Severity 5 of 5
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Severity 5 (Critical) covers recalls where deaths or serious injuries have been reported, or where the agency itself classified the action as the highest severity (FDA Class I, NHTSA 'death/serious injury reported'). These are the recalls you should treat as urgent — stop using the product immediately and follow the agency's guidance. Common Severity-5 categories are pathogen-contaminated ready-to-eat foods (Listeria, E. coli O157, Salmonella), drug products with confirmed adverse-event reports, and vehicle defects with documented fatal crashes.
The full rubric is on the methodology page. Severity is computed deterministically from the agency’s own classification plus the source text — no editorial vibes.
Controlled Energy Corporation is recalling AquaStar natural gas water heaters because they can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, which has been linked to deaths and injuries.
CPSC and the window covering industry are recalling window blinds with pull cords and inner cords that can form loops and cause strangulation.
The CPSC and AHAM are recalling up to 9 million chest freezers made before 1970 because their latches can trap children, leading to suffocation.
Kids Line Inc. is recalling approximately 46,000 Le Cradle bassinets because infants can become trapped and suffocate or be injured by exposed metal frames.
Manco Products is recalling about 91,000 go-karts because riders' hair or clothing can become entangled in rotating components, causing death or serious injury.
Hufco-Delaware is recalling about 111,000 Gerry TrailTech backpack baby carriers because infants can slip through leg openings and fall.
Child Guidance is recalling Wiggle Waggle Caterpillar toys because small balls can detach and cause choking. One infant death and two choking incidents have been reported.
Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. is recalling trimmer heads with metal chains that can detach and cause injury or death. Consumers should stop using and discard the product.
Graco is recalling approximately 7 million infant swings sold before November 1997 because the restraint systems can fail, posing risks of strangulation and falls.
Cadet Manufacturing is recalling over 1.9 million in-wall electric heaters because they can emit flames, sparks, or molten particles, posing risks of fire, burns, and electric shock.
CPSC and Burger King urge consumers to discard Pokémon balls from kids meals after two infant suffocation deaths and one near-suffocation incident.
Burger King is recalling Pokemon Balls distributed in kids meals because the plastic halves can cover a child's face, posing a suffocation risk to children under three.
Century Products is recalling Lil' Napper infant swings due to a risk of infant strangulation from loose shoulder harness straps. Four deaths have been reported.
IKEA is voluntarily replacing the red top ball on MULA wooden stacking ring toys because it poses a choking hazard to young children.
Reverchon is offering inspection procedures and secondary restraints for Himalaya amusement rides following reports of deaths and injuries.
Cosco is recalling approximately 62,000 tubular metal crib mattresses because they can compress and allow babies to become entrapped between the crib bars.
Kolcraft and Playskool are recalling portable cribs because rotating top rail hinges can collapse, entrapping and suffocating children.
Central Sprinkler is recalling approximately 8.4 million Omega fire sprinklers because they may fail to activate during a fire, posing a risk of injury or death.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards after a second infant death in a Playskool Travel-Lite crib.
CPSC warns that Servel gas refrigerators made between 1933 and 1957 pose a deadly carbon monoxide risk. Consumers should stop using them and contact the Servel Corrective Action Committee for disposal instructions.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using previously recalled portable cribs and play yards due to collapse and suffocation risks.
Manufacturers are replacing an estimated 250,000 high-temperature plastic vent pipe systems on gas or propane furnaces and boilers because they may leak carbon monoxide.
BRIO is replacing hats on 79,000 wooden clown toys because they pose a choking hazard to young children.
Cadet Manufacturing is recalling approximately 190,000 electric in-wall heaters because limit switches can spark and cause fires. Consumers should stop using affected units immediately.
Five manufacturers are recalling about 16,500 bunk beds because openings on the top bunk can entrap young children's heads.