applied to the carpet backing. As a result, the carpet does not meet flammability standards, as required under the federal Flammable Fabrics Act. The carpet could ignite, posing a serious risk of burn injuries to consumers.