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

1. Tractor Supply Recalls Traveller Aluminum Loading Ramps Due to Fall Hazard

   The ramps cannot withstand the weight of equipment within the limits that are specified on the ramps and can bend or break while in use, posing a fall hazard.

2. Primark Recalls DTR Stitch 4-pack Scented Highlighters Due to Risk of Phthalate Exposure; Violates Federal Phthalates Ban; Sold by Primark

   The scented highlighters, which resemble cups with straws, contain phthalates; a violation of the federal phthalates ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

3. Deale International Recalls CasaClean Handheld Steamers Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury; Sold on HSN

   The steamers can leak steam or spew hot boiling water, posing a risk of serious burn injury to users.

4. iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Imported by Tomauri

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

5. Bexco Enterprises Recalls Kiwi Electronic Recliner and Swivel Gliders with USB Port Due to Overheating Hazard

   The USB module in the recliner arm can overheat and spark, posing an overheating hazard.

6. VIVI E-Bikes Lithium-ion Batteries Sold with VIVI E-Bikes Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury or Death; Sold by VIVI

   The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

7. Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail 64 oz Water Bottles Due to Serious Impact and Laceration Hazards

   The lid can forcefully eject, posing serious impact and laceration hazards, when a consumer attempts to open the capped bottles after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time.

8. Creekliybear Play Yard Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses; Sold on Amazon by Kbabyea

   The aftermarket play yard mattresses violate the mandatory standard for crib mattresses, as the mattresses exceed thickness requirements and may not adequately fit certain play yards, posing a deadly entrapment hazard.  Babies can suffocate in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant’s face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing.

9. WLIVE Fabric Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violations of Federal Standard for Clothing Storage Units; Sold on Amazon by WLIVE

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

10. Giant Bicycle Recalls Momentum Vida E+ E-Bikes Due to Crash Hazard

    The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles can crack, break or separate during use, posing a fall hazard.

11. SPPTTY Kids Bicycles Recalled Due to Risk of Death or Injury from Lead Poisoning; Violates Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold at Walmart by Shenzhen Yihuachuang Technology

    Multiple components of the children’s bicycles contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard to children. In addition, the black paint on the bicycle pumps contains lead that exceeds the federal lead paint ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.

12. Braided Crib Bumpers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation; Violates Federal Crib Bumper Ban; Sold on Amazon by Haoyunm

    The recalled crib bumpers violate the federal ban on crib bumpers because the padded crib bumpers can obstruct breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death to infants from suffocation. Padded crib bumpers are banned by the Federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act.

13. AUGNORYE Padded Crib Bumpers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation; Violates Federal Crib Bumper Ban; Sold on Amazon by YIXIA

    The recalled padded cushioned crib bumpers violate the federal crib bumper ban because they can obstruct an infant’s breathing, posing a suffocation hazard. This creates an unsafe sleeping environment for infants. Padded crib bumpers are banned by the Safe Sleep for Babies Act.

14. Dearlomum Retractable Safety Gates Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Entrapment Hazard; Violates Federal Standard for Gates and Enclosures; Sold on Amazon by Signbaby

    The recalled gates violate the federal standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment hazard. 

15. 509 Recalls Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

    The recalled helmets fail to provide sufficient protection in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

16. Positec Recalls Electric Corded Chainsaws and Pole Saws Due to Laceration Hazard

    The main switch on the recalled chainsaws and pole saws can fail, allowing the saws to continue to run even after the switch is released, posing a laceration hazard.

17. SNLN Party Supply Toys Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death; Federal Toy Standard Violation; Sold Exclusively on Amazon by Yiwu Dixikeji Douxiangongsi

    The recalled party supply toys violate the mandatory standard for toys containing button cell batteries because the compartment that holds the batteries can be easily accessed and opened by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard to children.

    When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

18. Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Predator 2000-Watt Power Stations Due to Shock Hazard

    The wires in the power station’s AC outlet receptacles are reversed when the product is in Emergency Power Supply (“EPS”) mode, posing a shock hazard to consumers operating the power station.

19. DEWALT Recalls Grinder Flap Discs Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards

    The ceramic cloth abrasive flaps on the disc can detach while in use on a grinder, posing laceration and injury hazards.

20. Jeriflyer Pool Drain Covers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment Hazard; Violation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Sold on Amazon by Junjuanshop

    The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.

21. Trane Recalls Gas/Electric Packaged Units Due to Risk of Gas Leak, Fire Hazard

    The fuel gas valve can open unexpectedly, allowing a gas leak and posing a fire hazard.

22. The Coleman Company Recalls Converta Camping Cots and Converta Camping Suspension Stretchers Due to Laceration and Amputation Hazards; Imported by Newell Brands

    The backrest fold mechanism can pinch consumers’ fingers, posing laceration and amputation hazards.

23. iHerb Recalls Bottles and Blister Packs of California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violation of Federal Standard for Child Resistant Packaging

    The recalled dietary supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The iron-containing dietary supplement packages violate the federal standard for child-resistant packaging because the bottles and blister packs are not child-resistant, posing a risk of deadly poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children.

24. DR Power Recalls Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

    The recalled battery packs can short-circuit and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

25. Total Saddle Fit Recalls Western Saddle Cinches Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

    The cinch can come apart and cause the saddle to fall off, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider.

26. Professional’s Choice Sports Medicine Products Recalls Equine Bits Due to Fall Hazard

    The bit can break during use, posing a fall hazard to a rider.

27. Bell Sports Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Violation of Federal Standard for Bicycle Helmets

    The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

28. LED Fireplace Lanterns Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Ingestion Hazard; Violations of Federal Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries; Imported by Green Pastures Wholesale

    The recalled lanterns violate the mandatory federal standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the lithium coin battery in the remote control can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. In addition, the recalled products do not have the warning labels 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. Boyro Baby Walkers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Fall Hazard; Violations of the Federal Standard for Infant Walkers and Lead Content Ban; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

    The recalled baby walkers violate the federal safety standard for infant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step as required, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to a fall hazard. In addition, the baby walkers’ brake pads contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban that are prohibited in children’s products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

30. Sanven Technology Recalls Vevor Handrails Due to Injury Hazard

    The handrails’ welding can break while a consumer is holding onto the handrail when stepping down a flight of stairs, posing an injury hazard.