Product recalls & safety alerts, April 1996

17 alerts since 1996: 17 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: electric shock (5), fire (3), burns (3), injuries (2), falls (2). Most affected categories: Electrical appliances and equipment (3), Toys (2), Machinery (2). Most common country of origin: China (2), Taiwan (1).

Brands: Square D (2), Toy-O-Rama (1), Polaris (1), Playskool (1), Meri-Jon Artist Colony (1), Keller (1), Hedstrom (1), Consolidated (1)

Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recalled by Answer Products
U.S. CPSCApr 30, 1996· Answer Products· Hobby/sports equipment
Photographer's Power Pack Recalled by Comet World
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 1996· Comet World· Electrical appliances and equipment
Star Cruiser Swing on Backyard Gyms Repair by Hedstrom
U.S. CPSCApr 24, 1996· Hedstrom· Hobby/sports equipment
Snowmobile Retrofit by Polaris
U.S. CPSCApr 24, 1996· Polaris· Motor vehicles
Light Switch Recalled by Anam Industrial Co
U.S. CPSCApr 24, 1996· Anam Industrial· Lighting equipment
Moon Bouncer Safety Alert
U.S. CPSCApr 23, 1996· Playskool· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Overhead Projector Recalled by 3M
U.S. CPSCApr 21, 1996· 3M· Other
Loudspeaker Recalled by Cambridge SoundWorks
U.S. CPSCApr 17, 1996· Cambridge SoundWorks· Communication and media equipment
CPSC, Consolidated Stores Corp. Announce Power Strip Recall
U.S. CPSCApr 16, 1996· Consolidated· Electrical appliances and equipment
Remote Control Switch Recalled by Bandwagon
U.S. CPSCApr 16, 1996· Bandwagon· Electrical appliances and equipment
TW In-Wall Heater Recalled by Square D
U.S. CPSCApr 15, 1996· Square D· Heating and gas appliances
Stuffed Animal Recalled by Toy-O-Rama
U.S. CPSCApr 11, 1996· Toy-O-Rama· Toys
Baseboard Heater Recalled by Square D
U.S. CPSCApr 11, 1996· Square D· Heating and gas appliances
Industrial Fiberglass Extension Ladders Recalled by Keller
U.S. CPSCApr 10, 1996· Keller· Machinery
Hedge Trimmers Recalled by Black & Decker
U.S. CPSCApr 2, 1996· Black & Decker· Machinery
CPSC, Meri-Jon Artist Colony Announce Recall to Repair Bean Bag Chairs
U.S. CPSCApr 2, 1996· Meri-Jon Artist Colony· Furniture
Wooden Armadillo and Turtle Recalled by Americas Co.
U.S. CPSCApr 2, 1996· Americas· Toys