
February 23, 2010Other
Bristol Model and Martha Stewart Collection Enameled Steel Tea Kettles Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
Hazard: The handle on the tea kettle can come loose, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.

February 18, 2010Other
Motor Controllers for Submersible Pump Systems Recalled by Franklin Electric Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard: The product label can lose adhesion, exposing the circuitry. This could pose a shock hazard to consumers.

January 28, 2010Other
Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

January 28, 2010Other
Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers

January 21, 2010Other
Connector Kits Used with Sonitrol Access Control Modules Recalled; Failure Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency
Hazard: The pin connector can fail and prevent a door from being unlocked from the inside, posing an entrapment hazard to consumers. This failure can lead to the inability to vacate a location in an emergency.

January 21, 2010Other
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club
Hazard: Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

January 21, 2010Other
Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop Recalled by Conair Corp. Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
Hazard: Hot water mixed with Lysol can forcefully spurt out and rupture the housing unit, posing a burn hazard and a laceration hazard to consumers from the broken housing unit.

January 12, 2010Other
Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

January 8, 2010Other
Children's "Big Rex and Friends" Cloth Books Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Hazard: A red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

January 8, 2010Other
Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers
Hazard: The books contain errors in the technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers.

January 7, 2010Other
Primal Vantage Recalls Plastic Tree Steps Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: Fall

January 7, 2010Other
Ammonia Recalled by OnLine Packaging Due to Chemical Hazard
Hazard: The bottle, which is labeled as containing ammonia, actually contains household bleach. The mislabeling of the bottles can pose a chemical hazard to consumers. If bleach is accidentally mixed with ammonia or acid, irritating or toxic gases could be produced.

December 23, 2009Other
Verandah Patio Fireplaces Recalled by W.S. Badcock Corp. Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: A paint used to finish the exterior shell may catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

December 22, 2009Other
IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
Hazard: The snap locks used to secure the seat to the frame can break and allow the seat and child to drop through the frame, posing a fall hazard to young children. Detached snap locks can pose a choking hazard to young children.

December 22, 2009Other
5.11 Tactical® Knives Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The knife can fail to lock into its open position, posing a cutting hazard to consumers.

December 18, 2009Other
Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled by Procter & Gamble Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Hazard: The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young Children," as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules are swallowed.

December 17, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Faux Wood Blinds by American Vintage Group
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the cords of the pull cord above the breakaway device and the device fails to breakaway.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair of Roman Shades by Airtex Designs Group; Sold Exclusively by The Land of Nod
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

December 15, 2009Other
Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co. Sold at Ross Stores
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Draper Inc.
Hazard: These shades have an exposed operating cord and exposed inner cords on the back of the shade. Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. In addition, these shades have a continuous looped bead chain that when not attached to the wall or floor, hangs loosely by the shade, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at West Elm
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Matchstick Roll-Up Shades by International Merchandise; Sold Exclusively at Big Lots
Hazard: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Also, children can become entangled in the looped pull cord.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds by Lotus & Windoware: Sold Exclusively at Ace Hardware and Big Lots
Hazard: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

December 15, 2009Other
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by All Strong Industry
Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

December 15, 2009Other
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades by Walmart
Hazard: Roll-Up Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.

December 15, 2009Other
Near Strangulations of Child Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by JCPenney
Hazard: Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Roll-Up Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

December 10, 2009Other
JCPenney Recalls Cooks Outdoor BBQ Grills Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The drip pan on the grill does not allow for adequate drainage, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

December 8, 2009Other
Snap Beads Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The tip of the snap bead peg may break off under repetitive pressure, posing a choking hazard to small children.

November 25, 2009Other
Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children's Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Hazard: The recalled children's pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

November 12, 2009Other
Treestands Recalled by Gander Mountain Company Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The clasp may open unexpectedly if the strap is fastened incorrectly, causing the treestand and user to fall to the ground.