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

1. Gorilla Commerce Recalls Oven Liners Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Recall Alert)
   If the oven liner is not cut or configured for the exact specifications of the oven and it is placed over any vents or other openings in the oven, carbon monoxide can build up, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.
2. Serena & Lily Recalls Nash Convertible Cribs Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
   The leg can become partially detached from the crib’s headboard and footboard, posing an injury hazard.
3. Mueller Austria Recalls Onion Choppers Due to Serious Laceration Hazard
   The product’s locking tab can detach from the rest of the unit during use, causing hands and fingers to slide into the blades.
4. Porter World Trade Recalls Ron Jon Surf Shop Sippy Cup Due to Violations of Federal Lead Content and Phthalates Bans
   The plastic characters on the recalled Sippy Cup contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban and contain levels of a regulated phthalate that exceed the prohibition of specific phthalates.  Lead and banned phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
5. Schneider Electric Recalls Surgeloc™ Surge Protection Devices Due to Fire Hazard
   The Surgeloc Surge Protection Device can experience an arc event, which can result in a fire hazard.
6. Rocky Mountain Oils Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil and Oil Blends Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
   The products contain the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.  The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
7. Jakks Pacific Recalls to Repair Morfboard® Skate & Scoot Scooters Due to Fall Hazard
   The “Y” handlebar joint on the scooter can break, posing a fall hazard.
8. CB2 Recalls Trace Bookcases Due to Risk of Collapse; Injury Hazard to Consumers
   The bookcase frame can collapse when fully loaded, posing an injury hazard.
9. Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls SALT Lounge Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
   The locking mechanism on the chair frame can disengage, posing a fall hazard. 
10. Crate and Barrel Recalls Danish Tall Bookcases Due to Risk of Collapse; Injury Hazard to Consumers
    The bookcase can collapse when fully loaded, posing an injury hazard.
11. Sales BSD Recalls Homerygardens Extension Cord Splitters Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The wire size of the recalled extension cords cannot handle the appropriate amp load and lacks protective features, posing a fire hazard.  
12. Peloton Recalls PR70P Bike Pedals Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
    PR70P Clip-In Pedals can break unexpectedly during use, causing laceration injuries.  
13. Westinghouse Lighting Recalls Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Impact Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The fan blades can crack and break, posing an impact injury hazard.
14. Prestone Products Recalls Antifreeze Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
    The antifreeze products contain the substance ethylene glycol which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.  The products' caps were not rotated enough during manufacturing to engage the child resistant mechanism, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
15. Endliss Technology Recalls Trianium Battery Phone Cases Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
    The lithium-ion battery in the cases can overheat resulting in thermal runaway, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
16. CB2 Recalls Bordo Dining Tables Due to Injury Hazard
    The table legs can become unsteady when moved, causing the table to collapse, posing an injury hazard.
17. Harbor Breeze Kingsbury Ceiling Fans Recalled by HKC-US Due to Impact and Laceration Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores
    The light globe can fall from its housing, posing an impact and laceration injury hazards.
18. STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
    The gearbox could have mistakenly been installed upside down by the STIHL dealer causing the tines to rotate backwards toward the operator, posing a laceration hazard to the user. 
19. Petzl Recalls Safety Ropes Due to Fall and Injury Hazard
    The rope can have a deep cut or tape securing two ends of rope together, which can cause the rope to fail, posing fall and injury hazards to the user.
20. The Vitamin Shoppe Recalls Vthrive Bioactive Multivitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
    The multivitamins’ packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.  The capsules inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
21. CFMOTO Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The throttle gas pedal can fail to return quickly to the idle position which can create a crash hazard if the vehicle does not slow down as quickly as expected by the driver when the gas pedal is released. The throttle gas pedal can fail to return quickly to the idle position which can create a crash hazard if the vehicle does not slow down as quickly as expected by the driver when the gas pedal is released.
22. Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Sirrus Bicycles with Alloy Cranks Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
    The crank arm can disengage and cause the bicycle’s rider to lose control, posing fall and injury hazards.
23. Kobalt Cordless Electric Chainsaws Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading
    The chainsaw can remain in the “on” position, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. 
24. Kobalt Cordless Electric Pole Saws Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading
    The switch on the recalled pole saws can fail while under a heavy load, and cause the unit to continue running after the user releases the trigger, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
25. Pedego Recalls Electric Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
    An improperly manufactured electrical cable can cause the bicycle to accelerate unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user.
26. Caravan Global Recalls Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at H-E-B Stores
    The chair’s plastic bracket can bend or fail, and cause the fabric seat to rip apart from the frame, posing fall and injury hazards to the user.
27. MWE Investments Recalls Westinghouse Portable Generators Due to Fire Hazard
    The recalled portable generators can leak fuel, posing a fire and burn hazard.
28. RH Recalls Industrial Three-Panel Mirrors Due to Injury Hazard
    The mirror panels can become loose, detach from the backing and fall, posing an injury hazard.  
29. Monoprice Recalls Ethernet Cables Due to Fire Hazard
    The cables do not meet the flammability requirements of the UL 1666 voluntary safety standard, posing a fire hazard when the cable is exposed to a flame. 
30. Medique Recalls 31 Different Over-the-Counter Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
    The over-the-counter products contain regulated substances which must be in child resistant packaging when being used in the household 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.