Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
Unknown Manufacturer
Strangulation can occur when the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop, or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
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The spotlight's charging adapter can overcharge the battery, forcing it to rupture and leak battery acid. This poses a chemical burn hazard to consumers.
Simms Fishing Products, of Bozeman, Mont.
The wading staff can collapse posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill.
The metal wire in the toy asparagus can become exposed, posing a laceration hazard to children.
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The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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The subwoofer can overheat when the speaker system is played at high outputs for an extended period of time, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
The notebook computers can overheat at the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Kompan Inc., of Tacoma, Wash.(from January 1998 through December 2003)
The joint connection between the horizontal top beam and the vertical end bracket and support post system can crack and break, posing a fall and impact hazard to users.
Sharp Electronics Corporation, of Mahwah, N.J.
The TV stand's neck support can break and cause the TV to tip-over, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
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The slow cooker's control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
The magnetic maze board's plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Milestone AV Technologies LLC, of Savage, Minn.
The elbow joint components on the wall mount's arm do not fit together properly, causing the attached television to tilt and possibly fall when the television is adjusted. This could pose an injury hazard to a consumer.
MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas
The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.
MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas
The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Ningbo Spring Communications of China
When the temperature setting is in "low," the smoker's hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside the smoker. If the smoker is reignited the build-up of propane gas can cause an explosion that bursts the smoker's door open, posing an injury hazard.
Unknown Manufacturer
The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies.
Unknown Manufacturer
The stroller's frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to unexpectedly collapse. This can result in minor scrapes, cuts and bruises.
White Tiger Traders Co. Ltd, of Taiwan
The wooden frame of the chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Unknown Manufacturer
The head of the sledge hammer can loosen and detach, posing a risk of impact injury to consumers.
Cerro Wire Inc., of Crothersville, Ind.
While the actual electrical wire has "14 gauge" printed on it, the packaging incorrectly labels the electrical wire as 12 gauge. If used as a 12 gauge wire, it can overload, posing a fire hazard to consumers.