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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.
Random House is recalling My Button Book and Hello Kitty's Button Book because detachable buttons pose a choking risk to children under three.
The CPSC warns that approximately 200,000 Lite Tree Top ornaments may overheat and melt when used in non-flashing mode, posing a potential fire hazard.
Pixieland recalled five models of metal playground equipment due to head entrapment hazards. The company is out of business, and consumers are advised to discard or destroy the products.
Alcan Aluminio Do Brasil is recalling approximately 300,000 Rochedo pressure cookers sold in the U.S. and Puerto Rico because a faulty gasket allows the pot to open under pressure, posing a burn risk.
Century Products recalled Super Coupe baby walkers (models 8209 and 8210) because they may collapse, causing falls or finger injuries.
Smith & Wesson and Daisy are retrofitting 200,000 CO2 pellet pistols to prevent accidental firing when dropped. No injuries have been reported.
General Electric is recalling specific 1983 nine-inch portable fans because a defective switch can cause overheating and fire. Consumers should stop using the affected model and contact GE for a free replacement.
Janex Corporation is recalling Musical Rock-A-Bye Railroad toys because small parts can break off, posing choking and ingestion risks to infants.
Electro Signal Lab is recalling approximately 500,000 smoke alarms that may not sound or fail to sound loudly when smoke is present.
Echo is recalling elastic harnesses for specific weed and grass trimmers because the snap hooks can fly back and cause facial injuries.
General Electric is recalling 1983 nine-inch portable fans because a faulty speed control switch can cause overheating and fire.
Durham Industries is recalling approximately 6,200 Mickey Mouse Musical Crib Train Toys because small parts may break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
North American Systems is recalling specific Mr. Coffee CMX-1000 coffeemakers due to a potential fire hazard. Consumers should check date codes and discontinue use if affected.
Mark Engineering is recalling 7,000 Whistle Switch and Sonic Switch remote control devices due to a fire hazard. The devices may overheat, spark, or ignite.
Reliance Products Corporation is recalling approximately 96,000 NUK 3-piece Toothbrush Trainer Sets because the rubber tip on the first brush can separate, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Carolina Enterprises is recalling approximately 100,000 Empire Super Slide ladders because small children's heads can become trapped between the rungs.
Honeywell is recalling over 770,000 battery-operated smoke detectors that may fail to alarm during a fire due to circuit board defects.
Graco is recalling approximately 49,000 E-Z Roller baby strollers due to a risk of infant finger entrapment in the folding hinge. Consumers should discard or destroy these products as repair kits are no longer available.
New Angles/Wallace Oaks and Hickory Valley are recalling stuffed baby chicks, ducklings, and goslings containing arsenic. Consumers should stop using and return the items.
Milton Bradley is voluntarily recalling Fibro-Clay school art modeling compound because asbestos was found in the product. Consumers are advised to stop using the product immediately.
The CPSC issued an alert for M.R. Lane Jiffy A-4 tennis net tighteners due to a fatality and 18 injuries, including lacerations, caused by the device's springing lever.
Texas Instruments is providing free adapters to correct a potential defect in transformers for the TI 99/4A computer that could cause a shock hazard.
Sears is recalling 30,000 Wood and Hardboard Play Gyms sold from 1976 to 1980 due to a risk of infant head or neck entrapment.
Westinghouse and Broan are recalling approximately 16,000 electric motors for specific attic ventilators because miswiring may cause overheating and fires.
Crib Mates and Baby World are recalling squeeze toys because their small handles can lodge in an infant's throat and obstruct the airway.