Product recalls & safety alerts, June 2008
145 alerts since 2008: 110 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 35 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (32), chemical (30), choking (26), fire (23), burns (14). Most affected categories: Toys (52), Motor vehicles (24), Electrical appliances and equipment (11). Most common country of origin: China (81), United States (10).
Brands: Toys (4), Opel (3), Honda (3), York River Products (1), Wolfrace Wheels (1), Witchcraft Knight (1), Westminster (1), Walmart (1)
- E-Z-GO Recalls RXV Golf Cars Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCJun 27, 2008· E-Z-Go· Motor vehicles
- Children's Jackets and Hoodies with Drawstrings Recalled by Coolibar Inc. Due to Strangulation HazardU.S. CPSCJun 27, 2008· Coolibar· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hewlett-Packard Co. Recalls Fax Machines Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 27, 2008· Hewlett-Packard· Other
- SEAGO lifejackets — drowning riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Seago· Protective equipment
- INM nail polish — chemical risk (0692/08)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· INM· Cosmetics
- HESS SPIELZEUG wooden teething beads — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Hess Spielzeug· Toys
- SHIFENG TOYS set of squeezable toy frogs — choking & damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Shifeng Toys· Toys
- TOYS set of plastic ponies — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· TOYS· Toys
- SGI Fashion Princess Doll plastic doll — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· SGI· Toys
- JIE CHENG TOYS (JC) child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Jie Cheng Toys (Jc)· Toys
- Toy police play set – "Police Force" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Toys
- JVC tv set — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· JVC· Electrical appliances and equipment
- PYLONES toaster – "rana" — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Pylones· Electrical appliances and equipment
- FORD passenger car – ford focus — injuries risk (0683/08)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· FORD· Motor vehicles
- MING SHENG child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Ming Sheng· Toys
- FIAT passenger car – fiat doblo — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· FIAT· Motor vehicles
- D HOME chain for soother — choking & cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· D Home· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- BMW passenger car - mini — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· BMW· Motor vehicles
- GLOBO portable lamp for children — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Globo· Lighting equipment
- FEROTEHNA portable lamp for children — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Ferotehna· Lighting equipment
- QING PAI child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Qing Pai· Toys
- SIRIUS LIGHTS recessed luminaires — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Sirius Lights· Electrical appliances and equipment
- DEDRA Impact drill — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Dedra· Machinery
- SCHWARZBARCH compressor — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Schwarzbarch· Machinery
- BENZER hair dryer — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Benzer· Electrical appliances and equipment
- TOYS child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· TOYS· Toys
- TOYS bee whistle — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· TOYS· Toys
- THE INCREDIBLES child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· The Incredibles· Toys
- QUNXING TOYS child's toy mobile phone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Qunxing Toys· Toys
- TOPFAST pressure cooker — burns & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Topfast· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- BAI BIAN child's toy mobile phone - super telephone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Bai Bian· Toys
- WOLFRACE WHEELS alloy wheel - toyama 17 inch — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· Wolfrace Wheels· Motor vehicles
- SHOCK<br/> joke items – chewing gum — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 27, 2008· SHOCK<br/>· Other - Food-imitating products
- ATVs Recalled By KYMCO Due to Loss of Speed ControlU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2008· Kymco· Motor vehicles
- ATVs Recalled By Kawasaki Due to Loss of Speed ControlU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2008· Kawasaki· Motor vehicles
- Westminster Inc. Recalls Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Due to Risk of FireU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2008· Westminster· Toys
- Stanley Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment HazardU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2008· Stanley Furniture· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Arctic Cat Recalls Model Year 2008 50cc and 90cc Youth Model ATVsU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· Arctic Cat· Motor vehicles
- Miracle Recreation Recalls Tire Swings Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· Miracle Recreation· Hobby/sports equipment
- Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation HazardU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· Jardine Enterprises· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Nordstrom Recalls Girls' Sandals Due to Choking HazardU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· Nordstrom· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Dollar Tree Recalls Glue Guns Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· Dollar Tree· Machinery
- A. O. Smith Recalls Water Pump Motors Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 24, 2008· A. O. Smith· Electrical appliances and equipment
- BENIGN GIRL toy mobile phone – "super telephone" — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Benign Girl· Toys
- PBS-FACTORY felt-tip pens - 30 fibre-tip pens with ventilated cap — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Pbs-Factory· Stationery
- MASKE novelty article - mask — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Maske· Toys
- Candles — choking risk (0660/08)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Other - Food-imitating products
- SUPERIOR JINTONG TOYS pull-along toy turtle — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Superior Jintong Toys· Toys
- CARREFOUR soother holders — injuries & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Carrefour· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- HONDA motorcycles honda trx — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 20, 2008· Honda· Motor vehicles
