Special News Reports

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

1. TJX Recalls Drawer Knobs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods Stores
   The glass and ceramic drawer knobs can break or shatter when pulled, posing a laceration hazard
2. Lotus Foods Recalls Ramen Noodle Soup Cups Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
   The paper soup cup’s labeling incorrectly instructs consumers to use the microwave for cooking, posing fire and burn hazards.
3. Women’s Scarves Recalled by Raj Imports Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
   The women’s scarves fail to meet the federal flammability standard for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
4. The Company Store Recalls Children’s Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards (Recall Alert)
   The children’s robes fail to meet the federal flammability standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
5. dormakaba USA Recalls Stanley Commercial Hardware Locksets Due to Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency
   The lockset can fail to open, posing an entrapment hazard and inability to vacate a location in an emergency.
6. White-Rodgers Recalls Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
   Contact between the thermostat wires and household line voltage can damage the thermostat, posing a fire hazard.
7. Kubota Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
   The rollover protective structure (ROPS) on the mower can loosen and fail to protect the operator in a rollover accident, posing a risk of injury.
8. Penn State Industries Recalls Woodworking Jaw Chuck Systems Due to Laceration Hazard
   The jaws can loosen from the chuck and break off, posing a laceration hazard.
9. Skip Hop Recalls Convertible High Chairs Due to Injury and Fall Hazards
   The legs on the highchair can detach from the seat, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
10. Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The vehicle’s rollover protection structure (ROPS) can fail to protect consumers, posing an injury hazard.
11. Meijer Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets Due to Choking Hazard
    The zipper slider can detach from the hoodie, posing a choking hazard to young children.
12. Signature Hardware Recalls Wall-Mounted Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards
    The aluminum hardware supporting the shower seat can corrode, posing fall and laceration hazards.
13. Foremost Recalls Shower Doors and Panels Due to Injury and Impact Hazards (Recall Alert)
    The pivot hinges can fail and cause the glass door panel to separate from its frame, posing impact and injury hazards.
14. IKEA Recalls Dining Tables Due to Laceration Hazard
    The table’s glass extension leaf can detach and fall unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
15. Lumber Liquidators Recalls 5-Gallon Buckets Due to Drowning Hazard (Recall Alert)
    Young children can fall into buckets and drown. The buckets do not have the required cautionary label warning of the drowning risk posed to young children.
16. Öhlins Recalls Bicycle Forks Sold on Specialized Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
    The air cartridge can abruptly spring out of the stanchion tube, posing fall and injury risks to the rider.
17. Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
    The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
18. HoMedics Recalls Nightlights Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The small feet on the giraffe-shaped nightlight can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children.
19. LÍLLÉbaby Recalls Baby Carriers Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The sliding chest-clip strap can detach from the shoulder strap, posing a fall hazard to the child in the carrier.
20. RH Recalls Metal-Wrapped Coffee Tables Due to Risk of Lead Exposure (Recall Alert)
    The tables’ metal top can contain lead and presents a risk of lead exposure to children. Lead is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects.
21. YTL International Recalls Log Splitters Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The log splitter’s welding on the tongue box assembly can crack and cause the log splitter tank to disconnect from the rest of unit, posing an injury hazard.
22. H.I.S. Recalls Girl’s Clothing Sets Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban
    The metal pendant on the necklace contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
23. Lifetone Technology Recalls Bedside Fire Alarm and Clocks Due to Failure to Fully Alert Consumers to a Fire
    The bedside fire alarm and clock can fail to operate and fully alert consumers to a fire.
24. American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
    An incorrectly installed throttle body can ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
25. Mountain Warehouse Recalls Children’s Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard
    The water bottle’s spout can detach, exposing a small ring, posing a choking hazard to children.
26. A. O. Smith Recalls 30-Gallon Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s
    The water heater’s flame arrestor can fail to work properly, posing a fire hazard.
27. A. O. Smith Recalls Ultra-Low NOx Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
    The water heater’s gas burner screen develops tears. The water heater’s burner can then create excess radiant heat, posing a fire hazard if the water heater is installed directly on a wood or other combustible floor.
28. Kubota Recalls Mowers and Compact Tractors Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
    Hot coolant can spray out onto consumers from the overheated and pressurized coolant reservoir tank, posing a burn hazard.
29. MCS Industries Recalls Glacier Bay Medicine Cabinets Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at The Home Depot
    The mirror can detach from the medicine cabinet door, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. 
30. Pain Relief Naturally Recalls Pain and Itch Relief Creams, Sprays and Gels Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
    The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief creams, sprays and gels contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.