Product recalls & safety alerts, August 2005
85 alerts since 2005: 62 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 23 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (33), electric shock (15), suffocation (14), chemical (11), falls (8). Most affected categories: Toys (29), Motor vehicles (11), Electrical appliances and equipment (8). Most common country of origin: China (50), United States (9).
Brands: ZoloWear (1), Whittier Wood Products (1), West Bend Housewares (1), WaveCrest Laboratories (1), Torelli Imports (1), Tile Perfect (1), The Gymboree (1), Target (1)
- CPSC, Tile Perfect Inc. Announce Recall of Stand'n Seal Grout Sealer Due to Respiratory ProblemsU.S. CPSCAug 31, 2005· Tile Perfect· Furniture
- CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Back Trails Jr. Bicycle HelmetsU.S. CPSCAug 31, 2005· Target· Hobby/sports equipment
- Toys — suffocation risk (0467/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Toys
- Other - Food-imitating products — suffocation risk (0466/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Other - Food-imitating products
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0465/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Lighting equipment — electric shock & fire risk (0464/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Lighting equipment
- Toys — choking risk (0463/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Toys
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0462/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Toys — injuries & suffocation risk (0461/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Toys
- Toys — injuries & suffocation risk (0460/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Toys
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0459/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Childcare articles and children's equipment — chemical risk (0458/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Other - — suffocation risk (0457/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Other -
- Toys — chemical & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Toys
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0455/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0454/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 26, 2005· Motor vehicles
- CPSC, Hidden Hills Productions, Inc. Announce Recall of Floor Mat Map GamesU.S. CPSCAug 25, 2005· Hidden Hills Productions· Toys
- CPSC, Nexgrill Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Outdoor Gas GrillsU.S. CPSCAug 24, 2005· Nexgrill Industries· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- CPSC, ZoloWear Announce Recall of Infant Carriers/SlingsU.S. CPSCAug 23, 2005· ZoloWear· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- CPSC, Lamplight Farms Inc. Announce Recall of Tiki Bamboo Torches and Replacement Fuel CanistersU.S. CPSCAug 23, 2005· Lamplight Farms· Lighting equipment
- CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Toy BoxesU.S. CPSCAug 19, 2005· Stork Craft Manufacturing· Toys
- CPSC, Kadant Composites Inc. Announce Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing MaterialsU.S. CPSCAug 19, 2005· Kadant Composites· Other
- CPSC, West Bend Housewares LLC Announce Recall of Coffeemaker CarafesU.S. CPSCAug 19, 2005· West Bend Housewares· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0453/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0452/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Motor vehicles — fire risk (0451/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0450/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Lighting equipment
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0449/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Motor vehicles — fire & injuries risk (0448/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Motor vehicles
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items — chemical risk (0447/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Toys — injuries risk (0446/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Toys
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0445/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Furniture — injuries risk (0444/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 19, 2005· Furniture
- CPSC, Whittier Wood Products Announce Recall of Pub StoolsU.S. CPSCAug 18, 2005· Whittier Wood Products· Furniture
- CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's WatchesU.S. CPSCAug 17, 2005· Almar Sales· Other
- CPSC, Torelli Imports Announce Recall of Bicycle TiresU.S. CPSCAug 17, 2005· Torelli Imports· Hobby/sports equipment
- CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/DriversU.S. CPSCAug 16, 2005· JS Products· Machinery
- CPSC, The Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Baby SandalsU.S. CPSCAug 12, 2005· The Gymboree· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Decorative articles — injuries risk (0443/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Decorative articles
- Toys — injuries risk (0442/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0441/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0440/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0439/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0438/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0437/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Machinery — electric shock risk (0436/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Machinery
- Chemical products — chemical risk (0435/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Chemical products
- Toys — injuries risk (0434/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0433/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Toys
- Kitchen/cooking accessories — injuries risk (0432/05)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 12, 2005· Kitchen/cooking accessories













