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

  1. The recalled toy guns fail to meet federal safety standards, as they do not have a blaze orange tip that is required by the mandatory toy standard to differentiate toy guns from real guns, and the projectiles pose an eye injury hazard to children because they do not meet the requirements in the mandatory toy standard for projectile toys.

  2. The weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing an impact injury hazard.

  3. The T-bar located at the front middle of the chair can become loose and fall or break off while the high chair is in use, posing a fall hazard to children.

  4. When starting the engine, improper combustion can occur, posing a fire hazard.

  5. The recalled cleaning product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act because it is deceptively labeled as “Safe and Non-Toxic” and lacks the required cautionary statements for petroleum distillates, posing a risk of poisoning to consumers.

  6. The downtube of the recalled electric scooter can separate from the floorboard during use, posing a fall hazard.

  7. The recalled chairs can shift, break or collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

  8. The recalled area rugs violate the mandatory federal flammability regulations for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.

  9. The twin stroller violates multiple safety regulations for strollers. The front seat in the forward-facing configuration poses an entrapment hazard to children. In addition, failures with the restraint system and rear seat enclosure pose a fall hazard to children. In products with a black grab bar, the foam padding on the grab bar can pose a choking hazard if the child bites it.

  10. The pin on the u-joint of the steering knuckle was not swagged correctly, which can allow the pin to come out of the u-joint and cause the rider to lose steering control, posing a crash hazard.

  11. The e-scooter’s brakes can fail, posing a risk of serious injury and crash hazard.

  12. The shock absorber rod assembly can unthread and detach, causing suspension collapse, posing crash and tip-over hazards to the rider.

  13. The wooden base can detach from the wooden rod and release the three plastic rings, posing a choking hazard to young children.

  14. The recalled steam cleaners can expel hot water or steam onto users while heating or during use, posing a burn hazard.

  15. The recalled children’s pajama sets violate the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

  16. The armchair’s leg can bend or break, posing fall and injury hazards.

  17. The recalled smart heaters can turn on without user input, posing fire and burn hazards.

  18. The hats violate federal flammability requirements, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.

  19. The children’s nightgowns violate the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

  20. The recalled children’s pajama sets violate the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

  21. Plastic pins securing the LED board can degrade, allowing the energized LED board to come loose and contact the lens or combustible materials, posing a fire hazard.

  22. The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.

  23. The handheld hair dryers lack an immersion protection device, posing an electrocution or shock hazard to consumers if it falls into water when plugged in. The CPSC has determined that hair dryers not equipped with the integral immersion protection present a substantial product hazard.

  24. The plastic housing surrounding the AC power adapter supplied with some Rest 1st Generation sound machines can come off when removing the adapter from the power outlet, leaving the power prongs exposed and posing a shock hazard to consumers.

  25. The grip can detach from the handlebar, posing crash and injury hazards.

  26. The children’s pajama sets violate the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a burn hazard to children.

  27. The recalled bookcase is unstable if it is not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

  28. The training wheel assembly knob can loosen and detach from the bicycle, posing fall and injury hazards to the riders.

  29. The toy trunk storage chests do not contain a lid support feature or ventilation holes, posing entrapment and suffocation hazards.

  30. The vacuums can short circuit during or after charging the battery, posing a fire hazard.