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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.
Go Fly A Kite is recalling approximately 10,000 Flying Copter toy helicopters because improper assembly can cause rotor blades to detach, resulting in eye injuries and facial lacerations.
Regal is recalling 1.4 million food processor bowl covers due to a safety interlock failure that poses a laceration hazard.
Puck Children's Furniture is repairing Omar Cribs to fix head, neck, and foot entrapment hazards that could cause suffocation.
International Playthings is recalling Flying Copter toy helicopters because improper assembly can cause rotor blades to detach, posing a risk of eye injuries and facial lacerations.
Dover/OPW is recalling Model 33-C and 34 gasoline hose swivel connectors because they can fail, causing gasoline leaks and fires.
Badger Basket is offering free repair kits for bassinets made before 1982 to prevent leg brace collapse and potential infant injury.
Jo Gunn Enterprises is voluntarily recalling five models of omnidirectional CB antennas due to a risk of severe or fatal electric shock if they contact power lines.
Miracle Recreation Equipment is repairing 1,475 Flying Gym playground swings after a fatal injury in 1984. Owners should remove swings until repairs are completed.
Mura is voluntarily recalling specific cordless telephone models because batteries may rupture and shatter the handset. Consumers should stop using affected units and contact Mura for a free battery replacement.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling over 1.6 million crib toys, including Soft Triplets and Piglet Crib Gyms, due to strangulation risks for infants.
Woolworth is recalling approximately 42,000 Summco Flying Helicopter Toys sold nationwide between October 1984 and January 1986 due to a possible eye injury and facial laceration hazard.
CPSC accepted a consent agreement for a recall of expandable wooden enclosures due to head/neck entrapment and strangulation hazards.
Bilt-Rite and Century recalled stroller shoulder harnesses because children's necks could become entangled, posing a risk of serious injury.
Country Cozy's recalled 12-inch teddy bears because small parts can detach and expose sharp wires, posing choking and injury risks to children.
Black & Decker is recalling approximately 647,000 weed trimmers because the fan and cap assembly may fracture, throwing pieces that could injure users or bystanders.
Five importers are voluntarily recalling the Ambi Jack in the Ball toy because the belly button can fall off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tatung is recalling 80,000 nine-inch desk fans sold in 1985 because a cord defect can cause the plastic case to catch fire.
Sears is offering free safety modification kits for Brawny bunk beds after a second child died when a mattress assembly fell through the bed frame.
Reeves International is recalling Woodworks Lace Up Horse toys because the paint contains 6.8% lead, posing a poisoning hazard to children.
Plaid Enterprises is recalling 20,650 bottles of Folkart Extender #947 because ethylene glycol was used instead of propylene glycol.
TMR International is recalling specific toddler sweatshirts because LED lights and batteries on a velcro strip can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Sharp Industrial Chemical Supply is recalling Proven Value Antifreeze containers that lack required child-resistant closures and have incorrect labeling.
Dan Brechner & Co. is recalling Chupete and Baby brand pacifiers because the nipples separated during testing, creating a choking hazard.
Whimports is recalling approximately 30,000 Official Chopper 9 toy helicopters sold in Hawaii between July 1984 and January 1985 due to a risk of eye and face lacerations.
Sunbeam is recalling 8,000 under-cabinet drip coffeemakers because a loose heating element can cause the plastic shell to ignite, posing a fire and burn risk.