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Recent Safety
Recalls
Sometimes, even the best made
products can have something go wrong. This page lists products that have
been recalled recently due to a defect that poses a safety hazard.
For lead related product recalls,
please see or lead exposure page. See our
food recalls page for information on food hazard
related recalls.
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| May 2012 |
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May 15,
2012 - 10 Bike-Related Recalls to Check Out Before You Hit the Road This
Spring |
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May 15,
2012 - Boys' Hooded Jackets Recalled by Bonded Apparel; Neck Drawstrings
Pose Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts |
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May 10,
2012 - Kennedy International Recalls Folding Step Stools Due to Fall
Hazard |
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May 10,
2012 - Reported Death, Severe Neck Injuries Prompt Recall of Banzai
Inflatable Pool Slides Sold by Walmart and Toys R Us |
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May 10,
2012 - Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Racks Due to a Fall Hazard |
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May 10,
2012 - Supreme Trading Recalls Children's Letterman Jackets Due to
Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dillard's |
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May 9,
2012 - Trampolines Recalled by Sportspower Limited Due to Fall Hazard;
Sold Exclusively at Walmart |
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May 9,
2012 - Bassinets Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fall Hazard |
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May 8,
2012 - Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by LANY Group
Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts |
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May 8,
2012 - Girls' Hooded Winter Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by LA
Fashion Hub Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's
Discounts |
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May 8,
2012 - Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by YMI
Jeanswear Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's
Discounts |
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May 8,
2012 - LaJolla Sport Recalls Boy's Hooded Flannel Shirts Due to
Strangulation Hazard |
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May 8,
2012 - M.M.M. Boys' Jogging Suits Recalled by Hot Chocolate; Waist
Drawstrings Pose Entanglement Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts |
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May 2,
2012 - Check Your Home for These Recalled Recreational and Home Products
Now that Spring is Here |
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May 1,
2012 - Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holder Recalled by Christmas
Tree Shops Due to Fire Hazard |
| April 2012 |
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April
26, 2012 - Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard |
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April
26, 2012 - Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury Hazard |
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April
26, 2012 - Gerber Recalls Instant Knife Due to Laceration Hazard |
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April
24, 2012 - Gems Sensors Recalls Pressure Transducers Used in Fire Pump
Controllers Due to Risk of Failure in a Fire |
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April
24, 2012 - Girls' Jackets Recalled by Louise Paris; Waist Drawstrings
Pose Entanglement Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores |
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April
24, 2012 - Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to
Fire Hazard |
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April
24, 2012 - Youth Jacket Recalled by PUMA; Waist Drawstrings Pose
Entanglement Hazard |
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April
24, 2012 - CPSC Accepting Nominations for Chairman's Commendation Circle
Awards; Program Recognizes Exceptional Contributions to Product Safety
and Saving Lives |
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April
19, 2012 - Sakar International Recalls Battery Chargers Due to
Electrocution, Electric Shock Hazard |
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April
19, 2012 - . Irwin Recalls 10-Inch Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack Due to
Laceration Hazard Posed by Defective Packaging |
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April
19, 2012 - XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to
Drowning Hazard |
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April
18, 2012 - Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bike Brake Levers Due
to Crash Hazard |
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April
18, 2012 - STOK Gas Grills Recalled by One World Technologies Due to
Fire and Burn Hazards |
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April
12, 2012 - Nan Far Woodworking Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to
Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards |
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April
12, 2012 - GT, Giant and Trek Bicycles with SR Suntour Suspension Forks
Recalled by SR Suntour Due to Fall Hazard |
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April
12, 2012 - Additional Fire Incidents Prompts Baja Motorsports to
Reannounce Dirt Bike Recall |
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April
10, 2012 - Viking Range Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard |
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April
5, 2012 - Port Surveillance News: CPSC Investigators Find, Stop Nearly
650,000 Unsafe Products at the Start of Fiscal Year 2012 |
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April
5, 2012 - Todson Recalls Bicycle Child Carrier Seats Due to Laceration
and Fingertip Amputation Hazards |
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April
5, 2012 - West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
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April
5, 2012 - Public Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
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April
5, 2012 - Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
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April
4, 2012 - Husqvarna Recalls Grass and Hedge Trimmers Due to Fire Hazard |
| March 2012 |
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March
30, 2012 - Toy Truck Gifts with Purchase Recalled by Happy Shirts Due to
Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Kohl's |
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March
22, 2012 - Safety 1st Cabinet Locks Recalled Due to Lock Failure;
Children Can Gain Unintended Access to Dangerous Items |
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March
22, 2012 - Adjustable Mattress Bases Recalled by Leggett & Platt Due to
Fire Hazard |
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March
22, 2012 - Lacrosse Helmets Recalled by Easton Sports Due to Facial
Injury Hazard |
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March
21, 2012 - Ceiling Fans Recalled by Westinghouse Lighting Due to Shock
and Fire Hazards |
