Product recalls & safety alerts, August 2009
205 alerts since 2009: 166 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 39 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (38), electric shock (36), chemical (31), choking (29), strangulation (25). Most affected categories: Toys (52), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (33), Electrical appliances and equipment (22). Most common country of origin: China (116), United States (13).
Brands: Cristalmer (5), Toys (4), NTH (4), Yiduozi (2), Vidal (2), Tesco (2), Sancido kids (2), Risk of Strangulation Prompts (2)
- Evo Bond super glue 502 — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Evo Bond· Chemical products
- First Price tea lights - first price t-lites 100 pieces — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· First Price· Decorative articles
- 1. Land Rover 2. Range Rover passenger car - land rover discovery and range rover sport — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· 1. Land Rover 2. Range Rover· Motor vehicles
- Playboy fleece blanket - home — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Playboy· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sport Toys flying ufo — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Sport Toys· Toys
- Halonen scarf — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Halonen· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- BMW motorcycle — injuries risk (1188/09)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· BMW· Motor vehicles
- Toyota passenger car - aygo — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Ferrari passenger car - ferrari 430 scuderia and scuderia spider — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Ferrari· Motor vehicles
- Imperial electric fan — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Imperial· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mäc-Geiz folding chair — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Mäc-Geiz· Furniture
- Peugeot passenger car - partner — injuries risk (1183/09)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Peugeot· Motor vehicles
- Meidän koti, bedspread - oscar — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Meidän koti,· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- La scarf — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· La· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Miss Ergi girl’s summer dress - navy waves — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Miss Ergi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Intercom phone set phone set - sweet accessories — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Intercom phone set· Toys
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON motorcycle - "blade" rear wheel kits — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Harley-Davidson· Motor vehicles
- Sancido kids children's set – trousers and sweatshirt - small fanatik — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Sancido kids· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rasehorn key ring with soft toy - pig — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Rasehorn· Toys
- Yiduozi doll - elaine — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Yiduozi· Toys
- Yiduozi doll - romance style - beautiful legend — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Yiduozi· Toys
- Q Collection watch - q collection wristwatch — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Q Collection· Jewellery
- Kik felt-tip pens — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Kik· Toys
- Lighting chain - 600 L Rice curtain light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Lighting chains
- Quality products twinkle net lights — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Quality products· Lighting chains
- Malber electric halogen heater - infrared heater — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Malber· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Cinlights Indoor lighting chain - indoor twinkling lights — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Cinlights Indoor· Lighting chains
- Hailo stepladder — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Hailo· Other -
- Baumann electric fan — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Baumann· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Adam electric halogen heater — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Adam· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mothercare night light - classic pooh — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Mothercare· Lighting equipment
- SDMO backup generator — cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· SDMO· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Flortis insecticide spray for plants - diazispray — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Flortis· Chemical products
- CRISTALMER interior spotlight — electric shock risk (1159/09)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Cristalmer· Lighting equipment
- Volcan Fire BBQ novelty lighter - extinguisher-style gas lighter — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Volcan Fire BBQ· Lighters
- Cockatoo children's sandals — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Cockatoo· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sancido kids children's set – trousers and sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Sancido kids· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- E&H children’s sweatshirt and trousers - hero — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· E&H· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Wallop children's top — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Wallop· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Flower girls children’s sweatshirt and trousers — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Flower girls· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- NTH lighting chain - 140 l darabos — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· NTH· Lighting chains
- Padini children's canvas shoes — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Padini· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Vidal inflatable guitar — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Vidal· Toys
- NTH lighting chain — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· NTH· Lighting chains
- Duwell travel adaptor - worldwide travel adaptor — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Duwell· Electrical appliances and equipment
- The bubble club bubble soap - soffia soap bubbles — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· The bubble club· Toys
- Sanusy Austria hand mixer — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Sanusy Austria· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Brunner travel adaptor - con-cube universal travel adapter — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Brunner· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Fiat passenger car - panda — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Fiat· Motor vehicles
- Mitsubishi pickup - l200 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 28, 2009· Mitsubishi· Motor vehicles