Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
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The blade that trims the excess string of these weed trimmers can detach from the plastic shield covering the trimmer head. The blade can be thrown outward, hitting the user or bystander, resulting in a laceration.
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wis.
The plastic fuel tanks can leak. If an ignition source is present, a fire or explosion can occur.
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The glue connecting the candleholder could fail, causing the candleholder to fall apart. This poses a fire and laceration hazard to consumers.
Bunn-O-Matic Corp., of Springfield, Ill.
The coffeemaker's plastic pour-in bowl and lid can melt or ignite due to an electrical failure, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Emess Design Group LLC, of Ellwood City, Pa.
The glass window of the fire truck and bulldozer night light can become dislodged, fall and shatter into small pieces. This poses a laceration hazard and a serious risk of injury, if ingested by a small child.
Deere & Co., of Moline, Ill.
The seat bracket, to which the seat belt is attached, could have been positioned incorrectly during the manufacturing process, resulting in a poor weld. In a tractor roll over, the weight of the operator could cause the bracket to break off the seat's pivot plate.
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The mounting brackets used to secure the left-front suspension arm to the ATV frame may not have been welded completely and could break off during riding. If this occurs, the rider could lose control of the ATV and crash, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
Style Tronics Inc., of Vernon, Calif.
These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Fingers can become caught in the folding mechanism of the chair bed/sofa bed, posing a laceration and/or amputation hazard.
Hold Everything, of San Francisco, Calif.
The small cam lock covers can be easily removed, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
Suunto Oy, of Finland
These dive computers could incorrectly track dive time, which could cause incorrect calculation of decompression requirements. This could lead to decompression sickness.
Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn.
Water from the humidifier can leak into the unit's electrical compartment, posing a fire hazard.
Bear Archery, of Gainesville, Fla.
The triggers on these crossbows could fire when the safety mechanism is moved from "safe" to "fire" position without pulling the trigger. Bystanders could be unintentionally hit by an arrow fired by these bows.
Ryobi Motor Products Corp. formerly of Anderson, S.C. ("RMP")
Cracking of the plastic motor housing can cause the blade assembly to fall during operation, posing a risk of laceration to the operator or bystanders. The detachment may occur unexpectedly and without warning.
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A rider in the tube can become airborne, by pulling on handles attached to the floor of the tube. That could result in serious injuries.
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
The headsets mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. A protruding component of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork assembly, score or scratch the steering tube, and weaken the structural integrity of the front fork. The front fork could break, causing the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use and result in a crash.
Shimano Inc., of Osaka, Japan
The quick release skewers can unexpectedly fail or break, when locked in position. When this happens, the rider could lose control and fall.
Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc., of Augusta, Ga., formerly known as Electrolux
The fuel line on these lawn tractors can separate from the fuel tank outlet. If this occurs, fuel will spill out, posing a fire hazard.
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The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Kinesis, Taiwan
The steel brake boss can detach from the frame, causing the rider to lose control and fall.