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July 15, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Bench Scale Adapters Recalled by American Weigh Scales Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The recalled bench scale adapters can smoke, catch fire and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
July 2, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Hayes Bicycle Group Recalls Quick-Release Devices for Bicycles Due To Fall Hazard
Hazard: The quick release devices can unexpectedly fail or break when locked in position on the bicycle, causing the rider to lose control, which poses a serious fall hazard.
July 2, 2008Electronics & Batteries
RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards
Hazard: The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire hazards.
June 5, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Polycom, Inc. Recalls Wireless Conference Phone Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard.
May 20, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Cricket EZ Cell Phones Recalled; Audio Problem Interferes with Emergency 911 Calls
Hazard: A software problem with the cell phones causes audio problems with 911 calls. When a call is connected to 911, the operator may not hear the caller or the caller may not hear the 911 operator.
April 29, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Rio Brands Recalls High-Boy Beach Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The rear leg of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
April 16, 2008Electronics & Batteries
HSN Recalls Power Strips for Charge-It-All Valets Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
Hazard: The power strip located inside the valet has undersized wires, which can pose fire and shock hazards to consumers.
April 14, 2008Electronics & Batteries
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
December 11, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Sauder Woodworking Recalls TV Stands Due to TV Tip-over Hazard
Hazard: The plastic feet of the TV stand can crack or break. The stability of the stand can be reduced, increasing the risk of a TV tipping over.
December 11, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Gamenamics Inc. Recalls Air-Powered Hockey Tables Due to Burn Hazard
Hazard: The hockey table's wires can overheat or melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
November 21, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Elmo USA Corp. Recalls Visual Presenters Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: Improperly installed fluorescent top lights in the presenter can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
November 8, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Coby Electronics Recalls DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The portable DVD/CD/MP3 players can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
October 25, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Battery Chargers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
Hazard: When used with an incompatible charger, the battery pack can overheat and melt during charging, or can explode during use, posing burn, laceration and bruise hazards to consumers.
October 17, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Guidecraft Inc. Recalls Children's Puppet Theaters Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Hazard: Surface paints on the puppet theater's wooden panels contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
October 5, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Razor USA Recalls E300 Electric Scooters; Handlebars Can Detach Causing Loss of Control
Hazard: A weld can break causing the handlebar to detach. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter.
August 16, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Clarion Expands Recall of Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
July 25, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Sauder Woodworking Recalls TV Stands Due to Collapse Hazard
Hazard: The TV stand can collapse if the fasteners used to connect the metal legs to the lower shelf are not completely tightened during assembly, posing a risk that the TV set can fall onto children or adults.
July 24, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Risk of Explosion and Hearing Damage Prompts Recall of Remote Control Airplanes
Hazard: The airplanes are launched by hand and can explode near the consumer's head, posing a risk of temporary hearing loss and injuries to eyes, face and hands.
July 11, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Due To Laceration Hazard
Hazard: If a vent on the battery cell is damaged or compromised during use, the battery can explode and pose a laceration hazard to consumers.
June 19, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
May 15, 2007Electronics & Batteries
High Lead Levels Prompt Recall of Children's Metal Jewelry By Spandrel Sales and Marketing Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Hazard: The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
May 9, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Cooper Lighting Emergency Lights Recalled, Could Fail to Illuminate in an Emergency
Hazard: A circuit board in the light could malfunction, preventing the lights from illuminating in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in the event of an emergency.
April 12, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Flat Panel TV Tilt-Mount Brackets Recalled by Circuit City Stores Inc. Due to Risk of Falling Units
Hazard: If upward force is applied to a mounted television, the bracket's lock bar could unfasten. This could cause the television to fall and injure bystanders.
March 27, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Estes-Cox Radio Control Airplanes with Lithium Polymer Batteries Recalled for Fire Hazard
Hazard: The airplanes can overheat while recharging the battery, posing a fire hazard.
March 6, 2007Electronics & Batteries
One World Technologies Recalls Throat Plates Sold with Ryobi Router Tables Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The throat plates do not securely snap into the router's table top bit opening. The throat plate can come loose during operation and be ejected from the table top, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
March 1, 2007Electronics & Batteries
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
December 15, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System
Hazard: If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the controller to strike bystanders or objects.
December 14, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Clarion Recalls Vehicle Navigation and Entertainment System Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in these units can melt or overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
October 23, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires
Hazard: These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
October 17, 2006Electronics & Batteries
Light & Motion Recalls Bicycle Light Batteries for Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The battery can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to users.