Product recalls & safety alerts, August 2013
251 alerts since 2013: 227 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 24 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (76), chemical (58), choking (38), electric shock (33), fire (22). Most affected categories: Clothing, textiles and fashion items (86), Toys (56), Motor vehicles (21). Most common country of origin: China (152), Turkey (22).
Brands: Wanex (14), Leonado (5), Jumex (4), Katia (3), Yes! Do Kid's (2), Viking (2), Toyota (2), Mei Jia Er (2)
- Ikea 1) KRITTER Junior Bed 2) SNIGLAR Junior Bed — cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Ikea· Furniture
- Henbrandt Bubble Magic soap bubble toy — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Henbrandt· Toys
- Viking LED Arbetslampa led light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Viking· Lighting equipment
- AD Miring children's shorts — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· AD Miring· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hai Jing girls' bikini — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Hai Jing· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MULTI FUNCTION lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/1159/13)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Lighting chains
- H&S girls' sleeveless jacket — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· H&S· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Kawasaki Ninja 300, Z800 motorcycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Kawasaki· Motor vehicles
- AD Miring children’s sweatshirt — strangulation risk (A12/1149/13)EU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· AD Miring· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tingba children’s trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Tingba· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Yi Li Fao girls' outfit — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Yi Li Fao· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- TVMANIA girls' t-shirt — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Tvmania· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Beko, Flavel gas cooker — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Beko, Flavel· Gas appliances and components
- Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 ABS motorcycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Suzuki· Motor vehicles
- Beach Time Swimming Eraser — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Beach Time· Toys
- Amazing Arrow Helicopter 588 projectile game — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Toys
- Home Classic mains extension lead — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Home Classic· Electrical appliances and equipment
- BabyNat soft toy — choking riskEU Safety GateAug 30, 2013· BabyNat· Toys
- Eastern mains extension lead — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Eastern· Electrical appliances and equipment
- DGK mosquito killer — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· DGK· Electrical appliances and equipment
- heng run Animal Mobile babies' mobile — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· heng run· Toys
- topran control arm bracket — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· topran· Motor vehicles
- FORCE LINK soft balls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Force Link· Toys
- New Kai Li bath toy — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· New Kai Li· Toys
- Disney Minnie Mouse (MAY BE COUNTERFEIT) Cactus Clone girls' t-shirt — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Disney Minnie Mouse (MAY BE COUNTERFEIT)· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- AFEIL children’s trousers — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Afeil· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Feng Da girls' cardigan — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Feng Da· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Noblest Show dolls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Noblest Show· Toys
- Bebemsy babies' dress — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Bebemsy· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sunco 20'' Printed Swim Ring inflatable swim-ring — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Sunco· Toys
- Kanlux LED Lamp — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Kanlux· Lighting equipment
- Bmw 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5, X6 passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Bmw· Motor vehicles
- Plastic unicorn figure — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Toys
- Viking Single Color LED List led strip light — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Viking· Lighting equipment
- LIFETIME GAMES Brain game puzzle — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Lifetime Games· Toys
- My and Car Pick Up Truck steering-wheel cover — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· My and Car· Motor vehicles
- CREATIVE Basketball aqua action children's pool set — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Creative· Toys
- Classic Line Orion toy gun — damage to sight riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Classic Line· Toys
- 10 LED Rope Lights led lighting chain — chemical & electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Lighting chains
- UNU Bond nail glue — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· UNU Bond· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rice Light christmas led lighting chain — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Lighting chains
- MAGIC CHRISTMAS christmas led lighting chain — burns & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Magic Christmas· Lighting chains
- Hair Go Straight Keratin Treatment hair straightener — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Hair Go Straight· Cosmetics
- PEKAS Euro Exclusive children's bicycle seat — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Pekas· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Chicco Trio Autofix child's car seat — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Chicco· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Mitsubishi Pegasus refrigeration unit — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Mitsubishi· Machinery
- Jula Meec Tools chain-saw — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· Jula· Machinery
- JR Speed folding electric bicycle — electric shock & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 30, 2013· JR Speed· Machinery
- L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)U.S. CPSCAug 29, 2013· L.L.Bean· Furniture
- Build-A-Bear Recalls Stuffed Animal Toy Due to Choking HazardU.S. CPSCAug 29, 2013· Build-A-Bear· Toys
