Consumer product recalls

The fabric is not flame retardant and can be ignited by the lantern's votive candle, posing a fire hazard.

The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which poses a fire hazard.

LOW PRESSURE IN THE TRAILER'S PNEUMATIC SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION IN THE TRAILER'S AIR BRAKES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The three hinges along the fold-down drop gate can crack or break and allow babies to have their fingers pinched. Additionally, a misaligned latch where the latch trigger does not lock securely can allow the drop gate to open if a child leans on it, and the child could fall out.

Some of the exercise units contain two faulty handlebar welds under the seat that could fail, allowing consumers to fall to the ground.

These sprinklers are defective and are likely to fail to operate in a fire, thereby exposing consumers to the risk of death or serious injury.

These sprinklers are defective and are likely to fail to operate in a fire, thereby exposing consumers to the risk of death or serious injury.

AN UNDESIRABLE GLARE IN THE EYES OF ONCOMING DRIVERS MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT, AND POSSIBLE DISABILITY WHILE DRIVING.

SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.

Because these lawnmowers lack a safety guard, a consumer's foot could go under the plastic housing and be struck by the blade. These lawnmowers do not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

The glass wick holder can shatter when lit, posing a fire hazard.

When the blanket is folded, the heating element can overheat, causing the heating element and blanket to melt. This poses the risk of thermal burns to consumers.

IF THE USER IGNORES THE PROBLEM AND REFILLS THE TIRES TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE, THE CRACKS MAY PROPAGATE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL ALONG THE BEAD SEAT OF THE TIRE, CAUSING THE FACE OF THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM.

SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.

Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.

Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an aspiration or choking hazard to young children.

The end piece of the drumstick handle can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, the screw at the end of the drumstick can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard.

The stems on these bicycles can loosen during use, causing riders to lose control and fall.

The amplifier can overheat due to a lack of ventilation, which can cause melting of the plastic front cover and pose a shock hazard to consumers.

The ATVs may have loose or leaking oil cooler line clamps, that can release hot pressurized oil. This may lead to thermal burns, to engine failure due to oil pressure loss and, in rare circumstances, could cause a vehicle fire.

The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers. In grills manufactured before August 1998, the heat produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube damaged the plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground. When it collapses, flames from the grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.

The toy, which is designed to encourage crawling babies to pull themselves up and stand, can tip over during use and strike falling babies in the head, face or neck, resulting in injuries.

USING THE CAR ADAPTER WITH THE BATTERY CAN CAUSE THE ADAPTER TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY MELT, CREATING A RISK OF FIRE IF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL IS NEARBY.

Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.

IF THE KINGPIN BREAKS, THE SUSPENSION WILL COLLAPSE CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend, resulting in malfunction of the crampon.

The Party Popper is a rocket-shaped device that shoots into the air when the string is pulled. The cone-shaped top can pop off rapidly, and can hit and injure both children and adults.

A screw located inside the refrigeration compartment, on the left side of the refrigerator frame, could pierce through the electrical wire harness insulation and pose an electrical shock hazard.

THIS MAY CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.