Product recalls & safety alerts, October 2011
203 alerts since 2011: 183 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 20 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (76), strangulation (56), chemical (39), electric shock (32), choking (15). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (67), Electrical appliances and equipment (25), Toys (23). Most common country of origin: China (92), United States (10).
Brands: Crest (4), Caro (4), Union-Star (3), Keyzi (3), IKEA (3), Aquamarine (3), Zalesskell (2), Volvo (2)
- Children's bib "Super Star" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Skin Light skin lightening product "lait traitant eclaircissa — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Skin Light· Cosmetics
- VIT-FÉE skin lightening product "lightening beauty body lo — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Vit-Fée· Cosmetics
- VIT-FÉE skin lightening product "crème de beauté éclaircis — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Vit-Fée· Cosmetics
- Caro skin lightening product "caro white - lightening b — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Caro· Cosmetics
- Sunbest Fashion Clothing girls' shorts "starlet 33" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Sunbest Fashion Clothing· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- ADmiring girls' trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· ADmiring· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tingba children's trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Tingba· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hong girls' coat — injuries & strangulation risk (1197/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Hong· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Moga boys' shorts — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Moga· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- BST girls' trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· BST· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- F&D KIDS girls' shorts — injuries risk (1194/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· F&D KIDS· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Delta steam cleaner "delta essentials steam cleaner" — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Delta· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Kiveril (Nobel) girls' dress — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Kiveril (Nobel)· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Power Electronic mains plug — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Power Electronic· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Peugeot passenger car 207 — injuries risk (1190/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Peugeot· Motor vehicles
- Volvo. passenger car s80, v70, xc60 and xc70 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Volvo.· Motor vehicles
- Various (altered official brands) soothers "bling dummies/soothers" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Various (altered official brands)· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Funny Doll doll "baby" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Funny Doll· Toys
- Gyroscope toy helicopter "digital proportional r/c coaxial h — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Gyroscope· Toys
- Ferrotech plug adaptor "adaptador triple" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Ferrotech· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hashmi eyeliner "hashmi kajal eyeliner" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Hashmi· Cosmetics
- DOLPHIN table lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Dolphin· Lighting equipment
- Ford passenger vehicle f-150 & f-250 — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Ford· Motor vehicles
- nature planet soft toy key-ring "tiny softies monkey key-ring" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· nature planet· Toys
- Elmark circuit breaker c41le — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Elmark· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Xu laser pointers — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 28, 2011· Xu· Laser pointers
- Hand Trucks Recalled by Harper Trucks Due to Injury HazardU.S. CPSCOct 27, 2011· Harper Trucks· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Bicycles Recalled by Trek Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCOct 27, 2011· Trek· Hobby/sports equipment
- Bad Boy Buggies Recalled by BB Buggies Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash HazardU.S. CPSCOct 26, 2011· BB Buggies· Motor vehicles
- General Electric Recalls Gas Rangetop with Grill Due to an Explosion HazardU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2011· General Electric· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Evergreen Enterprises Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire HazardsU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2011· Evergreen Enterprises· Chemical products
- Big Lots Recalls Glider Recliners with Ottomans Due to Entrapment and Finger Crushing HazardsU.S. CPSCOct 25, 2011· Big Lots· Furniture
- Target Recall Children's Frog Masks Due to Suffocation HazardU.S. CPSCOct 21, 2011· Target· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Electric Motion Systems, LLC Recalls Lithium-Poly Battery Pack Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCOct 21, 2011· Electric Motion Systems· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Aquamarine children’s outfit — injuries & strangulation risk (1178/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Aquamarine· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Caiba children’s outfit "two-piece outfit for children" — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Caiba· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ke Yi Qi children’s outfit — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Ke Yi Qi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Aquamarine children’s outfit — injuries & strangulation risk (1175/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Aquamarine· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Aquamarine children’s outfit — injuries & strangulation risk (1174/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Aquamarine· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Moga Kid's children’s sweatshirt — strangulation risk (1173/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Moga Kid's· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- F&D KIDS girls' two-piece dress set — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· F&D KIDS· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Magsafe mains adaptor 50 w magsafe power adapter — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Magsafe· Electrical appliances and equipment
- UV nail gel curing lamp "Professional Nail Gel UV — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Porsche passenger car 987 and 997 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Porsche· Motor vehicles
- Beyond girl's three-piece swimsuit — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Beyond· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Quick clean mothballs "moth balls" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Quick clean· Chemical products
- UNION-STAR girl’s bikini — injuries & strangulation risk (1166/11)EU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Union-Star· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cactus Clone girl’s swimsuit — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Cactus Clone· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cactus Clone girl’s bikini — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 21, 2011· Cactus Clone· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