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March
20, 2012 - Bon Hiver Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due To Fall
Hazard |
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March
19, 2012 - North American Product Safety Agencies Team Up in the Name of
Poison Prevention |
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March
13, 2012 - Guidecraft Recalls Children's Play Theaters Due to Tip-over
Hazard |
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March
13, 2012 - Hydrostatic Lawn Tractors Recalled by Hydro-Gear Due to Crash
Hazard |
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March
8, 2012 - Lenovo Recalls ThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to Fire
Hazard |
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March
8, 2012 - . Umbro Boys' Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled; Waist
Drawstrings Pose Entrapment Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores |
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March
7, 2012 - Change Batteries in Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend; Daylight
Saving Time begins March 11 |
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March
7, 2012 - Locker Brand Recalls Rx Lockers Due to Failure Leading to
Allowing Unauthorized Access to Medicine Containers |
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March
6, 2012 - Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard |
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March
6, 2012 - Recalled Products Originally Sold By Meijer Found to Have Been
Resold By Discounters After Recall Date |
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March
1, 2012 - LED Night Lights Recalled by AmerTac Due to Fire and Burn
Hazards |
| February 2012 |
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February 29, 2012 - Twin Oaks Recalls Hammock Stands Due to Fall Hazard |
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February 28, 2012 - Greenlee Recalls Utility Knives Due to Laceration
Hazard |
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February 28, 2012 - Carlisle FoodService Recalls Melamine Mugs Due to
Burn Hazard |
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February 28, 2012 - American Honda Recalls Trimmers Due to Laceration
Hazard |
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February 28, 2012 - Papa Bear Loungeabouts Children's Pajamas Recalled
by Retailers Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard |
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February 23, 2012 - Kelty Recalls Jogging Strollers Due to Fall and
Injury Hazards |
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February 23, 2012 - Gas Cylinders Recalled by Worthington Cylinders
Wisconsin Due to Fire Hazard |
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February 23, 2012 - ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard |
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February 21, 2012 -Fuji Recalls Women's Cruiser Bicycles Due to Fall
Hazard |
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February 21, 2012 - Shimano Recalls PRO Atherton Mountain Bike Handlebar
Stems Due to Fall Hazard |
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February 16, 2012 - Children's Slides Recalled by Landscape Structures
due to Fall Hazard |
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February 16, 2012 - Ganz Recalls Dancing Teapots Due to Burn Hazard |
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February 16, 2012 - Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings
Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards |
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February 9, 2012 - Tassimo Single-Cup Coffee Makers Recalled by BSH Home
Appliances Due to Burn Hazard |
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February 9, 2012 - Tassimo Espresso T Discs Recalled by Kraft Foods Due
to Burn Hazard |
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February 7, 2012 - Designs Direct Recalls Rooster-Themed Lamps Sold
Exclusively at Fred's Inc. Due to Risks of Shock and Fire |
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February 3, 2012 - Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due
to Fall Hazard |
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February 3, 2012 - Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking
Hazard |
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February 3, 2012 - Fire Concerns Prompt York International to Reannounce
Recall of Gas Furnaces for Manufactured Homes |
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February 2, 2012 - HP Recalls Fax Machines Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
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February 2, 2012 - Overarching Floor Lamp Recalled by West Elm Due to
Shock Hazard |
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February 1, 2012 - Hurricane Style Lights Recalled by Christmas Tree
Shops Due to Fire Hazard |
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February 1, 2012 - Holiday Tea Light Candle Warmers Recalled by
Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
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February 1, 2012 - The Container Store Recalls Brightly-Colored Power
Strips Due to Fire Hazard |
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January 2012 |
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January 31, 2012 - Specialized Bicycle Components Expands Recall of
Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
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January 24, 2012 - Mexican Wrestling Action Figures Recalled by Lee
Carter Co. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
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January 24, 2012 - Infant Rattles Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to
Choking Hazard |
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January 23, 2012 - Expandable Lunch Boxes Recalled by California
Innovations Due to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard |
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January 23, 2012 - Food Carriers Recalled by California Innovations Due
to Freezer Gel Pack Ingestion Hazard |
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January 23, 2012 - Hewlett-Packard Agrees to $425,000 Civil Penalty for
Failure to Immediately Report Lithium-Ion Battery Packs |
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January 18, 2012 - Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break
Causing Fall Hazard |
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January 12, 2012 - Big Lots Recalls Floor Lamps Due to Shock Hazard |
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January 12, 2012 - . Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters
Due to Burn Hazard |
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January 11, 2012 - Demdaco Recalls Carruth Candleholder Collection Tea
Light Candles Due to Fire Hazard |
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January 11, 2012 - Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and
Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard |
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January 9, 2012 - Proactive at the Ports: CPSC Stops Unsafe Products
Before They Reach Consumers |
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January 5, 2012 - IKEA Recalls to Repair High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
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January 5, 2012 - Target Recalls LED Flashlight Sets Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
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January 5, 2012 - Children's Chairs and Stools Recalled by Elegant Gifts Mart Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
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January
4, 2012 - Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall Hazard |
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December 2011 |
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December 29, 2011 - West Elm Recalls Dover Dining Table Due to Injury
Hazard |
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December 28, 2011 - Madeline Bed Canopy Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids
Due to Impact Hazard |
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December 27, 2011 - Navien Recalls Tankless Water Heaters Due to Risk of
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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December 19, 2011 - CPSC Announces ANPR for Gel Fuels, Firepots to
Address Flash Fire, Burn Hazards |
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December 19, 2011 - E&B Giftware Agrees to $550,000 Civil Penalty
for Failing to Report Defective Fitness Balls |
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December 16, 2011 - Build-A-Bear Agrees to $600,000 Civil Penalty for
Failing to Report Defective Toy Beach Chairs |
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December 13, 2011 - Holiday Safety Alert: Consumer Injuries Involving
Decorations and Decorating Are on the Rise CPSC and UL Provide Tips for
a Safe Holiday Home |
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December 8, 2011 - Children's Pajamas Recalled by Bella Bliss Due to
Violation of Federal Flammability Standard |
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December 6, 2011 - Nautilus Recalls Schwinn Elliptical Exercise
Equipment Due to Fall Hazard |
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December 1, 2011 - Halloween Projection Flashlights Recalled by Nygala
Corp. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
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December 1, 2011 - CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum Awards Her First Safety
Commendations to Five Individuals and Groups |
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November 2011 |
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November 30, 2011 - Rocketfish Battery Case for iPhone 3G/3GS Recalled
by Best Buy Due to Fire Hazard |
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November 30, 2011 - Mophie Recalls iPod Touch Rechargeable External
Battery Case Due to Burn Hazard |
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November 16, 2011 - Build-A-Bear Recalls Teddy Bear Swimwear Set Due to
Strangulation Hazard |
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November 16, 2011 - Liebherr Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to
Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach |
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November 16, 2011 - Children's Animal Slippers Recalled Due to Choking
Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores |
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November 16, 2011 - Collective Brands Recalls KEDS Girls' Shoes Due to
Laceration Hazard |
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November 16, 2011 - Toys Safer This Holiday Season Due to Stronger
Safety Rules; Recalls and lead violations are down; 180,000 child
injuries per year is too high |
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November 15, 2011 - Michaels Stores Recalls Ashland Brand Glass Vase Due
to Laceration Hazard |
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November 10, 2011 - Joss Rock Climbing Cam Units Recalled by Sierra
Trading Post Due to a Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Sierra Trading
Post |
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November 10, 2011 - CPSC Warns High-Powered Magnets and Children Make a
Deadly Mix |
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November 10, 2011 - Federal Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Against
Brooklyn Sleep Products and Francisco Chavez |
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November 8, 2011 - CPSC Launches Online Reporting Tool for Businesses
SaferProducts.gov Business Portal Changes Are Part of CPSC's Information
Technology Modernization Effort |
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November 2, 2011 - Battat Recalls Magnetic Sketchboards; Magnetic Pen
Tip Poses Choking Hazards |
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November 2, 2011 - Dutailier Group Recalls Drop-Side Cribs Due to
Entrapment and Fall Hazards |
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November 1, 2011 - IKEA Recalls Wardrobe Mirror Doors Due to Laceration
Hazard |
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November 1, 2011 - Kiddieland Recalls Disney-branded Fairies Plastic
Trikes Due to Laceration Hazard |
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November 1, 2011 - Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Hunting Knife Sets
Due to Laceration Hazard |
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November 1, 2011 - Change Clocks, Change Batteries; Dead Batteries Can
Lead to Deaths |
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November 1, 2011 - Pool Safely's 3rd Year at the Pool and Spa Expo;
Multiple Award Winning Campaign Committed to Working with Industry on
Long-term Safety |
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October 2011 |
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October
27, 2011 - Bicycles Recalled by Trek Due to Fall Hazard |
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October
27, 2011 - Hand Trucks Recalled by Harper Trucks Due to Injury Hazard |
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October
26, 2011 - Bad Boy Buggies Recalled by BB Buggies Due to Loss of
Steering Control and Crash Hazard |
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October
25, 2011 - Big Lots Recalls Glider Recliners with Ottomans Due to
Entrapment and Finger Crushing Hazards |
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October
25, 2011 - Evergreen Enterprises Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn
and Flash Fire Hazards |
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October
25, 2011 - General Electric Recalls Gas Rangetop with Grill Due to an
Explosion Hazard |
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October
24, 2011 - CPSC Provides Three Steps to a Safe Halloween Celebration |
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October
21, 2011 - Target Recall Children's Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard |
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October
20, 2011 - CPSC Adopts Independent Third Party Testing and Certification
Rules for Children's Products |
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October 20, 2011 - Horizon Hobby Recalls Losi NiMH Battery Charger Due
to Possible Burn and Fire Hazards |
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October
20, 2011 - Guidecraft Recalls Twist 'n Sort Toys Due to Choking Hazard |
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October
20, 2011 - LittleLife Baby Carriers Recalled by Lifemarque Due to Fall
