Agency
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.
Miracle Recreation Equipment is repairing 274 Flying Wheels tire swings because a failed weld caused a fatal accident in Ohio.
Brio Scanditoy is voluntarily recalling Clickclack baby rattles because poorly glued ends may expose a small wooden piece, posing a choking risk to infants.
Hamilton Beach is recalling 165,000 glass carafes from 4-cup Mini-Drip Coffee and Tea Makers because they can slip from their handles, causing burns or cuts.
Patton Electric is reminding consumers to stop using specific portable electric space heaters due to a fire hazard. The recall covers Patton Model HF-10 and Sears Model 201-7208.
Singer and Ranco Electric are recalling specific Craftsman scroller saws repaired with a defective circuit board between 1980 and 1984 due to electrical shock hazards.
K & S Industries is repairing 23,240 brushcutters because the blade may separate, causing lacerations.
Alexanders Inc. is voluntarily recalling Michael Richards sweatshirts because they fail to meet flammability requirements for general wearing apparel.
Monterey Laboratories is recalling approximately 143 dozen INF-920 pacifiers because the nipple may tear away, posing a choking risk to infants.
Columbia is offering free replacement front forks for specific Parkcycle children's bicycles due to potential fork failure and fall risks.
Diversified Products is recalling Leach aluminum racquetball racquets because the butt-plate can pull out and strike opponents.
CPSC and Collins Co. Ltd. are recalling 26,000 Snow brand fans due to a defective switch that can cause overheating and fire.
Peoples Drug Stores is recalling specific APL, Snow, and King brand nine-inch oscillating fans because a faulty switch may cause overheating and fire.
Dart Drug Stores is recalling 3,000 Snow brand nine-inch oscillating fans due to a potential fire hazard from a defective control switch.
Fimco is offering free safety kits to modify handles on approximately 14,150 Big Butch electric pressure washers to reduce the risk of electric shock.
Binky-Griptight is urging consumers to discard Binky Squeaky Pacifiers, Model 593, because the nipple may separate from the shield, creating a choking risk.
Fisher-Price and CPSC issued a safety alert for the #155 Play Gym crib toy due to reported infant deaths from entanglement.
T.G. & Y. Stores is recalling Shinwa toy airplanes because small parts can break off, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Cutoy Cooperative Association is recalling the #CT569 Baseball Bat Squeeze Toy because its small handle may lodge in an infant's throat and obstruct the airway.
NuTone is voluntarily correcting approximately 250,000 paddle fans manufactured since May 1983 because the ceiling mounting device may fail, causing the fan to fall.
The CPSC issued complaints against six manufacturers of children's expandable enclosures (baby corrals) due to a neck entrapment and strangulation hazard. The agency alleges three deaths and one incident of severe brain damage are associated with these products.
Fisher-Price is recalling the Splash & Stack Bluebird toy because the head can create a suction seal over a child's face, posing a suffocation risk.
Britt Tech is offering free safety kits for approximately 136,000 electric pressure washers to reduce the risk of electric shock. The recall follows six reported deaths related to the use of these machines.
CPSC warns that the plastic handle on Gemco Whistler Glass Tea Kettles may soften and detach, causing scalds or burns.
CPSC and Symmons warn that pressure-balancing shower systems may cause scalding if not properly installed. The agency is aware of 12 incidents, including 4 deaths.
Murray Ohio is recalling approximately 62,300 BMX bicycles manufactured between August 1982 and May 1983 because a stem weld defect may cause handlebars to fall off.