Product recalls & safety alerts, December 1997

13 alerts since 1997: 13 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: fire (6), burns (6), falls (3), electric shock (2), suffocation (1). Most affected categories: Childcare articles and children's equipment (4), Decorative articles (3), Lighting equipment (2). Most common country of origin: United States (2), Taiwan (1).

Brands: White Consolidated Industries (1), Voyager Car Seat (1), Toys "R" Us (1), Roman (1), NuTone (1), MTS Products (1), Holiday Candle Holder (1), Gump's By Mail (1)

Children's Soap Craft Set Recalled by Toys "R" Us
U.S. CPSCDec 24, 1997· Toys "R" Us· Arts, crafts and stationery
Carriers and Carrier/Swing Seats Recalled by Graco
U.S. CPSCDec 19, 1997· Graco· Childcare articles and children's equipment
CPSC, B&B Stores Announce Recall of Mesh-Sided Cribs
U.S. CPSCDec 18, 1997· B&B Stores· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Ceiling Exhaust Fan and Light Units Recalled by NuTone
U.S. CPSCDec 17, 1997· NuTone· Electrical appliances and equipment
Voyager Car Seat/Strollers In-Home Repair Recall by Cosco
U.S. CPSCDec 16, 1997· Voyager Car Seat· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Three-Wick Candles Recalled by Gump's By Mail
U.S. CPSCDec 15, 1997· Gump's By Mail· Decorative articles
Gas Ranges Recalled by White Consolidated Industries
U.S. CPSCDec 11, 1997· White Consolidated Industries· Electrical appliances and equipment
Christmas Lights Recall (98041)
U.S. CPSCDec 10, 1997· Christmas Lights· Lighting equipment
Holiday Candle Holder Recall by Godinger
U.S. CPSCDec 10, 1997· Holiday Candle Holder· Decorative articles
Candleholder Sets Recalled by Roman
U.S. CPSCDec 10, 1997· Roman· Decorative articles
Curtain-Style Holiday Lights Recall
U.S. CPSCDec 10, 1997· Curtain-Style Holiday Lights· Lighting equipment
J Mason Infant Carriers Recalled by MTS Products
U.S. CPSCDec 8, 1997· MTS Products· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Reverse Fleece Women's Jackets Recalled by Guess?
U.S. CPSCDec 8, 1997· Guess?· Clothing, textiles and fashion items