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.
- 2002-09-19CPSCBlack & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall of Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard.
- 2002-09-04CPSCLawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.
- 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.
- 2002-08-15CPSCBradford 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.
- 2002-08-06CPSCExcel 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.
- 2002-07-17CPSCRoyal Outdoor Products, of Woodbridge, Ontario, CanadaCPSC and Royal Outdoor Products Announce Recall of Colonial Vinyl Deck Post Kits
Cracks can develop near the base of the posts. This can allow the railing to collapse, potentially injuring people on the deck.
- 2002-07-08CPSCSnapper, Inc., of McDonough, Ga.CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Recall Lawn Mowers
The walk-behind lawn mowers' side discharge deflector, which is sold as an accessory for these models, is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge deflector is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
- 2002-07-02CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Washer and Gas Dryer Units
The gas dryer can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- 2002-06-13CPSCThe Brinkmann Corporation, of Dallas, TexasCPSC, Brinkmann Announce Recall of Outdoor Tabletop Propane Heaters
The heaters can emit high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), which poses a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
- 2002-05-07CPSCSears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.CPSC and Sears Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mower
Under certain operating conditions, the vehicle's transmission may fail, causing a loss of drive and brake ability. Should this occur, the potential for personal injury and/or property damage exists.
- 2002-05-02CPSCECR International, of Utica, N.Y.CPSC, ECR International Announce Recall to Repair of Gas Boilers
The burners on these boilers could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue, due to improper combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
- 2002-03-21CPSCExmark Manufacturing, of Beatrice, Neb.CPSC, Exmark Manufacturing Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires.
- 2002-03-21CPSCThe Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires.
- 2002-03-21CPSCDixon Industries Inc., of Coffeyville Kan.CPSC, Dixon Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
The fuel tanks on these mowers can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2002-03-13CPSCViessmann Manufacturing Company (U.S.), of Warwick, R.I.CPSC, Viessmann Manufacturing Company (U.S.) Inc., Announce Recall of SR-RN-2 and SR-RN2R Boiler Control
The controls have an electronic relay that may fail in a manner that will allow the burner to operate and by-pass the interlock with the flue damper. The interlock assures proper operation of the damper for removal of combustion gases. If the interlock fails, excess carbon monoxide emissions may occur.
- 2002-03-05CPSCMurray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
- 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.
- 2002-01-31CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Dehumidifiers
The dehumidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- 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.
- 2002-01-04CPSCDeere & 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.
- 2001-12-14CPSCDeVilbiss Air Power Co., of Jackson, Tenn.CPSC, DeVilbiss Air Power Co. Announce Recall of Porter-Cable Portable Generators
A small hole in the generator's fuel tank, where it mounts to the frame, can leak fuel and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
- 2001-12-11CPSCCub Cadet Corp., of Cleveland, OhioCPSC, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Garden Tractors
The tractor's rear wheel can loosen 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.
- 2001-11-16CPSCThe Grasshopper Co.. of Moundridge, Kan.CPSC, The Grasshopper Company Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
The fuel tank could leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
- 2001-11-09CPSCSears, Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.CPSC, Sears Announce Recall of Electric Chain Saws and Electric Edgers
The plug at the end of the power cord of the chain saw and the edger may have exposed copper wires, presenting a possible electrocution hazard to consumers.
- 2001-10-18CPSCThe American Water Heater Co., of Johnson City, Tenn.CPSC, American Water Heater Co. Announce Recall to Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters
The burners could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
- 2001-10-16CPSCWhirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Microwave-Hood Combinations
These units can overheat and catch fire.
- 2001-09-26CPSCMaytag Corp., of Newton, IowaCPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall to Repair of Amana Gas Ranges
During the broil and self-clean modes, the range can emit high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), presenting the potential for CO poisoning to consumers. Additionally, during the broil and self-clean modes, the temperature of the storage drawer can become extremely high, presenting the risk of burn injuries to consumers. The ranges are safe to use for baking and for cooking on the surface burners.
- 2001-09-06CPSCYork International Corporation, of York Pa.CPSC, York International Corporation Announce Recall of Gas Furnaces
York's quality assurance and manufacturing investigation found these furnaces could have detached heat exchanger tubes. A separated heat exchanger tube could result in leakage of flue gases, including carbon monoxide, which could result in serious injury or death.
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