[CPSC] Overview of CPSC notifications on recalls in December 2017

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 29 batches of products in December 2017. There are 11 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 37.93%.

Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in December were as below:

S/N	Recall date	Name of product	Manufactured In	Hazard	Incidents/Injuries	Units	Recall number	Remedy
1	2017-12-04	Table lamps	China	The electrical wire that runs through the lamps can be cut or fray by the lamp’s adjustable joint, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.	The firm has received 24 reports of the lamps shorting, sparking or getting hot. There have been no reports of injuries.	About 43000	18-052	Refund
2	2017-12-05	Power adapters for outdoor Arlo cameras	China	Water can leak into the weatherproof connector on the power adapter and cause a short circuit, melting, and overheating, posing a fire hazard.	The firm has received seven reports of the power adapter cord melting and overheating, resulting in one fire. No injuries have been reported.	About 7,300 (In addition, about 400 were sold in Canada)	18-047	Refund
3	2017-12-07	Portable Inverter Generators	China	The portable generators can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.	The firm has received four reports of the recalled generators overheating and catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.	About 4500	18-055	Replace
4	2017-12-08	Children’s 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	About 350	18-056	Refund
5	2017-12-14	Hunter Contempo ceiling fans	China	The owner’s manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.	Hunter has received 38 reports of the light globe falling due to the incorrect instructions in the U.S. and two in Canada. No injuries have been reported.	About 168,000 (In addition, about 1,900 in Canada)	18-062	New Instructions
6	2017-12-19	Fireworks	China	The recalled fireworks are overloaded with pyrotechnics intended to produce an audible effect, violating the federal regulatory standard for this product. Overloaded fireworks can result in a greater than expected explosion, posing burn and explosion hazards to consumers. The product is labeled as a fountain but functions similar to an M-80 or other large firecracker, which are illegal.	None reported	About 56200	18-063	Refund
7	2017-12-19	Home Life mattresses	China	The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard.	None reported	About 6200	18-065	Repair
8	2017-12-19	Children’s toilet step stools	China	The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children’s toilet step stools can detach while a child is standing on it, posing injury and fall hazards.	Squatty Potty has received two reports of children falling from the toilet step stool, resulting in one child hitting her chin on the toilet and biting the inside of her mouth causing her to bleed. Another child fell and hit his head on a wall.	About 2400	18-066	Refund
9	2017-12-21	Bits and Pieces Fiber Optic Christmas Trees	China	The AC power adapter can overheat, posing a fire hazard.	The firm has received 449 reports of the AC power adapter overheating. There was one injury reported.	About 1700	18-707	Refund
10	2017-12-21	Children’s three-piece pajama sets	China	The children’s pajama sets fail to meet flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.	None reported	About 26,800 in the U.S. (In addition, 2,000 units were sold in Canada)	18-070	Refund
11	2017-12-22	ACE work boots	China	The work boots were advertised as puncture-resistant, but were not manufactured with the puncture-resistant plate, posing an injury hazard to users.	None reported	About 4300	18-710	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.