Homeowner product recalls
722 federal recalls on file. Federal recalls for home and yard equipment — pools, ladders, lawn mowers, generators, smoke detectors, ceiling fans, garage doors. Sourced from the CPSC.
- 2006-01-26CPSCBradley Technologies (Canada) Inc., of British Columbia, CanadaElectric Shock Hazard Prompts Recall of Electric Smokers
In addition to the electric cord that plugs into the wall, these units have an electric cord with prongs on both ends that connect the generator to the smoker. If the unit is plugged into the wall socket and one end of the connecting cord is unplugged, there is an electric shock hazard.
- 2006-01-25CPSCHomelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C.Leaf Blowers Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Laceration Hazard
The blowers are missing the doors covering the vacuum inlet. This exposes the blower's fan blade, posing a risk of finger laceration to the user.
- 2006-01-11CPSCGenerac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wis. (generator)CPSC, Generac Power Systems Inc. Announce Recall of Fuel Hoses Sold with Guardian Home Generators
The fuel hoses can leak if bent in an unreasonable fashion during installation or upon completion of installation. If an ignition source is present, a fire or explosion can occur.
- 2005-12-20CPSCChant Kitchen Equipment, of Guandong, ChinaCPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Legacy Propane Infrared Plaque Heaters
Carbon monoxide hazard. A non-specification gasket around the heating plaques could allow heater carbon monoxide emissions to leak into the area in which the heater is being used.
- 2005-11-23CPSCLouisville Ladder Inc., of Louisville, Ky.CPSC, Louisville Ladder Inc. Announce Recall of Industrial Ladders
Rungs on the ladders could break near the side rail, causing the user to fall.
- 2005-09-27CPSCW.C. Wood Company Inc., of Ottawa, OhioCPSC, W.C. Wood Company Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Freezers and Single Door Refrigerators
The defrost heater coil can become exposed inside the units, which poses a potential shock hazard to consumers. In some cases, the exposed heater wire can also melt, or burn the unit's interior plastic food liner.
- 2005-09-08CPSCThe Coleman Company, Inc., of Wichita, Kan.CPSC, The Coleman Company, Inc. Announce the Recall to Repair Coleman® Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
The regulators on these products can leak propane when the propane cylinder is turned on and the product is not in use. This can pose a fire or explosion hazard.
- 2005-09-02CPSCCVS Pharmacy, Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I.CPSC, Atico International USA, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Arm Band Pool Floats Sold at CVS Stores
The seams of the inflatable arm bands can tear, causing them to deflate. This poses a drowning hazard to young children.
- 2005-08-19CPSCKadant Composites Inc., of Bedford, Mass.CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials
When the decking or railing material is exposed to hot temperatures and sunlight, it can prematurely degrade. The degraded material could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- 2005-07-26CPSCWalter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.CPSC, Kidde Announce Recall of Industrial Fire Extinguishers
The nylon valves on these extinguishers can separate from the steel cylinder during the 6-year recharge service or shortly afterwards, creating a safety hazard to fire extinguisher service personnel and consumers.
- 2005-06-14CPSCRazor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters
A weld can break, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter.
- 2005-06-02CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers
An internal electrical component of the coffeemaker can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2005-04-05CPSCHunter's View, of Peoria, Ill.CPSC, Hunter's View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands
The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in consumers falling from tree stands and suffering serious injuries or death.
- 2005-03-24CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid® Toasters
An interruption of power to the toaster can cause the heating elements to unexpectedly self-start and could ignite any flammable items left on top of the unit, posing a fire hazard.
- 2005-03-11CPSCElec-Tech International Co. Ltd., of ChinaCPSC, Applica Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Black & Decker® Brand ProBlend® Blenders
The blades can weaken or break during use, while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury, if taken into the mouth or swallowed.
- 2005-02-25CPSCWhirlpool Corporation, of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Corporation Announce Recall of Dishwashers
An electrical defect within the dishwashers' wash motor wiring poses a risk of the motor overheating and possibly catching fire.
