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Product Recalls in 2012

310 recalls announced in 2012.

December 27, 2012Children's Products
Meijer Recalls Falls Creek Kids Denim Jeans Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The snap on the front of the infant and toddler denim jeans may come loose and separate from the fabric, posing a choking hazard to young children.
December 27, 2012Children's Products
Four Retailers Agree to Stop Sale and Voluntarily Recall Nap Nanny Recliners Due to Five Infant Deaths
Hazard: CPSC is warning parents and caregivers that these baby recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants.
December 26, 2012Other
Bethlehem Lights Recalls Christmas Trees Sold Exclusively by QVC Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The Christmas tree base can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
December 26, 2012Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
American Honda Expands Recall of FourTrax ATVs Due to Crash Hazard
Hazard: A weld on the ATV's front right and left upper suspension arms can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.
December 20, 2012Other
PAPYRUS Signature Collection Frames Recalled Due to Risk of Exposure to Mold
Hazard: The presence of Aspergillus mold spores were discovered on the products, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with chronic health problems or who have impaired immune systems.
December 20, 2012Other
PAPYRUS Signature Collection Red 17-Inch Decorative Trees Recalled Due to Risk of Exposure to Mold
Hazard: The presence of Aspergillus mold spores were discovered on the products, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with chronic health problems or who have impaired immune systems.
December 20, 2012Appliances
PAPYRUS Signature Collection Ornaments Recalled Due to Risk of Exposure to Mold
Hazard: The presence of Aspergillus mold spores were discovered on the products, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with chronic health problems or who have impaired immune systems.
December 20, 2012Children's Products
Sassy and Carter's-branded Hug N’ Tug Baby Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The beads inside the clear plastic sphere at the center of the toys can be released and pose a choking hazard to young children.
December 20, 2012Sports & Recreation
Muddy Outdoors Recalls Climbing Sticks Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Hazard: The climbing sticks can break, posing risk of serious injury or death to users.
December 19, 2012Appliances
Arctic Cat Recalls Bearcat Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The fuel tank can leak, posing a fire hazard.
December 19, 2012Other
Canon Recalls for Repair Wireless File Transmitter Due to Risk of Allergic Reaction
Hazard: A chemical used in the rubber part on the top cover of the product can result in a reaction that changes the rubber from black to white and poses a risk of skin irritation to the consumer.
December 18, 2012Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Polaris Recalls Pro-RMK Snowmobiles Due to Injury, Death Hazard
Hazard: The bolt attaching the front, lower left shock can fail and cause the operator to lose control of the vehicle. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.
December 18, 2012Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Bicycles Recalled by Wilier Triestina Due to Fall Hazard; Bicycle Fork's Steerer Tube Can Break
Hazard: The bicycle fork's steerer tube can break while in use, posing a fall hazard.
December 18, 2012Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Norco Recalls Havoc Bicycles Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: The bicycle frame can crack at the joint where the top tube meets the down tube. A cracked tube can separate and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury or death.
December 18, 2012Appliances
LG Recalls Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area.
December 18, 2012Other
Catalina Outdoor Fireplace Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Burn and Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The glass components of the Catalina Outdoor Fireplace can break when a fire is lit posing a burn and laceration hazard.
December 17, 2012Toys
Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Hazard: When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body.
December 13, 2012Furniture
Mattresses Recalled by Easy-Rest Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
December 13, 2012Furniture
American Mattress Manufacturing Recalls Renovated Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
December 13, 2012Electronics & Batteries
Enesco Recalls Shelly's Diner Collectible Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The diner's power adapter can overheat and melt the adapter's plastic housing, posing a fire hazard.
December 12, 2012Children's Products
City Versa Strollers Recalled by Baby Jogger Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.
December 11, 2012Other
Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
Hazard: The valves can crack and cause gas to leak. This poses fire and explosion hazards.
December 11, 2012Tools & Hardware
Wing Enterprises Recalls Switch-it Stepladder/Stepstools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at Home Depot
Hazard: When extended, the inner side rails can separate from the outer side rails causing the user to fall.
December 10, 2012Toys
High-Powered Magnet Sets Recalled by Reiss Innovations Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Hazard: When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
December 6, 2012Other
Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.
December 6, 2012Other
Cybex International Recalls Leg Press Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: The weight platform locking mechanism can fail and the backrest can disengage during normal use, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
December 6, 2012Children's Products
Dream On Me Recalls Bath Seats Due to Drowning Hazard
Hazard: The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.
December 6, 2012Furniture
Dream On Me Recalls Children's Bed Rails Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards
Hazard: The bed rail can separate from the mattress allowing a child's body to become entrapped if it slips between the rail and the mattress. This poses suffocation and strangulation hazards to children.
December 6, 2012Tools & Hardware
Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot
Hazard: The trigger assembly on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a fastener, posing a laceration or injury hazard to consumers.
December 4, 2012Other
Home Depot Recalls Homer's All-Purpose Bucket Mug Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.