Product Recalls in 2009

Hazard: The lid on the tea kettle can come loose during handling, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.

Hazard: The surface coating on the basketball contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Hazard: An electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.

Hazard: The tractor's parking brake can fail posing a loss of control hazard.

Hazard: The play yard's side rail can fail to latch properly and when a child pushes against the rail it can unlatch unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children.

Hazard: Carbon dioxide (CO2) pressure sensors inside these products can crack and leak or burst causing the release of CO2. This could cause cracks with sharp edges that could cut a consumer's hand, or direct CO2 discharge could cause a frostbite-like burn to a consumer's hand.

Hazard: The heel of the recalled shoes can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The pacifier mouth guard and the ventilation holes are too small and fail to meet federal safety standards. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

Hazard: The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning.

Hazard: The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.

Hazard: The lamps overheat, causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: Bolts on the rear suspension can break causing the rail tip to become dislodged and interfere with the snowmobile's track. This can cause the track to lock up and the rider to lose control of the snowmobile, posing a risk of injury.

Hazard: The recalled rope cutters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Hazard: When consumers trying to replace the timer's battery place a metal object through the battery tray slot, the object can reach internal metal contacts, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The 220-volt receptacle can fail to produce power correctly and cause power surges that can damage appliances. This poses a risk of fire and possible injury to consumers.

Hazard: The bump action trigger on the framing nailers could have been incorrectly assembled during production, which would allow the nailer to eject a fastener unexpectedly or cause the trigger lock-off not to function. This can pose a serious injury hazard to the user or bystander.

Hazard: The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The drain covers in the tubs can entangle a bather's hair in the openings, causing the bather's head to be held under water, which can result in drowning.

Hazard: The brew basket can shift out of alignment allowing hot water to overflow. This poses a scalding and burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

Hazard: The recalled skateboard wheel's core can shear and blow-out causing the wheel to separate from the skateboard truck's axle and bearings. This poses a risk of serious injury to riders.

Hazard: The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The green surface coating of the screened logo "Big Lizard™ body boards" on the underside of the body board contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Hazard: Small parts can detach from the necklace and bracelet when the elastic string breaks, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring sewn at the base of the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The compressor's thermal overload, which shuts the unit off when it overheats, can fail. This can lead to overheating, melting of parts and a risk of fire.

Hazard: An electrical component failure inside the heat guns can cause them to continue to produce heat after the power switch is turned off. This can melt the heat gun's plastic exterior, causing a burn if the heat gun is touched and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards.

Hazard: The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The refrigerator's doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The toaster oven can remain "on" after the toast pops up, posing a fire hazard.