Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 21 batches of products in April 2017. There are 9 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 42.86%.
Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in March were as below:
SN | Date | Name | Manufactured in | Remedies | Hazards |
1 | April 26, 2017 | Chromag bicycle stems | Taiwan and Canada | Replace | The clamping bolts that secure the stem to the fork steerer and/or the handlebars can break, posing fall and injury hazards to riders. |
2 | April 26, 2017 | Women’s overhead and zip-up sweaters | China | Refund | The recalled women’s sweaters fail to meet federal flammability standards for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries. |
3 | April 25, 2017 | Infant Cozie booties | China | Refund | The non-slip rubber grips on the bottom of the booties can detach, posing a choking hazard. |
4 | April 25, 2017 | ECX Circuit, Ruckus, and Torment remote-controlled model vehicles | China | Replace | The vehicle’s electronic speed control (ESC) can fail and short circuit, posing a fire hazard. |
5 | April 20, 2017 | RipStik electric motorized caster boards | China | Repair | The rear wheel can stop rotating and lock up while in use, posing a fall hazard. |
6 | April 20, 2017 | EZDRY Food Dehydrators | China | Refund or replace | The food dehydrator can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. |
7 | April 13, 2017 | Water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys | China | Refund | If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Surgery is required to remove the toy from the body, if ingested. Medical professionals and parents should be aware that there is a possibility that the toys might not show up on an x-ray. |
8 | April 4, 2017 | Lingerie chests | China | Refund | The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). |
9 | April 4, 2017 | Children’s zipper hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets | China | Refund | The zipper pull can detach from the sweatshirt, posing choking and laceration hazards to children. |
Accompanying remedies (refund, replacement and repair) are taken for such notifications.
As notified on the CPSC website, some customers have already got injured due to the potential hazards.
So it is important to track the recalls of products to ensure consumers’ legitimate interests and rights. C&K Testing hereby reminds related enterprises to enhance the product quality by learning more about the potential hazards of their product categories.
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