Product Recalls and Alerts for August 2019
Even though China is in a Trade War with the US, Retailers and importers have increased the number of products they are bringing into the US in advance of the Christmas Holiday shopping season and to above tariffs that will be imposed after the shopping season is over.
In August of 2019, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued 27 product recalls. Read on to see the complete breakdown.
Super Jumper Recalls Trampolines Due to Fall and Injury Hazards Manufactured in Canada
BRP Expands Recall of Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) Manufactured in Canada
Seattle Manufacturing Corporation Recalls Ice Axes Due to Serious Injury and Fall Hazards Manufactured in USA
SunSetter Recalls Vinyl Covers for Motorized Awnings Due to Impact and Fall Hazards; One Death Reported (Recall Alert) Manufactured in USA
SSR Motorsports Recalls Off‐Highway Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert) Manufactured in China
Club Car Recalls Gas Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Risk of Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) Manufactured in USA
Club Car Recalls Gas Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert) Manufactured in USA
Southwire Recalls Electrical Outlet Boxes Due to Fire Hazard Manufactured in China
Crate and Barrel Recalls Push Walkers Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards Manufactured in Taiwan
SAMpark Recalls Children’s Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard Manufactured in India
Norwex Recalls Rubber Brooms Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) Manufactured in China
Piping Rock Health Products Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert) Manufactured in USA
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) Manufactured in Canada
Happy Plugs Recalls Wireless Headphones Due to Burn Hazard Manufactured in China
Contigo Recalls 5.7 Million Kids Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard) Manufactured in China
At Home Recalls Shag Rugs Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard; Fire Hazard Manufactured in China
Kirkland’s Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards Manufactured in China
Whirlpool Recalls Glass Cooktops with Touch Controls Due to Burn and Fire Hazards Manufactured in USA
Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars, Personal Transportation and Specialty Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) Manufactured in USA
Decathlon USA Recalls Carabiners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death Manufactured in France
Sandoz Recalls Losartan Potassium and Ezetimibe Prescription Drug Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements Manufactured in Slovenia
Rite Aid Recalls Folding Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard Manufactured in China
Factory Direct Wholesale Recalls Folding Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Manufactured in China
Pearhead Recalls Ubbi Connecting Bath Toys Due To Choking Hazard Manufactured in China
RH Recalls Children’s Chairs and Stools Due to Violation of Federal Lead Paint Ban Manufactured in India
RH Recalls Turkish Robes Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard Manufactured in Turkey
GreatCall Recalls Lively Mobile Plus Emergency Alert Device Due to Risk of Call Button Failing in an Emergency (Recall Alert) Manufactured in China
Of the 27 recalls in the month of August 20 were imports. The USA had 7 recalls. Of those 27 imported product recalls 11 were from China. Canada had 3. India had 2 and Taiwan, Slovenia, France and Turkey all had 1 product recalls.
