Product Recalls in 2007

Hazard: The connection on the top beam of the swing set can break, causing the swing beam to collapse, posing a fall hazard to the user. A user or bystander also can be injured by the falling top rail.

Hazard: The drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. The drop-side failures result from both the hardware and crib design, which allow consumers to unintentionally install the drop-side upside down. This, in turn, can weaken the hardware and cause the drop-side to detach from the crib.

Hazard: The children's trailer bicycle can detach from the adult bicycle, posing a fall hazard to children.

Hazard: The iced tea maker's components can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: Wires behind the control panel can overheat, posing fire and electric shock hazards.

Hazard: These youth ATVs lack front brakes and a tire pressure gauge, the date of manufacture is not printed on side of the tires, and the front suspension is solid and does not allow for travel. Additionally, the flag pole bracket is not the correct size, and the handlebars do not have padding covering sharp edges. There is no storage location for the owner's manual, and the manual itself does not contain complete information on the safe operation and maintenance of the ATV. These defects could result in an unsafe riding condition, posing a risk of injury to young drivers.

Hazard: The memory chip in the control panel could lose programmed values in the event of a power outage exceeding four hours. If this occurs, the panel could fail to communicate with a central monitoring station and not sound an audible notification in the event of a fire or home intrusion.

Hazard: The candle's wax can catch fire causing a high flame, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The recalled bunk beds do not comply with federal safety standards and have wooden side slat supports that can separate from the bed frame, causing the upper bunk to collapse.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal law prohibiting lead paint on children's toys.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead.

Hazard: Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

Hazard: The crib slats can separate from the side rails, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.

Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The printed ink on the outer packaging of the wood case contains lead. Also, some of the black watercolor paint contains excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

Hazard: If the fan stops working and the heater continues to run, the unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: Booster cables in the recalled kits can have undersized wiring and inadequate connections, posing a fire and shock hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard: The ceramic torch head can come loose or be dislodged during use, allowing it to break and spill torch fuel. This poses a risk of cuts, fire or burn injuries and property damage.

Hazard: During use, the back of the blade of the knife can slide past the blade support, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The hat has a drawstring, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.

Hazard: The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent or drowning.

Hazard: The radios could fail to receive National Weather Service alert signals in certain areas of the country. In the event of severe weather, this failure could put a consumer's life and property at risk.

Hazard: The recalled logger boots could be incorrectly labeled as resistant to electrical current. This poses a shock hazard to consumers who come in contact with an electrical current.

Hazard: The beak of the watering can contains lead in the paint, which violates the federal law prohibiting lead paint on children's toys. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The seat on the bar stools can detach, causing the consumer to fall and suffer injuries.

Hazard: The muffler's outer shell can melt allowing exhaust gas to exit from the bottom or back side of the muffler. The exhaust gas may cause damage to the fuel tank creating a possible fire hazard for the user.

Hazard: The wood stretchers can split while in use and the chairs can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The AC adapters can overheat or melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The crib mattresses are not properly sized, creating a gap, posing an entrapment hazard to young children.