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Party Poppers

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The Party Popper is a rocket-shaped device that shoots into the air when the string is pulled. The cone-shaped top can pop off rapidly, and can hit and injure both children and adults.

Apr 8, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’
Class II - Moderate

A screw located inside the refrigeration compartment, on the left side of the refrigerator frame, could pierce through the electrical wire harness insulation and pose an electrical shock hazard.

Apr 7, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Maytag Gemini Gas Ranges

Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa

Class I - Dangerous

The range can experience a delayed ignition flashback fire in the upper oven, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Mar 27, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

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 โ†’

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 โ†’

"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 โ†’

Dolphin-shaped cigarette lighters

Young's J.K. Inc., of Portland, Ore.

Class I - Dangerous

These lighters do not have child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children can ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.

Feb 13, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Aladin Air X NitrOx dive domputers

UWATEC AG, of Hallwil, Switzerland

Class II - Moderate

Software in the dive computers may inaccurately calculate desaturation times, resulting in possible decompression sickness under aggressive dive conditions.

Feb 5, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Regent 500-watt halogen bulbs

Cooper Lighting Inc., of Peachtree City, Ga.

Class I - Dangerous

These 500-watt light bulbs generate very high temperatures, compared to incandescent and lower wattage halogen bulbs and can start a fire, if they come in contact with curtains, clothes or other flammable material. These bulbs are intended for use in outdoor work lights and flood lamps. To meet the current Underwriters Laboratories standard, halogen torchiere floor lamps must be equipped with a protective glass or wire guard and have a halogen bulb that is 300 watts or less.

Jan 30, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Zenith large-screen analog projection televisions

Zenith Electronics Corp., of Lincolnshire, Ill.

Class I - Dangerous

A tear in a gasket can cause coolant fluid to leak from the picture tube assembly. This can cause smoking, charring, and electrical arcing inside of the television, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Jan 30, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Polaris 2003 "Predator" ATVs

Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Class I - Dangerous

The mounting bolts on the front brake calipers were not tightened to the specified torque value. This may cause the bolts to loosen or fall out during operation, resulting in brake failure. This could result in severe injury or death.

Jan 17, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Ultrex Thermal/Double Wall frying pans

Innova Inc., of Davenport, Iowa

Class II - Moderate

The pans can explode or separate when preheated, used on high heat, or used for frying, which can pose a serious burn hazard from hot oil or food contents spilling onto consumers.

Jan 14, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’