Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues 20 Product Recalls in March 2019

While many of the recalled products listed are manufactured in China there are a few recalls from American Manufacturers in this months list too. Product recalls never expire and sometimes these recalled items are sold in garage sales or on craig’s list without the buyer ever realizing that the item is recalled. When in doubt go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website to check and see if an item is on the recall list. Taking a few minutes to check may keep you and your family safe.

American Honda Portable Generators recalled because of fire and burn hazards.

Performance Heated Socks by Tech Gear 5.7 recalled because the lithium-ion battery can overheat, melt or ignite when charged with a charger other than the one provided with the product, posing fire and burn hazards to the user.

Textron Off-Highway Utility Vehicles by Arctic Cat recalled due to crash hazard. The lower front suspension arm can fail.

Textron Off-Highway Utility Vehicles by Arctic Cat recalled because of potential fuel leak from fuel line causing a fire hazard.

Heating Pads Sold Exclusively at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores recalled because they can overheat during use, posing fire and burn hazards.

HP Expands Recall of Batteries for Notebook Computers and Mobile Workstations because lithium-ion batteries can overheat and cause fire and burn hazards.

H-E-B’s Kitchen & Table 5.5 quart red & gray Sauté Pans with glass lids recalled because glass lid can crack or shatter during normal use, posing a laceration hazard.

Off-Highway Utility Vehicles by Kawasaki USA recalled because the vehicle’s oil cooler hoses can separate and the fuel tank cap gasket can crack allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.

WIC Nutrition Plates recalled Due to fire hazard. The plates are incorrectly labeled as microwave-safe but they contain aluminum, which poses a fire hazard if microwaved.

Kubota Zero Turn Mowers recalled because the throttle cable can make contact with internal electric wiring and poses a fire hazard.

Stack-On Gun Safes by Alpha Guardian recalled because of a malfunctioning bolt that can cause the safe safe to open without the use of a key or combination, allowing access to any firearms stored inside.

Wall-Mounted Range Hoods by Air King America recalled because the wall mounting anchors provided with the range hoods do not adequately secure the hood to the wall, posing an injury hazard to the consumer.

myStromer Electric Bicycles recalled because the bicycle stem can break, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.

Riding Saddles by Weatherbeeta USA recalled because the saddle was manufacturered with screws that are too short and may cause the the girth of the saddle to detach from the tree of the saddle, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

O’Brien Watersports Water Skis recalled because the skis can detach from the binding during a fall, allowing the ski to break, posing an injury hazard to the user.

Baby Rattle Socks by Midwest-CBK recalled because the small ornaments can detach from the socks, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Interline Brands Recalls Swivel Fittings recalled because they can leak and are a potential fire hazard.

Home Elevators by Cambridge Elevating recalled because the landing door on the elevators can unlock without the elevator present, posing a fall hazard.

Universal Rechargeable Power Banks by Daniel M. Friedman & Associates recalled because the power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Little Experimenter Children’s Globes recalled because the globe’s internal wires can short out and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.