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Consumer Products Recalls

Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture

9,571 Total Recalls

Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters

The Sarut Group d/b/a as City Limit, of New York, N.Y.

Class I - Dangerous

The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards.

Oct 29, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’
Class II - Moderate

The base of the Footed Glass Floater Bowl candleholder can unexpectedly fall off and cause the glass bowl or base to break, and the broken glass can cause cuts.

Oct 23, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Raptor Utility Vehicles

Koyker Manufacturing Company, of Lennox, S.D.

Class II - Moderate

Brass gear in the steering sector can break, causing consumers to lose steering capabilities.

Oct 21, 2003 Furniture Nationwide View Details β†’

Ultrex Thermal/Double Wall Frying Pans

Innova Inc., of Davenport, Iowa

Class II - Moderate

The non-stick part of the pan can separate forcefully and be propelled when the pan is preheated, used on high heat, or used for frying, deep-frying or braising. This can pose a serious burn hazard from hot oil or food contents spilling onto consumers.

Oct 16, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Honda Harmony Walk-Behind Lawnmowers

Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc., of Swepsonville, N.C.

Class II - Moderate

If the lawnmower strikes an object with sufficient force, the crankshaft can bend. Vibration created by a bent crankshaft can eventually result in a fatigue failure of the Roto-stopβ„’ blade brake control assembly. This can allow the cutting blade to continue rotating after the blade control lever is released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.

Oct 15, 2003 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details β†’

"Candle and Soap Making For Dummies" Book

John Wiley and Sons Inc., of Hoboken, N.J.

Class II - Moderate

The instructions in the book for making lye combine sodium hydroxide and water in an incorrect order. This could cause the mixture to bubble over, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Oct 15, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Sonato Wooden Toy Car

Magic Cabin Inc., of Dayton, Ohio

Class II - Moderate

The wheels on the toy car can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Oct 9, 2003 Children's Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Cybex or Trotter Treadmill

Cybex International, Inc., of Medway, Mass.

Class I - Dangerous

Fire hazard because of overheating and ignition of dust inside the treadmill's hood. The dust accumulates because of lack of regular maintenance.

Oct 8, 2003 Clothing & Accessories Nationwide View Details β†’

Kawasaki Prairie all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA, of Lincoln, Neb.

Class II - Moderate

The lower front suspension arm can separate from the steering assembly, resulting in a loss of steering control and posing a serious risk of injury to the rider.

Oct 7, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Professional Bicycle Floor Pump

Park Tool USA, of St. Paul, Minn.

Class II - Moderate

The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.

Oct 2, 2003 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details β†’

Halloween House Tea Light Holder

Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.

Class I - Dangerous

Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.

Oct 2, 2003 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details β†’

Segway "i Series" Human Transporters (HT)

Segway LLC, of Manchester, New Hampshire

Class II - Moderate

Under certain operating conditions, particularly when the batteries are near the end of charge, some Segway HTs may not deliver enough power, allowing the rider to fall. This can happen if the rider speeds up abruptly, encounters an obstacle or continues to ride, after receiving a low-battery alert.

Sep 26, 2003 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details β†’

Hand-Held Hair Dryers

Blason International Trading Corp., of Miami, Fla.

Class I - Dangerous

Some of these hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a serious electrocution hazard, if dropped in water.

Sep 25, 2003 Electronics Nationwide View Details β†’