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June 24, 2005Appliances
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Expanded Recall of Select Model Year 2004.5 and 2005 ATVs
Hazard: Some 2004.5 and 2005 Model Year Sportsman, Scrambler 500 ATVs, Trail Boss and Magnum 330 ATVs were assembled with possibly defective Electronic Control Modules (ECM), which may fail and overheat. If this were to occur, excessive heat could cause a fire, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
June 24, 2005Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Target Corp. Announce Recall of Birch/Bark Candles
Hazard: The birch and bark surrounding the candles can ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard.
June 23, 2005Children's Products
CPSC, Prestige Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Spinning Water Teethers
Hazard: The plastic spinner in the center of the teether can break, causing small beads to fall out. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
June 22, 2005Other
CPSC, American Promotional Events Inc. Announce Recall of Fireworks
Hazard: These fireworks devices could unexpectedly tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
June 22, 2005Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Battery-Biz Announce Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Hazard: An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
June 21, 2005Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Belkin Announce Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth™ GPS Navigation System
Hazard: The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard.
June 21, 2005Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
CPSC, FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts
Hazard: The suspension assembly can crack, causing the rider to lose control of the go-kart.
June 21, 2005Tools & Hardware
CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors
Hazard: Due to a wiring insulation defect, the unit may pose a possible shock hazard.
June 21, 2005Other
CPSC, Tahsin Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands
Hazard: The treestand's bracket can bend if not secured properly by a chain and if weight is applied. This can cause the chain to disengage from the stand, the stand to separate from the tree and the user to fall and suffer serious injuries.
June 20, 2005Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
CPSC, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall of Bicycle Trailers
Hazard: The bicycle trailers can become unstable when changing directions, due to incorrectly assembled hitch mechanisms, posing a risk of injury to the riders.
June 20, 2005Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Midwest Cannon Falls Announce Recall of Votive Candles
Hazard: The candles' wax can catch fire, causing a high flame. This can cause nearby combustibles to catch fire and result in burns to consumers.
June 17, 2005Children's Products
CPSC, Shakespeare Fishing Tackle Division Announce Recall of Children's Fishing Poles
Hazard: The paint on the rods of these fishing poles contains lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
June 16, 2005Children's Products
CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Doorway Baby Jumpers
Hazard: The plastic clamp that attaches the jumper seat to a door frame can break, which can cause the unit to fall to the floor. This poses an injury hazard to young children.
June 15, 2005Children's Products
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores and Infantino Announce Recall of Fun Frog Soft Gyms
Hazard: A cap on the wire supports inside the soft gym's upright arms can detach, allowing the wire to poke through the fabric. This poses a laceration and puncture hazard to babies.
June 14, 2005Appliances
CPSC, Jøtul North America Announce Recall to Repair Liquid Propane Fueled Stoves
Hazard: Movement or misplacement of the stove's burner can allow propane gas to settle in the heater, resulting in delayed ignition. The delayed ignition could shatter the door glass and pose a laceration hazard to consumers.
June 14, 2005Toys
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
Hazard: If tires are over-inflated, the plastic rim within the wheel can break, causing the tire to rupture. This poses the risk of facial and hand injuries while inflating the tire.
June 14, 2005Toys
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts
Hazard: The battery charger can overheat and cause minor burns when touched. Also, nearby items can become damaged by the hot chargers.
June 14, 2005Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters
Hazard: A weld can break, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter.
June 13, 2005Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Aristo Home and Garden Announce Recall of "Fire Stick" Multi-Purpose Lighters
Hazard: The lighters fail to meet federal safety standards because they lack child-resistant mechanisms. If young children gain access to these multi-purpose lighters, they can pose a fire hazard or burn risk.
June 13, 2005Other
CPSC, The Perrigo Co. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Hazard: The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law, which could cause serious injury or death, if ingested by a child.
June 10, 2005Other
CPSC, Bunn-O-Matic Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers
Hazard: The coffeemaker's plastic pour-in bowl and lid can melt or ignite due to an electrical failure, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
June 8, 2005Personal Care
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers
Hazard: The heat from the hedge trimmer's muffler can damage the fuel tank, cause a fuel leak and create a fire hazard.
June 8, 2005Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Hazard: The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
June 3, 2005Tools & Hardware
CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers
Hazard: The contact trip on some of the nailers could malfunction and cause a nail to eject unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
June 3, 2005Appliances
CPSC, HSN LP Announce Recall of Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers
Hazard: The lid on these pressure cookers can open prematurely while contents are under pressure, allowing hot contents to be expelled and causing a scald or burn injury to individuals in the immediate area.
June 3, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, MSA Announce Recall of Climbing Wall Descenders
Hazard: This product, which assists wall climbers during descent, has a faulty bearing that can cause the brakes to fail. When this occurs, wall climbers risk rapid descent, with no braking capability.
June 2, 2005Outdoor & Garden
CPSC, Advanced Catalyst Systems, LLC Announce Recall to Repair Cheftech Gas Grills
Hazard: Advanced Catalyst Systems independently discovered that sustained strong winds blowing into the back scoop of the hood can force hot exhaust through the control panel and could cause it to overheat. If the front panel overheats, it can compromise the integrity of the gas valve assembly, which could cause a fire.
June 2, 2005Other
CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
Hazard: The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
June 2, 2005Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid Coffeemakers
Hazard: An internal electrical component of the coffeemaker can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
May 31, 2005Electronics & Batteries
CPSC, Cables To Go Announce Recall of Power Adapters Sold with Go!Data Drive Enclosures
Hazard: A component inside the adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock.