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Consumer Products Recalls

Household items, electronics, toys, and furniture

9,578 Total Recalls

Alnico Bar Magnets

Home Science Tools, of Billings, Mont.

Class II - Moderate

Surface paints on the magnets contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

Oct 14, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Portable Generators

Unknown Manufacturer

Class I - Dangerous

The generator's fuel valve can be damaged by the cover plate during shipment and cause a fuel leak and fuel spillage during use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Oct 14, 2008 Furniture Nationwide View Details โ†’

GN9120 Wireless Headsets

GN Netcom Inc., of Nashua, New Hampshire

Class I - Dangerous

An internal short circuit in the lithium-ion polymer batteries can cause the batteries to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Oct 14, 2008 Electronics Nationwide View Details โ†’

Automatic Gas Vent Dampers

Effikal LLC, of Orion, Mich.

Class II - Moderate

The automatic gas vent damper could fail, and if the blocked vent switch does not activate, the vent could leak carbon monoxide (CO). This poses a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.

Oct 9, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

YO-YO Amusement Rides

Chance Rides Manufacturing Inc. (CRM), of Wichita, Kansas

Class II - Moderate

The sweep arms suspending the riding chairs can broke free from the ride's center cylinder rod, posing a fall hazard to riders.

Oct 8, 2008 Furniture Nationwide View Details โ†’

Some of the gliders were shipped with assembly instructions that did not inform consumers to tighten all lock nuts during assembly, including those attached by the manufacturer. As a result, some lock nuts were not fully fastened during assembly which could cause the glider to detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

Oct 8, 2008 Sports & Recreation Nationwide View Details โ†’

Girls' Sandals

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The ornamental flowers on the sandals can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Oct 8, 2008 Children's Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Lawn Dart Games

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The darts in the games pose a puncture hazard to young children. Lawn darts were banned in December 1988 to protect children from skull, face and eye puncture wounds.

Oct 2, 2008 Home & Garden Nationwide View Details โ†’

Model Year 2008-2009 Can-Amยฎ Youth ATVs

Vietnam Precision Industrial Co., of Vietnam

Class II - Moderate

If the rider is ejected and the cord strap is pulled, the shutoff switch can fail to disable the engine. The ATV can operate uncontrolled, until the engine returns to idle, and cause a collision with bystanders, vehicles or other objects. This poses a serious risk of injury.

Oct 1, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Wooden Hammock Stands

Unknown Manufacturer

Class III - Low Risk

When used outdoors, the wood in the hammock stand can deteriorate over time and break, posing a risk of falls and lacerations to consumers.

Oct 1, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

KVIBY Chests

IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Class III - Low Risk

The glass drawer knobs on the chest can break either during assembly or in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Sep 30, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Toy Boats

Unknown Manufacturer

Class II - Moderate

The paint on the recalled toy boats contains an excess level of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Sep 30, 2008 Children's Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

General Electric Toasters

Unknown Manufacturer

Class I - Dangerous

An electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.

Sep 30, 2008 Other Consumer Products Nationwide View Details โ†’

Jack Lift Tools and Kits

Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa

Class II - Moderate

The jack lifts can have threads stripping or the nuts breaking, resulting in the shaft slipping and the mower falling from its stand-up position. This could cause serious personal injury to the consumer or property damage.

Sep 26, 2008 Electronics Nationwide View Details โ†’