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October 12, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Hazard: Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.
May 18, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, IBM Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers, Mobile Devices
Hazard: These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
April 24, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Sta-Rite Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Hazard: The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and posing a fire hazard.
March 2, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs
Hazard: The battery packs' clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.
February 17, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Cadet Recall In-Wall Heaters; Settle Lawsuit
Hazard: Flames, sparks or molten particles can spew through the front grill cover of the heater into the living area of a residence, putting consumers at risk from fires, including burn injuries, smoke inhalation and property damage. The heaters also can become energized creating a risk of electric shock.
February 7, 2000Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Prometheus International Inc. Announce Recall of Novelty Lighters
Hazard: The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting a fire hazard.
November 17, 1999Electronics & Batteries
CPSC & Sea & Sea Underwater Photography Recall Underwater Strobes
Hazard: If the strobe becomes flooded, gas build-up can cause the battery cap to forcefully eject off of the strobe or cause the front section of the strobe to violently separate from the back section. Pieces of the strobe can strike the user or others in the vicinity.
October 20, 1999Electronics & Batteries
CPSC & Midland Consumer Radio Recall Weather Radios
Hazard: The radio contains a programming error, which can cause the device to fail to recognize certain signals broadcast by the National Weather Service. Consumers could fail to receive some National Weather Service notices advising of a severe weather threat putting lives and property at risk.
August 19, 1999Electronics & Batteries
Bug's Life Flashlights Recalled by General Mills
Hazard: Burn - Not Fire-Related
July 14, 1999Electronics & Batteries
Television Carts Recalled by Bush Industries
Hazard: Fall
May 24, 1999Electronics & Batteries
Television Carts Recalled by Sauder Woodworking
Hazard: Laceration
March 11, 1999Electronics & Batteries
Power Supply Units for External Jaz Disk Drives
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock
March 10, 1999Electronics & Batteries
Dietary Supplements Recalled by Sanapac
Hazard: Poisoning
February 10, 1999Electronics & Batteries
AC Adapters for Digital Cameras Recalled by Kodak
Hazard: Laceration
August 27, 1998Electronics & Batteries
Mini Audio Systems Repair/Recall by AIWA America
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
October 28, 1997Electronics & Batteries
Nursery Monitor Batteries Recalled by Safety 1st
Hazard: Laceration
October 21, 1997Electronics & Batteries
AC Adapters for Latitude LM Computers and LM Port Replicators Recall
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock
September 3, 1997Electronics & Batteries
AC Adapters Recalled by Digital Equipment
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock
July 31, 1997Electronics & Batteries
Oxidizer Increaser Tablets for Swimming Pools Recall
Hazard: Choking
July 28, 1997Electronics & Batteries
Heat Detectors Recall by Chemetronics Caribe
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
July 21, 1997Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Lex Pharmaceutical Inc. Announce Recall of Vitamins and Medicines
Hazard: Poisoning
April 22, 1997Electronics & Batteries
Sears Battery Chargers Recall by Schumacher
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
March 20, 1997Electronics & Batteries
Cordless Drill Battery Packs Replace by Hitachi Koki
Hazard: Burn - Not Fire-Related
December 5, 1996Electronics & Batteries
AC Adapters for Armada 4100 Notebook Computers Recalled
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock
November 27, 1996Electronics & Batteries
Underwater Batteries Recalled by Light & Motion
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
August 1, 1996Electronics & Batteries
One-Hour Battery Chargers Recalled by Dewalt
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock
June 26, 1996Electronics & Batteries
Table Top Grills Recall/Repair by Char-Broil
Hazard: Explosion/Projectiles
June 7, 1996Electronics & Batteries
Computer Scanners Correction Program
May 30, 1996Electronics & Batteries
Kingston DIMM Module for IBM ThinkPads Recalled by Kingston Tech
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
April 25, 1996Electronics & Batteries
Photographer's Power Pack Recalled by Comet World
Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock