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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.
Patton Electric is correcting certain 1984 portable plastic-body space heaters sold by Patton and Sears that may catch fire due to manufacturing deficiencies.
De Llano's Mexican Products is recalling children's chairs with paint containing excess lead. Consumers should remove the chairs from use and return them for a refund.
CPSC banned Small Wonders cribs and playpens sold by Baby Furniture Outlet due to safety defects causing strangulation, laceration, and entrapment risks.
Lear Siegler is replacing roof vent caps on Home and Miller mobile home furnaces manufactured before May 1979 to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Playspaces and U.S. Toy Company are recalling yellow plastic hats from Ambi Mini Racer toy cars because they pose a choking hazard to children under three.
Columbia Cascade Timber is repairing TimberForm 4000 Series Play Platforms to prevent children from becoming entrapped between ladder rungs and the deck.
Norelco is recalling rechargeable electric shaver stands for models HP 1337 and HP 1323 due to a potential shock or minor burn hazard.
Roadmaster is replacing plastic wheels on specific 12-inch sidewalk bicycles because they may break when tires are over-inflated, posing a risk of injury.
Apparel Industries is recalling approximately 26,000 women's oversized fashion tops because they fail to meet federal flammability requirements for general wearing apparel.
M.W. Kasch is recalling approximately 30,000 Flying Copter toy helicopters because improper assembly can cause rotor blades to detach, posing a risk of eye injuries and facial lacerations.
Nike and Superior Toy are recalling approximately 25,000 stuffed bears because their eyes may detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Electra Plastics is recalling the Romper Room Animal Train because small detachable balls present a choking hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.
Matchbox Toys is recalling Deluxe and Miniature Voltron Lion robot toys made in Taiwan because metal parts contain lead levels higher than allowed by law.
McDonald's and CPSC are exchanging LEGO Building Sets distributed in late 1986 for DUPLO sets to prevent choking hazards in children under three.
Marlon Creations is recalling 430 wooden toy fire trucks because the detachable firemen figures are small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. Toy Company is recalling two models of baby rattles because their handles can enter an infant's mouth and cause choking or suffocation.
Johnson & Johnson is offering refunds for three crib toys due to strangulation hazards. The recall follows a consent agreement with the CPSC after two reported deaths.
Small World Toys and Davis-Grabowski are recalling specific puzzles and a toy car part due to choking hazards for children under three.
F.J. Strauss is recalling Peek-A-Boo Clown baby toys because small parts pose a choking or suffocation risk to infants and young children.
Valor International is recalling approximately 3,000 Cosy-Glo and Valorette LP gas-fired cabinet heaters due to a potential fire and explosion hazard from gas leakage.
S & H Wholesale Corporation is recalling 2,400 My Baby Pumpkin Dolls because their detachable hands pose a choking hazard to young children.
Reeves International is recalling Flying Copter toy helicopters because improper assembly can cause rotor blades to detach, posing a risk of eye injuries and facial lacerations.
The CPSC renewed warnings about dropside mesh-sided cribs and playpens from seven manufacturers due to suffocation risks when sides are lowered.
Echo is voluntarily recalling 8,500 model 500VL gasoline chain saws because flywheels may shatter during maintenance, causing injuries.
Come Play Products Company is recalling children's brooms with red handles because the paint contains excessive lead. Consumers should discard or return the items for a refund.