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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.
Dollar Tree is recalling glass votive candle holders that can shatter while in use, posing fire and laceration hazards.
The Shade Store is recalling about 45,000 Roman shades because exposed cords pose a strangulation hazard to children. Consumers should stop using the shades and contact the Window Covering Safety Council for a free repair kit.
International Vitamin Corporation is recalling Live Better One Daily and Complex Vitamin B50 tablets because the bottles do not meet child-resistant closure standards.
Hamilton Beach is recalling about 300,000 chrome 2-slice toasters because the heating element can remain energized, posing a fire hazard.
GNC is recalling specific lots of women's multivitamins because the bottles lack required child-resistant closures, posing a risk of serious injury to children.
Cost Plus Inc. is recalling about 1,000 wooden animal drums sold at Cost Plus World Market because the paint contains lead levels exceeding federal standards.
Wm. Wright Co. is recalling about 48,000 Roman shade make-it-yourself kits because exposed cords pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Sage Creek Organics is recalling about 600 children's pajama sets because they fail to meet federal flammability standards, posing a risk of burn injury.
Club Car is recalling about 800 golf and utility vehicles because brake pedal mounting blocks can crack, causing loss of braking ability.
Adventure Playsets is recalling approximately 240,000 wooden swing sets because rotting wood in the fort posts can weaken and cause falls. Consumers should stop using the sets and contact the company for a free repair kit.
Topson Downs of California is recalling about 2,100 Bar III women's dresses sold at Macy's because they fail to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard.
Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops are recalled because the dispensing dropper lacks child-resistant packaging, posing a risk of accidental overdose.
GAMMA Sports is recalling Quick Kids Junior Tennis Racquets because the orange grip tape contains high levels of lead, posing a health risk to young children.
Target is recalling Circo Aloma infant girls sandals because decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Britax is recalling B-Nimble strollers because the brake pedal may not fully engage, posing a risk of injury to children.
American Honda is recalling about 2,500 portable generators because the battery hazard labels are printed in Japanese instead of English, potentially preventing consumers from understanding safety risks.
Napa Home & Garden is recalling about 460,000 bottles and jugs of NAPAfire and FIREGEL gel fuel because the product can ignite unexpectedly and splatter, causing burns.
Christmas Tree Shops is recalling about 35,000 animated lamps due to defective wiring that poses fire and shock hazards. Consumers should stop using them and return them for a full refund.
MTD is recalling TrimmerPlus Edger Attachments because a steel shaft can break, causing the blade to detach and pose a laceration hazard.
Big Lots is recalling metal futon bunk beds after a child died from head and neck entrapment. Consumers should stop using the beds and contact the retailer for a repair kit.
TJX is recalling Emma's Garden polka-dot girls' dresses because decorative buttons can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Target is expanding a recall of Circo child booster seats because the restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall and be injured.
Sportime is recalling Abilitations aDOORable swing bars because a welded eye hook can break, posing a fall hazard to children.
General Electric and Sharp are recalling about 90,600 GE Zoneline air conditioning and heating units due to a fire hazard. Consumers should stop using the heat mode and contact GE for a free repair.
Harbinger Fitness is recalling Ab Straps because plastic buckles can break, posing a fall hazard. Two incidents resulted in lacerations to heads and necks.