Product recalls & safety alerts, April 2012
139 alerts since 2012: 115 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 24 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (37), chemical (28), electric shock (26), fire (24), choking (13). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (25), Toys (23), Electrical appliances and equipment (19). Most common country of origin: China (91), United States (6).
Brands: Bmw (3), V&F (2), Picken (2), Nissan (2), Makalon (2), Limic (2), Husqvarna (2), Fiat (2)
- Shock Laser Flash Light laser pointer — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Shock Laser Flash Light· Laser pointers
- Laser pointer with LED torch "High-Tech Ultra Glow — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Laser pointers
- Dong waistcoat for boys — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Dong· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- A waistcoat for girls — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· A· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Picken children's coat — injuries & strangulation risk (0644/12)EU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Picken· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- NQD remote controlled boat "high speed radio control m — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· NQD· Toys
- Penglong Electric soldering iron — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Penglong Electric· Electrical appliances and equipment
- MEIGUI MEIREN doll "doll in the box" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Meigui Meiren· Toys
- Picken children’s coat — injuries & strangulation risk (0640/12)EU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Picken· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Impulse ring — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Impulse· Jewellery
- Teeth whitening product "Teeth whitening strips / — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Cosmetics
- my green teeth whitening product "teeth whitening pen" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· my green· Cosmetics
- Folding chair "Berliner Biergartenstuhl" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Furniture
- Bmw passenger carmini cooper s (r56)mini cooper s club — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Bmw· Motor vehicles
- Bmw passenger car550i gt550i saloon550i estate car650i — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Bmw· Motor vehicles
- V&F lighting chain "serie de natal, fio branco lampada — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· V&F· Lighting chains
- La Bolata puzzle mat "puzzle eva infantil" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· La Bolata· Toys
- Cartoon plug adaptor "adaptador triple" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Cartoon· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Color Baby plastic snail on wheels "coche" (car) — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Color Baby· Toys
- Fantastiko doll "lovely baby beautiful" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Fantastiko· Toys
- "Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Other - -
- STIEL electric cable reel — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Stiel· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Koala plug adaptor "adaptador giratorio con interruptor" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Koala· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Europa plug adaptor — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Europa· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Jian Qi babies' dress — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Jian Qi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fantastiko toy trumpet — choking risk (0623/12)EU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Fantastiko· Toys
- Trousselier toy music box "acrobats" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Trousselier· Toys
- Visortech smoke detector "détecteur de fumée photoélectrique — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Visortech· Construction products
- Ashwood ladies' leather jacket — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Ashwood· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Angel del Rio cyanoacrylate glue "super glue - extra super power — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 27, 2012· Angel del Rio· Chemical products
- Kawasaki USA Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury, Death HazardU.S. CPSCApr 26, 2012· Kawasaki· Motor vehicles
- Gerber Recalls Instant Knife Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCApr 26, 2012· Gerber· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury HazardU.S. CPSCApr 26, 2012· Target· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard (12161)U.S. CPSCApr 26, 2012· Manhattan Group· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Youth Jacket Recalled by PUMA; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement HazardU.S. CPSCApr 24, 2012· PUMA· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to Fire HazardU.S. CPSCApr 24, 2012· Lenovo· Communication and media equipment
- Girls' Jackets Recalled by Louise Paris; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross StoresU.S. CPSCApr 24, 2012· Louise Paris· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Gems Sensors Recalls Pressure Transducers Used in Fire Pump Controllers Due to Risk of Failure in a FireU.S. CPSCApr 24, 2012· Gems Sensors· Other
- Fiat passenger car "sedici" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Fiat· Motor vehicles
- Feet Ya children's sports shoes — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Feet Ya· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Dethleffs camper van "esprit i and esprit xl i" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Dethleffs· Motor vehicles
- Plastic doll "Angel Fashion Vogue Style (Fashon St — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Toys
- Eneltec led tube lights 'led röhre' (led tube) — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Eneltec· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Highlight led light bulb — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Highlight· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Set Lighting Apparatus led light bulbs — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Set Lighting Apparatus· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Dolls with accessories "Modern Stylish Girl, Fashi — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Toys
- Dolls "Happy Girl" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Toys
- BUKOWSKI soft toy "nounours theophil" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Bukowski· Toys
- Larissa beauty cream "creme de beaute carotte (action rapi — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Larissa· Cosmetics
- Ladies' suede gloves "3593G" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 20, 2012· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
