CPSC Recalls in 2008
392 recalls found
February 2008
GE Gas Clothes Dryers Recalled for Shock Hazard
A short circuit in the dryer's wiring poses a shock hazard to consumers with ungrounded dryers.
Consumers should stop using the recalled dryers immediately, unplug the dryer, and contact GE for further instructions and to schedule a free, in-home inspection and repair. GE is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled dryers.
Children's Table and Chair Sets Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The surface paint on the children's table and chair sets contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the table and chair set away from children. Netshops is offering consumers a full refund. Netshops has directly contacted consumers who purchased the table and chair sets.
Pendants and Candle Charms Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The recalled pendants and charms contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Consumers should immediately stop using these pendants/charms and contact Benjamin International to receive a free replacement pendant/charm.
Trek MT220 Girls' Bicycles Recalled for Injury Hazard
The bicycle's frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries.
Consumers should take the recalled bicycle away from children immediately and return it to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girls' bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle.
Transparent Toy Egg Shakers Recalled for Choking Hazard
The end cap can detach from the egg shaker and allow the small beads to spill out, posing choking/aspiration hazards to young children.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled egg shakers from young children and contact West Music for a free replacement product.
Bonafide Love Hooded Children's Sweatshirts Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the sweatshirts to Nordstrom or to Seventy Two for a full refund.
Sketchbooks with Colored Spirals Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The paint on the sketchbooks' colored spiral metal bindings contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled sketchbooks away from children and contact eeBoo Corp. to receive a free replacement sketchbook with a plain metal spiral.
Toy Gardening Hand Rakes Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The paint on the gardening tool hand rake contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal standard on lead in paint on toys.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy gardening rake away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a replacement toy hand rake.
January 2008
Car Charging Units (included with LL Bean Airbeds) Recalled for Overheating Hazard
The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.
Consumers should stop using the car charging unit immediately and contact L.L. Bean for instructions on how to obtain a free replacement car charging unit. Only the charger units supplied with this product should be used. Using an alternative charger could result in physical injury and/or product damage.
Campbell Hausfeld and Husky Air Compressors Recalled for Fire Hazard
Protective covers on the compressor's motor are not made from proper flame-retardant material and can ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
Girls' Hooded Jackets Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the jacket's hood to eliminate the hazard, or return it for a full refund to either the place of purchase or Apollo Jeans.
Reading and Math Aids Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the products contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact RR Donnelley for information on returning the products for a free replacement item. RR Donnelley is directly contacting schools that purchased the reading and math aids.
Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers Recalled for Choking Hazard
The hearts and cars on the teethers can break off, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from infants and contact the firm for instructions on returning the teethers for a full refund.
Baby Einstein Baby Neptune™ Soothing Seascape Crib Toys Recalled for Choking Hazard
The anchors that hold the straps to the back of the turtle can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crib toys and contact Kids II to receive a free replacement toy.
Crafters Square Hot Melt Mini Glue Guns Recalled for Fire Hazard
The recalled glue guns can short circuit, causing the gun to smoke and catch fire. This poses fire, burn and shock hazards to consumers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled glue guns and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
ESI-R Screening Materials Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site.
Big Wooden Blocks and Jumbo Wooden Train Sets Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return the toys to any Christmas Tree Shop to receive a refund.
Serene Float Tanks Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Electrical components in the float tank are not grounded, which can prevent the Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) from tripping when needed, posing an electrocution hazard to consumers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled float tanks and contact Brian Smith for a refund.
Toy Racing Cars Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take this car away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a refund.
Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems Recalled for Fall Hazard
Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled Magnabild Magnetic Building System away from children and contact Battat to receive a pre-paid mailer to return the toy and to receive a free replacement product.
Nordstrom "At Home" Taper and Votive Candles Recalled for Fire Hazard
The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should stop using these candles immediately and return them to any Nordstrom store for a full refund.
Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The surface paint on the die contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately dispose of the die and contact Cranium Inc. to receive a free replacement die.
Jar candles Recalled for Fire Hazard
The candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
My First Kenmore Play Stoves Recalled for Tip-Over Hazard
A metal bracket connecting the door to the stove can cause a tip-over when the door is opened. This poses a risk of injury to young children.
