Product recalls & safety alerts, May 2012
160 alerts since 2012: 132 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 28 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: electric shock (47), injuries (39), choking (26), strangulation (23), fire (17). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (34), Toys (28), Electrical appliances and equipment (22). Most common country of origin: China (118), United States (6).
Brands: Doruel sport (6), Winled (4), V&F (2), Toi-Toys (2), Shangxi Toy (2), Glo-Story (2), Cycle Band (2), Babymoov (2)
- English Riding Supply Recalls Wire Mouth Bits for Horses Due to Risk of InjuryU.S. CPSCMay 31, 2012· English Riding Supply· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- ECHO Bear Cat Recalls Hydraulic Log Splitters Due to Impact HazardU.S. CPSCMay 30, 2012· ECHO Bear Cat· Pet products
- Toys R Us Recalls Imaginarium Activity Center Due to Choking HazardU.S. CPSCMay 30, 2012· Toys R Us· Toys
- Joulumaisema TV christmas decoration — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Joulumaisema TV· Lighting equipment
- E-Saver led lamp "led spot" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· E-Saver· Lighting equipment
- Briloner night-light "motion fun light" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Briloner· Lighting equipment
- Energy+ led lamp "led-lamppu" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Energy+· Lighting equipment
- For iPhone 3GS Accessories (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT) charger — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Electrical appliances and equipment
- For iPhone 3G 2.2 Charger (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT) — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Sky lantern "DeLuxe White Sky Lantern Eco Wedding — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Other - -
- LS differential circuit-breaker — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· LS· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Elmark differential circuit-breaker — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Elmark· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Digital differential circuit-breaker — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Digital· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Neck & Neck girls' dresses — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Neck & Neck· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- I-power charger "home charger" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· I-power· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel Charger (with dual LED indication) for G600 — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Electrical appliances and equipment
- BRP CAN-AM three-wheel motorcycle "spyder roadster" — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Brp Can-Am· Motor vehicles
- yongxingtong usb charger yxt-030 for 3g/3gs/4g — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· yongxingtong· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Travel charger for iPhone 4/3GS/3G (NOT ORIGINAL) — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Cellular charger "l-chocolate cellular charger" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Cellular· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Franga Toys Bubble New Style plastic soap bubble gun — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Franga Toys· Toys
- Trousselier toy music box "dragon musical box" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Trousselier· Toys
- SUCESSO plastic flute — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 25, 2012· Sucesso· Toys
- Kitchen Table and Chair Set Recalled by Stoneberry Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMay 24, 2012· Stoneberry· Furniture
- Select Brands Recalls Kitchen Selectives Blender Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCMay 24, 2012· Select Brands· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Chicago Century Furniture Corp. Recalls Mattresses for Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability StandardU.S. CPSCMay 23, 2012· Chicago Century Furniture· Furniture
- Cooper Lighting Recalls Commercial Reflector Assembly with Glass Lens Due to Injury HazardU.S. CPSCMay 23, 2012· Cooper Lighting· Lighting equipment
- Clip-on Desk Lamps Sold At Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Shock Hazard; Made by He Shan LideU.S. CPSCMay 23, 2012· He Shan Lide of China· Lighting equipment
- Bicycle Stems Recalled by Ridley Bikes Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMay 22, 2012· Ridley Bikes· Hobby/sports equipment
- Globos balloons "round 8 balloons" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Globos· Toys
- Master Gift soft toys — chemical & choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Master Gift· Toys
- Eleiven plastic flute — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Eleiven· Toys
- TIB balloons "happy party" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· TIB· Toys
- Ante lighting chain "rich fényfüzér" — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Ante· Lighting chains
- E-jeans sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· E-jeans· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Beyond children’s coat — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Beyond· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Carrefour Home sun lounger — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Carrefour Home· Furniture
- FUJITEC digital receiver "digital terrestrial receiver" — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Fujitec· Electrical appliances and equipment
- EUROSAN digital receiver "digital terrestrial receiver" — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Eurosan· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Imperial digital receiver "digital terrestrial receiver mpe — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Imperial· Electrical appliances and equipment
- JORGE fireworks "show of fireworks" — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Jorge· Pyrotechnic articles
- Redwood Leisure sky lantern "white sky lanterns" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Redwood Leisure· Other - -
- Children's lamp "Lastenhuoneen LED-valaisin" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Lighting equipment
- Warner Howard hand-dryer "world dryer" — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Warner Howard· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hand Bell Toys set of rattles "baby toys set" — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Hand Bell Toys· Toys
- STAR GLARY doll "fashionable" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Star Glary· Toys
- Lumica earrings "glowing earrings" — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Lumica· Jewellery
- Winled led lamp — electric shock risk (0742/12)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Winled· Lighting equipment
- Winled led lamp — electric shock risk (0741/12)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Winled· Lighting equipment
- Glo-Story Disney (THE PRODUCT MAY BE COUNTERFEIT) children’s sweater — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 18, 2012· Glo-Story Disney (THE PRODUCT MAY BE COUNTERFEIT)· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
