Product Safety Recalls

These recalls are provided as a free service by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls

• WRK Enterprises Recalls Edge and HOG Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:00 GMT
  The spring in the over pressure valve can corrode and break preventing the buoyancy control device from retaining air, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.
• Sandbox Medical, LLC Recalls Pacifier Clip Due to Choking Hazard Tue, 03 May 2011 17:30:00 GMT
  The clip can break apart, posing a choking hazard to young children.
• Tween Brands Recalls Beaded Curtains Due to Risk of Entrapment and Strangulation; Sold Exclusively at Justice Stores Tue, 03 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT
  The beaded curtains are prone to entanglement. When an adult or child plays with or runs through the beaded curtains, the risks of entanglement and strangulation are posed.
• Girl's Hooded Sweater Recalled by El Gringo Imports Due to Strangulation Hazard Tue, 03 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT
  The hooded sweaters have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
• Sea Elite Systems Recalls Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard Tue, 03 May 2011 15:00:00 GMT
  The spring in the over pressure valve can corrode and break preventing the buoyancy control device from retaining air, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.
• CPSC Warns of Post-Storm Hazards in Tornado-Ravaged Southern States Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:00:00 GMT
  Tornados and other severe weather across the southern United States, including hard-hit Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia, have caused major destruction resulting in widespread power outages. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning residents in these areas that there are deadly dangers associated with using portable generators. Generators are often used to deal with the loss of electricity. Carbon monoxide from generators resulted in at least 43 deaths in 2009.
• Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:15:00 GMT
  The bottom rails on the crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position, causing the spindles to separate and the mattress to drop. This poses fall and entrapment hazards for young children.
• Heartland America Recalls Wooden Stools Due to Fall Hazard Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:45:00 GMT
  The legs and seat of the stool can crack and break, causing the consumer to fall.
• Toro Recalls Power Clear Snowblowers and Recycler Mowers Due to Fire or Burn Hazard Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:15:00 GMT
  The carburetors on both products develop fuel leaks and can ignite when exposed to an ignition source, posing a fire or burn hazard.
• Children's Scooters Recalled by Kiddieland Due to Laceration Hazard Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT
  A child's finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform, posing a laceration hazard.
• Disney Princess Plastic Trikes Recalled by Kiddieland Due to Laceration Hazard Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:00:00 GMT
  The plastic castle display and the princess figures protruding from the top of the handle bar pose a laceration hazard if a child falls on it.
• 75 Drownings and Near-Drownings in 15 Weeks; Pool Safely PSAs Urge Parents to Watch Children At All Times Around Pools and Spas This Summer Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:30:00 GMT
  With the summer swimming season just around the corner, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 television and radio public service announcements (PSAs) highlighting various water safety steps that can be taken to save a life. In the first few months of 2011, there have been 37 drownings and 38 near-drowning incidents reported by the media across America. Developed with the campaign's national partners the American Red Cross and the Y, the PSAs are being released nationally today urging parents and children to adopt as many safety steps as possible in and around pools and spas. The Pool Safely campaign is the federal government's first-of-its-kind national public education effort to reduce child drownings and near-drownings in swimming pools and spas.
• June Deadline Set for End to Globe Fire Sprinkler Model J Sprinkler Recall; Property Owners Should Act Now To Request Replacement of Sprinkler Heads Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:00:00 GMT
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp. are urging residential and commercial property owners who have model J dry-type series fire sprinklers covered under the previously-announced recall and have not yet filed a claim to replace them, to contact Globe Fire Sprinkler immediately. Home and commercial property owners should immediately submit their claim, as the program for receiving replacement heads will end on June 1, 2011.
• Aquarium Heaters Recalled by United Pet Group Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:30:00 GMT
  A wiring problem can cause the aquarium heaters to overheat or break during normal use, damaging the aquarium and posing fire and laceration hazards to consumers. Overheating can cause the heater to shatter or the acquarium glass to break.
• Photon Climbing Carabiners and Quickdraws Recalled Due to Risk of Injury Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:00 GMT
  The carabiner gate may open under a heavy load, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the climber falls.