Product Recalls in 2001

Hazard: Suzuki Motor Corporation has determined that the Eiger automatic ATVs were produced with an internal manufacturing flaw. This flaw could cause the crankshaft to break during operation. A broken crankshaft will interrupt power transfer from the engine to the transmission and the drive wheels, leaving the driver stranded away from his or her base of operation.

Hazard: The rear wheel hubs, in the case of the KLF220 and KLF300-B, and the front and rear wheel hubs of the KLF300-C, are held to their respective axles by a castellated nut, that is secured to the axle with a specified torque, then locked in place by a cotter pin. On a limited number of the affected models, the axle nut was not tightened to the proper torque before the cotter pin was inserted. The cotter pin or axle nut failure could cause the hub to come off of the axle shaft, creating the potential for an incident, resulting in injury or death to the rider.

Hazard: The Fusion 35 motor speed controller may not operate properly, due to a weakness in a batch of integrated circuit (IC) chips. The (IC) chip can become hot and damage the controller. In certain instances, a malfunctioning IC chip can cause the helicopter motor to turn on for the several seconds before the power is disconnected, which can damage the helicopter or cause injury to the operator or bystanders.

Hazard: The candles can collapse, causing the flame and hot wax to spread and posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.

Hazard: These snowman lanterns can crack or catch fire, due to excessive heat from the tealight candles, which poses a risk of injury to consumers.

Hazard: The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and could pose a fire hazard.

Hazard: The candles can collapse, causing the flame to spread and ignite decorative glitter and paint, which poses a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The glitter on the candles can ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: The door hinges can fail, causing the shower door to fall and injure nearby consumers.

Hazard: The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

Hazard: The buckles on the climbing sticks and tree steps can fail, posing a risk of serious injury to hunters.

Hazard: The rear axle on some of these units could have been incorrectly heat-treated. This could allow the rear axle to break, causing a loss of vehicle control and injury.

Hazard: These cribs have cut-outs in the end panels, that allow young children to get their heads entrapped, resulting in strangulation. The cribs fail to meet CPSC's standards.

Hazard: The dresser can tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The power supply has an internal electrical component that could overheat and melt or deform the plastic housing, posing a thermal burn hazard.

Hazard: The spa heaters have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: A small hole in the generator's fuel tank, where it mounts to the frame, can leak fuel and pose a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The timers have reversed polarity in the wiring, potentially allowing a current to flow through a consumer's body, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

Hazard: These lights have undersized wiring and lack over-current protection. They pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and also are fire hazards.

Hazard: The lights have undersize wire and could present electric shock or fire hazards.

Hazard: The tips on the links, that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: The red, green and blue button covers on the toy can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: The zipper pull and metal ring on these garments can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: Stress cracks can develop in the mower's fuel tank, allowing gasoline to leak and posing a risk of fire and burn injuries.

Hazard: The tractor's rear wheel can loosen and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers.

Hazard: The toys include fabric-filled mobile phones that can pose a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: The antennae on the lobster toy can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: There may be an inadequate weld on the front upper A-arm bracket. If the upper A-arm bracket separates from the frame, the rider could lose control of the vehicle and be seriously injured.

Hazard: Some wheels have not been properly welded. The wheel could collapse while riding, possibly resulting in serious injury.