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

1. Brookstone Wireless Speakers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
   The lithium ion batteries in the wireless speakers can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard.
2. Vista Railing Systems Recalls ProBuilt Aluminum Posts Due to Fall Hazard
   The posts can separate from base, posing a fall hazard.
3. Hydrolevel Recalls Controllers for Slant/Fin Boilers Due to Fire Hazard
   A malfunction in the recalled controller can cause the boiler to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
4. Flushmate® Recalls Flushmate II 501-B Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
   The system can burst at or near the vessel weld seam releasing stored pressure. This pressure can lift the tank lid and shatter the tank, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers and property damage.
5. Kikkerland Recalls Wireless Charger Bedside Pockets Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
   The wireless charger bedside pockets can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
6. Gold Recalls Eddie Bauer Infant Carriers Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
   The buckles on the infant carriers can break, posing a fall hazard to children.
7. Abond Group Recalls Tubeez Baby Bath Support Seats Due to Drowning Hazard
   The bath support seat fails to meet the federal safety standard including the requirements for stability. The bath seat can tip over or an infant can slip underneath the front support, posing a drowning hazard.
8. Cooper Lighting Recalls Solar/Battery Powered Light Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard
   The batteries in the solar-powered light fixtures can overheat and cause the light fixture’s housing to melt, posing a fire hazard.
9. Spiraledge Recalls Yoga Backless Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
   The chairs can break at the seat or back welded support rod connecting the back legs of the chair, posing a fall hazard.
10. Briggs & Stratton Recalls Portable Generator Fuel Tank Replacement Caps, Due to Fire Hazard
    The fuel tank replacement caps lack ventilation holes which allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
11. Canyon Recalls Mountain Bikes Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment and loss of control, posing a crash hazard.
12. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Recalls Decorative Pineapples Due to Laceration Hazard
    The metal leaves on top of the pineapples have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.
13. Marker Recalls Kingpin Ski Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
    The steel pins in the toe unit can break and reduce the release force of the binding, causing a fall hazard.
14. Metal Playground Climbers Recalled by BCI Burke Due to Strangulation Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The two welded handgrip locations at the top of the climbers can be too large creating a strangulation hazard. A child’s body could become lodged in these openings, posing a strangulation hazard.
15. Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars, Personal Transportation and Specialty Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The accelerator pedal return spring can break, posing a crash hazard.
16. Walmart Recalls Camp Axes Due to Injury Hazard
    The axe head can detach from the handle, posing an injury hazard.
17. AAA Innovations Recalls Promotional Cooler/Grills Due to Fire Hazard
    The wooden cabinet surrounding the grill can catch fire, posing a fire hazard.
18. UberScientific Recalls Topical Anesthetic Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
    The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream and spray contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
19. Boy Story Recalls Action Dolls Due to Choking Hazard
    The joints on the vinyl dolls can break, creating broken pieces that pose a choking hazard to young children.
20. IKEA Recalls Ceiling Lamps Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
    The glass shade on the ceiling lamp can detach and fall, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers.
21. TerraTrike Recalls Adult Tricycles Due to Crash Hazard
    The right hand wheel hubmount can bend or break, allowing the user to lose control of the trike, which can result in serious injury or death.
22. Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard
    Electrical arcing can occur if liquid enters the power receptacle at the front of the climbers, resulting in sparking and smoking, posing a fire hazard.
23. Boy Scouts of America Recalls Neckerchief Slides Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban
    The colored enamel on the neckerchief slides 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.
24. The fuel hose can crack and fuel can leak from the vehicle, posing a fire hazard.
25. Provata Health Recalls Promotional Activity Trackers Due to Burn Hazard
    The activity tracker wristbands can overheat while the user is wearing it or when charging, posing a burn hazard.
26. Traeger Grills Recalls Wood Pellet Grills Due to Fire Hazard
    Grease can leak from the drip tray, posing a fire hazard.
27. Desert Harvest Recalls Reléveum Skin Repair Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirements
    The bottles are not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
28. Woodcraft Recalls Clip-On Adapters for Motorcycle Handlebars Due to Crash Hazard
    The adapter plate on the motorcycle handlebars can crack and fail, posing a crash hazard.
29. Kaz Recalls Stinger Insect Zappers Due to Shock Hazard
    The insect kill grid can detach inside the housing, posing a shock hazard.
30. Weeplay Kids Recalls Children’s Coveralls Due to Choking Hazard
    The bunny applique on the children’s coveralls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.