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CPSC oversees more than 15,000 categories of consumer products — toys, juvenile gear, electronics, recreation equipment — and announces recalls jointly with manufacturers.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) oversees the safety of more than 15,000 categories of consumer products — toys, baby gear, kitchen appliances, furniture, recreational equipment, electronics, batteries, and most household goods. CPSC excludes anything covered by another federal agency: food, drugs, cars, firearms, boats. If it's something a household buys and uses, and no other agency owns it, CPSC owns it.
Unlike FDA and USDA, the vast majority of CPSC recalls are voluntary corrective actions negotiated between the agency and the manufacturer. CPSC publishes the joint announcement on its press-release feed; that's what The Recall Desk ingests. Hazards skew toward fire risk (especially lithium-ion batteries and small appliances), choking risk for juvenile products, fall risk for furniture and infant carriers, lead-paint violations on imported goods, and recently a rising count of magnet-set ingestion recalls.
The announcement always lists the model number, the date range of affected units, where the product was sold, and the remedy — usually a free replacement, a refund, or a free repair kit. If you bought a recalled product, save the receipt and check the manufacturer's website for the claim form before disposing of the item.
About 782 Huaker Magnetic Balls and Rods sets are being recalled because they contain small balls and are intended for children under three years of age.
About 3,295 SAMIT youth multi-purpose helmets are being recalled because they do not comply with the positional stability and certification requirements of the bicycle helmet standard.
About 12,355 Vive Health Bed Rails are being recalled because users can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress.
About 211,520 MCS and Lullaby Lane one-piece footed sleepwear items sold at Meijer are being recalled because they violate the mandatory flammability standard for children's sleepwear.
About 1,770 Prismatic 3D Prints Book Nooks with Lights are being recalled because the spare lithium coin battery can be easily accessed by children.
About 3,400 JJGoo LED Balloon Lights are being recalled because children can easily access the button cell batteries and the lights lack the warnings required by Reese's Law.
About 450 two-packs of Joly's 80% Vinegar are being recalled because the hazardous substance lacks required warning labels and first-aid treatment instructions.
About 590 CheerKid baby bath seats are being recalled because they are unstable and can tip over while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to drowning.
About 32,900 hydromassage rotary jets in Highlife Collection spas are being recalled because the suction force can entangle a user's hair and submerge their head underwater.
About 1,200 Colombia-themed magnetic board games are being recalled because the magnetic game pieces contain loose high-powered magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children.
About 166 SOOWERY 6-Drawer Dressers are being recalled because they are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards to children.
About 550 Fortemotus-branded adult portable bed rails are being recalled because users can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress.
About 800 Beloems-branded adult portable bed rails are being recalled because users can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress.
About 11,000 3-Pack Smoke Detector Fire Alarms are being recalled because if the sensing threshold is set too high, the alarm might not sound in a timely manner.
About 191,390 Aroeve brand air purifiers, model MK04, are being recalled because they can overheat and ignite.
About 158,486 Lancaster Table & Seating powder-coated aluminum outdoor chairs and barstools are being recalled because the legs can bend or break while in use.
About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers are being recalled because they can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use.
About 600 Shintenchi 6-drawer dressers are being recalled because they are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards to children.
About 760 Ammo Tabs fiber desiccant tiles are being recalled because they can fail to protect firearms and ammunition from humidity, allowing corrosion or rust.
About 2,970 bottles of GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil are being recalled because the methyl salicylate they contain is not in child-resistant packaging.
About 940 Organic Zing Birch Oil bottles are being recalled because the methyl salicylate they contain is not in child-resistant packaging.
About 6,800 YITA 16-drawer dressers are being recalled because they are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards to children.
About 50 Furnulem five-drawer dressers are being recalled because they are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards to children.
About 470 bottles of Lotus Joy Organic Sweet Birch Essential Oil are being recalled because the methyl salicylate they contain is not in child-resistant packaging.
About 620 items of Lola + The Boys hooded clothing with drawstrings are being recalled because the drawstrings can catch on objects, posing a strangulation hazard to children.