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Product Recalls in 2006

319 recalls announced in 2006.

April 4, 2006Electronics & Batteries
InFocus Corp. Recalls Portable Projectors and Projector Lamps Posing Shock and Fire Hazards
Hazard: The units have improper wiring with inadequate insulation, which could degrade over time, posing a shock and fire hazard.
April 3, 2006Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles for Projectile Hazard
Hazard: Cracks can appear in the starter ring gears, causing ring gear fragmentation at high speeds. The debris can act as a projectile, causing injury or death to riders or bystanders.
March 31, 2006Toys
Child's Death Prompts Replacement Program of Magnetic Building Sets
Hazard: Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal. This product is unsuitable for young children.
March 30, 2006Other
CPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
Hazard: One end of the leg extension cable can release from the guide pulley and swing around, potentially striking the user or a bystander.
March 30, 2006Children's Products
Toy Cars Recalled for Choking Hazard
Hazard: The hubcaps on the toy's plastic wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
March 30, 2006Lighting & Electrical
CPSC, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC Announce Recall of "Speedway" Cigarette Lighters
Hazard: The flame can flare up or the lighter can catch fire when ignited, posing risks of unexpected fires and burn injuries.
March 30, 2006Appliances
Espresso Machines Recalled for Fire Hazard
Hazard: The electrical connectors in the espresso machine can erode, posing a fire hazard.
March 30, 2006Children's Products
Children's Jewelry Sold at American Girl Stores Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard
Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
March 29, 2006Other
Signals Catalogue Corp. Recalls Underground Neon Signs for Burn Hazard
Hazard: The AC adaptor used with these signs can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
March 29, 2006Toys
Radio Control Toy Trucks Sold by QVC Recalled for Fire Hazard
Hazard: Electrical circuits within the truck can overheat, causing the toy to overheat, posing a risk of fire.
March 28, 2006Children's Products
RadioShack Corp. Recalls Toy Pliers Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The toy's sliding yellow knob can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
March 28, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
March 23, 2006Clothing & Accessories
Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Recall of Metal Charm Bracelets
Hazard: The recalled metal charm bracelets contain high levels of accessible lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning to young children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
March 23, 2006Clothing & Accessories
Reebok Recalls Bracelet Linked to Child's Lead Poisoning Death
Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children.
March 23, 2006Toys
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Toy Jewelry Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard to Children
Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning and adverse health effects to young children.
March 22, 2006Tools & Hardware
Valsi Corporation Recall of Generators with Plastic Fuel Tanks For Fire Hazard
Hazard: The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel, posing a risk of fires and burn injuries.
March 22, 2006Other
Rocking Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard
Hazard: Poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can cause instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip-over during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
March 16, 2006Appliances
Philips Consumer Electronics Recalls Plasma Flat Panel Televisions
Hazard: Arcing by capacitors inside the left and right side of the back cabinets of these TVs can pose a safety risk.
March 16, 2006Other
CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
Hazard: The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Ingesting multiple iron supplements at once can cause serious injury or death to young children.
March 15, 2006Outdoor & Garden
Swing Sets Recalled for Repair Due to Risk of Top Beam Disconnecting
Hazard: The connection between the swing set's horizontal top beam and the vertical end support post can break, posing a risk of injury, if the user falls to the ground or is hit by the beam.
March 15, 2006Other
Coca-Cola® ElectroPlasma Lamps Sold at Rite Aid Recalled for Burn Hazard
Hazard: There is a burn hazard caused by an electric arc between the metal bottle cap and a human contact point. An electric burn is possible if the distance between the metal cap and the contact point is sustained at about 1/8 inch away from the metal cap.
March 15, 2006Clothing & Accessories
Jordache Ltd. Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirt with Drawstring for Strangulation Hazard
Hazard: The garments have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
March 14, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Olympus Recalls Film Cameras for Overheating, Poses Burn Hazard
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.
March 13, 2006Other
AquaPod 12-Gallon Aquariums Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard: These aquariums have three power cords, two for the aquarium lamps and one for the air pump. When only one of the two lamp cords is plugged in, the unplugged lamp cord can become energized, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
March 9, 2006Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Fire Hazard
Hazard: Certain 2005 Eiger model year ATVs were assembled with an improperly manufactured plastic fuel tank. The thin portion of these tanks could develop a fuel leak, posing a fire hazard.
March 8, 2006Other
Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Nite Lite Recall
Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the nite lite can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, which can burn consumers or result in a fire.
March 8, 2006Children's Products
BRIO® Corp. Recalls Pull-Along Snail Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The snail toy is sold with a rattle containing a bell. The rattle can come apart, and the bell poses a small parts choking hazard to young children.
March 7, 2006Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
CPSC, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall Bicycle Resistance Trainers for Repair
Hazard: The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break, causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.
March 7, 2006Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Fall Hazard Prompts Performance Inc. to Recall Bicycle Resistance Trainers for Repair
Hazard: The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break, causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.
March 7, 2006Appliances
Espresso Machines Recalled for Fire Hazard
Hazard: The electrical connectors in the espresso machine can erode, posing a fire hazard.