Product recalls & safety alerts, May 2010
141 alerts since 2010: 106 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 35 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (38), chemical (30), choking (20), strangulation (18), electric shock (12). Most affected categories: Toys (46), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (22), Motor vehicles (14). Most common country of origin: China (74), Italy (9).
Brands: Lakmé. (3), Fiat (3), Volvo (2), Rolson (2), Renault (2), Intenze Tattoo Ink (2), Cado Gato (2), Bai Bian (2)
- HY-PRO skateboard - evolution — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Hy-Pro· Hobby/sports equipment
- Eurolight nightlight - magic night light - disney — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Eurolight· Lighting equipment
- BABY GAP children`s swimsuit - babygap marrakesh — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Baby Gap· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Insect Phone pull-along toy telephone — choking & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Insect Phone· Toys
- Biomodex children`s sandals — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Biomodex· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Victory children`s football boots — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Victory· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Lemmi jackets for boys — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Lemmi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Bow and arrow sport set — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Toys
- SKI-DOO snowmobile - skandic — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Ski-Doo· Motor vehicles
- Hong Yo CYMA air gun — damage to sight & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Hong Yo CYMA· Hobby/sports equipment
- Kaili Toys soft squeezing animals — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Kaili Toys· Toys
- CHILDREN'S pushchair for dolls - handcart — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Children's· Toys
- Dynora children's scooter — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Dynora· Toys
- Fiat - 500 Abarth passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Fiat - 500 Abarth· Motor vehicles
- The Best plastic telephone - my study telephone — choking & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· The Best· Toys
- Oversol led tube lamp - led fluorescent tube — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Oversol· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Biller's naturkosmetik creams — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Biller's naturkosmetik· Cosmetics
- Citroen C4 passenger car — injuries risk (0823/10)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Citroen C4· Motor vehicles
- Meyco rubber glue - moosgummi kleber — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Meyco· Chemical products
- 1. Heb Ba2. WISLA children`s sweater and vest- jacket — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· 1. Heb Ba2. WISLA· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cado Gato guest towel - cocktail — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Cado Gato· Other - Food-imitating products
- Cado Gato towel with imitation strawberry - mousse / moussy — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Cado Gato· Other - Food-imitating products
- EMM FERR extension lead (cord extension set) — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Emm Ferr· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Atosa witch's costume - disfraces (costume) — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Atosa· Toys
- Atosa mask - carnaval — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 28, 2010· Atosa· Toys
- Buckyballs High Powered Magnets Sets Recalled by Maxfield and Oberton Due to Violation of Federal Toy StandardU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Maxfield· Toys
- Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Lollytogs Due to Strangulation and Entanglement HazardsU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Lollytogs· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Tea Glasses Due to Risk of Lead ExposureU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Cost Plus· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Hoover Recalls Upright Vacuum Cleaners Due to Fire and Shock HazardsU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Hoover· Electrical appliances and equipment
- S. Rothschild & Co. Recalls Girls' Coats with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation HazardU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· S. Rothschild &· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Basketball-Shaped Chair and Ottoman Sets Recalled by Colleen Karis Designs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold at HomeGoods StoresU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Colleen Karis Designs· Furniture
- Boys' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Hind Fashions Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat FactoryU.S. CPSCMay 27, 2010· Hind Fashions· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cummins Power Generation Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCMay 25, 2010· Cummins Power Generation· Machinery
- Chairs Recalled by Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMay 25, 2010· Brunswick Bowling & Billiards· Furniture
- Utility Snow Sled Hitch Recalled by Pelican International Due to Injury HazardU.S. CPSCMay 25, 2010· Pelican International· Other
- Chocolate Soup Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirt Sets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation HazardU.S. CPSCMay 21, 2010· Chocolate Soup· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard (10240)U.S. CPSCMay 21, 2010· HP· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Techno-Lux desk lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Techno-Lux· Lighting equipment
- Rolson laser pointer - 210 mm (8.5") flexible led torch — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Rolson· Laser pointers
- Beautiful Woman toy telephone - music telephone — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Beautiful Woman· Toys
- Bebe Jou changing table - baby care changing mat — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Bebe Jou· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Itre lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Itre· Lighting equipment
- Fiat - Punto passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Fiat - Punto· Motor vehicles
- Ricky swimming belt — drowning riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Ricky· Hobby/sports equipment
- Spiky glove — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Toys
- Skin Light lightening cream - aufhellercreme, la creme traitante eclaircissante, skin light — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Skin Light· Cosmetics
- Fair & White lightening cream - aufhellercreme, fair&white - creme eclaircissante - whitening cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Fair & White· Cosmetics
- Wei Mei doll — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Wei Mei· Toys
- Bukowski soft toy with key ring — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Bukowski· Toys
- Simba toy horses - champion beauty`s — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 21, 2010· Simba· Toys
