Product recalls & safety alerts, June 2007
176 alerts since 2007: 149 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 27 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (49), chemical (36), fire (33), choking (27), electric shock (23). Most affected categories: Toys (37), Motor vehicles (36), Electrical appliances and equipment (28). Most common country of origin: China (73), United States (14).
Brands: Ford (9), Suzuki (4), Cannondale (3), Volvo (2), KTM (2), Color Baby (2), Aquolina (2), Wonderful life (1)
- Fire Hazard with Thermador® Built-In Ovens Leads to Recall by BSH Home Appliances Corp.U.S. CPSCJun 29, 2007· Fire Hazard with Thermador® Built-In Ovens Leads to· Electrical appliances and equipment
- MIMI Toys plush toy – duck — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· MIMI Toys· Toys
- Plush toy - Caterpillar — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Toys
- PROFESSIONAL continuity tester — electric shock risk (0620/07)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Professional· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Michelin tyres for motorcycles — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Michelin· Motor vehicles
- HUMAN hair straightener — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Human· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Ford passenger car – ford transit jumbo — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Super Powered Laser Pointer laser pointer, including 5 tips — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Super Powered Laser Pointer· Laser pointers
- DEEF plush toy – woofing puppy 'bacu' — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· DEEF· Toys
- Leela Cotton Naturtextilien Handels GmbH stripy hooded top — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Leela Cotton Naturtextilien Handels GmbH· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- TAMIYA glue – tamiya polyester putty — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Tamiya· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Skoda passenger car – skoda fabia ii and roomster — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Skoda· Motor vehicles
- SANUSY AUSTRIA hand mixer — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Sanusy Austria· Electrical appliances and equipment
- REMIStop mobile homes – roof canopy remistop 3 (400 x 400) — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· REMIStop· Motor vehicles
- Plastic toy "Snake" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Toys
- Tianxiang eva puzzle mats — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Tianxiang· Toys
- Mepal Rosti trainer plate — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Mepal Rosti· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Ford passenger car – ford maverick and ford escape — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Black Onyx nail polish — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Black Onyx· Cosmetics
- DEMA pushchair – combined wheeled child conveyance — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· DEMA· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Alfa Romeo passenger car - alfa 147, alfa 156 and alfa gt — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Alfa Romeo· Motor vehicles
- Piero Child Rain JKT child's rain jacket — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Piero Child Rain JKT· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cannondale bicycles with damping cartridge — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Cannondale· Motor vehicles
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycle – harley davidson softail — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Harley-Davidson· Motor vehicles
- AQUAEL aquarium set containing cover with lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Aquael· Lighting equipment
- SINGER kettle — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Singer· Electrical appliances and equipment
- SUZUKI motorcycle – suzuki vzr1800 and suzuki vzr1800uf — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Suzuki· Motor vehicles
- Contact mobile phone battery charger — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Contact· Electrical appliances and equipment
- H. Brennenstuhl GmbH & Co. KG wireless remote socket — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· H. Brennenstuhl GmbH & Co. KG· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Aquolina bath lotion – aquolina bagno containing yogurt fragranza mousse di fragola — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 29, 2007· Aquolina· Cosmetics
- CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles (07561)U.S. CPSCJun 28, 2007· Kawasaki Motors· Motor vehicles
- Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko; Heaters Could Pose A Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 28, 2007· Lasko· Heating and gas appliances
- Target Recalls Toy Barbeque Grills Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCJun 28, 2007· Target· Toys
- Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues Recall for Folding Recliner Chairs That Can Collapse and Injure UsersU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2007· Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues· Furniture
- Renault passenger car – intermediate shaft in power-assisted steering in renault scenic ii — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Renault· Motor vehicles
- Velux window-balcony — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Velux· Construction products
- Ford passenger car – anti-lock brake control module — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- KEMAL children’s garment set — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Kemal· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tristar outdoor heater – tristar patio heater — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Tristar· Gas appliances and components
- Stokke Xplory pushchair – stokke xplory stroller — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Stokke Xplory· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- SUN Baby baby walker / baby cradle — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· SUN Baby· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Spirit of nature children's garment – teddy overall — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Spirit of nature· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MAZDA passenger car – mazda tribute — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Mazda· Motor vehicles
- Yoyo toy – JO JO Mesh Squish Ball — chemical & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Toys
- MSR MiniWorks portable water microfilter and replacement cartridge — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· MSR MiniWorks· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Leiva one metre extension cord — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Leiva· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Ford vans – ford transit — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford passenger car – ford focus — injuries risk (0580/07)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford passenger car – ford transit — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
- Ford passenger car – ford focus c-max — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 22, 2007· Ford· Motor vehicles
