Product recalls & safety alerts, May 2013
143 alerts since 2013: 121 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 22 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (41), chemical (34), choking (22), electric shock (21), fire (17). Most affected categories: Toys (40), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (27), Motor vehicles (21). Most common country of origin: China (80), Germany (6).
Brands: Best (3), Sunuva (2), Souza For Kids (2), RB Mobile (2), Peugeot (2), Mercedes-Benz (2), Hyundai (2), Honda (2)
- Fjhu children’s jacket — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Fjhu· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Best 140 LED Vilagit lighting chain — burns & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Best· Lighting chains
- Best 140 Rice Lights lighting chain — burns & electric shock risk (A12/0627/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Best· Lighting chains
- FIX IT (ΦΤΙΑΞΕ ΤΟ) decorative strings — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Fix It (Φτιαξε Το)· Toys
- MANTIAN girls' bikini — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Mantian· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweep biker gloves — environment riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Sweep· Protective equipment
- 3 in1 Laser & LED Light & Key Chain laser pointer — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Laser pointers
- Mobii 10" PROTab25XXL tablet pc — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Mobii· Communication and media equipment
- Aojie Sporting Toys small plastic balls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Aojie· Toys
- Tdscdma Cargador universal charger for mobile phones — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Tdscdma· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mercedes-Benz GL350, GL450, GL500, GL63 AMG passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Mercedes-Benz· Motor vehicles
- Porsche 911 passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0612/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Porsche· Motor vehicles
- HAIR TECH Unkwown hair dryer — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Hair Tech· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Go Fishing fishing toy — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Go Fishing· Toys
- Fashion Jewelry earrings — chemical risk (A12/0622/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Fashion Jewelry· Jewellery
- Fashion Jewelry earring and necklace — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Fashion Jewelry· Jewellery
- S.M.C. For iPhone 4S (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT) mobile phone charger — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· S.m.c.· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Peugeot Partner passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0620/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Peugeot· Motor vehicles
- Cache-Cache bag — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Cache-Cache· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- AR wooden duck — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· AR· Toys
- Souza For Kids Princesa Victoria (Princess Victoria) fancy dress outfit — injuries & suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Souza For Kids· Toys
- Souza For Kids Princesa Elizabeth (Princess Elizabeth) fancy dress outfit — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Souza For Kids· Toys
- Combat Mission M-60 Air Gun Set toy gun set — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Combat Mission· Toys
- Coppola Keratin Complex Repair Therapy – Intense RX hair treatment products — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Coppola· Cosmetics
- Viking Rechargeable LED working floodlight building site lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Viking· Lighting equipment
- Hyundai Veloster passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Corina women's footwear — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Corina· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Combat Mission M-4 Air Gun Set toy gun set — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 31, 2013· Combat Mission· Toys
- Fred Meyer Recalls "Chicken Dance" Easter Chicks Due to Hearing Damage HazardU.S. CPSCMay 30, 2013· Fred Meyer· Toys
- Teavana Recalls Glass Tea Tumblers Due To Laceration and Burn HazardsU.S. CPSCMay 30, 2013· Teavana· Other
- Hammary Furniture Recalls Dining Side Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)U.S. CPSCMay 29, 2013· Hammary Furniture· Furniture
- Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement HazardU.S. CPSCMay 29, 2013· Pottery Barn Kids· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- KTM North America Recalls KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles Due to Crash HazardU.S. CPSCMay 29, 2013· KTM North America· Motor vehicles
- Vive La Fete Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability StandardU.S. CPSCMay 29, 2013· Vive La Fete· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- H&M Reannounces Recall of Children's Water Bottles Due to Choking HazardU.S. CPSCMay 29, 2013· H&M Reannounces· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- GNU Snowboard Bindings Recalled by Mervin Manufacturing Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCMay 28, 2013· Mervin Manufacturing· Other
- Sylvania Sylvania LS 200 led tube light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Sylvania· Lighting equipment
- INOAR professional G.Hair, Formula Original Alema hair treatment product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· INOAR professional· Cosmetics
- Hyundai Tucson, Accent, Santa Fe and ix55 Veracruz passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Skoda Citigo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0599/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Skoda· Motor vehicles
- Castrol Actevo, 2T motorcycle lubricant and oil — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Castrol· Motor vehicles
- Electron go out mosquito small a night lamp insect killer — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Electrical appliances and equipment
- FEATURES Express yourself figure plastic dolls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Features· Toys
- DREAM COUNTRY Angry birds (MAY BE COUNTERFEIT) toy play set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Dream Country· Toys
- Nissan Micra passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0584/13)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Nissan· Motor vehicles
- Milestone leather jacket — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Milestone· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Primark baby's cardigan — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Primark· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pistola de aqua water pistol — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Toys
- Halpa-Halli Table mat — chemical & environment riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Halpa-Halli· Decorative articles
- Lelukulma Toy gun sets "Shooter" pistol play set — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 24, 2013· Lelukulma· Toys
