Product recalls & safety alerts, January 2012
144 alerts since 2012: 118 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 26 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (43), chemical (27), fire (24), electric shock (24), choking (20). Most affected categories: Toys (35), Electrical appliances and equipment (17), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (16). Most common country of origin: China (79), Germany (10).
Brands: Marco Tempo (3), Les Comptoirs Du Monde (3), Spantajaparos (2), Rubie's (2), Lee Carter (2), L'Abidjanaise (2), IKEA (2), Dagtronics Technologie (2)
- Specialized Bicycle Components Expands Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCJan 31, 2012· Specialized Bicycle Components· Hobby/sports equipment
- Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard (12716)U.S. CPSCJan 31, 2012· Arctic Cat· Motor vehicles
- L'Abidjanaise skin gel "gel fort" (strong gel) — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· L'Abidjanaise· Cosmetics
- SUPER BOOM soap bubble toy 1 'ben 10' 2. bakugan bat — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Super Boom· Toys
- XS all terrain vehicle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· XS· Motor vehicles
- Emerson Network Power mains adaptor — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Emerson Network Power· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Seagull boys' jacket — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Seagull· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Toys Mart air gun "bb air soft gun & bb air soft gun triple — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys Mart· Hobby/sports equipment
- Renault passenger car "kangoo" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Renault· Motor vehicles
- YEHAIJINC girls' bikini — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Yehaijinc· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fjhu children’s sweater with hood — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Fjhu· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Happy House girl’s sleeveless jacket — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Happy House· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Getrich girls' coat — injuries & strangulation risk (0116/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Getrich· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sand toy set — choking & injuries risk (0115/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- Leather Heaven babies’ overalls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Leather Heaven· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Push-along toy — choking & injuries risk (0113/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- Charms (Lachiparma) skin lightening product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Charms (Lachiparma)· Cosmetics
- Ambi spécial skin cream "skin toning cream" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Ambi spécial· Cosmetics
- Agm archer set "super archer set" — damage to sight & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Agm· Toys
- L'Abidjanaise skin cream "lemon cream" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· L'Abidjanaise· Cosmetics
- Civic skin cream "cream" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Civic· Cosmetics
- My Vogue Honey pony set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· My Vogue Honey· Toys
- Sand toy set — choking & injuries risk (0106/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- Sand toy set — choking & injuries risk (0105/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- Opel passenger car "antara" — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Opel· Motor vehicles
- BABYSUN NURSERY bath toy "amuse’bain jungle" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Babysun Nursery· Toys
- Shenbo novelty lighters — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Shenbo· Lighters
- Makkuro Sumi tattoo ink "intense black" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Makkuro Sumi· Chemical products
- Chujangfa Toys pull-along toy "pull-along ducks" — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Chujangfa Toys· Toys
- Soft toy — chemical & choking risk (0099/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- Widmann joke item - “evil eyes” mask "f/x makeup evil eyes — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Widmann· Gadgets
- Fantastiko dart game dartboard with six darts “dart game-amus — damage to sight & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Fantastiko· Toys
- Disney minnie mouse mask — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Disney· Toys
- Rubie's fancy-dress costume "ghost pirate costume" — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Rubie's· Toys
- Rubie's fancy-dress costumes lil monster, lil wolfie, mumm — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Rubie's· Toys
- DART WORLD dart game set "dart target set" — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Dart World· Toys
- Push-along toy "Wheel Game" — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Toys
- TRUE ROYALTY inflatable plastic chair — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· True Royalty· Toys
- NEW STYLE doll "mode girl" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· New Style· Toys
- YI XING TOY soft balls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Yi Xing Toy· Toys
- Bóboli children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk (0088/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Bóboli· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Bóboli children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk (0087/12)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Bóboli· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Mini passenger carmini cooper s mini cooper s clubmanmi — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Mini· Motor vehicles
- Shock joke " key-chain car" and " match shocking with fl — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Shock· Gadgets
- C&A - Smart & Pretty girls' skirt — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· C&A - Smart & Pretty· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Volkswagen (VW) Crafter van — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Volkswagen (VW)· Motor vehicles
- Audi passenger car a6 — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Audi· Motor vehicles
- Dr. Sachers shea butter — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 27, 2012· Dr. Sachers· Cosmetics
- Columbia ParCar Recalls for Repair Golf, Service, Utility Vehicles Due to Crash HazardU.S. CPSCJan 26, 2012· Columbia ParCar· Motor vehicles
- BJ's Recalls LED Flashlight Sets Due to Fire and Burn HazardsU.S. CPSCJan 26, 2012· BJ's· Electrical appliances and equipment


