Product recalls & safety alerts, February 2010
285 alerts since 2010: 262 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 23 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: strangulation (61), chemical (60), injuries (58), choking (38), electric shock (36). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (96), Toys (76), Electrical appliances and equipment (29). Most common country of origin: China (186), Turkey (17).
Brands: Gold Dragon (5), Citroen (4), Unique (3), Kik (3), Toyota (2), Tiger (2), Setty Koop (2), Rolling (2)
- M.J. Time ladies' watch — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· M.J. Time· Other -
- Wanxiwa children’s top — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Wanxiwa· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Torpet garden chair — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Torpet· Furniture
- Prehistoric bubbles soap bubbles — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Prehistoric bubbles· Toys
- Vigor air soft gun - gun — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Vigor· Hobby/sports equipment
- AS travel adaptor - as — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· AS· Electrical appliances and equipment
- EST travel adaptor - est — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· EST· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Chevrolet passenger car - captiva c100 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Chevrolet· Motor vehicles
- Sach central vacuum system - typhoon evo — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Sach· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hantesis hair mask - active mask a; - active mask b; - color melange n.º 4.35 – brown — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Hantesis· Cosmetics
- TTOWATTO children’s sweatshirts — choking & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Ttowatto· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Adrenalina children’s clothing set — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Adrenalina· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- America Rap children's sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· America Rap· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Action toy machine gun - multifunctional gun — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Action· Toys
- Michel Dali children’s sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Michel Dali· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Setty Koop children’s sweatshirt — strangulation risk (0377/10)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Setty Koop· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- ELBG children’s sleeveless jacket — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· ELBG· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Doxuer girl's bikini — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Doxuer· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Doxuer boy's swimming trunks — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Doxuer· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Mavin Sport Group children’s clothing set — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Mavin Sport Group· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cycle Band children’s trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Cycle Band· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Angel girl's skirt — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Angel· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Love red ladies’ boots — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Love red· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- HISHO lighter — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Hisho· Lighters
- Manhattan Toys pull along toys - pull-a-long friends – toucan, alligator, sharky — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Manhattan Toys· Toys
- G & D baseball cap — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· G & D· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- QX-IMPEX decorative article - orange slices — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Qx-Impex· Other - Food-imitating products
- Candles - Fruit Flavor Candle Craftwork — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Other - Food-imitating products
- Draper vehicle jack - draper 1.5 tonne scissor jack — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Draper· Motor vehicles
- Swing - Ladybird swing and Leaf swing — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Toys
- Chevrolet passenger car - cruze — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Chevrolet· Motor vehicles
- 1. Hong; 2. Disney Fairies; 3. Happy House children's suit — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· 1. Hong; 2. Disney Fairies; 3. Happy House· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cycle Band children's trousers - jean trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Cycle Band· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rondy chainsaw - tronçonneuse à chaine — burns & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Rondy· Machinery
- Åhlens Parvel pull along toy — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Åhlens Parvel· Toys
- Globo night light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Globo· Lighting equipment
- Jumbo Squishy Ball rubber ball - squeeze wit — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Jumbo Squishy Ball· Toys
- Globo night light - magic night light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Globo· Lighting equipment
- Riemuli baby's pants — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Riemuli· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- LCKR hooded jacket — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· LCKR· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Gallop scooter - folding scooter — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Gallop· Toys
- GLOBAL laser pointer - green laser pointer — damage to sight risk (0350/10)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Global· Laser pointers
- Children’s jackets - Lucky Stars children’s jackets — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- GEMBRID, extension cord - power cube — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Gembrid,· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Bilkon baby children’s outfits - 22 base ball/dogy/3g team — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Bilkon baby· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Kik – BL Beauty Line powder with glitter - glitter powder for fingernails — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Kik – BL Beauty Line· Cosmetics
- Kik wooden birdhouse construction kit - bau dein eigenes vogelhaus — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Kik· Toys
- Rollearth lighting chain - light flower set — electric shock risk (0344/10)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Rollearth· Lighting chains
- Rollearth lighting chain - light flower set — electric shock risk (0343/10)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Rollearth· Lighting chains
- Qianfu soft tiger on rocking base — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 26, 2010· Qianfu· Toys