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Consumer Products Recalls

Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture

9,667 Total Recalls
Class II - Moderate

These helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer head injuries.

Mar 18, 2003 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details →

Christmas Candles, 6-ounce

Blue Star Candles, L.P., of Lubbock, Texas

Class I - Dangerous

The 6-ounce candles can have the wrong size wick, causing the flame to burn irregularly, posing a fire or burn hazard.

Mar 11, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details →
Class I - Dangerous

Fire-Lite models FCPS-24FS6 and FCPS-24FS8, and Notifier models FCPS-24S6 and FCPS-24S8 can have incomplete solder connections. The Notifier model ACPS-2406 can have an improper circuit response with low input voltage. Both of these conditions may result in a building alarm system not functioning properly.

Mar 11, 2003 Electronics Nationwide View Details →

Children's board book sets

Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Class II - Moderate

The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Feb 27, 2003 Children's Products Nationwide View Details →

"Busy Bug" plush toys

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The antennae of the plush toy can be chewed or pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Feb 27, 2003 Children's Products Nationwide View Details →

"2-In-1 Fold-Away Tub and Step Stools"

The First Years Inc., of Avon, Mass.

Class II - Moderate

When used as a tub, babies' body parts can be pinched if the product's footrest is not fully extended, so that it clicks into place firmly.

Feb 27, 2003 Children's Products Nationwide View Details →

Ambi Bird Trumpet toys

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

A small knob on the side of the trumpet can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Feb 25, 2003 Children's Products Nationwide View Details →

Bamboo Stick Color Sparklers

Fireworks of Alabama, Inc. of Adamsville, Ala.

Class I - Dangerous

The sparklers' bamboo-stick handles can catch fire, burn and disintegrate and emit burning fragments during use. These sparklers present a fire hazard and a risk of burn injury.

Feb 20, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details →

"Fun Buckets"

Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga.

Class II - Moderate

As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children.

Feb 20, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details →

Skil® Warrior drill battery chargers

Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Chicago, Ill.

Class II - Moderate

The transformer inside the charger can overheat. If this occurs, the charger housing can melt and deform, possibly igniting flammable materials near or on the charger.

Feb 14, 2003 Electronics Nationwide View Details →

Riding lawn mowers

Exmark Manufacturing, of Beatrice, Nebraska

Class II - Moderate

The engines for these products had fuel lines that were too long and could possibly droop and come in contact with moving parts, which can cut the fuel lines, resulting in fuel leakage.

Feb 13, 2003 Electronics Nationwide View Details →