Consumer product recalls
12725 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.
- 2002-08-20CPSCBCI Burke Company, of Fond du Lac, Wis.CPSC, BCI Burke Announce Recall of Buckle Bridges on Series 2000 Playgrounds
The platform edge, where the bridges are attached, can crack and the bridge could potentially detach from the platform and result in injuries.
- 2002-08-20CPSCShindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.CPSC and Shindaiwa Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers Sold in California
The catalytic muffler can overheat and damage the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
- 2002-08-20CPSCBlack and Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Drill/Drivers
The drill's switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2002-08-20CPSCBlack and Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Table Saws
The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
- 2002-08-20CPSCArctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
The ball joints on the front suspension of these ATVs can fail, resulting in a loss of control. This can cause the ATV to overturn, posing a risk of serious injury or death to riders.
- 2002-08-20CPSCArctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
The pressure switch in the braking system leaks fluid. The unexpected loss of fluid can cause the brakes to fail, posing the risk of serious injury or death.
- 2002-08-19CPSCFluke Corp., of Everett, Wash.CPSC, Fluke Corp. Announce Recall of Digital Multimeters
The recalled units can take longer than normal, up to 18 seconds, to display readings of AC voltages above 500 volts. Users can misinterpret the delayed reading to mean that high voltage is not present. If high voltage is present, users could be exposed to a risk of shock, electrocution, and thermal burns.
- 2002-08-16NHTSA-EquipmentCHANCE COACH, INC.CHANCE COACH, INC. — CHANCE COACH/ARVINMERITOR/TRW/BALL SOCKETS
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2002-08-15CPSCBradford White Corporation, of Ambler, Pa.CPSC, Bradford White Corporation, Announce Recall of Gas Water Heater
The water heater may have been fitted with incorrectly made flue gas baffles. These baffles may affect fuel combustion, resulting in excessive carbon monoxide emissions, which can cause serious injuries and death.
- 2002-08-15CPSCProctor-Silex, of Glen Allen, Va.CPSC, Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Steam Iron
The circuit board inside the steam iron can ignite and present a fire hazard.
- 2002-08-15CPSCOmeca, of Brescia, ItalyCPSC, Cavagna North America Inc., Announce Recall of Safety Relief Valves for Large Propane Tanks
The recalled valves can have sharp internal edges that can cut into gasket seals in the valves, causing a propane gas leak. This poses a risk of fire or burn injuries.
- 2002-08-15CPSCMarin Mountain Bikes, of Novato, Calif.CPSC, Marin Mountain Bikes Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes
The steer tube on the front of these bicycles can break off from the two main tubes of the frame, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer serious injury.
- 2002-08-15CPSC3T (Tecno Tubo Torino), of ItalyCPSC, Cannondale Corp. Announce Recall of Bicycles With Defective Stems
The stem can break away from the bicycle, causing a loss of control, falls and serious injury to riders.
- 2002-08-14CPSCCarrier Guam, of Tamuning, GuamCPSC, Carrier Guam Announce Recall of Room Air Conditioners
Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
- 2002-08-09CPSCSquare D Company, of Palatine, Ill.CPSC, Square D Company Announce Recall of Circuit Breakers
The circuit breakers may have an incorrect torque load applied to the lug mounting screws. This could cause the clamping load between the lug and the circuit breaker terminals to be lower than specified, resulting in a high temperature condition. Products could overheat causing a fire hazard.
- 2002-08-08CPSCMotorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector, of Horsham, Pa.CPSC, Motorola Inc. Announce Recall of Digital Cable Set-Top Boxes
Pins in the rear of the box, that connect to the power cord, could break, which could pose an electric shock hazard to consumers.
- 2002-08-08CPSCBriggs & Stratton Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis.CPSC, Briggs & Stratton Announce Recall of Engines Used on Fun Kart Type Go-Karts
Fuel from the engine can spill out, if the fun-kart overturns, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- 2002-08-07NHTSA-EquipmentDEXTER AXLEDEXTER AXLE — DEXTER AXLE/EZ LUBE WHEEL HUBS
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE WHEEL HUBS. LOOSE WHEEL HUBS CAN RESULT IN BEARING DAMAGE, FAILURE, OR UNEXPECTED DETACHMENT OF THE HUB AND WHEEL(S). LOSS OF THE WHEEL(S) COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
- 2002-08-07CPSCNational Sporting Goods Corporation, of Passaic, N.J.National Sporting Goods Announce Recall of Speed Skates
The wheel and axle assemble may break off during skating, resulting in injury to the skater.
- 2002-08-07CPSCPottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Wooden Clacker and Ride-On Toys
The wooden peg can come off of the Star Clacker toy and pose a choking hazard. The Ride-On Duck's wheel cap can break, allowing the wheel to come off and release small parts, also presenting a choking hazard to young children. The Star Clacker wooden toys, also do not comply with the Federal Hazardous Substance Act for design and construction of baby rattles, due to the handle length.
- 2002-08-07CPSCAdams Manufacturing Corp., of Portersville, Pa.CPSC, Adams Manufacturing Corp. Announce Recall of Folding Chair
Some of the legs on these chairs were mis-assembled by the installer and a piece of the chair could be bent out of shape. This can allow the chair to collapse during use, causing consumers to suffer injuries from falls.
- 2002-08-07CPSCCrate & Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.CPSC, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Media Carts
The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
- 2002-08-06CPSCElectrolux Home Products, Inc., of Cleveland, OHCPSC, Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall of Garden Tractors
Under certain operating conditions, the rear wheel hub may crack or wear and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers.
- 2002-08-06CPSCExcel Industries Inc., of Hesston, Kan.CPSC, Excel Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Excessive heat, vibrations and wear causes the fuel line to droop over time and rub against the transmission fan, causing the fuel line to be cut. This poses a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2002-08-06CPSCMTD Products Inc., of Cleveland, OhioCPSC, MTD Products Inc. Announce Recall of Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers
The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders.
- 2002-08-01CPSCGreenlee Textron, Inc. (Greenlee), of Rockford, Ill.CPSC, Greenlee Textron Inc. Announce Recall of Electrical Testing Meters
An incompatible grommet, located in the battery compartment to protect internal wires, can cause the meter to provide inaccurate voltage and current readings. A meter that inaccurately indicates zero voltage or current creates the potential for electric shock or an electrocution hazard from the equipment being tested.
- 2002-07-30CPSCSTK International Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, STK International Announce Recall of Extension Cords
The cords have undersized wires, presenting a shock hazard to consumers.
- 2002-07-30CPSCRemington Products Co., LLC, of Bridgeport, Conn.CPSC, Remington Products Co., LLC Re-Announce Recall of Hairdryers Firm Offering Free Upgraded Replacement Hairdryer
These hairdryers are not equipped with an appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) plug to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. If dropped in water, the hairdryers pose an electrocution hazard to consumers.
- 2002-07-25CPSCRadio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill.CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car
A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.
- 2002-07-25CPSCSmall World Toys, of Culver City, Calif.CPSC, Small World Toys Announce Recall of Sorter Toys
The plastic windows on the "see-inside" sorting blocks can break, causing the beads inside to be released. This presents a choking hazard to children.
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