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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.
CPSC warns of a fire hazard in 12,000 Zenith 19-inch color televisions due to an improperly located capacitor. Consumers should unplug the sets until repaired.
The CPSC banned nine aerosol spray adhesives from 3M and Borden due to potential links to chromosome damage and birth defects.
The CPSC warned consumers to unplug the Little Wonder TV Antenna due to a lack of safety devices that could cause severe electric shock or electrocution.
The CPSC banned Foil Art, Scotch Brand, and Krylon spray adhesives after research linked them to chromosome breakage and birth defects.
CPSC warns that certain Tappan and Montgomery Ward Signature built-in gas ovens may have loose connections causing gas leaks. Consumers should contact their gas company or dealer.