Consumers should immediately remove and discard the bracket that connects the door to the stove to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may obtain updated assembly instructions by contacting Transform for Kenmore brand products. In some products, the updated assembly instructions are already included and replacement instructions are not required.
Round and Egg-Shaped Decorative Candles Recalled for Fire Hazard
The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and return them to any Pottery Barn store for a full refund.
Inversion Therapy Tables Recalled for Fall Hazard
A weld in the center of the inversion table can fail when the table is in an inverted position, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Consumers should stop using the recalled inversion tables immediately and contact Stamina Products to have the table picked up and to receive a free replacement inversion table or a refund.
Tic Tac Turtle Toss Mats Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The paint on the Tic Tac Turtle Toss mats contains excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should stop using the mat immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a credit or refund.
Hanging Photo Frames Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the photo frames contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately stop using this photo frame and contact The Gift Wrap Company for a full refund.
John Deere Compact Utility Tractors Recalled for Injury Hazard
The forward drive pedal can get stuck, posing a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders.
Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles immediately and contact any John Deere dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Toy Wrestler Figures Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The surface paint contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should take the toy away from children immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Portfolio Incandescent Torchiere Lamps Recalled for Fire Hazard
A short circuit in the lamps' wiring can pose a fire hazard to consumers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to any Lowe's retail outlet to receive a refund.
Tinker Bell Lamps Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
The surface paint on the lamps contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm to receive a Kash N' Gold merchandise credit.
Fish Coin Banks Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the coin banks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should take the recalled coin bank away from children immediately and return it to where it was received for a free replacement as soon as one is available.
Whole-house Exhaust Fan Electric Motors Recalled for Fire Hazard
The fan's electric motor can be miswired and overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should stop using the recalled unit immediately and contact A.O. Smith to arrange for a free inspection and repair of the motor.
BabyTown Pacifiers Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
These pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards for pacifiers. The pacifier shield is too small and could easily enter the mouth of an infant. Also, ventilation holes are too small and not placed to allow for the insertion of a tool to remove the pacifier when lodged in the mouth of a child. Finally, the package fails to display the required warning instructing consumers not to tie a pacifier around a child's neck, which would present a strangulation hazard.
Consumers should take these pacifiers away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Intermatic DT27 Digital Self-Adjusting Timers Recalled for Shock Hazard
The recalled timers could have been wired incorrectly, which poses an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Consumers should stop using the recalled timer immediately and unplug before checking the model number and date code. Consumers should contact Intermatic to return the timer and obtain a free replacement.
Model Year 2007 Honda TRX 500 ATVs Recalled for Injury Hazard
Water can enter the throttle position sensor and freeze, causing permanent damage if the rider forces the throttle lever. This could cause the throttle to stick open, posing a risk of injury or death to riders.
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled ATVs and contact any Honda ATV dealer to schedule a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled ATVs have been sent direct notice.
Cannondale 2008 model year "Scalpel" mountain bikes Recalled for Fall Hazard
The frame can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries from a fall or collision.
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact Cannondale or authorized dealer for a free replacement frame. Consumers have been directly notified.
InStep "Pathfinder," Schwinn "Run About," and Mongoose Recalled for Fall Hazard
The coupler connecting the children's trailer bike to the adult's bicycle has welds that can fail, posing a fall hazard to children.
Consumers should stop using the trailer bicycle immediately and contact the firm for a free repair kit.
Medicine Cabinets Recalled for Laceration Hazard
The medicine cabinet's mirrors can separate and break, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumers should immediately remove and safely dispose of the cabinet's mirrors. Consumers should contact RSI to receive free replacement mirrors.
Metal Toy Wagons Recalled for Poisoning Hazard
Surface paint on the wagon bucket contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled wagon away from children and contact Tricam Industries for instructions on how to return the wagon and obtain a refund.
2006-2008 Model Year MXU 500 All Terrain Vehicles Recalled for Injury Hazard
The pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame can become loose, causing the rear swing arm to detach from the chassis, posing a risk of injury or death to the operator.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact an authorized KYMCO dealer in their area to schedule a free repair. Registered owners were sent direct mail notification of this recall.