Product Recalls in 2010

Hazard: The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The front burners of vent-free gas log set fireplace inserts and the vent-free fireplaces can fail to ignite allowing gas to escape and posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers

Hazard: The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

Hazard: The hooded sweaters have a drawstring at the neck which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: Slings can pose two different types of suffocation hazards to babies. In the first few months of life, babies cannot control their heads because of weak neck muscles. The sling's fabric can press against an infant's nose and mouth, blocking the baby's breathing. Additionally, where a sling keeps the infant in a curled position bending the chin toward the chest, the airways can be restricted, limiting the oxygen supply. The baby will not be able to cry for help and can slowly suffocate.

Hazard: The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Hazard: A failure in the receiver's internal components can cause connected loudspeakers to overheat and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Hazard: When the consumer attempts to open/close the damper, it can become stuck in its current position. In addition, some of the dampers were assembled backwards and are set to the closed position when the consumer attempts to open the damper. Both pose risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.

Hazard: The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.

Hazard: The red paint on the bicycle bells contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Hazard: The candle flame can unexpectedly flare up and the glass container can crack, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards to consumers.

Hazard: The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly. This poses a fall hazard to children.

Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The lithium-ion cells used in the Mobile Power Pack can ignite or explode while charging, posing a fire hazard. This hazard is only present for units that have not been charged.

Hazard: The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns.

Hazard: The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders.

Hazard: The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated stomach acid, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

Hazard: The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The hoodies have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children.

Hazard: The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and if the user's hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the machete blade, this poses a laceration hazard.

Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Also, strangulation can occur when a child's neck become entangled on the free-standing loop.

Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

Hazard: Improper wiring in the light fixtures poses a shock hazard to consumers.

Hazard: The surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.