Consumer product recalls

The recalled auto belay device can fail to retract, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury or death.

The containers can separate from the blade base, exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

The frames of the recalled cargo bicycles can crack and can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

The brown handle strings contain levels of phthalates that exceed the federal phthalate ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

When adjusting the backrest while seated, the adjustable backrest can unexpectedly descend with force, posing finger crushing and amputation hazards.

The glass mugs can break and crack when filled with hot liquids, posing burn and laceration hazards.

The recalled portable chargers can overheat while charging, posing fire and burn hazards.

The connection between the Yeti Link Expansion modules and the cables can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.

The lithium-ion battery in the recalled clippers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

The front disc brake rotor and brake pads can be misaligned, which can cause brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards.

The recalled magnetic chess games, which include 20 magnet pieces, violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation because the set contains one or more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder, and the magnets are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

When the recalled 3D printer's heatbed cable is bent or damaged, it can short-circuit and spark or burn through the insulation layer, posing electric shock and fire hazards.

The recalled mattresses violate mandatory federal flammability regulations for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

The roll-on warmer's power cord can overheat and short circuit, posing fire, burn, and electrical shock hazards.

The screws that connect the plastic heel cup to the aluminum heel unit of the crampon can loosen and allow the heel cup to detach from the crampon, posing a fall hazard.

The unit's serial plate can have incorrect electrical ratings which can lead to incorrect wirings being used, posing a fire hazard.

The inability to avoid a pole or similar object increases the risk of a crash.

Tie rod failure can cause a loss of vehicle steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Driving with a disabled electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash.

A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

The teeth of the recalled ascenders can fail to engage, making it difficult or impossible for the user to ascend.

The recalled sling carriers violate the safety requirements of the Safety Standard for Sling Carriers, including requirements for structural integrity and occupant retention, posing a fall hazard to babies. Additionally, the sling carriers pose a suffocation hazard because they fail to meet the federal safety standard's requirements for restraint systems, as the waist restraint can be used without the crotch restraint. Further, there are no warnings or instructional literature providing information to caregivers about keeping the baby's face clear to prevent suffocation or safe positioning, to prevent the baby from curling into a position with their chin resting on or near their chest. Sling carriers manufactured after January 30, 2018 are subject to the mandatory federal safety standard.

The recalled conditioner can contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment. The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.

The recalled engines can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

The biometric lock on the gun safes can be opened by unauthorized users, posing a serious injury hazard and risk of death.

The recalled light's battery can overheat and ignite the light's plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

A detached side bag holder can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

A bicycle rack that drops unexpectedly can cause a bicycle to detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

A damaged circuit board increases the risk of a fire.

Loose bolts may result in the APU detaching from the vehicle and becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.