Product Recalls in 2006

Hazard: The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall. This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time.

Hazard: Operating the grill in windy conditions can blow the flame under the control panel, causing the grill to overheat or cause flashbacks. Flames could damage the hose that supplies gas to the burner, causing an uncontrolled flame. Also, the grill's control knobs could overheat, resulting in burns to hands.

Hazard: The counterfeit extension cords have undersized wiring and no fuse in the cord to provide over-current protection, which can cause overheating and pose a fire hazard.

Hazard: If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.

Hazard: A child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to children.

Hazard: The burner plate and flue hood seal on the water heaters can fail due to an improper seal causing a leak of flue gases and carbon monoxide (CO). This poses the risk of CO poisoning to consumers inside of the house.

Hazard: The umbrella poles contain paint with excessive levels of lead, which can cause adverse health effects if ingested by young children.

Hazard: A defect with the flash circuit in these cameras can cause it to smoke and overheat, when the camera is turned on. This poses a possible burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: When partially filled with water, the pool toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end pointed upward, posing an impalement risk.

Hazard: A problem in the manufacturing process could cause damage to the circuit in the interlock module. If the interlock module fails, the mower blades will be able to run with no operator on the tractor seat. Consumers could suffer injuries from contact with operating blades.

Hazard: Touch-up paint used on the fireplace's exterior can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: The recalled stools can be unstable due to missing screws, loose screws or wrongly sized screws, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The plastic body of the lawn sprinkler can crack when placed under intense water pressure and pieces of it can break off and be projected 5 to 10 feet in the air. This could pose a risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.

Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: A mechanical part on these pumps was not fully tightened, which can lead to the pump failing during use. If pumps sold with fire suppression systems fail, the risk of fire damage increases. The pump itself does not pose a fire hazard.

Hazard: Due to a defect in the sleeve mechanism, the bar can break under the pressure of significant weight, which could injure consumers and bystanders.

Hazard: When the lawnmower is operated, the replacement blade can crack and pieces can break away, posing a serious laceration hazard to consumers and bystanders.

Hazard: The rechargeable battery pack inside the toy airplane can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

Hazard: The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard.

Hazard: The backpack's battery pack can overheat, causing the battery case to melt, presenting a burn hazard if touched.

Hazard: If the bell inside the instrument is damaged during manufacturing, the bell can be pulled out of the instrument, posing a choking hazard.

Hazard: The handlebars, wheels and wheel brakes can break and detach, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer injuries.

Hazard: 5-gallon plastic pails containing the cleaning products can unexpectedly crack and leak from the base, posing a risk to consumers, due to the corrosive nature of these products.

Hazard: The paint on the bendable toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is banned under federal law. Lead is toxic and, if ingested by young children, can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: These ballasts, if not properly grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, can present a risk of electric shock to persons who come in contact with the ballast or with a light fixture that incorporates the ballast, such as when a consumer changes a fluorescent lamp bulb.

Hazard: The harness could be threaded incorrectly. If threaded incorrectly, the webbing will easily slip when loaded. Incorrectly threaded buckles can loosen, which could cause climbers to slip out of the harness and fall.

Hazard: The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.

Hazard: An electrical component in the lawnmowers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: The reflector/trim pieces may not be properly attached to each other. The lower portion of the reflector/trim assembly could detach and fall from the ceiling, striking consumers.

Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.