Hazard |
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October
19, 2011 - Additional Retail Sales Prompt CPSC and Meijer to Re-announce
Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recall; Strangulation Hazard Posed |
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October
14, 2011 - Henry Gordy Agrees to $1,100,000 Civil Penalty For Failure to
Report Children's Toy Dart Gun Sets |
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October
11, 2011 - Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Choking
Hazard |
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October
11, 2011 - . Marshall Group Recalls Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel
Gel Due to Burn Hazard |
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October
11, 2011 - Nidec Motor Corporation Recalls Pool Pump Motors Due to
Electrical Shock Hazard |
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October
4, 2011 - Ballard Designs Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard |
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September 2011 |
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September 30, 2011 - Anchor for
Safety: TV and Furniture Tip-Over-Related Deaths and Injuries Not
Slowing Down A child is killed once every two weeks, tens of thousands
are injured every year |
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September 29, 2011 - Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls RedMax
Brushcutter Due to Fire Hazard |
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September 29, 2011 - Musical Wooden Table Toys Recalled by Battat Due to
Choking Hazard |
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September 29, 2011 - Shermag Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to
Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards |
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September 28, 2011 - Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and
Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard |
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September 28, 2011 - LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to
Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
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September 27, 2011 - U.S., Canada and Mexico Join Forces to Strengthen
Consumer Product Safety Across North America |
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September 23, 2011 - Bad Boy Enterprises Agrees to $715,000 Civil
Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Buggies |
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September 22, 2011 - Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due
to Fall Hazard |
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September 22, 2011 - Bridgeway Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
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September 20, 2011 - American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds
Due To Fall Hazard |
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September 15, 2011 - Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due
to Laceration Hazard |
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September 15, 2011PSC Completes Final Studies to Help Affected
Homeowners Remediate Problem Drywall |
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September 14, 2011 - Home Fires Prompt Dehumidifier Recall
Reannouncement from LG Electronics |
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September 14, 2011 - John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration
Hazard |
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September 14, 2011 - John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors; Brake Failure Can
Cause Loss of Control |
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September 13, 2011 - Weehoo Recalls Bike Trailers Due to Fall and Crash
Hazards |
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September 8, 2011 - KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due
to Fall or Crash Hazard |
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September 8, 2011 - Target Recalls to Repair Embark Resistance Cords Due
to Injury Hazard |
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September 8, 2011 - Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To
Strangulation Hazard |
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September 8, 2011 - CPSC Warns of Drowning Dangers in Bathtubs, Bath
Seats and Buckets; Traditional end of the pool season brings attention
to indoor water safety |
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September 2, 2011 - LED Night Lights Recalled by Camsing Global Due to
Burn Hazard |
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August 2011 |
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August
21, 2011 - Fiskars Brands Recalls SmartPower String Trimmers Due to
Burn, Fire and Laceration Hazards |
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August
21, 2011 - Target Expands Recall of Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall
Hazard |
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August
18, 2011 - C. O. Lynch Enterprises Inc. Recalls Itasca Fusion Hiker
Boots Due to Foot Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sporting
Goods |
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August
18, 2011 - Macy's Recalls Martha Stewart Collection Enamel Cast Iron
Casseroles Due to Laceration and Burn Hazard |
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August
18, 2011 - Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard |
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August
17, 2011 - Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Fall
and Amputation Hazards |
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August
11, 2011 - Philips Lighting Recalls EnergySaver and Marathon Compact
Fluorescent Dimmable Reflector Flood Lamps Due to Laceration Hazard |
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August
10, 2011 - Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to
Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment |
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August
9, 2011 - Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products Due to
Failure to Illuminate |
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August
4, 2011 - Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Violation of
Lead Paint Standard |
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August
4, 2011 - Target Recalls Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard |
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August
4, 2011 - CVS Agrees to $45,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report
Drawstrings in Children's Jackets |
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August
3, 2011 - Black & Decker Agrees to $960,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to
Report Defective Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edgers |
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August
2, 2011 - Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard
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August
2, 2011 - Cloud Engines Recalls Pogoplug Video File Sharing Device Due
to Fire Hazard |
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August 1, 2011 -
Four Convicted and Sentenced in Youth Research Lighter Testing Fraud
Case |
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