US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent recalls and product safety news
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Burnham Commercial Recalls Natural Gas Boilers Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Delayed ignition and/or flame rollout can occur with the boilers, posing a burn hazard.
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Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Sold on Ferris and SCAG Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
The high-pressure fuel line can get damaged by contact with the fuel pump cover, causing a fuel leak that poses burn and fire hazards.
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Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and
Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard
(Recall Alert)The ATV’s A-arm can separate from the frame and cause loss of steering control, posing crash and injury hazards.
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Mockingbird Expands Recall to Include Single Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
The lower side of the stroller frame can crack, posing a fall risk to children in the stroller.
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IKEA Recalls Mirrors Due to Laceration Hazard
The plastic fittings that attach the mirror to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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STIHL Incorporated Recalls Docking Stations Sold with STIHL iMOW Robotic Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
The docking station’s printed circuit board can short circuit when exposed to moisture, posing a fire hazard.
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Sunbeam Heated Blankets Recalled Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; Distributed by Star Elite
The recalled heated blankets can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
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Fredericksburg Farms Recalls 10 Ounce Scented Candles with Glass Lids Due to Laceration Hazard
Some of the glass lids are too tight causing the jar to break when the lid is forcibly removed, posing a laceration hazard.
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Ecoxall Recalls Sodium Hydroxide Caustic Soda Beads and Potassium Hydroxide Flakes Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
The products contain sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide which must be in child resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. In addition, the label on the product violates the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FHSA) by omitting the word “poison” for poisonous chemicals.
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Pfizer Recalls Nurtec ODT Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
The recalled prescription drugs must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
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Polaris Recalls Sportsman All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)
An improperly assembled wiring harness can contact the brake line and/or vehicle frame during use which can result in a loss of the use of the front brakes and/or fire, posing fire and crash hazards.
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BeyondMedShop Recalls Vaunn Medical Adult Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards
When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult’s bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.
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Fantasia Trading Recalls Anker Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard
The lithium-ion batteries in the recalled power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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Crib Bumpers Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Crib Bumper Ban; Suffocation Hazard; Sold by Meiling Hou (Recall Alert)
Infants can suffocate if they roll or move on the crib bumper in a position that obstructs breathing. Padded crib bumpers are banned under federal law.
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Monoprice Recalls Pure Outdoor Cooking System Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
The insulation coating on the stove can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard.
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Bedshe International Recalls Bedsure Electric Heating Blankets and Pads Due to Fire and Thermal Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
The controller for the electric heating blankets and pads can malfunction, posing fire and thermal burn hazards.
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Epoch Everlasting Play Recalls All Calico Critters Animal Figures and Sets Sold with Bottle and Pacifier Accessories, More than 3.2 Million, Due to Choking Hazard; Two Deaths Reported
The bottle and pacifier accessories pose a choking hazard to children.
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Akerson Enterprises Recalls Kindred Bravely Bamboo Nursing Hoodies Due to Choking Hazard
The drawcord on the hoodies has small plastic caps that can be swallowed by a nursing baby, posing a choking hazard.
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Vornado Air Recalls Portable SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
The heaters have a miswiring due to a manufacturing error which can cause the tower heater to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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Sandoz Recalls Aprepitant Capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
The recalled prescription drugs and products that contain lidocaine must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
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YETI Recalls 1.9 Million Soft Coolers and Gear Cases Due to Magnet Ingestion Hazard
The magnet-lined closures can fail and result in detached magnets, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested. When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
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DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
The fin scroll of the chipper shredder can fail, ejecting pieces of metal from the chipper shredder hopper during operation, posing a laceration hazard.
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Active Sports Recalls Wakeboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
During use, the binding can partially detach from the binding baseplate at the heel or the external binding mount can crack and detach from the wakeboard, causing the user to lose their balance and fall into the water.
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Multi-Purpose Kids Bike Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com; Sold by Ouwoer Direct (Recall Alert)
The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability and impact attenuation requirements of the CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect a child in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
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Smocked Runway Recalls Classic Whimsy Children’s Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
The recalled children’s pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
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Helly Hansen Recalls Adult Workwear Sweatshirts and Hoodies Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard
The recalled clothing fails to meet flammability standards for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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Relion Battery Recalls Relion Insight Series Lithium Batteries Due to Thermal Burn and Fire Hazards
The batteries can overheat, posing thermal burn and fire hazards.
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Primark Recalls Children’s Bamboo Plates Due to Risk of Lead and Chemical Exposure Hazards
The recalled children’s bamboo plates have elevated levels of lead and formaldehyde. Both lead and formaldehyde are toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.
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TJX Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The back of the chair can break or detach from the seat base when a consumer is seated in the chair, posing a fall hazard.
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Patagonia Recalls Patagonia Infant Capilene Midweight Base Layer Sets Due to Choking Hazard
The snaps in the bodysuit of the recalled base layer sets can detach, posing a choking hazard if mouthed by infants.
