No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Emess Lighting Inc. and SLI Lighting Solutions Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Twister Portable Lamps
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Emess Lighting Inc. and SLI Lighting Solutions Inc. are voluntarily recalling about 480,000 Twister portable lamps and will provide consumers with an in-home repair kit. The lamp's bulb can become hot, presenting a risk of burn injuries to consumers, and the risk of fire if the bulb comes in contact with combustible materials.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Sassy Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Rattles
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sassy Inc., of Northbrook, Ill., is voluntarily recalling to replace about 455,000 soft rattles. The sewn-on, spherical shaped fabric eyes on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones
Discovery Toys Inc. of Livermore, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 57,000 Hello Baby toy phones, model #1077. The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound. The toy phones were sold nationwide through Discovery Toys sales network. They were sold in the U.S. and Canada from May 1999 through November 2000 for about $10 and have since been discontinued.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Wolf Range Co. Inc. and Wolf Appliance Co. LLC Announce Recall of Gas Ranges
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wolf Range Co. Inc.,of Compton, Calif., and Wolf Appliance Co. LLC, of Fitchburg, Wis., are recalling about 15,000 residential gas ranges forrepair. Wolf Appliance Co. acquired the product line in January 2000. Delayed ignition of gas in the ovens and broilers can putconsumers at risk of burn injuries and fires. The firms are aware of three incidents of delayed ignition involving these ranges,including two reports of consumers getting their eyebrows singed.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Norcold Inc. Announce Recall of Refrigerators
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Norcold Inc., ofSidney, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling 360 free-standing, combination gas and electric refrigerators. Tubing in the cooling unit cancrack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, American Water Heater Co. Announce Recall to Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the American WaterHeater Co., of Johnson City, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 gas-fired water heaters to replace the gas burners.The burners could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, National Presto Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Deep Fryer Basket Handles
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), National Presto Industries Inc. (Presto) of Eau Claire, Wis., is voluntarily recalling to replace up to 50,000 Presto CoolDaddy electric deep fryer basket handles. The handles on the fryer baskets can come off, resulting in hot oil spattering the user and bystanders.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Microwave-Hood Combinations
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Whirlpool Corp., ofBenton Harbor, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 1.8 million microwave-hood combinations. These units can overheat andcatch fire.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Cisco Announce Recall of Power Adapters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cisco Systems Inc., of San Jose, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 95,000 power adapters for replacement. These power adapters are used with certain Cisco Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Routers. The adapters can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the exposed wires pose a shock hazard.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Oriental Trading Company Announce Recall of Coconut Bamboo Torches
Oriental Trading Company of Omaha, NE is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,180 Coconut Bamboo Torches sold through its mail order catalog. The Coconut Bamboo Torch was item No. 34/483. The 54" outdoor luau torch, consists of a hollowed-out coconut shell atop a bamboo pole. (See picture below). The lamps were shipped in cardboard boxes on which the code, type of lamp, and "Made in Philippines" is written. The torches were sold nationwide from May 2001 through July 2001 for about $9.00.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Palliser Furniture Ltd. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Palliser Furniture Ltd., of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 toy boxes. The toy box's lid can fall suddenly, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. In addition, spaces at the end of the hinge on the lid can cause pinched, crushed and lacerated fingers.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Wysco Inc. Announce Recall of "Runt"™ Mini-Bicycles
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wysco Inc., of Baldwin Park, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 95,000 "Runt"™ brand mini-bicycles. These bicycles do not have any brakes, which are required by the CPSC standard for bicycles of this type. The CPSC standard also requires these bicycles have chain guards to prevent riders from getting fingers, toes and clothing caught in the gears.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Little Tikes Announce Recall of Swings
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Tikes Company, of Hudson, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 250,000 "2-in-1 Snug 'n Secure" swings. The buckles on the swing can break and the shoulder restraint straps can pull out of the back of the seat, causing young children to fall.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Home Décor Swing™ Wooden Baby Gates
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio, is recalling about 20,500 Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates. The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Fold-Up Booster Seats
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety 1st, of Canton, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 1.5 million Fold-Up Booster Seats, intended for children who can sit unassisted through about 4 years of age. The top half of the seat inserts can separate, and a child can fall from the chair and be injured.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group Announce Recall of Cosco Playpens
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 102,000 Cosco "Zip n Go," "Okie Dokie," and "Carters" playpens manufactured between May 1995 and December 1997. The plastic tabs on the playpen that lock the rails into the corners can break or loosen over time, allowing the rails to turn inward, collapse and entrap an infant.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Endar Corp. Announce Recall of Candle Sets Sold in Wal-MartStores
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Endar Corp. of Temecula, Calif., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of Bentonville, Ark., are voluntarily recalling 74,000 Ambria™ brand candle sets. The wax from the candles can drip and ignite the potpourri. Additionally, when the candles are in close proximity, they generate a significant amount of heat. Each of these hazards could lead to a fire, which could cause burn injuries to consumers.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Biddeford Textile Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Biddeford Textile Corp., of Biddeford, Maine, is voluntarily recalling about 394,000 electric blankets. The plug that connects the detachable control switch to the blanket can become loose. The resulting poor electrical contacts can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
No Date
Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Compaq Announce Recall of Notebook Computer AC Adapters
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Compaq Computer Corp., of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling for replacement about 594,000 AC adapters used with certain Compaq notebook computers in the U.S. This is part of a worldwide recall of more than 1.4 million AC adapters. These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
|
|
