Special News Reports

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

1. Polaris Recalls ACE 150 and Ranger 150 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
   The front suspension lower ball joint can separate over time, posing a crash hazard.
2. Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
   The clutch outer can break, posing crash and injury hazards.
3. Xtava Recalls Allure Hair Dryers Due to Fire, Burn and Electrical Shock Hazards
   The hair dryer and power cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire, burn and electrical shock hazards.
4. Koehler-Bright Star Recalls Flashlights Due to Explosion Hazard
   The flashlights are missing an encapsulation on a circuit board component which protects the flashlight from igniting an explosive environment, posing an injury hazard to the user or bystander.
5. Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Handgun Safes Due to Serious Injury Hazard
   The handgun safes can open without the use of a key or combination upon impact and allow unintended access to the contents of the safe, posing a risk of serious injury to children and others.
6. Vitamix Recalls Ascent and Venturist Series Blending Containers Due to Laceration Hazard
   The containers can separate from the blade’s base exposing the blades, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
7. Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles Due To Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
   The utility vehicle’s exhaust header pipe can crack, posing burn and fire hazards.
8. Polaris Recalls Gravely Utility Vehicles Due To Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
   The utility vehicle’s exhaust header pipe can crack, posing fire and burn hazards.
9. NEMO Equipment Recalls Stargaze Recliner Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
   The plastic joint supports attached to the legs of the chairs can break, posing a fall hazard.
10. Clean Republic Recalls Hill Topper Electric Bike Motor Controllers Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
    Water can enter the motor controller and cause it to accelerate on its own, posing a crash and injury hazard to the rider.
11. Rena Ware Recalls Nutrex Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The recalled pressure cookers can discharge steam at lower pressures than intended, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
12. Zebra Technologies Expands Recall of Power Supply Units for Thermal Printers Due to Fire Hazard
    The power supply units can degrade and corrode over time when exposed to moisture and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
13. Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The handgrip can break, posing an injury hazard to the rider.
14. Miller Fireworks Recalls Fireworks Due to Violation of Federal Standard; Explosion and Burn Hazards
    The recalled fireworks are overloaded with pyrotechnics intended to produce an audible effect, violating the federal regulatory requirements for this product. Overloaded fireworks can result in a greater than expected explosion, posing burn and explosion hazards to consumers. The fireworks are banned hazardous substances and are prohibited from being sold under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA).
15. BMC Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
    Variations in tire dimension, tire pressure, head set play and ride load, can result in insufficient space between the front wheel and downtube, posing a fall hazard.
16. Additional Incidents Prompt Johnson Health Tech to Reannounce Recall of Matrix Fitness Ascent Trainers and Ellipticals Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
    Moisture from user perspiration or cleaning liquids can build up in the power socket on the unit, causing a short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
17. Hirsch Gift Recalls Wireless Charging Pads Due to Burn Hazard
    The wireless phone chargers can overheat while in use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
18. Trek Recalls Bontrager Line Pro Bicycle Pedals Due to Fall Hazard
    The spindle of one or both of the pedals can break, posing a fall hazard.
19. Jimmy Hack Golf Recalls Golf Swing Trainers Due to Injury Hazard
    The orange ball can detach from the trainer while in use, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.
20. JCPenney Recalls Okie Dokie Denim Patches Shortie Shorts Due to Choking Hazard
    The patches on the shorts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
21. Ross Stores Recalls Bistro Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
    The chair’s frame can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
22. Crate and Barrel Recalls Mirrors Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The mirror’s glass can separate from the wooden backing and fall, posing a laceration hazard.
23. Allura Recalls Children’s Sleepwear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
    This recall involves two styles of children’s sleepwear garments.
24. Burton Recalls Snowboard Boots Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The boots can release from the binding unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the user.
25. ORTOVOX Recalls Avalanche Transceivers Due to Loss of Emergency Communications Capability
    The transceiver can fail to work properly due to a software error and fail to transmit the position of survivors of an avalanche, resulting in delayed search and rescue operations.   
26. Sandoz and Novartis Recall Prescription Drug Blister Packages Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements
    The prescription drug packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed by children.
27. Camso Recalls Dirt to Snow Bike Conversion Kits Due to Crash and Impact Hazards
    The bolts on the brakes can loosen, posing a crash or impact hazard.
28. Helmets R Us Recalls Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury (Recall Alert)
    The helmets fail to meet the federal safety standard, posing a risk of head injury.
29. BRP Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
    Fuel can spray from the fuel tank when opening the gas cap, posing a fuel leak and fire hazard.
30. Baccus Recalls Stanley Workbench LED Light and Power Stations Due to Shock and Electrocution Hazards (Recall Alert)
    The recalled workbench and power stations are wired incorrectly, which can result in reverse polarity, posing shock and electrocution hazards.