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Consumer Products Recalls

Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture

9,667 Total Recalls

Total Gym XL exercisers

Total Gym Fitness LLC, of West Chester, Pa.

Class II - Moderate

A lever pin that supports the elevated railing of the glideboard could fail, causing the user to fall.

May 7, 2002 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details โ†’

Electronic door locks

Best Lock Corp., d/b/a/ Best Access Systems, of Indianapolis, Ind.

Class I - Dangerous

In an extreme fire situation, it is possible for the electronic wires and mounting holes to become exposed, posing a fire hazard risk. There is no danger of latch failure, nor will this prevent normal egress during an emergency evacuation.

May 6, 2002 Electronics Nationwide View Details โ†’

Gas-fired boilers

ECR International, of Utica, N.Y.

Class II - Moderate

The burners on these boilers could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue, due to improper combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.

May 2, 2002 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Duckie Ring rattle/teethers

Prestige Toy Corp., of New York, N.Y.

Class II - Moderate

The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young children.

May 1, 2002 Clothing & Accessories Nationwide View Details โ†’

Maximus SCUBA regulators

Sherwood SCUBA LLC, of Irvine, Calif.

Class II - Moderate

The second stage orifices on these regulators can be cracked, bent or broken. This can result in a loss of breathing air underwater.

Apr 30, 2002 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Hitchhiker III Trailer Bikes

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The bike's universal joint system can fail, causing a rider to lose control of the bike. This poses a risk of injury to either of the two riders.

Apr 25, 2002 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details โ†’

2002 Enduro-brand bicycles

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The rear seatstays, the tube behind the seat that connects the rear axle to the rear shock, can break, possibly causing the rider to lose control and crash.

Apr 25, 2002 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details โ†’

Vermont Precision Woodworks cribs

Vermont Precision Woodworks, of Morrisville, Vt.

Class I - Dangerous

The slats on the cribs can loosen and detach from the drop side rail, creating a large opening between the slats, where a child's head or neck could become entrapped, resulting in serious injury or death.

Apr 25, 2002 Children's Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Energy Smart Power Planners

Coast Energy Management Inc., of Chandler, Ariz.

Class II - Moderate

The Power Planner is a device connected between motorized appliances and wall outlets that is intended to save electricity. These Power Planners have reversed polarity, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

Apr 24, 2002 Electronics Nationwide View Details โ†’
Class III - Low Risk

The rockets' foam tips can break off, exposing sharp edges that can cause face lacerations or eye injuries to consumers. The rocket systems also have weak pump handles that can break during use, posing a risk of hand lacerations to consumers.

Apr 18, 2002 Children's Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Wheelbarrows

Ames True Temper Inc., of Camp Hill, Pa.

Class III - Low Risk

The plastic wheel assemblies on these wheelbarrows, manufactured by a predecessor company, can break when being inflated with high-pressure air hoses. This can result in plastic pieces exploding from the rims of the wheels, possibly hitting nearby consumers and causing lacerations and other injuries.

Apr 16, 2002 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

DRยฎ Whisperliteยฎ lawnmower

Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.

Class I - Dangerous

A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.

Apr 10, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details โ†’

Smart Response Swings

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

It is possible to misassemble the seats of these swings, so that they appear secure, but are not. If the seat of the swing is not properly attached, the seat and baby can flip forward.

Apr 10, 2002 Children's Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Hot & Cold Water Dispensers

Crystal Mountain Water Cooler Corp., of Alberta, Canada

Class I - Dangerous

The hot & cold water dispenser's heater band can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Apr 4, 2002 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

DeWALT 7 1/4-inch circular saws

DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.

Class II - Moderate

The spindle on the saw may slip, causing the blade to contact the lower guard, posing a hazard to the consumer, from an exposed blade.

Apr 4, 2002 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’