Product recalls & safety alerts, September 1999

9 alerts since 1999: 9 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: fire (3), burns (3), injuries (1), falls (1), electric shock (1). Most affected categories: Other (2), Machinery (2), Lighting equipment (2). Most common country of origin: Taiwan (2), China (1).

Brands: West Bend (1), Tecumseh Products (1), PPG Architectural Finishes (1), Playmobil (1), New Buffalo (1), Louisville Ladder (1), Flammable Spray String (1), Enesco (1)

Engines on Outdoor Power Equipment Recalled by Tecumseh Products
U.S. CPSCSep 30, 1999· Tecumseh Products· Other
Olympic Deck Cleaner Recalled by PPG Architectural Finishes
U.S. CPSCSep 23, 1999· PPG Architectural Finishes· Chemical products
CPSC & New Buffalo Recall Work Lights
U.S. CPSCSep 22, 1999· New Buffalo· Lighting equipment
CPSC & Sonca Products Recall Toy Flashlights
U.S. CPSCSep 22, 1999· Playmobil· Lighting equipment
CPSC, Louisville Ladder Announce Recall of RIDGID® Stepladders
U.S. CPSCSep 8, 1999· Louisville Ladder· Machinery
CPSC, West Bend Announce Recall of Water Distillers
U.S. CPSCSep 7, 1999· West Bend· Machinery
Precious Moments Tender Tails Toys Recalled by Enesco
U.S. CPSCSep 2, 1999· Enesco· Toys
Flammable Spray String Recall
U.S. CPSCSep 2, 1999· Flammable Spray String· Other
Trapeze Swings Recalled by Backyard Products
U.S. CPSCSep 2, 1999· Backyard Products· Hobby/sports equipment