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.
Toycraft Industries is recalling stuffed teddy bears because the eyes and nose can detach, posing a choking hazard that caused one child's death.
C&T International is modifying Circus America playpens to address suffocation, finger crushing, and choking risks. Consumers should call for a free kit.
The CPSC issued an administrative complaint against Miracle Recreation Equipment for approximately 12,000 Flying Animal Swings due to a defect causing serious head injuries and one fatality.
United Furniture is providing free modification kits for bunk beds where the mattress support may collapse, posing a risk of injury or death.
Roof Manufacturing issued a warning for Lariat II riding lawn mowers due to a potential braking failure that could cause loss of control.
Shelcore is recalling Crib Soft Playgrounds sold by Sears and other retailers due to a strangulation hazard involving loose strings.
Blueray Systems is alerting owners of Blue Flame furnaces and boilers to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to improper maintenance.
General Mills is recalling Cheerios boxes containing a Powerball premium after a reported choking death of a one-year-old. Parents should keep the ball away from children under three.
BernzOmatic is recalling model TX-900A portable propane gas radiant heaters due to risks of asphyxiation and carbon monoxide poisoning. Consumers should stop using these units immediately.
Calderon is recalling large stuffed animal mobiles because a 26-inch nylon cord poses a strangulation risk to infants. A fatal accident involving a 15-month-old was cited.
Service Merchandise is recalling 49,000 Hi-Back Kidde Kare baby walkers because a slipping seat strap could cause infant entrapment or injury.
Lear Siegler is replacing roof vent caps on Home and Miller mobile home furnaces manufactured before May 1979 to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Johnson & Johnson is offering refunds for three crib toys due to strangulation hazards. The recall follows a consent agreement with the CPSC after two reported deaths.
The CPSC renewed warnings about dropside mesh-sided cribs and playpens from seven manufacturers due to suffocation risks when sides are lowered.
Miracle Recreation Equipment is repairing 1,475 Flying Gym playground swings after a fatal injury in 1984. Owners should remove swings until repairs are completed.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling over 1.6 million crib toys, including Soft Triplets and Piglet Crib Gyms, due to strangulation risks for infants.
CPSC accepted a consent agreement for a recall of expandable wooden enclosures due to head/neck entrapment and strangulation hazards.
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.
ABC Disposal repaired seven large, unstable metal refuse bins in Florida to comply with federal safety standards after they failed tip-over tests.
The CPSC issued a warning for dropside mesh-sided cribs and playpens from nine manufacturers due to suffocation risks when the side is lowered.
Baby Line Furniture is replacing slotted mattress hangers and plastic brackets for Questor cribs due to suffocation hazards.
Century Products and Product Source are recalling Crib Cuddle infant hammocks due to a risk of infant suffocation or strangulation.
Miracle Recreation Equipment is repairing 274 Flying Wheels tire swings because a failed weld caused a fatal accident in Ohio.
Fisher-Price and CPSC issued a safety alert for the #155 Play Gym crib toy due to reported infant deaths from entanglement.
The CPSC issued complaints against six manufacturers of children's expandable enclosures (baby corrals) due to a neck entrapment and strangulation hazard. The agency alleges three deaths and one incident of severe brain damage are associated with these products.