Product recalls & safety alerts, May 2015
166 alerts since 2015: 140 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 26 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: chemical (45), injuries (39), choking (27), fire (23), electric shock (22). Most affected categories: Toys (34), Clothing, textiles and fashion items (18), Other (17). Most common country of origin: China (100), United States (12).
Brands: Ofma (4), IKEA (3), Setty Koop (2), Gifi (2), Electrolux (2), Bellota (2), Ajax (2), Zhorya (1)
- KAI SYAN children’s sweatshirt — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Kai Syan· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Babardos PerfectToneWhite - Lightening Beauty Lotion skin lightening product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Babardos· Cosmetics
- LED FLOOD LIGHT Outdoor led floodlights — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Lighting equipment
- Decorative apples — choking riskEU Safety GateMay 29, 2015· Decorative articles
- pu Xing Clock AM/FM6SW Radio with USB/SD Recorder Music Player portable radio — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· pu Xing· Communication and media equipment
- Btxiaozi Children’s jacket — strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Btxiaozi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 100 LED LIGHTS lighting chain — electric shock risk (A12/0685/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Lighting chains
- Setty Koop children’s clothing sets — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Setty Koop· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Scarf — chemical risk (A12/0694/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Marions girls' dress — strangulation risk (A12/0665/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Marions· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Setty Koop children’s clothing set — strangulation risk (A12/0664/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Setty Koop· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Popolin children's clothing set — choking & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Popolin· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Waxiba portable radio — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Waxiba· Communication and media equipment
- Toyota Yaris, Rav4, Hilux passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toyota· Motor vehicles
- Lexus, Toyota Corolla, Yaris, Avensis Verso, Avensis, Lexus SC430 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Lexus, Toyota· Motor vehicles
- AMAI Détecteur Avertisseur Autonome de Fumée smoke detector — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· AMAI· Construction products
- PARRUCCHE CARNEVALE carnival wig — burns riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toys
- Light up Balloons — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toys
- Kaufland Armbanduhr ("Watch") wristwatch — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Kaufland· Jewellery
- Ikea 1. PATRULL KLÄMMA; 2. PATRULL SMIDIG safety gate for children — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Ikea· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- DIY chain bracelet loom bands with charms — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toys
- My Littly Pony (COUNTERFEIT) - Heng Fa plastic toy — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toys
- SIFER safety shoes — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Sifer· Protective equipment
- 140 Christmas Light RICE lighting chain — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Lighting chains
- AM2 safety shoes — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· AM2· Protective equipment
- Canhui Airgun - Super Shoot Game toy gun set — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Canhui· Toys
- Super Archer Butterfly Bow - Super Toxophily Set bow and arrow set — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Toys
- Baumann Hand Mixer drink-mixer — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Baumann· Electrical appliances and equipment
- CITROEN C3, DS3 passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0653/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Citroen· Motor vehicles
- Sport1 One Arc Set Arciere Kid bow and arrow set — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Sport1 One· Toys
- Rubie's Zorro Child Costume fancy-dress costume — injuries & strangulation riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Rubie's· Toys
- Gifi Déguisement Pain d'épices fancy-dress costume — choking riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Gifi· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- MULTI FUNCTION RICE LIGHT 140L lighting chain — electric shock riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Lighting chains
- Bio Touch Micro Pigment - Cosmetic Color tattoo ink for permanent make-up — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 29, 2015· Bio Touch· Chemical products
- Great States Recalls Earthwise Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Due to Injury HazardU.S. CPSCMay 28, 2015· Great States· Machinery
- Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Fury Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury HazardsU.S. CPSCMay 28, 2015· Cycling Sports Group· Hobby/sports equipment
- Nantucket Distributing Recalls Mason Jar Night Light Due to Burn HazardU.S. CPSCMay 28, 2015· Nantucket Distributing· Lighting equipment
- BRP Recalls Youth Model Can-Am All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Violation of the Federal ATV StandardU.S. CPSCMay 26, 2015· BRP· Motor vehicles
- Gerber Recalls Cohort Knives Due to Laceration HazardU.S. CPSCMay 26, 2015· Gerber· Kitchen/cooking accessories
- TOSHIKO (on the product), ZOWAEL (on the packaging Professional Clipper (on the product), Rechargeable Profess — electric shock & fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· TOSHIKO (on the product), ZOWAEL (on the packaging· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Skin Light skin-lightening product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Cosmetics
- Caro white skin-lightening product — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Cosmetics
- Yamaha YZF-R1M motorcycle — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Yamaha· Motor vehicles
- LE WAN JIA FROZENFR plastic dolls — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Le Wan Jia· Toys
- Lovely Collection bath toys — chemical & choking risk (A12/0642/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Toys
- Emily wooden bunk bed — entrapment riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Furniture
- Chevrolet Captiva passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0639/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Chevrolet· Motor vehicles
- Holly Work children’s trousers — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Holly Work· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Opel Antara passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0633/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Opel· Motor vehicles
- Lovely Collection bath toys — chemical & choking risk (A12/0645/15)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 22, 2015· Toys




