Consumer Product Recalls
These are the newest product recall announcements from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, for more information visit the website.
- Texsport Recalls Cedar Lake Heater/Cookers Due to Fire Hazard – The dual-use heater/cooker’s regulator turns gas propane to liquid, which can flare easily.
- Stride Rite Recalls Girl’s Sandals Due to Choking Hazard – Metal flowers come off Stride Rite girl’s “Joanna” sandals.
- Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard – Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bike forks can bend above the disc brake mount.
- Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging – The iron supplement tablets inside the bottle can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
- Philips Recalls Metal Halide Lamps Due to Fire, Laceration Hazards – The internal wiring on the 150-watt industrial egg-shaped, clear glass light bulbs can arc, causing the lamp to catch fire or the glass to shatter.
- Gerber Recalls Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard
- IKEA Recalls LYDA Jumbo Coffee/Tea Cups Due to Burn Hazard – The 20-ounce cups can break when hot liquid is poured into them. Scalding injuries reported.
- DiveAlert Emergency Signaling Devices Recalled by Ideations Due to Drowning Hazard – The signaling devices can malfunction and restrict the diver’s air flow.
- Fred Meyer Recalls “Chicken Dance” Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage Hazard – The toy’s music can reach decibel levels that can be too high for young children.
- Teavana Recalls Glass Tea Tumblers Due To Laceration and Burn Hazards – Teavana has received about 300 reports of the glass tumblers breaking or shattering unexpectedly.
- Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard – The thread in the decorative stitching on the bumper can loosen and wrap around a child’s neck. The thread in the decorative stitching on the bumper can loosen and wrap around a child’s neck.
- KTM North America Recalls KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard – The throttle cable on 11 models of KTM and two models of Husaberg brand competition/closed course and off-road motorcycles can malfunction during use and result in an uncontrollable throttle.
- Vive La Fete Recalls Children’s Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard – The toddler-sized pajamas pose a risk of burn injuries to children.
- H&M Reannounces Recall of Children’s Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard – The water bottle’s spout can break off.
- GNU Snowboard Bindings Recalled by Mervin Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard – The straps on men-, women- and youth-sized snowboard bindings can break.
- Nourison Recalls Rugs Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot – The demin-colored, I-CANDI collection shag rugs fail to meet federal flammability standards.
- Insolroll Recalls Roller Shades with Solar and Rechargeable Motors Due to Fire Hazard – The motor of these roller shades has a built-in lithium battery that can overheat while being charged.
- Lea Industries Recalls Children’s Beds Due to Fall Hazard – The side mattress support rails on panel, loft and bunk beds can break.
- Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards – Bean bag chairs without a permanent zipper closure allow young children to unzip, ingest or inhale the small beads inside the bean bag chair.
- Avon Recalls Microwave Popcorn Maker Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Instructions Provided – When cooked too long, the popcorn can overheat in the plastic popcorn maker and ignite.
- Deezo Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Zulily Due to Strangulation Hazard – The hoodies were sold with drawstrings, which pose a hazard to young children.
- Optimus Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard – The portable electric space heater’s design can fail to prevent ignition of nearby combustible material.
- Meijer Recalls Touch Point Baseboard Convection Heaters Due to a Fire Hazard – Touch Point-brand portable electric baseboard convection heaters with a model number of BBC-1500 can overheat.
- Toro Recalls Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard – The idler pulley on Z Master mowers can rub against the fuel tank. This is the second recall of these lawn mowers.
- Family Dollar Stores Recalls Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards – The brand name Optimus and two temperature knobs appear on the portable electric heaters.
- Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard – Surly Pugsley bike forks can bend above the disc brake mount.
- LEM Products Distribution Recalls 5-Tray Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard – The fan in the 5-tray food dehydrator can fail and cause the product to overheat and catch fire.
- Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage – The bat’s barrel can separate from the handle during use. The company has received 170 reports of bat separations.
- 3T Design Recalls Cervélo Bicycles with Aura Pro Handlebars Due to Risk of Injury – The custom bicycle handlebar’s clamps can detach during riding causing the rider to lose control. The handlebars are on 2013 Cervélo P-Series bicycles.
- Currey & Company Recalls Chandeliers Due to Electric Shock Hazard – Defective wiring can conduct electricity to the chandeliers’ metal parts.
