In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pumpkin Patch LLC, of San Mateo, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 800 Pumpkin Patch Hooded Girls’ Raincoats. The raincoats have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan, is voluntarily recalling about 96,000 Jardine Cribs (320,000 units were previously recalled in June 2008 and 56,450 units were recalled in January 2009). The wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), Gap Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 19,200 (U.S.) and 3,900 (Canada) babyGap Children’s Coats. The coats have toggle fasteners that could break and detach from the coat, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DTX International (d/b/a Great American Popcorn Co.), of Mancelona, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 220 Popcorn Machines. The heating element of the popcorn machine’s warming deck can remain on after being switched off. This poses a burn hazard to users.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Universalink International Trading Inc., of La Puente, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Special and Narita Hair Dryers. The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HMI Industries Inc., of Strongsville, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 “Majestic 360” Floor Cleaners. The recalled cleaners’ wiring can overheat, causing electrical arcing and melting. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DND Imports, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 50 Dinosaur Play Sets. The surface paint on the monkey figure contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Under Armour Inc, of Baltimore, Maryland, is voluntarily recalling about 211,000 Under Armour Athletic Cups. The cups can break if hit, posing a risk of serious injury hazard to athletes.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Paramount Fitness Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 150 Leg Curl Machines. A consumer’s hand can become caught between the cylindrical counter weight and the frame of the fitness machine, posing a crushing hazard that can result in lacerations and finger amputation.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 162,000 Full Length Women’s Chenille Robes. Some robes fail to meet federal flammability requirements and present a risk of serious burns to consumers if they are exposed to an open flame.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Haier America Trading L.L.C., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 106,000 Toaster Oven/Broilers. Electrical connections in the toaster oven/broilers can become loose, posing electrical shock and burn hazards.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SportsPlay Equipment Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 540 Playgrounds. The handrails and posts on the playground contain high levels of lead paint. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 2004 Roubaix Comp Roubaix Pro bicycles. The cable stop on the bicycle can loosen, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the bike.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 14,000 Specialized 2009 Model Bicycles. The handlebars can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), EB Brands, of Yonkers, New York, is voluntarily recalling about 3 million Bally Total Fitness, Everlast, Valeo and Body Fit Fitness Balls. An overinflated fitness ball can unexpectedly burst while in use, causing the user to fall to the floor.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tupperware U.S. Inc., of Orlando, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 Shape-O Toy Maracas. The maracas can break and expose small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the handle poses a suffocation hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bush Hog LLC, of Selma, Ala., is voluntarily recalling about 850 Bush Hog Off-Road Utility Vehicles. The utility vehicle’s throttle cable can lock in freezing temperatures. This can cause the engine not to return to idle when the driver takes his or her foot off the accelerator pedal, posing a risk of loss of vehicle control and injury to the driver and passenger.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Philips Consumer Lifestyle, of Stamford, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 155,000 Philips Senseo One-Cup Coffeemakers. An electrical fault and the build-up of calcium from hard or medium water can cause an obstruction in the coffeemaker. If this happens, the boiler can burst, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Mega Brands America Inc., of Livingston, N.J., formerly Rose Art Industries Inc., has agreed to pay a $1.1 million civil penalty. The penalty, which the Commission has provisionally accepted, settles allegations that Mega Brands America and Rose Art failed to provide the government with timely information about dangers to children with Magnetix magnetic building sets, as required under federal law.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ross Stores Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 730 Folding Patio Chairs. The side supports on these chairs can splinter when weight is placed on them, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 200,000 pairs of Women's Shoes. Heels on the shoes can easily detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, Pagoda International Footwear Ltd., of Hong Kong, is voluntarily recalling about 73,000 (distributed in the United States) and 18,000 (distributed in Canada) pairs of CARS Fleece Clog Children's Shoes. The shoe has four decorative wheels that can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky., is voluntarily recalling about 28,000 GE Profile™ Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges. The wiring in the rear of the range can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that 14 firms have agreed to pay a total of $1,055,000 in civil penalties. The penalties settle allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the hood and/or neck. Children's upper outerwear with drawstrings, including sweatshirts or jackets, pose a strangulation hazard that can cause death to children. The garments were eventually recalled as appropriate. The settlements have been provisionally accepted by the Commission.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J., Babies R Us, of Wayne, N.J., Target, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Kohl's Department Stores, of Menomonee Falls, Wis., are voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Simplicity Travel Tender Play Yards. One or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Healthtex, of Miami, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 40,000 Zoo Pacifiers. The pacifiers failed to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Stanley Works, of New Britain, Conn., and Solarwide Industrial Ltd., of Hong Kong, are voluntarily recalling about 78,000 Stanley® Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley® FatMax® Stud Sensors 400. The stud sensor can fail to calibrate properly and detect AC electrical wires behind the wall, posing a shock hazard to the user.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 7,200 Polaris Snowmobiles. The fuel lines on the snowmobiles can make contact with one another, which could result in a fuel leak. This can pose a fire hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Honeywell International Inc., of Melville, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 "Vista Residential" Security System Control Panels. Security systems programmed with a wireless silent panic feature can fail to operate properly the first time the panic button is pressed on the remote transmitter. If the panic button is pressed only once, this can unexpectedly leave residents without a triggered alarm during an emergency.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 500,000 Signature Gourmet™ 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemakers and Kitchen Gourmet® 10-Cup Coffeemakers. These coffeemakers can ignite due to an electrical failure, posing a fire hazard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 13,300 Insignia 26-inch flat-panel LCD model IS-LCDTV26 televisions. The television's power supply can fail, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 1,400 Rocketfish Model RF-INV80 Universal AC/DC/USB Portable Power Source. While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Suntech Enterprises Inc., of City of Commerce, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,900 SunKids Convertible Cribs. The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate. Also, the crib's drop side can fail to fully latch posing a fall hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 Illuminated Round Rocker Switches. The wiring diagram on the switch's package is incorrect. The Neutral and Line notation is reversed, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Horizon Hobby Inc., of Champaign, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 15,000 Spektrum DX6i Radio Transmitters used with model aircrafts. The defective radio transmitters can cause model airplanes and helicopters they control to fall from the sky while in flight and crash into bystanders or property. The propellers can also spin unexpectedly injuring a person standing too close or working on the aircraft. This poses impact and laceration hazards to consumers and a risk of property damage.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 643,000 Evenflo Envision™ High Chairs. Recline fasteners and metal screws on both sides of the high chair can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to detach or recline unexpectedly. Children can fall backwards or fall out of the high chair and suffer bumps and bruises to the head, abrasions, cuts and bruises. Detached hardware also poses a choking hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Evenflo Company Inc., of Miamisburg, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 90,000 Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs (95,000 were recalled in December 2008). Plastic caps and metal screws on both sides of the high chair can loosen and fall out, allowing the seatback to suddenly fall back or detach from the high chair. Children can fall backwards or fall out of the high chair and suffer bumps and bruises to the head, broken bones, abrasions, cuts and bruises. Detached hardware also poses a choking hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,600 What's Inside? Soft Toy Boxes. The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and various home heating furnace, boiler, and high-temperature plastic vent pipe (HTPV) manufacturers are urging home owners who have not yet responded to the previously-announced 1998 recall, to do so immediately. After May 1, 2009, the remedy consumers receive will change.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Brave Products Inc., of Streator, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 Log Splitters. The log splitter's hydraulic cylinders can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as the rod can rapidly and unexpectedly extend the splitting wedge.
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