Consumer Product Recalls

Hazard: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Reduced brake performance can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.

Hazard: The incorrect washer can cause the bus bar connection to loosen or open, resulting in electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.

Hazard: A missing label cannot warn occupants about the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Hazard: A hydraulic fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Hazard: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: An overheated high voltage battery contactor can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Damaged wiring harnesses and brake lines can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash. A damaged fuel line increases the risk of a fire.

Hazard: An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Hazard: A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. A bearing failure may cause a breach in the engine block, allowing hot oil to be discharged, increasing the risk of an engine fire.

Hazard: A detached door skin can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: An air suspension strut failure may cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Without regular tightening, the hitch bolts can loosen, allowing the top and bottom of the hitch to separate from each other, which could create a hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A sidewall separation can cause a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Loss of trailer brake functionality could result in extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Delayed and unsteady headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an unexpected position change of the lift axles may increase the risk of injury.

Hazard: A loss of vehicle handling and control increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Hazard: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increases the risk of injury or crash.

Hazard: An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A roll-up door that sticks and requires greater force to open or close may move too fast, increasing the risk of injury.

Hazard: A broken handle could prevent or delay occupants from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Hazard: The 3-in-1 products pose a suffocation risk because they were marketed for infant sleep, and they have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, in violation of the Infant Sleep Products Rule and Safe Sleep for Babies Act. In addition, the products fail to meet mandatory warning requirements under the high chair standard.

Hazard: The handrails' welding can break while a consumer is holding onto the handrail when stepping down a flight of stairs, posing an injury hazard.

Hazard: The recalled baby walkers violate the federal safety standard for infant walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step as required, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to a fall hazard. In addition, the baby walkers' brake pads contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban that are prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Hazard: The recalled lanterns violate the mandatory federal standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the lithium coin battery in the remote control can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. In addition, the recalled products do not have the warning labels required under Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

Hazard: The bit can break during use, posing a fall hazard to a rider.

Hazard: The cinch can come apart and cause the saddle to fall off, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider.