Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 23 batches of products in August 2017. There are 14 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 60.87%.
Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in March were as below:
NO. | Recall date | Name of product | Manufactured In | Hazard | Incidents/Injuries | Remedy | Picture |
1 | August 1, 2017 | Liquid glitter iPhone cases | China | Liquid and glitter can leak out of the cases, causing skin irritation and burns to consumers. | There have been 24 reports worldwide of skin irritation or chemical burns, including 19 in the U.S. One consumer reported permanent scarring from a chemical burn and another consumer reported chemical burns and swelling to her leg, face, neck, chest, upper body and hands. | Refund | |
2 | August 1, 2017 | Children’s magnetic building sets | China | The building sets corner welds can break, allowing the panels and frames to separate and release magnets during play. When released, exposed magnets can create a choking hazard. | None reported. | Replace | |
3 | August 2, 2017 | Children’s two-piece woven pajama sets | China | The children’s pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. | None reported | Refund | |
4 | August 2, 2017 | Mini barrel charcoal grills | China | The exterior paint on the grill can ignite, posing a fire hazard. | There are two reports of paint on the exterior of the grill igniting. No injuries or property damage have been reported. | Refund | |
5 | August 3, 2017 | Children’s robes | China | The children’s robes fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. | None reported | Refund | |
6 | August 8, 2017 | European plug heads for NVIDIA SHIELD™ power adaptors | China | The plug heads can break exposing metal prongs, posing an electric shock hazard. | There have been no reports of injuries or incidents in the U.S. NVIDIA has received nine reports of the European plug heads breaking overseas, including six reports of consumers receiving electrical shocks. | Replace | |
7 | August 8, 2017 | Wave Zone children’s swimsuits | China | The snaps on the swimsuit can detach, posing a choking hazard to the child. | Meijer has received 11 reports of the snaps detaching. No injuries have been reported. | Refund | |
8 | August 10, 2017 | All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) | China-Taiwan | The fuel tap can leak, posing a fire hazard. | The firm has received 18 reports of fuel leakage from the fuel tap. No injuries have been reported. | Repair | |
9 | August 15, 2017 | Safety boots and shoes | China | The boots and shoes can fail to protect feet when heavy or sharp objects fall on them, posing an injury hazard to consumers. | The firm has received one report of a tire falling onto a consumer’s foot while he was wearing his safety boots; resulting in a broken foot. | Refund | |
10 | August 15, 2017 | Girl’s dresses | China | The flower petals can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. | The firm has received one report of a flower petal detaching from the dress. No injuries have been reported. | Refund | |
11 | August 15, 2017 | BRIO soft hammer rattles | China | The wooden rings on the hammer rattles can crack, posing a choking hazard to children. | BRIO has received seven reports of the wooden ring cracking. No injuries have been reported. | Refund Replace | |
12 | August 23, 2017 | Outdoor Gourmet 100-Qt. Crawfish kits with strainer | China | The crawfish kit hose can melt and/or burn, posing a fire hazard. | The firm has received 14 reports of hoses melting or catching fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported. | Repair | |
14 | August 29, 2017 | Infant rompers | China | The buttons on the shoulder straps can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. | Fabri-Tech has received one report of an infant putting a detached button in his mouth. No injuries have been reported. | Refund | |
14 | August 31, 2017 | itty bittys® baby plush stacking toys | China | The toys have fabric hats and bows that can detach, posing a choking hazard. | Hallmark has received one report of the toy’s fabric bow detaching. No injuries have been reported. | Refund |
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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