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Product recalls & safety alerts, April 2006

70 alerts since 2006: 42 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 28 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (22), fire (14), electric shock (12), choking (9), chemical (8). Most affected categories: Electrical appliances and equipment (12), Motor vehicles (8), Toys (7). Most common country of origin: China (33), United States (6).

Brands: Yamaha (1), "Work it" (1), Tropitone (1), Trendset Originals (1), Tecumseh Power Co., Grafton, Wis (1), Tap Enterprises (1), Sycamore Kids (1), Shindaiwa (1)

Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0238/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighters — burns & fire risk (0237/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Lighters
Lighters — burns & fire risk (0236/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Lighters
Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0235/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Lighting equipment
Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock & fire risk (0234/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
Kitchen/cooking accessories — injuries risk (0233/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Kitchen/cooking accessories
Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0232/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Motor vehicles
"Work it" hand tools — injuries risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· "Work it"· Hand tools
Schlosserhammer 300 g hand tools — injuries risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Hand tools
Clothing, textiles and fashion items — chemical risk (0229/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hatchet "Work-it", 600 g hand tools — injuries risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Hand tools
Toys — chemical & choking risk (0227/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Toys
Toys — choking & strangulation risk (0226/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Toys
Machinery — injuries risk (0225/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Machinery
Furniture — injuries risk (0224/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Furniture
Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0223/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0222/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Motor vehicles
Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0221/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 28, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
CPSC, Children's Necklaces Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 27, 2006· Selected Trading· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Apollo Audio-Visual Carts Recalled Due to Risk of Equipment Falling on Consumers
U.S. CPSCApr 26, 2006· Apollo® Presentation Products· Furniture
CPSC, Hoist Exercise Benches Recalled for Finger Entrapment Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 26, 2006· Hoist Fitness Systems Inc., also does business as Body Gear· Hobby/sports equipment
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Posing Fire and Burn Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 2006· Arctic Cat· Motor vehicles
CPSC, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. Announce Recall of Men's Safety-Toe Hiker Boots
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 2006· Rocky Shoes & Boots· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
CPSC, Sycamore Kids Inc. Expands Recall Again of Mountain Buggy Jogging Strollers
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 2006· Sycamore Kids· Childcare articles and children's equipment
CPSC, RedMax Backpack Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 2006· Komatsu Zenoah America, doing business as RedMax· Machinery
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 25, 2006· Shindaiwa· Machinery
Motor vehicles — fire & injuries risk (0220/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Motor vehicles
Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0219/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
Childcare articles and children's equipment — choking & health risk (0218/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Childcare articles and children's equipment — cuts risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Childcare articles and children's equipment
Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0216/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Motor vehicles
Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0215/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 21, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard (06145)
U.S. CPSCApr 20, 2006· HP· Electrical appliances and equipment
Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
U.S. CPSCApr 20, 2006· Brookdale International Systems· Other
Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 19, 2006· Saroj International· Electrical appliances and equipment
Nordstrom Inc. Recalls Egg-Shaped Candle Holders for Fire Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 18, 2006· Nordstrom· Decorative articles
CCH Inc. Recalls Mountain Climbing Camming Anchor Due to Fall Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 18, 2006· CCH· Hobby/sports equipment
Toys — choking risk (0212/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Toys
Hand tools — injuries risk (0211/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Hand tools
ALINA Puppet toys — chemical & choking risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Alina· Toys
Cosmetics — chemical risk (0209/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Cosmetics
Furniture — injuries risk (0208/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Furniture
Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0207/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0206/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Lighting equipment
Childcare articles and children's equipment — choking & health risk (0204/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Childcare articles and children's equipment
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 –Unknown. 13. TOYS 2 — choking & injuries risk
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 –Unknown. 13. TOYS 24. LIAN SHENG,· Toys
Toys — choking & injuries risk (0202/06)
EU Safety GateSeriousApr 14, 2006· Toys
CPSC, Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney®-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 13, 2006· McNair Technology· Electrical appliances and equipment
Trendset Originals Recalls Girls' Sweaters with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
U.S. CPSCApr 13, 2006· Trendset Originals· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Toe-Kick Saws Recalled Due to Broken Handles
U.S. CPSCApr 13, 2006· Crain Cutter· Machinery