Product recalls & safety alerts, May 2009
189 alerts since 2009: 161 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 28 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (47), chemical (41), electric shock (34), choking (27), strangulation (17). Most affected categories: Toys (42), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (40), Electrical appliances and equipment (22). Most common country of origin: China (119), Taiwan (7).
Brands: Jumbo (6), Toys (3), Burberry (3), Brio (3), Amazonas (3), Sarah Zanka (2), Peugeot (2), Gelert (2)
- Hewlett-Packard and Compaq lithium ion battery — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Hewlett-Packard and Compaq· Communication and media equipment
- Spektrum (transmitter);E-flite (kit); Hangar 9 (kit). radio transmitter for model aircraft — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Spektrum (transmitter);E-flite (kit); Hangar 9 (kit).· Hobby/sports equipment
- Hyundai passenger car - hyundai i20 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- HH soft toy in a wooden box — choking & cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· HH· Toys
- BELKIN network adaptors — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Belkin· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rockrider 5.1 mountain bicycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Rockrider 5.1· Hobby/sports equipment
- Bicycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Hobby/sports equipment
- 2B Cosmic mascara - go for volume — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· 2B Cosmic· Cosmetics
- Gosh mascara - amazing length’n build — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Gosh· Cosmetics
- Mini Raxevsky girl's clothing set - "minnie" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Mini Raxevsky· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- John ®, Disney PIXAR plastic ball - finding nemo — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· John ®, Disney PIXAR· Toys
- Ticket to Heaven children’s outerwear — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Ticket to Heaven· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Adbor combined wheeled child conveyance - vivaro — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Adbor· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Bath set - seahorse and crab — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Toys
- Super traveller worldwide travel adaptor — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Super traveller· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Luckystar, Rice Light lighting chains — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Luckystar, Rice Light· Lighting chains
- JUMBO children's sleeveless sweater — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Jumbo· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Mililo whitening cream - natural skin fade cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Mililo· Cosmetics
- Axxyon computer power source - legend — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Axxyon· Communication and media equipment
- Party Air Horn - Traba Powietrzna — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Gadgets
- Dragon ball z child's bicycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Dragon ball z· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Gelert portable gas stove with lid and piezo — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Gelert· Gas appliances and components
- Xiong cheng workbench and tool set - bricolage & tool — chemical & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Xiong cheng· Toys
- FIAT van - fiat scudo — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· FIAT· Motor vehicles
- Astor (Coty) mascara - long life — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Astor (Coty)· Cosmetics
- Gelert portable gas stove - fivestar — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Gelert· Gas appliances and components
- Toy police play set - Combat Constabulary Equip — injuries & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Toys
- Tesco plastic rattle - funky play centre, little steps — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Tesco· Toys
- Shot gun toy gun with darts - shot game — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2009· Shot gun· Toys
- Home Depot Recalls Patio Umbrellas Due to Risk of Impact InjuryU.S. CPSCMay 28, 2009· Home Depot· Furniture
- Outdoor Play Sets Sold Exclusively at Toys"R"Us Recalled by Step2 Due to Fall Hazard; Swings Can BreakU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2009· Step2· Hobby/sports equipment
- Trampolines Recalled by Skywalker Holdings; Enclosure Problems Can Result in Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMay 26, 2009· Skywalker Holdings· Hobby/sports equipment
- Samsung Recalls to Upgrade Certain Cell Phones; Could Fail to Reach Emergency 911 in a No-Service AreaU.S. CPSCMay 22, 2009· Samsung· Communication and media equipment
- Dacia passenger car - dacia — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Dacia· Motor vehicles
- Specialized bicycle handlebar — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Specialized· Hobby/sports equipment
- Ausini toy animal figurines - wild animal, dino world, farm set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Ausini· Toys
- CIGIOKI balls for rackets — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Cigioki· Toys
- BULL lighters — burns & fire risk (0676/09)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· BULL· Lighters
- Flamingo aquarium lamp - voltaire — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Flamingo· Lighting equipment
- Suzuki passenger car - suzuki grand vitara — fire risk (0674/09)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Suzuki· Motor vehicles
- Vision® international people group expanding toys, turtle and crab - grow toys — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Vision® international people group· Toys
- Peugeot scooter - peugeot sum-up — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Peugeot· Motor vehicles
- Mavala Eyeliner Eye-lite — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Mavala Eyeliner Eye-lite· Cosmetics
- Casuelle Infinite 2-tone black and white mascara — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Casuelle Infinite· Cosmetics
- Creation lamis long curl mascara — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Creation lamis· Cosmetics
- Jumbo girl's dress — strangulation risk (0668/09)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Jumbo· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Flamingo aquarium lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Flamingo· Lighting equipment
- Trion electric toaster - 4-slice toaster sunny boy — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Trion· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Dentimint, Dentyl, Asda, Morrisons, Superdrug and Tesco mouthwash (various types) — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Dentimint, Dentyl, Asda, Morrisons, Superdrug and Tesco· Cosmetics
- Feiyu plug for non-heating appliances — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2009· Feiyu· Electrical appliances and equipment
