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.
- 2002-02-20CPSCRandom House Inc., of New York, N.Y.CPSC and Random House Announce Recall of Children's Book
The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2002-02-19NHTSA-EquipmentDANA CORPORATIONDANA CORPORATION — DANA SPICER/TANDEM DRIVE AXLE
THE WELD FRACTURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- 2002-02-12NHTSA-EquipmentTHE RIGHT STARTTHE RIGHT START — RIGHT START/PVC ROLLER SHADE BREAKS
THE PIECES ARE SMALL ENOUGH THAT A SMALL CHILD OR INFANT CAN PUT THEM IN HIS/HER MOUTH, POSSIBLY CHOKING.
- 2002-02-12CPSCDisney Children's Book Group, LLC, also known as Disney Press, of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Disney Children's Book Group, LLC Announce Recall of Children's Book
The books have a plastic abacus-like toy attached to the back cover, that contains five plastic beads. The beads can separate from the book cover, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2002-02-12CPSCOshKosh B'Gosh, Inc., of Oshkosh, Wis.CPSC, OshKosh B'Gosh Announce Recall of Newborn Girls' Garments
The fabric, heat-sealed flowers on the front of the garments can detach after washing, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2002-02-08CPSCHarry and David, of Medford, Ore.CPSC, Harry and David Announce Recall of Outdoor Lanterns
The solder attaching the hanger at the top of the lantern may melt from the heat of a candle, causing the lantern to detach from the hanger, posing a fire hazard.
- 2002-02-07CPSCApplica Consumer Products Inc., of Miami Lakes, Fla.CPSC, Applica Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Black & Decker® Brand VersaToast™ Toasters
The heating element in these toasters can continue to operate after use, posing a fire hazard.
- 2002-02-07CPSCHoneywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP), of Southborough, Mass.CPSC, Honeywell Consumer Products Announce Recall of Moveable Baseboard Heaters
The heating element in these baseboard heaters can short-circuit and ignite combustible material under the heater, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- 2002-02-04CPSCBSH Home Appliances Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif.CPSC, BSH Home Appliances Corp. Announce Recall of Thermador Gas Ranges
Hot air is vented below the small oven and causes the metal surface on the door of this oven to get too hot, presenting a burn hazard to consumers.
- 2002-01-31CPSCMicro-Mark, of Berkeley Heights, N. J.CPSC, Micro-Mark Announce Recall of Butane Micro Torch Lighters
The lighters do not have a child-resistant mechanism, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
- 2002-01-31CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Dehumidifiers
The dehumidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- 2002-01-31CPSCVector Manufacturing Ltd., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.CPSC, Vector Manufacturing Ltd. Announce Recall of Power Inverters with GFCI Outlets
The GFCIs on the inverters, which are intended to protect consumers against shock and electrocution, could fail to operate correctly.
- 2002-01-30CPSCCustom Buoyancy Inc. (CBI), of Torrance, Calif.CPSC, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices
The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
- 2002-01-28CPSCLands' End, Inc., of Dodgeville, Wis.CPSC, Lands' End, Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Some of the blankets may contain a loose connection, that may cause the unit to not function or to short-circuit, posing a risk of fire.
- 2002-01-24CPSCValue City and Schottenstein stores, of Columbus, OhioCPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Dried Flower Candles
When burned, the dried flowers in the candle can catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- 2002-01-24CPSCValue City and Schottenstein stores, of Columbus, OhioCPSC and Value City, Schottenstein Stores Announce Recall of Gel Candle Kits
When burned, the gel candle can melt the plastic candleholders included with the kit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2002-01-23CPSCBlack & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.CPSC, Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running, when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries.
