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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

  7. 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.

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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. 

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

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

  15. 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.

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

  17. 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.

  18. The recalled hockey visors and replacement visor accessories can crack upon impact, posing a risk of injury due to laceration or impact hazards.

  19. The recalled minifridges’ electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.

  20. The recalled magnetic building cubes contain magnets that can become loose if the cubes break or open, posing a magnet ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.

  21. Use of the fire pits can result in uncontrolled pool fires where flames burn across the surface of pooled or spilled alcohol, as well as flame jetting from fuel containers, resulting in serious or fatal burns.

  22. The baby jumper, baby swing and 2-in-1 baby jumper & swing can become unstable, posing fall and impact hazards. Additionally, the hanging restraint straps and seat openings can pose strangulation hazards.

  23. The recalled toys violate thesmall parts ban because they are intended for children under three years old and the wooden beads pose a deadly choking hazard to young children.

  24. 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 theSTURDY Act.

  25. The recalled fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under theChildren’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. The closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children.

  26. The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and, because the power cord is short, it may encourage use of an extension cord, posing serious risks of injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.

  27. The recalled youth ATVs violate the mandatory safety standard forATVs because the parking brakes fail to hold and the ATV’s speed limiting device is not set to the restricted speed required for children ages six (6) and older, posing a crash hazard. Additionally, the ATVs are missing the required rear safety reflectors, reducing visibility of the youth ATV to other vehicles, posing a deadly crash hazard.

  28. During assembly or disassembly, the frame of the wall bed can fall onto consumers, posing deadly impact, crush and laceration hazards.

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

  30. The alloy insert located in the front crown hole of the carbon fork can come loose, causing an accessory to fall off and land on the bike's front wheel, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall and crash hazard.