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

1. American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
   The throttle pedal can stick in the open position, posing crash and injury hazards.
2. Mares Recalls Buoyancy Compensation Vests Due to Drowning Hazard
   The deflation button can come unscrewed and result in loss of buoyancy, posing a drowning hazard.
3. Hayward Industries Recalls Pool Heater Vent Kits Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
   The recalled vent kits installed on gas pool heaters are not the proper size and can allow carbon monoxide to leak, posing a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.
4. Amazon Recalls AmazonBasics Ceramic Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
   The heater can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
5. Target Recalls Toddler Boots Due to Choking Hazard
   The unicorn horn on the rain boot can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.  
6. Cushy Form Recalls Folding Mattress Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
   The mattress fails to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard.
7. Xtreme Outdoor Products Recalls Climbing Sticks Due to Fall Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury
   The climbing sticks can break due to a bolt failure on the center step, posing a fall hazard and risk of serious injury.
8. Apple Recalls Three-Prong Wall Plug Adapters Included in World Travel Adapter Kit Due to Risk of Electric Shock
   The three-prong AC wall plug adapters can break and expose the metal portion of the adapter, posing an electric shock risk. 
9. Polaris Recalls Recreational Off Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
   An incorrectly wired chassis harness can cause an incorrect throttle control signal to the electric drive motor, which can cause the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly, posing a crash hazard.
10. Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
    The brakes can fail, posing crash and injury hazards.
    
     
11. Generation Brands Recalls Glass Pendant Light Fixtures Due to Risk of Injury
    The small glass pendant light fixtures can detach from their electrical cord, causing the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.
12. Excel Industries Recalls Zero-Turn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
    A wire tie underneath the seat could damage the fuel line, posing a fire hazard.
13. Target Recalls USB Charging Cables Due to Shock and Fire Hazards
    The metal around the cord can become electrically charged if it contacts the USB wall charger plug prongs while charging, posing shock and fire hazards.
14. Aegean Apparel Recalls Children’s Sleepwear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
    The children’s sleepwear garments fail to meet the flammability standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
15. Children’s Sleep Sacks Recalled by Gildan Activewear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively at AmericanApparel.com (Recall Alert)
    The children’s sleep sacks fail to meet the flammability standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
16. DICK’S Sporting Goods Recalls Ethos Pull-Up Assist Due To Laceration Hazard
    The plastic clip on the nylon web band that is attached to the resistance band with a carabiner can break, posing a laceration hazard.
17. Far East Brokers Recalls Pineapple Corer & Slicers Due to Laceration Hazard
    The metal blade of the slicer can detach, posing a laceration hazard to the consumer.  
18. Revelate Designs Recalls Bicycle Seat Bags Due to Crash, Injury Hazards
    The straps that fasten the bag to the bike seat can detach and get entangled in the rear wheel of the bike, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
19. Arctic Cat Recalls Textron Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The upper front suspension arms can fail, posing a crash hazard.
20. ION Audio Recalls Portable Speakers Due to Explosion Hazard
    Hydrogen gas can leak from the portable speaker battery when charging and the speaker can burst, posing an explosion hazard.  
21. Meijer Recalls French Fry Cutters Due to Laceration Hazard
    The french fry cutter’s blade can detach, posing a laceration hazard.
22. Beaba Recalls Baby Food Steam Cooker/Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
    The glass bowl can break, posing a laceration hazard.
23. Hush Recalls Anesthetic Gels, Sprays and Foam Soaps Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
    The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The products contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put the product on their skin or ingest it.
24. Knape & Vogt Recalls Office Workstations Due to Injury Hazard
    The workstation can malfunction, causing the gas cylinders to separate and forcefully discharge, posing an injury hazard. 
25. Havertys Recalls Entertainment Hutches Due to Injury Hazard
    The top shelf can fall, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
26. Imagine Nation Books Recalls Wireless Charging Pads Due to Burn Hazard
    The wireless phone chargers can overheat while in use, posing a burn hazard.
27. South Shore Furniture Recalls Chest of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; One Fatality Reported
    The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.
28. Igloo Recalls Marine Coolers Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
    The cooler’s stainless-steel latch can automatically lock when the lid is closed, allowing a person to become locked inside the air tight container, posing entrapment and suffocation hazards.
29. FIRMAN Power Equipment Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)
    The generator’s carbon canister can leak gas, posing a fire hazard.
30. BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
    The vehicle’s fuel delivery system can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.