Detachable plugs on Targus power adapters
Comarco Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.
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Comarco Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.
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The rubber petal and metal snap can break off of the jacket, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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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.
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The zipper box may detach, allowing the zipper slide to detach. The small parts, if detached, could pose a risk of choking.
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The plastic handles that are attached to the fondue pots can melt and crack during heating on a range top, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Blue Star Candles, L.P., of Lubbock, Texas
The 6-ounce candles can have the wrong size wick, causing the flame to burn irregularly, posing a fire or burn hazard.
Fire-Lite Alarms, Inc. of Northford, Conn.
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.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Vibration during operation can result in abrasion wear to the fuel tube, leading to a fuel leak. If the fuel leak comes in contact with a spark or flame, it can cause a fire and burn hazard.
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The bottom of the hot pot can separate from the top, which could pose a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
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The monitor's circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn.
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Random House Inc., of New York, N.Y.
The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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The antennae of the plush toy can be chewed or pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The First Years Inc., of Avon, Mass.
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.
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A small knob on the side of the trumpet can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Fireworks of Alabama, Inc. of Adamsville, Ala.
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.
Playnation Play Systems of Kennesaw, Ga.
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.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Chicago, Ill.
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.
Exmark Manufacturing, of Beatrice, Nebraska
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.