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May 1980 recalls

3 recalls were announced in May 1980.

What the numbers show

Critical: 1
Severe: 1
High: 1

Of the 3 recalls this month scored against our rubric, 33% are Critical, 33% are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

CPSC3

1–3 of 3

CriticalCPSC·80020·1980-05-23
Creative Playthings Recalls Indoor Gym Houses Due to Strangulation Hazard
Creative Playthings is recalling approximately 400,000 Indoor Gym House sets because a design flaw allows young children to trap their heads, posing a strangulation risk.
Product
Creative Playthings Indoor Gym House gym sets
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighCPSC·80018·1980-05-14
Play Spaces Recalls Schowanek Crib Exercisers Due to Strangulation Risk
Play Spaces International is voluntarily recalling approximately 600 Schowanek crib exercisers because the elastic cords may pose a strangulation hazard to infants.
Product
Schowanek baby chains
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
SevereCPSC·80017·1980-05-08
D.B. Smith Recalls Air-Compression Sprayers Due to Explosion Risk
D.B. Smith is recalling over 40,000 air-compression home and garden sprayers because a defective weld may cause the tank to explode or rupture during use.
Product
Metra Chem air-compression home-and garden sprayers
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

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