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Hmm… they may want to rethink that product name. “Fire” and “Burn” aren’t exactly what comes to mind when I hear the name “Safeto Go”. Name of Product: LED Flashlight and Battery Set Units: About 41,000 Importer: BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., of Westborough, Mass. Hazard: The flashlights can heat up, smoke or [...] Ci Sport Expandable, Insulated Lunch Box Set Name of Product: Expandable Insulated Lunch Box with Freezer Gel Pack Units: About 248,000 Importer: California Innovations Inc., of Toronto, Canada Hazard: Gel that contains diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol can leak out of damaged freezer gel packs, posing a poisoning hazard if ingested by children [...] Pay no attention to the child flying across the room… Name of Product: Five-Light Floor Lamps Units: About 43,700 Importer: Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio Hazard: The wiring for the lamp’s light sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. In addition, use of the [...]  Tags: Big Lots, Classic Quarters, Five-Light Floor Lamps, lamps, shock hazard Category → Big Lots, Household Items, Shock  Leave a comment  Name of Product: Children’s Chairs and Stools Units: About 1,600 chairs and 1,300 stools Importer: Elegant Gifts Mart Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif. Hazard: The yellow surface paint on the metal frame of the children’s chairs and stools contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: The [...] Name of Product: Circo 17” Children’s Travel Cases Units: About 139,000 units Importer: Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn. Hazard: The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported Description: The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the [...] Tags: Childrens’ Travel Cases, Circo, lead paint, luggage, suitcase, Target, Target.com Category → Household Items, Lead, Target Leave a comment Kids shouldn’t be playing with toasters anyway, but in case you’re lucky enough to have a kid who actually makes his own breakfast, you’ll want to keep them away from this one. Name of Product: Hamilton Beach® classic chrome 2-slice toasters Units: About 14,000 Importer: Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of Glen [...] Tags: classic chrome 2-slice toasters, fire hazard, Hamilton Beach, toasters Category → Fire, Household Items Leave a comment These little handheld massagers are so cute, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t at least one kid who didn’t have one. Cute doesn’t always mean safe, though.
Sold Exclusively at BJ’s Wholesale Clubs Name of Product: Handheld Massage Pets Units: About 25,500 Distributor/Importer: Fourstar Group USA Inc., of Bedford Heights, [...] Name of Product: Halloween Projection Flashlights Units: About 10,000 Importer: Nygala Corp., of Teterboro, N.J. Hazard: The flashlights can overheat, blister and melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one reported incident involving a flashlight that overheated, blistered and melted. Description: The black and orange plastic flashlight is [...] Tags: burn hazard, fire hazard, Flashlights, Halloween, Halloween Projection Flashlights, holiday Category → Burn, Fire, Holiday, Household Items Leave a comment It’s not often that I post refrigerator recalls, but if your kids are anything like mine, they’re always in the fridge … Name of Product: Liebherr Freestanding 30-Inch Wide, Bottom Freezer Refrigerators Units: About 8,000 units (About 5,700 built-in 30-inch wide, bottom freezer refrigerators were recalled in March 2011) Importer: Liebherr-Canada [...] Name of Product: PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors Units: About 1,700 in the United States and 500 in Canada Importer/Retailer: IKEA North America Service, of Conshohocken, Pa. Hazard: The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received reports of 14 [...] Tags: Ikea, laceration hazard, PAX AURLAND, wardrobe mirror doors Category → Furniture, Household Items, Laceration Leave a comment |
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