Product recalls & safety alerts, July 1997

15 alerts since 1997: 15 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (3), fire (2), cuts (2), choking (2), chemical (2). Most affected categories: Hobby/sports equipment (5), Other (3), Childcare articles and children's equipment (2). Most common country of origin: United States (1), China (1).

Brands: Viva (1), Shimano (1), Pfaltzgraff (1), Oxidizer Increaser Tablets for Swimming Pools (1), Ohio Art (1), Metal Cribs (1), Magna Bicycles (1), Lex Pharmaceutical (1)

Oxidizer Increaser Tablets for Swimming Pools Recall
U.S. CPSCJul 31, 1997· Oxidizer Increaser Tablets for Swimming Pools· Hobby/sports equipment
Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers Recall by Homelite
U.S. CPSCJul 31, 1997· Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers· Machinery
Aguarras Paint Thinner Recall by Mardo International
U.S. CPSCJul 30, 1997· Aguarras Paint Thinner· Chemical products
Magna Bicycles Recall by Dynacraft Industries
U.S. CPSCJul 29, 1997· Magna Bicycles· Hobby/sports equipment
Heat Detectors Recall by Chemetronics Caribe
U.S. CPSCJul 28, 1997· Heat Detectors· Other
CPSC, Lex Pharmaceutical Inc. Announce Recall of Vitamins and Medicines
U.S. CPSCJul 21, 1997· Lex Pharmaceutical· Other
Splash Off Water Rockets Recalled by Ohio Art
U.S. CPSCJul 17, 1997· Ohio Art· Toys
Crib/Playpen Infant Toy Recalled by Al-Dan Trading
U.S. CPSCJul 16, 1997· Al-Dan Trading· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Exercise Machines Recalled by Icon Health & Fitness
U.S. CPSCJul 14, 1997· Icon Health & Fitness· Hobby/sports equipment
Pizza Stones Safety Alert by Pfaltzgraff
U.S. CPSCJul 14, 1997· Pfaltzgraff· Kitchen/cooking accessories
Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Creative Products
U.S. CPSCJul 10, 1997· Creative Products· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Metal Cribs Recall/Repair by Cosco
U.S. CPSCJul 9, 1997· Metal Cribs· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Camp Axes Recalled by Coleman
U.S. CPSCJul 3, 1997· Coleman· Other
G500 Second Stage Regulators Recalled
U.S. CPSCJul 2, 1997· Viva· Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle Cranks Recalled by Shimano
U.S. CPSCJul 1, 1997· Shimano· Hobby/sports equipment