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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.
Allied Tube and Conduit Corporation is recalling four models of Charmglow electric bug killers because they may catch fire. Consumers should stop using the units and contact the company for a refund.
Consolidated Stores is recalling 47,520 'bib to bowl' pacifiers sold at Odd Lots and Big Lots because they lack required ventilation holes and warning labels, posing a suffocation risk.
Hedstrom and Sears gym sets with glide rides are recalled due to reported finger amputations and lacerations. Consumers should stop using and discard the product immediately.
Media Materials is recalling Colored Beads and Laces sets because the beads pose a fatal choking hazard to young children.
Hasbro is voluntarily recalling Love-A-Bye Baby dolls because small parts pose a choking hazard to children under three.
H. Bender and Sons is recalling approximately 20,000 Bo Bo rubber pacifiers because they contain hazardous levels of carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Toys R Us is recalling approximately 38,000 Press'n Roll bathtub boats because small parts may separate and pose a fatal choking hazard to young children.
Associated Merchandising is recalling 750 Music Maker Elephant toys due to small parts that may detach and excessive lead levels in the paint.
Sandberg Manufacturing is recalling 1,500 Caterpillar Pull Toys because they may break apart, creating sharp plastic pieces and a choking hazard for young children.
Battat is recalling Kawada infant activity centers because a spinner may separate, releasing small beads that pose a choking hazard to children under three.
International Marketing Source is recalling 600 alphabet block sets because the frame may separate, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Dan Brechner and Co. is recalling Riding Rabbit wind-up toys because they may break into small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Arrow Trading is recalling 12,000 Pierre Cardin Elegance hair dryers because they lack protection against electrocution if they fall into water.
Fisher-Price is asking consumers to modify No. 1019 Fun Bus toys to remove a plastic band that poses a choking hazard.
TY, Inc. is warning consumers to remove small plastic tags from specific stuffed animals imported from Korea. The tags present a choking hazard to children.
Baby Needs, Inc. is recalling approximately 25,000 Grow Time pacifier holders because the safety pin could open and injure a child.
Stahlwood is recalling Musical Mother Goose and Musical Carousel crib mobiles because wind-up knobs and plastic parts may pose a choking hazard to young children.
Thermos is replacing hose, valve, and regulator assemblies in some Thermos and Structo gas grills sold since April 1989 to prevent potential gas leaks and fire.
The CPSC is recalling five brands of aerosol string streamers because the propellant is flammable and poses a burn risk near open flames.
Simoniz is recalling Quick Gloss aerosol cans because the metal containers may corrode and rupture, posing a laceration hazard to users and bystanders.
Hayes Specialties is recalling approximately 553,000 Siren Whistle toys because they break easily and pose a choking hazard to children.
Uneeda Doll is replacing yellow cradles in Tots 'N Toys in Cradle toys because small parts may break off and pose a choking risk.
FinTek is recalling Tadpole Fishing Kits because the casting plug poses a choking hazard to children under three.
Dennis Foland Inc. is recalling approximately 21,000 Chuck E. Cheese tambourines due to sharp points and small parts that pose choking and laceration risks.
Mitchell Import is recalling approximately 174,000 Siren Whistle toys because the plastic whistles break apart easily, posing a choking hazard to young children.