Product recalls & safety alerts, February 2009
176 alerts since 2009: 152 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 24 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: chemical (54), injuries (41), choking (30), strangulation (21), electric shock (11). Most affected categories: Toys (61), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (41), Cosmetics (14). Most common country of origin: China (102), Hong Kong (19).
Brands: Fun & Colors (9), Roberto Cavalli (4), M+é (3), Jumbo (3), 65 M (3), Xin Da Mei (2), Nicky Toy (2), mini raxevsky (2)
- Certain LG 830 "Spyder" Cell Phones Recalled For Upgrade Due to Dropped Connection or Poor Connection on Emergency 911 CallsU.S. CPSCFeb 27, 2009· LG Electronics MobileComm· Communication and media equipment
- LUBRIX lubricant. — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Lubrix· Cosmetics
- OFRAT riding toy – super train — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Ofrat· Toys
- ASC Trading Yiwu (RMB) black leather gloves — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· ASC Trading Yiwu (RMB)· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's tops with hoods — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Toi-Toys toy mobile phone - cellular phone with light and sound — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Toi-Toys· Toys
- Lofty bicycle for young children — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Lofty· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- BGC Ltd flashing santa hat — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· BGC Ltd· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Can-Am all terrain vehicles (atv) - can-am ds90x - tether engine shutoff switch — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Can-Am· Motor vehicles
- Polyfect toys animal plastic figures – farm playset — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Polyfect toys· Toys
- Jintong Toys pull-along toy - lovely — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Jintong Toys· Toys
- Born to Play inflatable chair - "postman pat & jess" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Born to Play· Toys
- Logic3 multi charger for handheld game consoles – ac adaptor — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Logic3· Electrical appliances and equipment
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycles - jiffy stand spring anchor on motorcycles — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Harley-Davidson· Motor vehicles
- Pekeluches soft toy - gorilla — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Pekeluches· Toys
- AUTHOR bicycle for young children - vital — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Author· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- BELLUCCI ladies' boots — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Bellucci· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Alexia dolls — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Alexia· Toys
- Renault van - renault trafic — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Renault· Motor vehicles
- Coolway ladies' shoes - ankle boots in various colours — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Coolway· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MARIA MARE ladies' boots — chemical risk (0268/09)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Maria Mare· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rocking horse - Cheval à bascule — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Toys
- Magic xylophone toy xylophone — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Magic xylophone· Toys
- Yamaha motorcycle - rear shock absorber in motorcycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Yamaha· Motor vehicles
- JUMBO boy's trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Jumbo· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Nissan passenger cars - driver’s airbag — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Nissan· Motor vehicles
- Seppälä scarf — chemical risk (0262/09)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Seppälä· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Zoob Traveler Set building set, 40 pieces — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Zoob Traveler Set· Toys
- Biltema jump ball - kengurupallo, hoppboll — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Biltema· Toys
- Emer waterproof glue for wooden products — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Emer· Chemical products
- CMP PARIS lighting chains – fairy light chain — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 27, 2009· Cmp Paris· Lighting chains
- Salsa Bicycles Recalls Bicycles; Handlebar Stems Can Break Causing Rider to FallU.S. CPSCFeb 26, 2009· Salsa Bicycles· Hobby/sports equipment
- Various Toys Recalled by CBB Group Due to Choking Hazard and Violation of Lead Paint StandardU.S. CPSCFeb 25, 2009· CBB Group· Toys
- Air Venturi Recalls Air Rifles That Can Unexpectedly Fire, Posing Serious Injury HazardU.S. CPSCFeb 24, 2009· Air Venturi· Hobby/sports equipment
- Silent Diving Systems Recalls Scuba Diving Hoses Due to Drowning HazardU.S. CPSCFeb 24, 2009· Silent Diving Systems· Hobby/sports equipment
- Euro-one W.I.S. plastic strings - friendship strings best friends — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Euro-one W.I.S.· Toys
- Fiat passenger car - fiat doblò - rear suspensions stop bumps — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Fiat· Motor vehicles
- AMELIA ZARAGOZA ladies' shoes – brown boots — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Amelia Zaragoza· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- GUANG MING hair crimper-straightener - intellectual ionic hair permer — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Guang Ming· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Chipolino super scooter - speed — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Chipolino· Toys
- Caimei children's boots (snowboots) — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Caimei· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Passenger car - Quattroporte & Granturismo — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Motor vehicles
- KTM all terrain vehicles (atv) - ktm xc and ktm sx — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· KTM· Motor vehicles
- Kimyon (labelled with Kertoy Ltd. Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland) make up set - happy hour glamour make up set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Kimyon (labelled with Kertoy Ltd. Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland)· Cosmetics
- RábaLux adjustable lamp - planner — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· RábaLux· Lighting equipment
- TEX girl's trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· TEX· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Safety vest — injuries risk (0245/09)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Protective equipment
- SPWSH ladies' shoes — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Spwsh· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tactics toy gun - super gun 6mm — damage to hearing & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· Tactics· Toys
- John, balls & more hopper ball - sprungball — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2009· John, balls & more· Toys
