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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.
Wang's International is recalling approximately 9,100 wooden Christmas toy truck sets because parts may separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Keds is recalling specific Flexibles infant and children's shoes because the blue heel label may separate and pose a choking hazard.
Sears is recalling Kenmore dishwashers sold after February 1990 because the timer may short out and catch fire. Consumers should stop using affected units and call for free repair.
Continental Seat Corporation is recalling 30-inch unfinished wood bar stools sold at Bradlees because the legs may come apart, causing the stool to collapse.
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company is retrofitting Tornado spiral slides to prevent strangulation from jacket hood strings.
Melville Corporation is recalling Islander children's sandals because attached balloons may detach and pose a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC issued a warning for Aaron Furniture bunk beds sold in 1985-1986 due to design flaws that contributed to an infant's death.
Lights, Camera, Interaction! is recalling four models of Fuzzy Puzzles because wooden pegs may detach, posing a choking risk to young children.
Frank Ginsberg Enterprises is recalling 14,212 Holiday Brass Candle Lamps because conductor wires may pull out, posing an electrocution risk.
Seatt Corporation is recalling six brands of battery-powered smoke detectors sold after July 10, 1992, because they may not sound an alarm during a fire.
General Nutrition Corporation is recalling 100-tablet bottles of Vita-Worth iron tablets because they lack required child-resistant closures, posing a poisoning risk to children.
Polaris is modifying 1990-1992 snowmobiles to remove parking brake levers that can overheat and cause fires.
Value Merchants is recalling 'Patty and Her Puppy' and 'Triplet Dolls' because limbs may detach, posing a choking risk to young children.
Gerber is recalling 321,600 Gem Collection Decorator Pacifiers because pieces may separate and pose a choking risk to young children.
Handi-Craft is voluntarily recalling three models of toy telephones because small components separated during testing, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Exel NJ, Inc. is recalling approximately 17,000 Tecnoma and Berthoud pump sprayers sold from January to October 1992 because they may rupture or burst without warning.
Kiddie Products is recalling approximately 165,400 First Years pacifiers because they may break during use, creating a choking hazard for infants.
Weider Sporting Goods is offering free replacement caps for E-130 series exercise benches to prevent finger entrapment injuries.
DeLonghi is modifying 16-inch oscillating fans because blades may fracture and strike nearby people. Owners should stop using the fans until they receive free modification kits.
Wisconsin Pharmacal is recalling Sundown and Jack-O-Lantern lamps because they lack child-resistant caps and clear warning labels, posing a poisoning risk.
Toro is recalling approximately 25,000 outdoor lighting power packs because corroded cable connectors can overheat and cause fires. No injuries were reported.
Family Dollar and Venture Stores are recalling approximately 14,000 Walk 'N' Roll baby walkers because brackets may break, causing the walker to collapse.
Dial is replacing 150,000 blue D5500 evaporative water cooler pumps sold in 1990 and 1991 because misaligned motor bearings may cause the pumps to fail and catch fire.
Clairol is voluntarily recalling Salon Power and Pazazz hairdryers purchased after January 1, 1992, because plug prongs may break off and cause electric shock.
Super Young Industrial is recalling aluminum two-step ladders sold before November 1989 because the first step may collapse or tear from the frame, causing injuries.