Product recalls & safety alerts, August 1999

14 alerts since 1999: 14 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: fire (4), burns (4), choking (3), electric shock (2), chemical (2). Most affected categories: Toys (3), Lighting equipment (3), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (2). Most common country of origin: Taiwan (2), China (2).

Brands: Wilmar (1), Toys "R" Us (1), Tiger Electronics (1), Root-Lowell Manufacturing (1), Mealane (1), Huffy (1), Home Heating & Air Conditioning Components (1), Guess (1)

Liquid-Filled Bubble Patch Girls' T-Shirts Recalled by GUESS?
U.S. CPSCAug 31, 1999· Guess?· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Gas Ranges Recalled by Amana
U.S. CPSCAug 31, 1999· Amana· Electrical appliances and equipment
Work Lights Recalled by Foremost Tool
U.S. CPSCAug 30, 1999· Foremost Tool· Lighting equipment
Work Lights Recalled by Wilmar Corp.
U.S. CPSCAug 30, 1999· Wilmar· Lighting equipment
CPSC, Graco Announce Recall to Repair Activity Trays and Bath Sets
U.S. CPSCAug 27, 1999· Graco· Toys
WeatherMate Wood Cleaner Recalled by GE Silicones
U.S. CPSCAug 19, 1999· GE Silicones· Chemical products
Bug's Life Flashlights Recalled by General Mills
U.S. CPSCAug 19, 1999· General Mills· Lighting equipment
Girls' "Esleep Juniors" Robes Recalled by Bentley Lingerie
U.S. CPSCAug 19, 1999· Bentley Lingerie· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Home Heating & Air Conditioning Components Recall
U.S. CPSCAug 18, 1999· Home Heating & Air Conditioning Components· Heating and gas appliances
Verdict Bicycles Recalled by Huffy
U.S. CPSCAug 10, 1999· Huffy· Hobby/sports equipment
Sprayer Bottles Recalled by Root-Lowell Manufacturing
U.S. CPSCAug 10, 1999· Root-Lowell Manufacturing· Kitchen/cooking accessories
Pooh Poppin'Piano Toys Recalled by Tiger Electronics
U.S. CPSCAug 5, 1999· Tiger Electronics· Toys
Star Fire Sprinklers Recalled by Mealane
U.S. CPSCAug 4, 1999· Mealane· Other
Bathtub Baby Doll Sets Recalled by Toys "R" Us
U.S. CPSCAug 3, 1999· Toys "R" Us· Toys