Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP), of Southborough, Mass.
The heating element in these baseboard heaters can short-circuit and ignite combustible material under the heater, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif.
Hot air is vented below the small oven and causes the metal surface on the door of this oven to get too hot, presenting a burn hazard to consumers.
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The lighters do not have a child-resistant mechanism, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Vector Manufacturing Ltd., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The GFCIs on the inverters, which are intended to protect consumers against shock and electrocution, could fail to operate correctly.
Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
The dehumidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
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Some of the blankets may contain a loose connection, that may cause the unit to not function or to short-circuit, posing a risk of fire.
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When burned, the dried flowers in the candle can catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
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When burned, the gel candle can melt the plastic candleholders included with the kit, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running, when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries.
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MCM International imported the pressure washers from a manufacturer in China, who installed counterfeit ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) plugs on some of the units, without MCM's approval. All of the plugs are labeled "WELLONG"; however, the pressure washers with counterfeit "WELLONG" GFCI plugs appear virtually identical to those with genuine "WELLONG" GFCIs. It will require a professional inspection to identify the counterfeit GFCIs. GFCIs are important safety devices that are intended to protect consumers against shock or electrocution.
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The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
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The insulated bottles have a weak seal and can leak hot liquids, which poses a serious burn hazard to consumers.
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The nightlights can short-circuit, posing shock and burn hazards to consumers.
Reed & Barton Corp., of Taunton, Mass.
The area where the teething ring is soldered together contains flux, which can irritate the skin or mouths of young children.
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
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The front fork assembly on these mini-bicycles can loosen or break, and cause the rider to lose control and crash.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC), of Irvine, Calif.
The rear wheel hubs, in the case of the KLF220 and KLF300-B, and the front and rear wheel hubs of the KLF300-C, are held to their respective axles by a castellated nut, that is secured to the axle with a specified torque, then locked in place by a cotter pin. On a limited number of the affected models, the axle nut was not tightened to the proper torque before the cotter pin was inserted. The cotter pin or axle nut failure could cause the hub to come off of the axle shaft, creating the potential for an incident, resulting in injury or death to the rider.
Lite Machines Corporation, of West Lafayette, Ind.
The Fusion 35 motor speed controller may not operate properly, due to a weakness in a batch of integrated circuit (IC) chips. The (IC) chip can become hot and damage the controller. In certain instances, a malfunctioning IC chip can cause the helicopter motor to turn on for the several seconds before the power is disconnected, which can damage the helicopter or cause injury to the operator or bystanders.
American Suzuki Motor Corporation, of Brea, Calif.
Suzuki Motor Corporation has determined that the Eiger automatic ATVs were produced with an internal manufacturing flaw. This flaw could cause the crankshaft to break during operation. A broken crankshaft will interrupt power transfer from the engine to the transmission and the drive wheels, leaving the driver stranded away from his or her base of operation.