Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
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An interruption of power to the toaster can cause the heating elements to unexpectedly self-start and could ignite any flammable items left on top of the unit, posing a fire hazard.
Thomson Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Graco Children's Products Inc. of Exton, Pa.
A child's arm, leg or foot can become entrapped between the slats in the guard rails or footboard. This can result in broken bones, sprains and other injuries to young children.
Hellenic Rug Imports, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Certain rugs distributed from January 2003 through February 2004 fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act. If the rugs ignite, they may not self-extinguish, presenting a risk of burn injuries.
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Water can enter the throttle lever case and freeze, causing the throttle lever to become stuck and fail to automatically return to the idle position when the rider releases the throttle. If the throttle lever does not automatically return to the idle position when the rider releases the throttle, the ATV will not slow down as the rider expects. The rider could lose control of the ATV and an accident resulting in injury or death could occur.
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA of Lincoln, Neb.
The age recommendation warning label is missing. Children under 16 years old riding these adult-size ATVs can suffer serious injury or death.
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
The snowmobile wiring harness may be routed in a way that could disconnect the engine stop switch and the throttle safety switch connector. If this connector becomes unplugged, the engine stop and the throttle safety switches will no longer function. This could pose a possible crash hazard. However, the keyed ignition switch will continue to function and will shut down the vehicle when the key is in the OFF position. The thumb warmer and right-hand warmer could also become unplugged under these harness-routing conditions.
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The center of the candle has an unexpected high flame and the plastic petals could ignite, resulting in melting and dripping plastic. The ignited plastic could also spread to nearby combustibles and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The battery contained in the middle of candle could eventually explode.
Elec-Tech International Co. Ltd., of China
The blades can weaken or break during use, while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury, if taken into the mouth or swallowed.
Spin Rite LP of Ontario, Canada
"Fur Out" yarn is flammable when used as the sole yarn in a garment. Garments constructed of "Fur Out" yarn are dangerously flammable when exposed to a flame, posing a burn risk to consumers.
CF Roark Welding & Engineering Co. Inc., of Brownsburg, Ind.
The frames on these bicycles can crack and fail during use, posing a risk of injury to riders.
Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure a person below the fixture.
Montrail Inc., of Seattle, Wash.
The vertical rails at the front of these crampons can break, which could result in falls and injuries to consumers.
Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y.
The crib slats can separate from the headboard, posing an entrapment risk to young children. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.
JVC Americas Corp., of Wayne, N.J.
An internal electrical connection can cause electrical arcing, charring or smoking inside the television, which pose a fire risk to consumers.
Shaw Industries Inc., of Dalton, Ga.
Due to a manufacturing error, an uneven application of a latex pre-coat treatment containing a flame retardant was applied to the carpet backing. As a result, the carpet does not meet flammability standards, as required under the federal Flammable Fabrics Act. The carpet could ignite, posing a serious risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Honeywell Sensing and Controls, of Freeport, Ill.
When these switches are used in fire or HVAC dampers and heat detectors, they could fail to operate, causing the damper not to close or causing the heat detector not to alarm, if there is a fire.
Lithonia Lighting of Conyers, Ga.
A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure someone below the fixture.
J.C. Penney Corp., of Plano, Texas
The zipper-pull mechanism can detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to children.
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The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, when the nipples separated from the base, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.