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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.
Builders Square and Pay-N-Pak outdoor fluorescent light fixtures are being recalled because rainwater could cause an electric shock.
Baby Trend is recalling Home and Roam playpens because top rails may collapse, posing a strangulation hazard to infants.
MBR Industries is recalling approximately 10,000 Professional Styler hair dryers because the safety device failed to prevent electric current leakage when submerged in water.
McCrory and Crest are recalling 28,800 Mini Racer F-1 toy car sets because wheels and axles can separate, posing a choking risk to young children.
Miracle Recreation is offering deck coverings for metal playground equipment to prevent severe burns caused by high temperatures in direct sunlight.
Zenital is recalling approximately 7,900 16-inch sidewalk bicycles with training wheels because they lack required footbrakes and handlebar stem insertion marks.
Oriental Trading is voluntarily recalling five children's toys and jewelry items because small parts detached during testing, posing a choking hazard to young children.
BISSELL is recalling 1992 Trio Vac vacuums because the plastic fan may break, propelling sharp pieces from the housing and causing injuries.
Fisher-Price is recalling approximately 100,000 Kiddicraft Racing Rover cars because a removable part of the dog driver creates a choking hazard for young children.
Solgar is recalling five iron-containing dietary supplements sold in non-child-resistant bottles. The packaging allows easy access by children, posing a risk of serious illness or death from accidental ingestion.
Fisher-Price is recalling approximately 420,000 Snuggle Light dolls because the pom-pom on the nightcap can be removed and cause choking or gagging in infants.
Peg Perego is recalling leg straps for Model 21-01-027 high chairs because the strap can pull through the seat, allowing a child to fall.
Huffy is recalling nearly 14,000 bicycles sold nationwide in early 1993 because they pose a vehicle accident hazard.
Newco is recalling molded plastic Teddy Bear Swings because the waist and crotch straps can pull out, allowing children to fall.
SLM, Inc. is recalling My First Buddys Police Car and Dumper toys because small parts may separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Toro is recalling gasoline tanks for certain Lawn-Boy 1988 and 1989 lawnmowers because the seams may split and leak gasoline, creating a fire hazard.
CPSC warns that knobs on Lewis of London cribs purchased before 1990 may detach easily, posing a choking risk to young children.
Delair Group is reissuing a notice for Patriot 52-inch A-frame pool ladders where handrails may bend, creating a gap that can trap fingers or hands.
Starr Display Fireworks is recalling approximately 150,000 four-shot rack fireworks devices because they may tip over and fire horizontally, posing a risk of death or serious injury.
Atlas Imports is recalling Night Shell, Gorilla Bomb, and Gorilla Bomb II fireworks because they may tip over and fire horizontally, posing a risk of serious injury.
B.J. Alan Company is recalling Phantom Cosmic Eruption fireworks that may tip over and fire horizontally, posing a serious injury risk.
China Pyrotechnics is recalling Magnum Force and Gold Rush fireworks because they may tip over and fire horizontally, posing a risk of serious injury.
Suarez Toy House is recalling 144 'My First Push Toy-Funny Copter' helicopters because small parts may detach, posing a choking risk to young children.
Everything's A Dollar is recalling approximately 45,000 Citronella Scented 33-inch Bamboo Lawn Torches sold in 1992 because they may erupt and cause burn injuries.
San Pacific International is recalling 24,576 Bamm-Bamm Drum and Flute toys sold at amusement parks because small parts present a choking hazard to young children.