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March 4, 2004Appliances
CPSC, Lasko Products Inc. Announce Recall of Space Heaters
Hazard: The power cord connection can overheat and cause the cord to separate from the space heater. This poses a fire, burn and shock hazard.
March 2, 2004Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Announce Recall of Drill Charger Base
Hazard: A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.
March 2, 2004Other
CPSC, Brand Imports, LLC Announce Recall of Children's Rings
Hazard: The rings contain high levels of lead, posing a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
February 27, 2004Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Bloomingdale's By Mail Announce Recall of Candleholders
Hazard: The candleholders can tip over, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
February 26, 2004Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Honeywell Video System Announce Recall of Security Camera
Hazard: The security camera's plastic mounting assembly can crack, allowing the dome and the camera to fall from the wall or ceiling, possibly injuring someone.
February 26, 2004Other
CPSC, Quality Fresh Cigars Announce Recall of Lighters
Hazard: These novelty lighters were imported without first being tested to show compliance with CPSC requirements that the lighters be child-resistant. They pose fire and burn hazards to young children.
February 26, 2004Other
CPSC, Schylling Associates Announce Recall of Wooden Music Radio Boxes
Hazard: A wooden turning knob and antenna top can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children and exposing a sharp point.
February 24, 2004Children's Products
CPSC, Child Craft Industries Announce Recall of Cribs
Hazard: The slats on the drop side rail can loosen and detach. When this happens, the space created by the gaps can allow a baby to become entangled, strangle or fall.
February 19, 2004Children's Products
CPSC, Mary Meyer Corp. Announce Recall To Replace Plush Spider Baby Toys
Hazard: The round stuffed feet on the spider can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
February 19, 2004Outdoor & Garden
CPSC, Grand Hall Announce Recall of Gas Grills to Repair Temperature Gauges
Hazard: If moisture gets inside the temperature gauge, the glass cover on the gauge can break, posing a risk of injury to people nearby.
February 18, 2004Other
CPSC, Ariens Co. Announce Recall of Snow Throwers
Hazard: The blade may not stop when the blade brake control is applied, resulting in continued blade movement. The potential for injury exists if consumers make contact with the rotary blade.
February 12, 2004Children's Products
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Accessory Skis for Snowmobiles
Hazard: The accessory skis sold for Polaris snowmobiles could break, resulting in injury or death.
February 12, 2004Fire & Safety
CPSC, GE Security, Inc. Announce Recall of Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Hazard: The recalled units fail to detect carbon monoxide after 1 year of operation, due to an internal software error. These CO alarms do not provide an "end of life" signal or other indication of inoperability, even if the test button is depressed.
February 12, 2004Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Lamson & Sessions Inc. Announce Recall of Drop-In Floor Box
Hazard: The recalled floor boxes contain undersized wires and are wired with the polarity reversed. These problems present a risk of shock or electrocution and a possible fire hazard.
February 11, 2004Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Progress Lighting Announce Recall of Fluorescent Light Fixtures
Hazard: The lamp holders on the fluorescent lights can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn, presenting a fire hazard.
February 10, 2004Toys
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Candle Sets
Hazard: Paint on the exterior surface of the candles can sustain a flame, posing a potential fire hazard.
February 10, 2004Personal Care
CPSC, Fromm International-Solis® USA Announce Recall of Hair Dryers
Hazard: These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
February 6, 2004Toys
CPSC, PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. Announce Recall of Activity Cubes
Hazard: Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children.
February 5, 2004Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
CPSC, Meijer Announce Recall of Children's Sweatshirts with Drawstring Hoods
Hazard: The sweatshirts have drawstrings in the hood. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings, that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
February 5, 2004Children's Products
CPSC, Meijer Distribution Announce Recall of Children's Jackets
Hazard: The zipper pull on the jacket can come off and pose a choking hazard to small children.
February 5, 2004Clothing & Accessories
CPSC, Swing-N-Slide Announce Recall of "Mega Rider" Swings
Hazard: The plastic handle on the Mega Rider swing could crack at the seat connection, allowing the metal connecting rod to pull out. If this occurs, a child on the swing could fall to the ground.
February 3, 2004Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Dorcy International Announce Recall of Fuji Batteries Sold with Dorcy Xenon Flashlights
Hazard: The batteries may overheat, leak, or rupture, presenting a potential for fire and injury.
January 30, 2004Toys
CPSC, Hasbro Inc. Announce Recall of NERF® Big Play Football™
Hazard: The football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play.
January 29, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines
Hazard: First, while being used in the incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the "Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, posing a risk of injury to the user.
January 28, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Sta-Rite Industries Announce Recall of Pool Filters
Hazard: The Posi-Lok™ locking ring, which secures the filter's upper tank shell to the lower tank shell (see diagram), can disengage from the lower tank shell, allowing the top shell of the filter to blow off, causing injury to nearby consumers.
January 27, 2004Sports & Recreation
CPSC, BBK Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Tree Climbers
Hazard: The steel back brace on the tree climber can weaken and fail, posing a serious injury hazard to the user.
January 27, 2004Appliances
CPSC, SCG Miyairi Announce Recall of Liquid Propane Overfill Protection Devices
Hazard: When the cylinder on the gas grill is filled to capacity and exposed to increased temperatures, liquid propane, instead of gas vapor, can leak out and cause the gas regulator valve to freeze. When the regulator valve thaws, if it has not been turned off, gas will flow to the grill. The resulting build-up of gas in the grill can pose a serious fire hazard to consumers.
January 26, 2004Children's Products
CPSC, Curiosity Kits Inc. Announce Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores
Hazard: The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.
January 23, 2004Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones
Hazard: The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
January 21, 2004Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Browning Announce Recall of Flashlight Batteries
Hazard: The batteries can short out, causing the flashlight's canister to rupture and pose injury to the consumer.