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Product Recalls in 2014

296 recalls announced in 2014.

March 5, 2014Appliances
Twin-Star Recalls Duraflame Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The heater can overheat and cause the units to melt, catch fire and ignite nearby items, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
February 27, 2014Other
Rowe Fine Furniture Recalls Ottomans Due to Risk of Suffocation (Recall Alert)
Hazard: Young children can become entrapped inside the storage compartment of the ottoman, posing a risk of suffocation.
February 27, 2014Sports & Recreation
Mammut Recalls Crevasse Rescue Devices Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: The pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and injury during a rescue.
February 26, 2014Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Yamaha Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard: The off-road motorcycle's drive chain can detach and cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
February 26, 2014Toys
Cork Block Stacking Toys Recalled by A Harvest Company Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at StorkStack.com
Hazard: Small pieces of cork can break off the blocks, posing a choking hazard to young children.
February 26, 2014Other
STX Recalls Shield Throat Protector Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The Shield Throat Protector can crack or break when struck by a lacrosse ball, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
February 25, 2014Appliances
Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard: The vehicles' throttle cable can melt on the exhaust pipe and fail to operate properly. This can cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
February 25, 2014Electronics & Batteries
BRP Recalls Ski-Doo and Can-Am Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries and Heated Gloves Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The glove's lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
February 25, 2014Other
Genie Recalls Garage Door Openers Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
February 25, 2014Sports & Recreation
Rollerblade USA Recalls Tempest Inline Skates Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The mounting holes in the boot and frame can be misaligned causing the boot to separate from the frame and posing a fall hazard.
February 20, 2014Clothing & Accessories
Eastman Footwear Recalls Coleman Runestone Children's Shoes
Hazard: The metal rivets surrounding the holes where the shoestring is secured on the shoes can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.
February 20, 2014Sports & Recreation
U.S. Polo Assn. Recalls Girl’s Jacket Due to Strangulation Hazard
Hazard: The jackets have a band of material at the neck that can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
February 20, 2014Children's Products
Infantino Recalls Teething Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
Hazard: The tail of the monkey can pose a choking hazard to young children.
February 20, 2014Other
Sterling Rope Company Recalls Sewn Cords Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: Sewn cords break at a lower weight than published weight values, posing a fall hazard.
February 19, 2014Lighting & Electrical
Lucent Ace Manufacturing Recalls LED Flashlights Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Hazard: The battery can short and cause the flashlight's canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
February 18, 2014Appliances
Club Car Recalls Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard: The hip restraint on the passenger side can fracture, posing a fall hazard.
February 18, 2014Appliances
LEM Products Distribution Expands Recall Including Previously-Repaired 5-Tray Food Dehydrators Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard: Damaged wiring in the food dehydrators can come into contact with a metal bracket inside the machine, posing a shock hazard.
February 14, 2014Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard: Fuel can leak from between the fuel tank and fuel tap, posing a fire hazard.
February 12, 2014Tools & Hardware
Air Compressors Recalled by MAT Industries Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard: The terminals of the pressure switch can come into contact with the motor housing and electrify the air compressors, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
February 12, 2014Electronics & Batteries
Visonic Amber Personal Emergency Response Kits Recalled Due to Failure to Signal Emergency Assistance
Hazard: Following a reboot or system reset, the Amber SelectX Base Stations can fail to operate and detect an emergency signal from the personal pendant.
February 7, 2014Lighting & Electrical
Christmas Lights Recalled by Pepe Ganga Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
Hazard: The light string can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.
February 6, 2014Children's Products
BebeLove Recalls Baby Walkers Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards
Hazard: The walkers failed to meet federal safety standards. Specifically, style number 358 can fit through a standard doorway and is not designed to stop at the edge of a step as required by the federal safety standard. In addition, style number 368 contains leg openings that allow the child to slip down until the child's head can become entrapped at the neck. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.
February 4, 2014Appliances
Runway Global Recalls Girls’ Sugarfly Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
Hazard: The jackets have drawstrings in the hood around the neck area that pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
February 4, 2014Clothing & Accessories
Lion Force Recalls Boys’ Puffer Coats Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
February 4, 2014Appliances
3T Design Recalls Cervélo Bicycles with Aduro Aero Handlebars Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: The forward extension mounts can detach from the base bar while riding causing the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury.
January 30, 2014Children's Products
Strollers Recalled by Britax Due to Partial Fingertip Amputation Hazard
Hazard: The hinge on the stroller's folding mechanism can partially amputate consumers' fingertips, break their fingers or cause severe lacerations, among other injuries, when they press the release button while pulling on the release strap.
January 30, 2014Children's Products
Fred & Friends Recalls Infant Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The beard on the Artiste and the knob on the Volume pacifiers can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the ventilation holes on the Volume and Panic pacifier guards are too small.
January 30, 2014Bikes & Recreational Vehicles
West Marine Recalls Folding Bicycles; Frames Can Break Causing Riders to Fall
Hazard: The bicycle's frame can break during use, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
January 30, 2014Appliances
Gree Expands Dehumidifier Recall to Include GE Brand Dehumidifiers Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
January 29, 2014Furniture
IKEA Expands Recall of Junior Beds that Pose Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The metal rod connecting the guard rail to the bed frame can break in use, posing a laceration hazard.