Product recalls & safety alerts, January 2006
126 alerts since 2006: 105 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 21 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (32), electric shock (32), fire (23), suffocation (20), chemical (16). Most affected categories: Toys (40), Electrical appliances and equipment (15), Lighting equipment (12). Most common country of origin: China (65), United States (7).
Brands: Bombardier Recreational Products (2), Target (1), Syntace (1), Stihl (1), Steve & Barry's University (1), Porter-Cable (1), Neptune Systems (1), Mizuno (1)
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items — entrapment riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock & fire risk (0027/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Toys — injuries risk (0026/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Toys
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0025/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Lighting chains — electric shock risk (0024/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Lighting chains
- Toys — choking risk (0023/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Toys
- Communication and media equipment — electric shock risk (0022/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Communication and media equipment
- Cosmetics — microbiological risk (0021/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Cosmetics
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0020/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Cosmetics — chemical risk (0019/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2006· Cosmetics
- Steve & Barry's University Recalls Children's Outerwear with Drawstring Strangulation HazardU.S. CPSCJan 26, 2006· Steve & Barry's University· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts RecallU.S. CPSCJan 26, 2006· Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts· Heating and gas appliances
- Electric Shock Hazard Prompts Recall of Electric SmokersU.S. CPSCJan 26, 2006· Electric Shock Hazard Prompts· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Leaf Blowers Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCJan 25, 2006· Homelite Consumer Products· Machinery
- CPSC, Porter-Cable Announce Recall to Repair RoutersU.S. CPSCJan 24, 2006· Porter-Cable· Other
- CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce Recall of Safety KitsU.S. CPSCJan 24, 2006· L.L. Bean· Machinery
- Other - — injuries risk (0737/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Other -
- Toys — choking risk (0018/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0017/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Lighting equipment
- Toys — suffocation risk (0016/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0015/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — damage to hearing risk (0014/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — damage to hearing risk (0013/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — fire risk (0012/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0011/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0010/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0009/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0008/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0007/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Toys — suffocation risk (0006/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Hand tools — injuries risk (0005/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Hand tools
- Machinery — injuries risk (0004/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Machinery
- Toys — chemical risk (0003/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0002/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0001/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Toys — injuries risk (0741/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Toys
- Hobby/sports equipment — injuries risk (0740/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Hobby/sports equipment
- Hobby/sports equipment — injuries risk (0739/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 24, 2006· Hobby/sports equipment
- CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawnmowers (06526)U.S. CPSCJan 23, 2006· Country Home Products· Machinery
- Toys — suffocation risk (0021/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0020/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys
- Decorative articles — fire risk (0019/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Decorative articles
- Toys — chemical risk (0018/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — injuries risk (0017/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0016/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Toys — injuries risk (0015/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0014/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0013/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Motor vehicles — fire & injuries risk (0012/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Toys — suffocation risk (0011/05)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 23, 2006· Toys






