Product recalls & safety alerts, August 1996

9 alerts since 1996: 9 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (2), falls (2), electric shock (2), strangulation (1), cuts (1). Most affected categories: Furniture (2), Electrical appliances and equipment (2), Toys (1). Most common country of origin: China (1).

Brands: Stanley (1), Southern Sales (1), Office Depot (1), Herman's World of Sports (1), E-Force Cross Trainer Exercise Machine (1), DeWALT (1), Collins Intnrl & Eagle Hardware (1), Christmas Tree Shops (1)

Ratchet Tie-Downs Recalled by Collins Intnrl & Eagle Hardware
U.S. CPSCAug 29, 1996· Collins Intnrl & Eagle Hardware· Other
Ceramic Space Heater Recalled by Caframo Limited
U.S. CPSCAug 14, 1996· Caframo· Heating and gas appliances
Mini-Hammocks Recalled
U.S. CPSCAug 8, 1996· Herman's World of Sports· Lighting equipment
E-Force Cross Trainer Exercise Machine Recall by CSA
U.S. CPSCAug 7, 1996· E-Force Cross Trainer Exercise Machine· Hobby/sports equipment
Home Gas Sentry Carbon Monoxide Detectors Hazard
U.S. CPSCAug 6, 1996· Stanley· Electrical appliances and equipment
Executive Chair Repair by Global Industries
U.S. CPSCAug 2, 1996· Office Depot· Furniture
Engineering Truck Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops
U.S. CPSCAug 1, 1996· Christmas Tree Shops· Toys
CPSC and Southern Sales and Marketing Group Announce Recall of Plastic Lawn Chairs
U.S. CPSCAug 1, 1996· Southern Sales· Furniture
One-Hour Battery Chargers Recalled by Dewalt
U.S. CPSCAug 1, 1996· Dewalt· Electrical appliances and equipment