Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
BMW of North America, LLC, of Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
The front column of the scooter does not meet impact resistance standards. The handlebar column can break if the scooter hits an object, which can cause the rider to fall and suffer injuries.
General Electric Appliances Co., of Louisville, Ky.
The ranges and wall ovens have faulty wiring, which can melt and cause the oven to short circuit. The appliance can then stop working and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Mich.
All of the appliances use faulty wiring, which can overheat, melt through the insulation and cause a short circuit. They may pose a shock hazard to consumers, if the appliance is not properly grounded.
Apple Computer Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
PTI Sports Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
The helmets do not comply with impact testing requirements in the Consumer Product Safety Act.
American Signature Inc., of Columbus, Ohio
The stretch bar, which connects to the chair's legs, can detach during normal use, causing the user to fall and suffer injuries.
Nike USA, Inc., of Beaverton, Ore.
The 1.5-inch to 1.75-inch rubber tab at the top of the heel can detach from the shoe, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Mostly Memories Inc., of Ozark, Mo.
The dried apples and cinnamon in the candle can ignite, causing a flare up and breaking the glass, posing a fire hazard.
Belkin Corp., of Compton, Calif.
The UPS outputs were wired incorrectly, creating a reverse polarity configuration and a potential electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Vaxcel International Co. Ltd., of Glendale Heights, Ill.
These ceiling fans were assembled without the proper wire insulation sleeving, which could result in exposed wiring. Consumers could receive an electrical shock during installation or removal.
OTT-LITE Technology of Tampa, Florida
Overheating around the socket (where the bulb fits into the light box) can result in melted plastic and smoke, posing a possible fire and burn hazard.
PJ Sleep Shop of Portland, Ore.
These bunk beds have gaps between parts of the upper bunk end structure that violate the federal safety standard, because they pose entrapment or strangulation hazards to children. The spaces exceed that allowed by the federal bunk bed safety standard, which is designed to protect children from entrapment and strangulation.
Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.
The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
HearthSong Inc., of Madison, Va.
The wooden rings on the holes of the product may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.
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Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, posing a puncture hazard.
Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing burn and fire hazards.
The Holmes Group Inc., of Milford, Mass.
The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot contents spilling onto consumers.
Osram Sylvania Products Inc., of Danvers, Mass.
The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture.
Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.