- 2002-01-23CPSCMCM International, of Eden Prairie, Minn.CPSC, MCM International Announce Recall of Electric Pressure Washers
MCM International imported the pressure washers from a manufacturer in China, who installed counterfeit ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) plugs on some of the units, without MCM's approval. All of the plugs are labeled "WELLONG"; however, the pressure washers with counterfeit "WELLONG" GFCI plugs appear virtually identical to those with genuine "WELLONG" GFCIs. It will require a professional inspection to identify the counterfeit GFCIs. GFCIs are important safety devices that are intended to protect consumers against shock or electrocution.
- 2002-01-22CPSCEasy Gardener Inc., of Waco, TexasCPSC, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
- 2002-01-16CPSCEddie Bauer Outlet Stores, of Redmond, Wash.CPSC, Eddie Bauer Outlet Stores Announce Recall of Stainless Steel Lunch Bottles
The insulated bottles have a weak seal and can leak hot liquids, which poses a serious burn hazard to consumers.
- 2002-01-16CPSCIntermatic Inc., of Spring Grove, Ill.CPSC, Intermatic Inc. Announce Recall of Nightlights
The nightlights can short-circuit, posing shock and burn hazards to consumers.
- 2002-01-10CPSCReed & Barton Corp., of Taunton, Mass.CPSC, Reed & Barton Announce Recall of Infant Teething Rings
The area where the teething ring is soldered together contains flux, which can irritate the skin or mouths of young children.
- 2002-01-04NHTSA-EquipmentSAFELINE KIDS, INC.SAFELINE KIDS, INC. — SAFELINE KIDS/FMVSS 213 - FAA LABEL COLOR
THIS NONCOMPLIANCE COULD LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO REFUSE TO ALLOW A PARENT/GUARDIAN TO BRING OR USE THIS PRODUCT ON AN AIRPLANE, WHICH COULD CREATE A SAFETY RISK TO THE CHILD.
- 2002-01-04CPSCDeere & Company, of Moline, Ill.CPSC, Deere & Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2002-01-03CPSCKent International Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.CPSC, Kent International Inc. Announce Recall of "Midget Racer" Mini-Bicycles
The front fork assembly on these mini-bicycles can loosen or break, and cause the rider to lose control and crash.
- 2002-01-01NHTSA-EquipmentZEMARC CORPORATIONZEMARC CORPORATION — ZEMARC/HYDRAULIC FAN DRIVE CIRCUIT
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
- 2001-12-31CPSCAmerican Suzuki Motor Corporation, of Brea, Calif.CPSC, Suzuki Announce Recall of Automatic Transmission Eiger ATVs
Suzuki Motor Corporation has determined that the Eiger automatic ATVs were produced with an internal manufacturing flaw. This flaw could cause the crankshaft to break during operation. A broken crankshaft will interrupt power transfer from the engine to the transmission and the drive wheels, leaving the driver stranded away from his or her base of operation.
- 2001-12-31CPSCKawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC), of Irvine, Calif.CPSC, Kawasaki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
The rear wheel hubs, in the case of the KLF220 and KLF300-B, and the front and rear wheel hubs of the KLF300-C, are held to their respective axles by a castellated nut, that is secured to the axle with a specified torque, then locked in place by a cotter pin. On a limited number of the affected models, the axle nut was not tightened to the proper torque before the cotter pin was inserted. The cotter pin or axle nut failure could cause the hub to come off of the axle shaft, creating the potential for an incident, resulting in injury or death to the rider.
- 2001-12-31CPSCLite Machines Corporation, of West Lafayette, Ind.CPSC, Lite Machines Corp. Announce Recall of Motor Speed Controller
The Fusion 35 motor speed controller may not operate properly, due to a weakness in a batch of integrated circuit (IC) chips. The (IC) chip can become hot and damage the controller. In certain instances, a malfunctioning IC chip can cause the helicopter motor to turn on for the several seconds before the power is disconnected, which can damage the helicopter or cause injury to the operator or bystanders.
- 2001-12-27CPSCThe Neiman Marcus Group Inc., of Dallas, TexasCPSC, Neiman Marcus Group Announce Recall of Pine Tree Candles
The candles can collapse, causing the flame and hot wax to spread and posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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