Product recalls & safety alerts, March 2008
160 alerts since 2008: 129 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 31 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (34), electric shock (34), choking (31), chemical (29), fire (28). Most affected categories: Toys (50), Motor vehicles (21), Electrical appliances and equipment (16). Most common country of origin: China (94), Germany (8).
Brands: Brilux (5), Multi function (3), Volvo (2), TEDI GmbH & Co KG (2), MEGA Brands (2), Mapa toys (2), Kaeming (2), Broste (2)
- Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy; Children Can Strangle on DrawstringsU.S. CPSCMar 28, 2008· High Energy· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MOTOR MAX plastic toy "sky wings" aeroplane — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Motor Max· Toys
- KAEMING candles — choking risk (0373/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Kaeming· Other - Food-imitating products
- Motorcycle exhaust shield — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Motor vehicles
- POLARIS 4-wheeled motorised atv quad bike — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Polaris· Motor vehicles
- Plastic toy "Dinosauri" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Toys
- VOLKSWAGEN passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 28, 2008· Volkswagen· Motor vehicles
- Avon Products Recalls Plush Warming Polar Bears Due to Fire and Burn HazardsU.S. CPSCMar 27, 2008· Avon Products· Toys
- Plush Rocker Toys Recalled By Tek Nek Toys Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMar 27, 2008· Tek Nek Toys· Toys
- Educational Insights Recalls Ring Toss Games Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCMar 26, 2008· Educational Insights· Toys
- Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. Recalls Rhino Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Risk of Brake FailureU.S. CPSCMar 25, 2008· Yamaha Motor· Motor vehicles
- Downeast Concepts Inc. Recalls Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCMar 25, 2008· Downeast Concepts· Hobby/sports equipment
- Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCMar 25, 2008· Plan Toys· Toys
- Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Easter Egg Containers and Spinning Egg Tops Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCMar 21, 2008· Hobby Lobby· Toys
- KAEMING candles — choking risk (0366/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Kaeming· Other - Food-imitating products
- Paper + Design Gmbh tabletop candles — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Paper + Design Gmbh tabletop· Other - Food-imitating products
- VOLVO passenger car — injuries risk (0364/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Volvo· Motor vehicles
- Aeolus remote-controlled helicopter — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Aeolus· Toys
- Lena plastic water toy — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Lena· Toys
- Engströms (BILTEMA) car cabin heater — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Engströms (BILTEMA)· Electrical appliances and equipment
- ELECTROLUX; AEG-ELECTROLUX and ZANUSSI-ELECTROLUX. dishwasher — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· ELECTROLUX; AEG-ELECTROLUX and ZANUSSI-ELECTROLUX.· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Fantasia Colour Pigment, Med. Blue tattoo ink — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Fantasia Colour Pigment, Med. Blue· Cosmetics
- LINEA IN modelling clay — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Linea In· Toys
- BBY pushchair — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· BBY· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Manufacturer of the roof canopy: MPK Metall – und Plastikverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG caravans — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Manufacturer of the roof canopy: MPK Metall – und Plastikverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG· Motor vehicles
- BAZOOM inflatable toy — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Bazoom· Toys
- APRILIA motorcycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Aprilia· Motor vehicles
- Joke items — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Toys
- Tefal fryer — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Tefal· Electrical appliances and equipment
- BRILUX recessed luminaire — electric shock risk (0350/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Brilux· Lighting equipment
- BRILUX recessed luminaire — electric shock risk (0349/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Brilux· Lighting equipment
- BRILUX recessed luminaire — electric shock & fire risk (0348/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Brilux· Lighting equipment
- ELTA egg boiler — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· ELTA· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Candles — choking risk (0346/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Other - Food-imitating products
- Girlz cosmetic case for children — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Girlz· Cosmetics
- Kidz Corner plastic toys — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Kidz Corner· Toys
- X-BABY baby carrier — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· X-Baby· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- BRILUX recessed luminaire — electric shock & fire risk (0342/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Brilux· Lighting equipment
- Play mat — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Toys
- BRILUX recessed luminaire — electric shock risk (0340/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Brilux· Lighting equipment
- AOK detox foot spa and bath — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· AOK· Electrical appliances and equipment
- IKEA high chair — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· IKEA· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Candles — choking risk (0336/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Other - Food-imitating products
- Buddy wood wooden toy — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Buddy wood· Toys
- Rojek- Décor candles — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Rojek- Décor· Other - Food-imitating products
- LAND ROVER passenger car — injuries risk (0333/08)EU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Land Rover· Motor vehicles
- Chubbies and Mini Chubbies plastic toys — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Chubbies and Mini Chubbies· Toys
- Cosmic elastic luggage straps — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Cosmic· Other -
- NURSE childcare articles and children's equipment — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 21, 2008· Nurse· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively by QVCU.S. CPSCMar 20, 2008· Merchant Media· Toys
