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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.
RegO is recalling Model 210 LP-Gas regulators because they may fail to control gas pressure, posing fire and explosion risks to consumers.
Robertshaw Controls is offering $150 to replace older Unitrol A-l series liquid propane water heating controls due to wear-related explosion and fire risks.
Robertshaw Controls is recalling Unitrol 110 and 200 LP gas water heater control valves manufactured between 1954 and 1957 due to risks of explosion, fire, and death.
CPSC announced a corrective action plan for mobile Enterprise amusement rides following a fatal accident at the 1983 Texas State Fair.
Sears and Roper recalled garden rototillers sold from 1963 to 1980 because a clutch locking button could lock the machine in reverse, causing severe leg injuries.
Tiger Electronics is recalling the Hippo-Lot-O-Fun Musical Computer Toy because a small knob can detach, posing a choking and ingestion risk to infants and small children.
CPSC warns that Itasca and Home Duo oil/wood combination furnaces may leak carbon monoxide due to weld failures. Consumers should have units inspected by a professional.
CPSC issued a complaint against Honeywell V5130 gas valves used in LP gas water heaters due to a defect causing fires and explosions.
New Angles is recalling 150 stuffed chicks and ducklings preserved with arsenic. These items were distributed to floral shops in 1984.
Patton Electric is recalling approximately 102,000 portable electric space heaters sold as Patton and Sears brands due to a possible fire hazard involving the control switch.
Shakespeare Company is recalling two models of omnidirectional CB base station antennas because they pose a risk of severe or fatal electric shock if they contact power lines.
5th Avenue Dolls is recalling approximately 22,000 Cupie Dolls #6342 because small arms can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Microtronics recalled Astro Chef, Classic, and La Chef microwave ovens due to a fire hazard caused by self-starting and heat concentration.
Ferrari-Maschio is recalling model 71 and 72 rotary tillers because a missing center hoe can cause the machine to jump forward, exposing rotating tines to the operator.
Danara and Stahlwood are recalling specific squeeze toys because their small handles may lodge in children's throats and cause choking or suffocation.
Supersaving Heating Products is correcting approximately 4,000 Super-Ser propane cabinet heaters sold in four states due to a potential fire and explosion hazard.
Enesco is recalling approximately 12,600 Country Calico Farm Animal Assortments because small parts may detach and pose a choking hazard to small children.
CPSC announced a program to provide free blade guards for table saws that lacked safety features, resulting in reported finger injuries.
Evenflo is recalling Li'l Squeaker pacifiers made in Taiwan because the pacifier can detach from the shield, posing a choking risk.
Durham Industries is recalling approximately 4,300 Smurf Musical Crib Train toys because small parts may break off and pose a choking hazard to infants.
Bassett Furniture Industries is recalling Candlelite and Mandalay cribs because the headboard design has been linked to nine infant strangulation deaths.
Blue Box is recalling approximately 50,000 Combat Copter toy helicopters because they may fly backward into the operator's face, causing lacerations.
Jack's Food Systems is recalling small plastic animal toys distributed in fast-food promotions due to a choking risk for children under three.
CPSC announces agreement with six manufacturers to stop producing and distributing V-shaped accordion baby gates due to strangulation hazards.
Pittsburgh Penn Oil is recalling charcoal lighter fluid and paint thinner because the containers' caps were not child-resistant.