Product Recalls in 2005

Hazard: An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat and melt or char the plastic case, posing a burn and fire hazard.

Hazard: The drive pulley inner flange could break, resulting in the broken flange fragments becoming projectiles. This situation could cause serious injuries or death to the rider or bystanders.

Hazard: The chair and ottoman do not have locking zippers or warning labels. CPSC is aware of children who have died from suffocation when they unzipped, inhaled and ingested small pellets in similar bean bag furniture.

Hazard: The decorative covering on the candles can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard.

Hazard: The water heaters can accumulate soot on the burners, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: The zipper slider and pull on the fleece pullovers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: LUX 3/8-inch spinlock bolts supplied with these units may not have been properly heat treated, which can result in the bolts breaking. Bolt failure during lifting for rooftop installation or after installation could cause the unit or components to fall and injure bystanders.

Hazard: If the lamp drive circuit touches the shield case, the unit is not grounded and, if a person were to contact metal terminals at the back of the unit, there is a potential for electric shock.

Hazard: If the front-load washer is operated at maximum load capacity, the spinner could malfunction and break apart, posing a safety risk to consumers.

Hazard: The defrost heater coil can become exposed inside the units, which poses a potential shock hazard to consumers. In some cases, the exposed heater wire can also melt, or burn the unit's interior plastic food liner.

Hazard: The brakes on these vehicles can fail.

Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The handle on the thermos bottles can break, causing the vacuum seal to fail and release organic, non-toxic charcoal powder insulation into the air. This can cause consumers to suffer short-term vision problems and temporary breathing problems when they inhale the powder.

Hazard: Beads of glitter glue on the colored ribbons could detach and pose an aspiration hazard to young children.

Hazard: Screws on some water heater valves could break. If this happens, gas could leak from the valve, which poses a risk of gas explosion and fire.

Hazard: The candle holder can unexpectedly break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The batteries in these devices can become dislodged when the transceiver is struck sharply. The transceiver could fail to function properly in the aftermath of an avalanche, and result in the buried victim not being found in time to avoid serious injury or death.

Hazard: The pull-up valve can detach from the cap, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: The handle can detach from the glass carafe, spilling hot water and causing severe burn injuries.

Hazard: The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt. This poses the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers.

Hazard: The regulators on these gas grills, the components that control the amount of gas released to the burner, could leak gas when attached to certain liquid propane tanks. This poses a risk of fire and burn injuries.

Hazard: The flywheels on some of the chain saws can come apart during use, which could cause serious personal injury.

Hazard: The flywheels on some of the chain saws may come apart during use, which could cause serious personal injury.

Hazard: The cups holding the candles on these menorahs are not constructed of the correct material and could ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: High engine temperatures can permit fuel to get into the air filter box, posing a risk of fire.

Hazard: The hose connecting the propane tank with the manifold can run up too close to the firebox. The heat from the firebox can damage the hose, causing it to leak gas. The release of gas creates a fire risk that could cause injury and property damage.

Hazard: The regulators on these products can leak propane when the propane cylinder is turned on and the product is not in use. This can pose a fire or explosion hazard.

Hazard: The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a risk of entrapment.

Hazard: The interlocking lid assembly on the appliance can malfunction, allowing the food processor to be operated when the lid is off. This can result in a laceration or fingertip amputation hazard, if consumers insert their hands into the food processor.