- 2004-12-22CPSCGE Security Inc., of Austin, TexasCPSC, AnnounceGE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems
The smoke alarms can fail to activate during a fire or emergency, if installed in combination with certain control panels.
- 2004-12-22CPSCRobertshaw Controls Company of Long Beach, Calif.CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Company Announce Recall of Certain Models of 7000 Series Gas Control Valves
Fire hazard. If the pilot light goes out, the gas valve could stick in an open position, permitting gas to continue to flow. This can result in a gas explosion and fire, which could result in severe personal injury or property damage.
- 2004-12-06CPSCExmark Manufacturing of Beatrice, NebraskaCPSC, Exmark Announce Recall of Lazer Z Zero Turn Radius Riding Lawn Mowers
Due to the location of the fuel line on the Lazer Z EFI riding mowers, a hole can develop, resulting in a fuel leak that could present a fire hazard.
- 2004-12-06CPSCElectrolux Home Products Inc., of Orangeburg, S.C.CPSC, Electrolux Home Products Inc. Announce Recall of Husqvarna Lawn Tractors
These lawn tractors can develop abrasions on the fuel tank because of the fuel line clamp's location. This can result in a fuel tank leak, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2004-11-24CPSCDeere & Company of Moline, ILCPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel, presenting a potential for fire or burn injuries.
- 2004-11-17CPSCCountry Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
These lawnmowers contain an electronic switch in their handlebar. In certain instances, this switch is not aligned properly, in which case the mower does not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The safety standards require that lawn mowers contain a blade control system that includes a handlebar that is designed to cause the motor to stop in the event that the operator ceases to maintain a grip on the handlebar. In units containing the defective switch, when the handlebar is released, the motor continues to run, which causes the blade to continue to spin. When this occurs, the potential for personal injury or property damage exists.
- 2004-10-15NHTSA-EquipmentBUSTIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSBUSTIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS — BUSTIN/AFTERMARKET PULLOUT TRUCK LADDER
SHOULD THE LADDER FAIL IN ANY OF THESE CAPACITIES, THE PERSON USING THE LADDER CAN FALL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
- 2004-09-02CPSCHalcyon Manufacturing, of High Springs, Fla.CPSC, Halcyon Manufacturing Announce Recall of SCUBA BC Inflators
The SCUBA BC bladder can have a slow leak because of imperfections within the machining of the stainless air barrel of their inflators. This can cause unexpected buoyancy problems with divers, possibly resulting in decompression sickness.
- 2004-08-31CPSCAviva Sports, of Osage Beach, Mo.CPSC, Aviva Sports Announce Recall to Repair Astroslide Water Slides
These water slides have an excessive length of rope attached to the safety mat, that presents a risk of entanglement in the water. This poses a drowning hazard to users.
- 2004-08-26CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Cooking Products
All of the appliances use faulty wiring, which can overheat, melt through the insulation and cause a short circuit. They may pose a shock hazard to consumers, if the appliance is not properly grounded.
- 2004-08-13CPSCVaxcel International Co. Ltd., of Glendale Heights, Ill.CPSC, Vaxcel International Co. Ltd. Announce Second Recall of Ceiling Fans
These ceiling fans were assembled without the proper wire insulation sleeving, which could result in exposed wiring. Consumers could receive an electrical shock during installation or removal.
- 2004-08-04CPSCOsram Sylvania Products Inc., of Danvers, Mass.CPSC, Osram Sylvania Products Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs
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.
- 2004-07-21CPSCShivvers Manufacturing, of Corydon, IowaCPSC, Shivvers Manufacturing Announce Recall of Blower Blades for the Jazee and Jazee One Grass Collection Systems
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.
- 2004-07-21CPSCKmart Corporation, of Troy, Mich.CPSC, Kmart Corporation Announce Recall of Pool Pump Water Guns
The cone-shaped nozzle can unexpectedly come off the water gun and be propelled, causing injury.
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