Consumer product recalls

OIL LEAKAGE ON A HOT ENGINE CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

WHEN THE STRAPS FAIL, THE MUFFLER CAN DROP TO THE GROUND.

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT AND/OR OTHER PASSENGERS.

IF THE CONSUMER USES THE BALL WITHOUT THE CLIP, THE BALL COULD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE HITCH DURING USE, RESULTING IN THE TOWING VEHICLE'S HITCH DISENGAGING FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The wooden rings on the holes of the product may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.

Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, posing a puncture hazard.

The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.

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

IF SLIPPAGE WERE TO OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD COULD MOVE TOO FAR FORWARD, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing burn and fire hazards.

The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot contents spilling onto consumers.

LAMPS MAY PRODUCE EXCESS GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture.

A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

THIS CONDITION CREATES THE RISK OF TANK OVER-PRESSURIZATION AND A POTENTIAL TANK RUPTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

LAMPS MAY PRODUCE EXCESS GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

The TV/VCR cabinets can break when lifted by the ventilation holes in the top rear of the cabinet, permitting the TV/VCR to fall and injure hands and feet.

THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

The helmets may not meet CPSC safety regulations for helmets, which poses a risk of a rider sustaining a serious head injury if he/she falls from a bicycle.

The plastic handles can detach and cause consumers to lose their grip, resulting in injuries to the eyes and face.

THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURIES.

The rotary dial switch on these units can be positioned between the high and low speed fan setting. This can cause the units to overheat and possibly catch fire.

The recalled rugs violate the federal Flammable Fabrics Act and could ignite, presenting a risk of burn injuries.

The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue.

The cone-shaped nozzle can unexpectedly come off the water gun and be propelled, causing injury.

These range hoods could have the blower motor installed with a screw that might penetrate the motor housing, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.

A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.

Because they do not fit together properly, the weights can fall off the handles of these dumbbells and strike the user.

The fire pit spark screen can catch fire when it comes into direct contact with a flame, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.

These electric pressure washers do not have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if the unit comes into contact with water.