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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.
M. Adler's Son is recalling 93,000 plastic flower-shaped baby rattles because they may break and pose a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Target is recalling Press'n Roll Boat toys because the smokestack can break off and cause choking in young children.
Rite-Aide is recalling L'il Bonnie'n Beth dolls because detachable limbs pose a choking risk to young children.
Bradlees is recalling 320,000 brass candle lamps sold during the 1988 Christmas season due to a potential electrocution hazard. Consumers should return the lamps for a full refund.
Stahlwood is recalling 3,000 Klick-Klack baby rattles because the spheres may break into pieces, posing a choking hazard to young children.
M. Ginsburg & Co. is recalling six dolls and five rattles sold in craft stores because parts can detach or fit in infants' mouths, posing choking risks.
Coleman Powermate is offering repair kits for Model PM 3000 generators to fix a fuel line leak that could cause a fire.
CPSC requests immediate metallurgical inspections of Monster amusement rides after a fatal accident in Florida. Owners and operators are asked to inspect for structural defects.
CPSC issued a second recall for expandable wooden enclosures after a new infant strangulation. Consumers should remove and store the products immediately.
Kellogg is voluntarily recalling Cool Flute and Binoculars toys found in cereal and toaster pastries because they may break into small parts, posing a choking risk to children under three.
Acme Premium Supply is recalling plastic carnival prize toys because small wheels may pose a choking hazard to young children.
Fiber-Craft Materials Corp. is voluntarily recalling Safety Pin Rattles because they pose a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Lil Mort Sales is voluntarily recalling six types of small wind-up toys and klacker balls because parts may break off and pose choking hazards to young children.
Century Products is recalling 14,600 E-Z Go and Sears umbrella strollers because seat backs and locking braces may fail, posing fall and pinch hazards.
Franklin Sports is recalling specific yard dart sets because the blunt metal tips may pose a risk of injury, especially to children.
Century Products recalled approximately 80,000 Roadster Walkers because the steering wheel horn can be torn off by children, posing a choking risk.
New Bright Industries is recalling 38,000 battery-powered toy train sets due to a potential fire hazard caused by short-circuiting.
Gut Buster is repairing approximately two million stomach exercise devices sold between 1986 and 1987 due to reports of injuries from broken springs.
Simac S.P.A. is recalling approximately 10,000 VaporSimac steam irons sold nationwide from 1985 to 1987 due to reports of fire and burn injuries.
Child World Inc. is recalling Illco Cap'n Mickey's Motorboat toys because the propeller can detach and pose a choking risk to young children.
Hedstrom voluntarily added glide guards to specific gym sets sold between 1982 and 1988 to prevent finger entrapment and lacerations.
Toys R Us is voluntarily recalling eight Crib Pals rattles because they failed mandatory safety standards and may pose a choking hazard to young children.
Larami is recalling 20,000 Pop Up Answer Phone toys because a plastic antenna piece may separate and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Illco Toy Company is recalling Disney Baby Play Gyms because buckles and loops may detach, creating a choking hazard for infants.
Pollenex is offering a retrofit program for Whirlpool Hot Spas to prevent electrocution from immersion in bathtubs. No injuries have been reported.