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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.
Eveready Battery Co. is recalling about 79,000 Pirates of the Caribbean medallion squeeze lights because the surface paint on the leather strap contains excessive lead.
KB Toys is recalling specific wooden pull-along wagons, activity carts, and alphabet blocks because surface paints may contain excessive lead. No injuries have been reported.
CKI Toys is recalling 'Totally Me! - Funky Room Décor Sets' sold at Toys "R" Us because the mirror's surface paint contains excessive lead, violating federal standards.
Kids II is recalling specific Baby Einstein Discover & Play Color Blocks because the blue block's paint contains excessive lead, violating federal standards.
Dollar General is recalling approximately 192,000 key chains containing high levels of lead. Consumers should keep these items away from young children and return them for a refund.
Dollar General is recalling approximately 63,000 Frankenstein-shaped tumblers because the surface paint on the eyes may contain high levels of lead, violating federal standards.
Antioch Publishing is recalling approximately 150,000 bookmarks and journals because the paint on their metal bindings and coatings contains excessive levels of lead, violating federal standards.
Honeywell is recalling gas valves used in specific decorative fireplaces and stoves because the activation knob can allow gas to leak and accumulate, posing a burn hazard.
Salton Inc. and QVC are recalling about 5,200 Cook's Essentials electric toasters because they can turn on spontaneously and ignite items, posing a fire hazard.
Timberland is recalling about 193,000 pairs of PRO Direct Attach Steel Toe Boots because they may fail to protect against compression and impact, posing a risk of foot injury.
Target is recalling about 82,000 plush boys rattles because they can break open and release small beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Lan Enterprises is recalling Mini Zooper Doll Strollers because a child's fingertip was severed. The product also poses an entrapment hazard to young children.
Estes-Cox is recalling X-15 model rockets because a component can fail, causing the rocket to fall without deploying its parachute and posing an impact injury risk.
Kolcraft is recalling about 425,000 play yards because a restraint strap poses a strangulation risk and a rocking cradle poses a suffocation risk.
Guidecraft Inc. is recalling about 10,000 children's floor puppet theaters because surface paints contain excessive lead levels, violating federal standards.
Target is recalling Happy Giddy gardening tools and Sunny Patch chairs because the surface paint contains excessive lead, violating federal standards.
Rhode Island Novelty is recalling children's spinning wheel necklaces because the clasps contain high levels of lead, posing a risk of toxic exposure to young children.
RC2 Corp. is recalling approximately 200,000 Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys because surface paints may contain excessive lead, violating federal standards.
TOBY N.Y.C. is expanding a recall of children's metal jewelry sets sold at major retailers because they contain high levels of lead, which is toxic to young children.
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores are recalling children's toy rakes because the handle paint may contain excessive lead, violating federal standards.
RC2 is recalling about 800 'Knights of the Sword' toy figures because surface paints contain excessive lead, violating federal standards. No injuries have been reported.
BCI Burke Company is recalling about 670 single post swing sets because the top beam connection can break, posing a fall hazard to users and bystanders.
CPSC recalls about 1 million Simplicity drop-side cribs because the drop-side can detach, creating gaps that lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.
REI is recalling Novara Afterburner trailer bicycles because they can detach from adult bikes, posing a fall hazard to children.
Back to Basics Products is recalling IT400 Iced Tea Makers because component failure can cause a fire. Consumers should stop using the units immediately.