Product recalls & safety alerts, December 2009
187 alerts since 2009: 141 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 46 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: strangulation (41), chemical (40), injuries (31), electric shock (24), fire (21). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (48), Toys (39), Electrical appliances and equipment (23). Most common country of origin: China (102), Turkey (10).
Brands: Risk of Strangulation Prompts (8), Intercosmo (3), Vienetta Secret (2), Utsukusy (2), Unsea (2), Redlea (2), Raydan (2), Luszi (2)
- Dorel Juvenile Group Recalls Play Yards with Bassinets Due to Suffocation HazardU.S. CPSCDec 30, 2009· Dorel Juvenile Group· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Dehumidifiers Recalled by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Due to Fire and Burn HazardsU.S. CPSCDec 30, 2009· LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Wooden Toys Recalled by Kendamaspot Due to Violation of Lead Paint BanU.S. CPSCDec 30, 2009· Kendamaspot· Toys
- Disney Baby baby activity toys — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Disney Baby· Toys
- Girlz – My Favorites girls' purse — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Girlz – My Favorites· Toys
- Norlie girls' dress - lace print and star print — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Norlie· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Bob the Builder children's play sets – "bob the builder" gift sets — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Bob the Builder· Toys
- Interkobo toy mobile phone - agatha fairytales – princes's pony — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Interkobo· Toys
- Hipo plastic car - auto soft racer — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Hipo· Toys
- Plastic train - Soft Racer — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Toys
- FUNPACK lion mask — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Funpack· Toys
- Bussi Bär children's torch - bussis süße taschenlampe — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Bussi Bär· Toys
- Philips guide light — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Philips· Lighting equipment
- Ocean Management Systems seal ring for buoyancy control system for divers — drowning riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Ocean Management Systems· Hobby/sports equipment
- Volvo passenger car - volvo xc90 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Volvo· Motor vehicles
- Laser pointer - Laser/Flashlight Combo, 8-LED — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Laser pointers
- Stephane Davidts table lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Stephane Davidts· Lighting equipment
- Melly Kids children's sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Melly Kids· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Toy Foam Pistol with Light and Sound — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Toys
- Weide ladies' shoes — chemical risk (1678/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Weide· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Asylum ladies' shoes — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Asylum· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Gollnest & Kiesel KG wooden farmyard puzzle - koka puzzle — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Gollnest & Kiesel KG· Toys
- Soft stuffed toy with music - Amused Briskcrab — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Toys
- Set of police toys - Police Jungle Storm — injuries & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Toys
- Le Poulet children's clothing set - le poulet kids — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Le Poulet· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Doreperol mouth spray and mouth wash – doreperol aktiv — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Doreperol· Cosmetics
- Ryobi garden mulching blower/ vacuum - aspirateur souffleur broyeur — cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Ryobi· Machinery
- "Nike" trainers — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· "Nike"· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Opel van - movano — injuries risk (1669/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Opel· Motor vehicles
- Luszi ladies' shoes — chemical risk (1668/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Luszi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Luszi ladies' shoes — chemical risk (1667/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Luszi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Redlea ladies' shoes — chemical risk (1666/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Redlea· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Redlea ladies' shoes — chemical risk (1665/09)EU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Redlea· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rosso Kid's children's clothing set - monkey — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Rosso Kid's· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Barbie children's sweatshirt — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Barbie· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Energie children's sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Energie· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- B&Q Christmas lighting chain - 50 clear/red/green marble lights — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· B&Q Christmas· Lighting chains
- Mabrilux desk lamp — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Mabrilux· Lighting equipment
- Gulliver wooden toy — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Gulliver· Toys
- XINJI automatic battery charger — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Xinji· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Xclou Power suspended luminaire - lamp holder e27 — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Xclou Power· Lighting equipment
- Racing radio controlled toy car with adaptor - r'expec blitz — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Racing· Toys
- KBL-Solarien AG sun bed - megasun 4000 super — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· KBL-Solarien AG· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Genito roller stool - star — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 25, 2009· Genito· Furniture
- Scuba Regulators Recalled by Cressi Due to Risk of DrowningU.S. CPSCDec 23, 2009· Cressi· Hobby/sports equipment
- Utility Knife Recalled by Dollar Tree Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCDec 23, 2009· Dollar Tree· Toys
- Verandah Patio Fireplaces Recalled by W.S. Badcock Corp. Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCDec 23, 2009· W.S. Badcock· Heating and gas appliances
- IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking HazardsU.S. CPSCDec 22, 2009· IKEA· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- 5.11 Tactical® Knives Recalled Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCDec 22, 2009· Spanlink International· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Temperature and Pressure Relief Valves for Large Water Heaters Recalled by Watts Regulator Due to Rupture and Burn HazardsU.S. CPSCDec 22, 2009· Watts Regulator· Heating and gas appliances
