AC adapters used with notebook personal computers
Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan
The adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers.
Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
Delta Electronics Inc., of Taipei, Taiwan
The adapters can overheat, posing a risk of fire and electrical shock hazards to consumers.
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The wiring is undersized and the power plug is not polarized, creating fire and shock hazards.
Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid, which could result in a burn injury.
Bombardier Inc., Quebec, Canada
The starter ring gear may crack, causing fragmentation and debris, which may act as a projectile at high speeds. A projectile could cause serious injury or death.
Bombardier Inc. and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), Quebec, Canada
The throttle lever could become stuck, leading to loss of speed control and possible collision.
Goodman Company, L.P., of Houston, Texas
Fire hazard, resulting from this chain of events: filter becomes clogged due to lack of maintenance, severely restricting airflow and resulting in elevated internal temperature; this may cause two safety switches to stop working during the product's expected life; if the blower wheel then stops when the product is operated in the heating mode, a fire hazard can develop.
Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
The handlebar may loosen and turn unexpectedly, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall.
PlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y.
The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
Sauder Woodworking Co., of Archbold, Ohio
The carts can tip over and the television can fall off, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the TV and cart fall on a child.
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
The throttle cable may bind when the handlebars are turned full left or full right, resulting in an increase in engine speed and unintended vehicle acceleration. In addition, the fuel line may rub against the vehicle chassis, resulting in a fuel line leak, which could be a fire hazard.
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Some of these glass-door wall cabinets have the wrong sized screws for the safety bracket, which can result in the cabinet not being properly secured to the wall. The cabinets can fall and injure nearby consumers.
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The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.
Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y.
The chair can inadvertently be misassembled, so that the fabric seat can come off the chair's frame and expose metal support rods. If fabric seat comes off the frame, there is a laceration and fall hazard to young children.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Quebec, Canada
Front brake hose can be pulled out of its retaining brackets on either side of the ATV by foreign objects. This can cause the brake hose to wear by rubbing on the inner wheel or shock absorber spring seat, ultimately causing a brake fluid leak, resulting in a complete loss of front braking capacity. This can lead to an increase in the braking distance and possible collision with bystanders, fixed objects, or other vehicles, causing serious injury or death.
Kanaan Co., Ltd., of Seoul, Korea
The stool could collapse and cause the person using the stool to fall. The stool does not meet the firm's strength requirements.
Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C.
The handlebars can develop cracks that may not be visible, which can cause the handlebar to break without warning, resulting in serious injury or death.
Gruga U.S.A.
The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a risk of injury to the user.
DMM Engineering, of Gwynedd, U.K.
The carabiner gate may come open under a heavy load, which will significantly reduce the strength of the carabiner. The carabiner could break if the climber falls, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the climber.
Reebok International Ltd., of Canton, Mass.
The I-3 logo-tag on the tongue of the shoe can be peeled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.