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Timber Creek Propane Heaters

Academy Sports and Outdoors, of Katy, Texas

Class II - Moderate

The heaters can emit high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers, if used indoors.

Aug 21, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Pool Heaters

Hayward Pool Products Inc., of Elizabeth, N.J.

Class I - Dangerous

A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion, causing property damage and injuries.

Aug 21, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Oil Lamp Boxed Sets

DesignPac, of Northlake, Ill.

Class II - Moderate

The bottles of paraffin oil in these sets do not have the child-resistant closures required by federal law.

Jul 17, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Toad Lawn Ball Sprinkler

Midwest, of Cannon Falls, Minn.

Class II - Moderate

A small hose inside the toad can fail, allowing water to fill the toad's cavity. The increased water pressure can cause the toad to explode, posing the risk of injury to anyone nearby.

Jul 17, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Cordless Electric Lawnmowers

Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.

Class II - Moderate

Because these lawnmowers lack a safety guard, a consumer's foot could go under the plastic housing and be struck by the blade. These lawnmowers do not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

Apr 24, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Ceiling Fans

Fanimation Design and Manufacturing Inc., of Lebanon, Ind.

Class II - Moderate

The hanger bracket can break, which could cause the fan to fall from the ceiling and seriously injure anyone standing nearby.

Oct 17, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Dehumidifier

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

Internal wiring can abrade on metal parts, presenting a risk of electric shock to consumers if the insulation wears through.

Oct 17, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Riding Lawn Mowers

Snapper, Inc., of McDonough, Ga.

Class II - Moderate

The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.

Oct 16, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

45-Inch Electric Cook Tops

BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Class II - Moderate

The cooking controls are miswired, which can pose a shock hazard to consumers.

Oct 11, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Electric Air Compressors

Northern Tool & Equipment, of Burnsville, Minn.

Class I - Dangerous

The capacitors on these compressors can overheat, catch fire and ignite the plastic cover above the capacitor.

Sep 12, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Walk-Behind Mowers

Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.

Class II - Moderate

The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.

Sep 4, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →

Polaris 2002 PRO X snowmobiles

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Class II - Moderate

On all models, the brake pad may separate from the backing plate, which could cause brake failure. The brake pads will be replaced on all of the models. On model numbers S02NX4CS and S02NX4CSR the brake disc rivets may shear, which could cause brake failure. On these models, the brake disc and the brake pads will be replaced.

Aug 27, 2002 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details →