The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Below is a list of some of the recent consumer recalls posted by the CPSC. To view the full list of consumer recalls, visit the CPSC webpage at http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hewlett-Packard Company, of Palo Alto, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 162,600 additional Lithium-ion batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers (54,000 and 70,000 batteries were previously recalled in May 2010 and May 2009, respectively). The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
2. Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn., is voluntarily recalling approximately 13,000 Circo Children’s Task Lamps. Lamps may overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and make the bulb difficult to remove which can result in a broken light bulb, posing a risk of laceration to consumers. Melted flammable glue that migrates onto the electrical components of the lamp poses a risk of fire.
3. Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Walmart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 255,000 General Electric® food processors. The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail; allowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire hazard.
4. General Electric, Sharp Recalls GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, GE Appliances and Lighting, of Louisville, Ky., is voluntarily recalling about 90,600 GE Zoneline air conditioners and heaters. An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
5. Honeywell Recalls Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats Due to Burn Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Honeywell International Inc., of Morris Township, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 77,000 electric baseboard and fan heater thermostats. The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer.
6. Hamilton Beach Recalls Toasters Due to Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of Glen Allen, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 300,000 Hamilton Beach® classic chrome 2-slice toasters. The heating element in these toasters can remain energized indefinitely when an item is placed in the toaster which may ignite the contents, posing a fire hazard if the toaster is near flammable items.
7. Janome America Inc. Recalls Elna Sewing Machines Due to Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Janome America Inc. of Mahwah, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 600 sewing machines. The wires inside the sewing machine can short circuit, posing a risk of fire.
8. Telstar Recalls Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Due to Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Telstar Products d/b/a Sprint International Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 317,000 light bulbs. The light bulbs can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
9. STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 2.3 million Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap. The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the tool-less fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.
10. UJ Trading Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard:
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, UJ Trading, of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 18,500 Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters. The battery housing under the helicopter canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.
