Product recalls & safety alerts, October 2008
247 alerts since 2008: 210 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 37 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (50), chemical (44), choking (39), electric shock (37), fire (34). Most affected categories: Toys (73), Electrical appliances and equipment (34), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (28). Most common country of origin: China (135), Germany (12).
Brands: Royal (6), Infant Death Prompts (3), euro-one (3), De Laurier (3), Wiky (2), Toys (2), Mercedes-Benz (2), Jiesheng (2)
- Mini cigarette electronic cigarette / nicotine inhaler — health riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Mini cigarette· Other -
- LAMPARA MOVIMIENTO lava lamp — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Lampara Movimiento· Lighting equipment
- Vidal Europa toy coffee set – "coffee" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Vidal Europa· Toys
- Deluxe Healthy Care High Chair — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Deluxe Healthy Care High Chair· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Inter Natianol hairdryer – silence n 1000 — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Inter Natianol· Electrical appliances and equipment
- I.W.H. child's car seat - remi 2 travel basic car seat — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· I.w.h.· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- düwi nightlight — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· düwi· Lighting equipment
- Zeeman soccer and basketball play set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Zeeman· Toys
- VETO jump leader/starter cable 120a — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· VETO· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Child necklace and bracelet – Fashion ornaments — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Toys
- Trion hair clipper - maurice — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Trion· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Sanusy Austria hair clipper - proclipper — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Sanusy Austria· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Ding Li children’s mobile phone – ball star elegant — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Ding Li· Toys
- GOLDEN CROWN standing ventilator — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Golden Crown· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Maggiolino baby walker — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Maggiolino· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Funny toys plastic rattle — cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Funny toys· Toys
- VIVECHROM (ΒΙΒΕΧΡΩΜ) spray paint vive — chemical & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Vivechrom (Βιβεχρωμ)· Chemical products
- NEO hot water electric kettle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· NEO· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Salco sparkle & shimmer christmas tree with baubles - tea light holder - — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Salco· Decorative articles
- Point for boys children’s top with a hood, k 33 — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Point for boys· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Albi children’s set consisting of two parts - bear — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Albi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- ANDI children’s clothing set – children fashion — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· ANDI· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- LightStyle recessed lights – sirius lights — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· LightStyle· Lighting equipment
- Piaoliang xiong di children’s clothing set consisting of three parts — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Piaoliang xiong di· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rocking horse — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Toys
- Baby English Phone plastic toy telephone — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Baby English Phone· Toys
- Diteks children’s sweatshirt with hood — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Diteks· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Train children’s jacket — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Train· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Breville toaster – daisy, electric toaster with sound — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Breville· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Fashion Angel – Intercom phone set telephone set — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Fashion Angel – Intercom phone set· Toys
- HAPPY HIPPO, HAPPY ELEPHANT pull-along toy - pulling elephant/hippo — choking & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Happy Hippo, Happy Elephant· Toys
- WIDMANN joke items - funny drops – exploding candies — burns & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Widmann· Gadgets
- Bontempi musical toy – "my first guitar" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Bontempi· Toys
- HP POPP McTOXI gas detectors — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· HP POPP McTOXI· Other -
- Military combat set — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Military· Toys
- AdR cord extension set – 4-plug extension lead — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· AdR· Electrical appliances and equipment
- ESSE plush toy - dollyssimi — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· ESSE· Toys
- WARM BABY glue in the form of a baby's bottle — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Warm Baby· Other - Food-imitating products
- Soltron glass tube for sunbeds – soltron efficient tan plus super power — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Soltron· Electrical appliances and equipment
- RIWEI iron — electric shock & health riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Riwei· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Apple candle — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Other - Food-imitating products
- KKK lighters — burns & fire risk (1239/08)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· KKK· Lighters
- TEDDY BYKIDS BAG soft toy bag – teddy-bear rucksack — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Teddy Bykids Bag· Toys
- EXRA lighters — burns & fire risk (1237/08)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· EXRA· Lighters
- EXRA lighters — burns & fire risk (1236/08)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· EXRA· Lighters
- SMEG electrical oven — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· SMEG· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Ergoline glass tube for sunbeds – ergoline efficient tan — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Ergoline· Electrical appliances and equipment
- AQUA LUNG scuba regulators and adaptors — drowning riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Aqua Lung· Hobby/sports equipment
- STIHL ECONOMY cut-resistant gloves — cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Stihl Economy· Protective equipment
- MAGIC KIDS children’s blouse — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 31, 2008· Magic Kids· Clothing, textiles and fashion items