Archive for October, 2009
Single Meter Sockets Recalled by Milbank Manufacturing Due to Fire and Electrocution Hazards
A short may occur while in use due to an incorrect bridge installed in the product, to which the meter clips are attached. If the manufacturing defect exists, all metal parts of the meter could create a shock or burns can occur if the cover is off and the meter socket is energized.
Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets; Trays and Baskets Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders
The front tray or basket on the bicycles can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders.
SI Tech Recalls Diving Suit Hoses Due to Drowning Hazard; One Death Reported
The hose contains an insert that can dislodge during diving and restrict air flow to the diver, posing a drowning hazard.
Moser Enterprises Recalls Schwalbe Brand Bicycle Tires Due to Fall Hazard
The tire layers could separate causing the inner tube to rupture, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
CPSC Warns of In-Home Drowning Dangers with Bathtubs, Bath Seats, Buckets
The end of outdoor swimming and pool season doesn’t mean the end of drowning dangers for young children. After pools, more children drown in bathtubs than in any other product in and around the home.
Directors Chairs Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by White Tiger
The chair back supports can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Daiso Recalls Children’s Toys, Purses and Pen Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint and Phthalate Limits
The surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard.
Wooden Toys Recalled by Daiso Due to Choking Hazard
The toys have small parts that can break and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Recalled by Ocean Technology Due to Visor Separation Hazard
If significant pressure is applied vertically to the top and bottom of the visor clamp, the clear plastic visor may dislodge causing the mask to flood.
Additional Injuries Prompt DeVilbiss to Reannounce Recall of Pressure Washers and Air Compressors Due to Fracture and Laceration Hazards
The pressure washers and air compressors have pneumatic tires with plastic hubs that can burst, posing fracture and laceration hazards to consumers.
