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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.
Milestone AV Technologies is recalling Sanus Elements surge protectors due to an electrical shock hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Sunjoy Industries is recalling specific outdoor fireplaces sold at Lowe's because the chimney finish can ignite. No injuries have been reported.
IKEA is recalling FÖRSTÅ coffee/tea makers because the metal holder can cause the glass pot to break, posing burn and laceration risks.
Manhattan Group is recalling Parents Busy Time Activity Centers because wooden pegs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
AOSOM is recalling about 5,000 wooden playpens because they can break, posing choking, laceration, and entrapment risks to children.
Rhino Toys is recalling OBall Links & Mini Rattles because hard plastic links can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Liebherr is recalling about 5,702 built-in refrigerators because the door can detach, posing an injury hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Burlington Coat Factory is recalling Bella Kitchen 5-quart programmable slow cookers because the control panel can overheat and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Dick's Sporting Goods is recalling approximately 229,000 fitness resistance tubes and kits because a plastic clip can break, posing contusion and laceration risks.
Tommy Bahama is recalling approximately 1,800 mini-candle travel sets because the flame can spread to the wax, posing a burn risk. No injuries have been reported.
FAB/Starpoint is recalling Circo beaded door curtains sold at Target due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. Consumers should remove the curtains and return them for a refund.
Lennox Hearth Products is recalling Shadowdance natural gas log set burner assemblies due to a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas leaks.
Baby Jogger is recalling Jump Seats because they may not lock into place, allowing children to fall out of the stroller.
Pier 1 Imports is recalling golden tea lights sold with ornament holders because the flame can burn high, posing a fire hazard.
Le Creuset is recalling approximately 1,800 glass lids sold between October 2010 and January 2011 because they can crack or break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
B.O.B. Trailers is recalling single and double jogging strollers because a drawstring on the canopy can wrap around a child's neck, posing a strangulation risk.
Niles Audio is recalling iRemoteTS and iC2 remote control systems because batteries can fall out, rupture, and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
EB Brands is recalling approximately 29,700 units of resistance stretch tubing because the handles can break or detach, posing an injury risk to users.
REI is recalling about 160 Novara Fusion bicycles because the steerer tube could separate from the fork, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.
Felt Bicycles is recalling 2011 F3, F4, F5, and F75 models because the carbon fiber forks can break, causing riders to lose control and fall.
IKEA is recalling SNIGLAR cribs because short bolts may allow the mattress support to collapse, posing entrapment and suffocation hazards to children.
James Perse is recalling about 6,700 men's and women's jackets because they fail to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard.
Perfect Fitness is recalling about 7,000 Perfect Pullup bars because the plastic handles can crack, posing a fall injury hazard.
Liquid Combustion Technology is recalling Sno-Tek snow blowers because a missing safety shield above the electric starter poses a laceration hazard to fingers.
Atico International USA is recalling TrueLiving heater fans and quartz radiant heaters sold at Dollar General due to fire and burn hazards.