US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent recalls and product safety news

1. Nanjing Wu Hai Smart Home Appliance Store Recalls Alanca 6-Drawer Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage Units

   The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standards as required by the STURDY Act.

2. Audio Partnership Recalls Cambridge Audio Yoyo (M) Portable Bluetooth Speakers Due to Fire Hazard

   The lithium-ion batteries in the Cambridge Audio Yoyo (M) Portable Bluetooth Speaker can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

3. SHEIN Distribution Corporation Recalls Spiral Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard; Violate Small Ball Ban

   The toys violate the small ball ban because they contain small balls and are intended for children under three years of age, posing a deadly choking hazard.

4. Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violate Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails; Sold on Amazon by Loyoda Direct and Loyoda

   The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. The bed rails also do not meet retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. The bed rails’ push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a laceration hazard. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard warning labels.

5. Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing Recalls Amana Through-The-Wall Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire

   The snubber circuit can emit flames if it shorts, posing a risk of serious injury due to fire hazard. 

6. Branch Recalls Ergonomic Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

   The backrests of the chairs can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

7. Gizoon Direct Recalls Six-Drawer Double Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage Units

   The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standards as required by the STURDY Act.

8. OKK Trading Recalls Rainbow Mystery Squishy Bun Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Water Bead Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys

   The squishy bun toys violate the mandatorysafety standard for toys because the water beads inside the dumplings expand larger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If a water bead is ingested, it can pose ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.

9. GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings Toys Recalled Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; Sold on Amazon by Chenyuanhui

   The squeezy toys contain water beads. If ingested, water beads expand and can pose deadly ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, and a risk of death to a child.

10. Skip Hop Recalls Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking Hazard

    The black eyes can detach from the recalled teether if frozen, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.

11. Truststone Group Recalls XO Poppy Power Trip Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at TJX and Marshalls Stores

    The lithium-ion battery in the recalled power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

12. Clorox Puerto Rico Recalls 6 Million Scented Mistolin and Lestoil Multi-Purpose Cleaners Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria

    The recalled products may contain bacteria, includingPseudomonas aeruginosa, which is an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed toPseudomonas 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.

13. MONDRAKER USA Recalls Mountain Bicycles Equipped with ONOFF S9 Carbon MTB Handlebars Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard

    The affected handlebars may crack or fracture during use, which can lead to loss of control, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.

14. Conair Expands Recall of Cuisinart Grill Brushes Due to Ingestion Hazard; Over 3.6 Million Brushes Now Recalled

    Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery.

15. Diamond Wipes International Recalls MD Wipe Outz Numbing Tattoo Wipes Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violate Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging

    The recalled numbing wipes contain lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by thePoison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the wipes is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents of the wipes are ingested by young children.

16. HABA USA Recalls Rainbow Rattle Grasping and Teething Toys Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking and Ingestion Hazards

    The glued knot on the elastic cord can become untied on the recalled product, allowing young children access to the small wooden and plastic pieces, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking and ingestion hazards.

17. AudioLineOut Recalls Studio Six Headphone Amplifiers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrocution Hazard

    When the amplifiers are used with aftermarket metal base tubes, the bare metal can become electrified, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrocution.

18. Kmaier Recalls Infant Walkers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Infant Walkers

    The recalled walkers violate the mandatory standard forinfant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step, posing a deadly fall hazard.

19. Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard

    The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.

20. Steelite Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold on Amazon by Longer 3D

    The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and an adequate-length power cord, posing a risk of serious injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.

21. Little Loves & Co. Recalls Youth Clothing with Drawstrings Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment Hazard

    The drawstrings in the recalled clothing can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children due to an entrapment hazard.

22. Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Serious Risk of Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Sold on Amazon by YERYORK

    The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and an adequate-length power cord, posing serious risks of injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.

23. Walmart Reannounces Recall of Mainstays Nine-Drawer Fabric Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Walmart Distributed Recalled Dressers Post-Recall; Sold to Consumers Through Liquidators

    The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risk of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standard as required by theSTURDY Act.

24. Montessori Baby Toy Sets Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violate Mandatory Standard for Toys; Sold on Amazon by Chillife Official

    The recalled baby toy sets contain a pull string teething toy that violates the mandatory standard fortoys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted. The silicone strings can reach the back of children’s throat and become lodged, posing a risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking hazard. 

25. KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard

    The rear brake caliper can crack or break, reducing the brake system’s effectiveness, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to crash hazard.

26. Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard

    The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard.

27. Goal Zero Recalls YETI 3000X Power Stations Due to Serious Risk of Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards

    The recalled power station’s circuit board can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.

28. JINHEZO Mini Waterproof LED Tea Lights Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Imported by Mystic ZO

    The LED Tea Lights violate the mandatory safety standard forconsumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the button batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. Additionally, the packaging and product do not have the warnings required under Reese’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

29. Koorlian Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Mattress Flammability; Sold on Amazon by Dream Bedding Technology

    The recalled mattresses violate the mandatory flammability standard formattresses, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire.

30. Workbless Pressure Washers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Shock and Electrocution Hazards

    The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and an adequate-length power cord, posing serious risks of injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.