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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.
Horizon Hobby is recalling Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Chargers because they can emit excessive heat, posing a burn and fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Lifemarque is recalling LittleLife Discoverer child carriers because missing bolts can cause the carrier to fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to children.
Guidecraft is recalling Twist 'n Sort wooden toys because small pegs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
ADT is recalling about 20,000 hard-wired CO detectors that may fail to alert users when they reach the end of their useful life, posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
CPSC and Meijer re-announced a recall for about 3,200 previously recalled window coverings sold without repair kits due to strangulation hazards.
Marshall Group is recalling about 39,000 bottles of PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel because the pourable fuel can ignite unexpectedly, causing burns.
Nidec Motor Corporation is recalling approximately 2,000 Ecotech EZ Variable Speed pool pump motors because the pump cover is not properly grounded, posing an electrical shock hazard.
B.O.B. Trailers is recalling single and double jogging strollers because a canopy patch can detach and pose a choking hazard to children.
IKEA is recalling BUSA children's folding tents because the steel wire frame can break, creating sharp ends that pose a laceration or puncture hazard.
Bird Brain is recalling about 1.6 million bottles of pourable gel fuel because the product can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, causing burns.
Yu Wei drop-side cribs sold at JCPenney are recalled because malfunctioning rails can create spaces where infants can become trapped or fall, posing suffocation risks.
Ballard Designs is recalling about 2,500 Stafford step stools because plastic tabs on the feet make them unstable, posing a fall hazard.
Battat is recalling Musical Wooden Table Toys because small xylophone pegs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Shermag is recalling about 2,300 drop-side cribs because the side rails can detach, creating gaps that pose suffocation and fall risks to infants.
Husqvarna is recalling about 10,500 RedMax TR2350S brushcutters because fuel tanks may leak at the cap, posing a fire hazard. No injuries or fires have been reported.
Pacific Décor is recalling Pacific Flame pourable gel fuel bottles because the fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, posing burn and fire risks.
Fuel Barons is recalling OZOfire and SUREFIRE pourable gel fuels because they can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, causing burns.
Little Tikes is expanding a recall of over 1.7 million workshop and tool sets because oversized plastic toy nails pose a choking hazard to young children.
Luminosities/Windflame is recalling OZOfire Pourable Gel Fuel bottles because the fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, posing burn and fire risks.
Real Flame is recalling about 100,000 bottles of pourable gel fuel because the product can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, posing burn and flash fire risks.
LM Import & Export is recalling about 1,900 toy car sets sold at Mega Wholesale stores in Miami because the surface paint contains excessive levels of lead.
Smart Solar is recalling about 1,400 bottles of Smart Jel Gel Fuel because the pourable fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, posing burn and flash fire risks.
Bond Manufacturing is recalling Firebowl Pourable Gel Fuel bottles and jugs because the fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, posing burn and flash fire risks.
Specialized is recalling about 14,200 2011 bicycles because a carbon fork component can disengage, causing the brake to hit the wheel and posing a fall hazard.
Bridgeway International is recalling about 91,000 'NEXT'-branded bicycles because the chain can break, causing riders to lose control and fall.