Product recalls & safety alerts, October 2007
215 alerts since 2007: 147 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 68 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (56), chemical (52), electric shock (41), fire (37), choking (36). Most affected categories: Toys (68), Motor vehicles (24), Electrical appliances and equipment (24). Most common country of origin: China (144), Taiwan (9).
Brands: Lucerna (4), J.C. Penney (4), Straus Austria (3), Nissan (3), Yamaha (2), Tesco (2), Target (2), Sephora (2)
- Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash and Fire HazardsU.S. CPSCOct 31, 2007· Bombardier Recreational Products· Motor vehicles
- Toy Figures Recalled by Henry Gordy International Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCOct 31, 2007· Henry Gordy International· Toys
- Halloween "Ugly Teeth" Recalled By Amscan Inc. Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCOct 31, 2007· Amscan· Chemical products
- Toys "R" Us Recalls Elite Operations Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCOct 31, 2007· Toys "R" Us· Toys
- SimplyFun Recalls Ribbit Board Games Due to Risk of Lead ExposureU.S. CPSCOct 31, 2007· SimplyFun· Toys
- Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire HazardU.S. CPSCOct 30, 2007· Connecticut Electric· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCOct 30, 2007· Target· Furniture
- Digital Color Printers Recalled by Oki Data Americas Due to Risk of Electrical ShockU.S. CPSCOct 30, 2007· Oki Data· Communication and media equipment
- Nissan van – nissan primastar — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Nissan· Motor vehicles
- Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway wooden toy - toad vehicle with brake lever — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway· Toys
- Britain's Knights of the Sword knight toys – knights of the sword — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Britain's Knights of the Sword· Toys
- NINA plastic rattle - grzechotza dziecieca — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· NINA· Toys
- SANDY soft toy - hare — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Sandy· Toys
- HABA wooden toy - haba greifling schmetterling celia — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· HABA· Toys
- Carlsen® Verlag GmbH textile baby book - mein-baby-buch zum kuscheln und knistern [my cuddly crackly baby book — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Carlsen® Verlag GmbH· Toys
- Tesco magnet mould kit — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Tesco· Toys
- XINMING children’s shoes — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Xinming· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Esdem diadems for children — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Esdem· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MISSE children’s dress with bolero — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Misse· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- INTEX inflatable turtle — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Intex· Toys
- Whizz Runner 50 mini motorbike – fude runner 50 cc — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Whizz Runner 50· Motor vehicles
- OVERLORD CENTURY DESIGN - PARKAT TOYS plastic toy – motorcycle with run-out device — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Overlord Century Design - Parkat Toys· Toys
- STRAUS AUSTRIA electric planer — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Straus Austria· Machinery
- AUDI passenger car - tailgate drive — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· AUDI· Motor vehicles
- Autozone plastic toy lorry (transporting cars) — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Autozone· Toys
- U-PUNKY knee, elbow and wrist protectors — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· U-Punky· Protective equipment
- Cavallino pull-along toy – dog 26 cavallino — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Cavallino· Toys
- XINOITE toy set – bao zhi bao toy set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Xinoite· Toys
- SANAI benign girl toy phone set — burns & choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Sanai· Toys
- Yamaha motorcycle — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Yamaha· Motor vehicles
- Mini motorbikes - 49CC MINI OFFROAD ATV — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Motor vehicles
- HONDA passenger car – brake lights on honda civic — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Honda· Motor vehicles
- SAFETY TOYS squeeze toys — chemical & choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Safety Toys· Toys
- Toys toy mobile phone – benign girl super telephone — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Toys· Toys
- Puzzles 1 to 3: G. K. and Puzzle 4: Inter East B. V. wooden toy puzzles — chemical & choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Puzzles 1 to 3: G. K. and Puzzle 4: Inter East B. V.· Toys
- Baltlux multiple cord extension set – 3m cord extension with earth contact and on/off switch — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Baltlux· Electrical appliances and equipment
- RIWA multiple cord extension set – 3m cord extension with earth contact — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· RIWA· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Riethmüller balloons (helicopter + 3 balloons) — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Riethmüller· Toys
- LUFI balloons — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· LUFI· Toys
- MANS FRIEND circular saw — electric shock & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Mans Friend· Machinery
- Straus Austria angle grinder — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Straus Austria· Machinery
- Renault passenger cars — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Renault· Motor vehicles
- Opel passenger cars - antara — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Opel· Motor vehicles
- Bonbon Toys Candy; Ucantay toys containing sweets (14 types) — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Bonbon Toys Candy; Ucantay· Toys
- KTM motorcycle – ktm 990 super duke r — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· KTM· Motor vehicles
- Mammut fixed rope route set – mammut klettersteigsets — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Mammut· Hobby/sports equipment
- Riethmüller balloons ( 4 rocket) — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 26, 2007· Riethmüller· Toys
- Blastrac Recalls to Repair Concrete Grinders Due to Injury Risk from Ejected PartsU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2007· Blastrac· Machinery
- Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Battery Chargers Due to Burn and Laceration HazardsU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2007· Alltrade Tools· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Family Dollar Stores Recalls Halloween Pails Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2007· Family Dollar· Toys










