Hazard
87 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 87 crush injury recalls we have scored against our rubric, 11 (13%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 24 (28%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all crush injury recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Intercon Merchandising Source is recalling Time Out folding mini beach chairs given as free gifts at Sears because they can collapse, posing crush and amputation hazards.
Creative Technologies is recalling about 50,000 pasta machines to replace lids that may fail to activate the safety cutoff switch, posing a risk of severe finger injuries.
Kmart is recalling approximately 205,000 Sling Garden Chairs because they can unexpectedly collapse, causing injuries such as finger amputations and back pain.
Tropitone is recalling about 53,200 chaise lounge chairs because nylon ratchets can break, causing the headrest to collapse and injure fingers.
Chamberlain Group and Sears are recalling approximately 6,000 Craftsman garage door openers in Puerto Rico because improper installation may prevent the safety reversal system from operating, posing an entrapment hazard.
Ridgewood and Charleswood are warning consumers that Cosco Youth Options dressers and chifferobes may tip over, posing a serious injury risk to children.
Vendo is retrofitting approximately 115,000 soft drink vending machines to prevent tip-over injuries and deaths caused by consumers rocking the units.
C&T International is modifying Circus America playpens to address suffocation, finger crushing, and choking risks. Consumers should call for a free kit.
Action Industries is recalling children's folding lawn chairs because fingers can become caught during collapse, causing lacerations or loss of fingertips.
Sears is offering free safety modification kits for Brawny bunk beds after a second child died when a mattress assembly fell through the bed frame.
Hedstrom is recalling approximately 625,000 Li'l Steeler strollers because the side hinges can collapse, causing finger amputations and other serious injuries to children.
ABC Disposal repaired seven large, unstable metal refuse bins in Florida to comply with federal safety standards after they failed tip-over tests.