Product recalls & safety alerts, August 1991

10 alerts since 1991: 10 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: choking (4), injuries (1), fire (1), falls (1), entrapment (1). Most affected categories: Toys (3), Childcare articles and children's equipment (3), Pyrotechnic articles (1). Most common country of origin: China (2), Korea (1).

Brands: Wilson (1), Western Novelty (1), Smith Cabinet Mfg (1), SLM (1), Patriot Fireworks (1), Marx Brush Manufacturing (1), Kiddie World (1), Evenflo (1)

1,000 Gerry Strollers Recalled For Potential Brake Failure
U.S. CPSCAug 29, 1991· Kiddie World· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Childcraft Cribs With Loose Slats Recalled
U.S. CPSCAug 22, 1991· Smith Cabinet Mfg· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Sportcraft And Wilson Batting Tee Games Recalled (91113)
U.S. CPSCAug 22, 1991· Wilson· Toys
SLM Corporation Recalls Toy Motorized Zippers Airplanes
U.S. CPSCAug 22, 1991· SLM· Toys
Delonghi Voluntarily To Replace Control Panels On Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
U.S. CPSCAug 15, 1991· Delonghi Voluntarily· Heating and gas appliances
Western Novelty Company Recalls Butterfly Bracelets
U.S. CPSCAug 13, 1991· Western Novelty· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Marx Brush Manufacturing Company Recalls "Do It Yourself" No. 2 Paint Brushes
U.S. CPSCAug 13, 1991· Marx Brush Manufacturing· Arts, crafts and stationery
600,000 Toy Nursing Bottles Recalled
U.S. CPSCAug 12, 1991· Esco Imports· Toys
Evenflo Disney Pacifiers Recalled
U.S. CPSCAug 7, 1991· Evenflo· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Patriot Missile Launcher Fireworks Recalled Due To Malfunctioning Hazard
U.S. CPSCAug 1, 1991· Patriot Fireworks· Pyrotechnic articles