Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture
Chemetron Corporation, an inactive subsidiary of AHI, of Boca Raton, Fla.
These sprinklers are defective and are likely to fail to operate in a fire, thereby exposing consumers to the risk of death or serious injury.
Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
Because these lawnmowers lack a safety guard, a consumer's foot could go under the plastic housing and be struck by the blade. These lawnmowers do not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
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The glass wick holder can shatter when lit, posing a fire hazard.
WestPoint Stevens Inc., of West Point, Ga.
When the blanket is folded, the heating element can overheat, causing the heating element and blanket to melt. This poses the risk of thermal burns to consumers.
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an aspiration or choking hazard to young children.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics, of Secaucus, N.J.
Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.
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The end piece of the drumstick handle can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, the screw at the end of the drumstick can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard.
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The stems on these bicycles can loosen during use, causing riders to lose control and fall.
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The amplifier can overheat due to a lack of ventilation, which can cause melting of the plastic front cover and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
e4L Inc., of Encino, Calif.
The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers. In grills manufactured before August 1998, the heat produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube damaged the plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground. When it collapses, flames from the grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.
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The toy, which is designed to encourage crawling babies to pull themselves up and stand, can tip over during use and strike falling babies in the head, face or neck, resulting in injuries.
Polaris Industries Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
The ATVs may have loose or leaking oil cooler line clamps, that can release hot pressurized oil. This may lead to thermal burns, to engine failure due to oil pressure loss and, in rare circumstances, could cause a vehicle fire.
Kindermusik International, of Browns Summit, N.C.
Some of the Fiddlesticks have caps that can become loose, allowing ball bearings to spill from the inside of the sticks. Both the caps and the ball bearings pose a potential choking hazard to young children.
Black Diamond Equipment, of Salt Lake City, Utah
Front rail of crampon could be improperly heat-treated and toe points could bend, resulting in malfunction of the crampon.
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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.
Maytag Corp. of Newton, Iowa
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.
Racing Champions Ertl/Learning Curve Int'l., Inc. (RCE/LCI), of Chicago, IL
The paint on the metal wires of these toys contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
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Buttons on the jacket of these toys can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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An internal component can overheat, presenting risks of fire or thermal burns to consumers.
Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, Ga.
The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, exposing the blade and posing a serious laceration hazard.