The Chinese product categories notified through the CPSC in July were as below:
Product category | Notifications (batches) | Percentage |
Sports & recreation facilities | 4 | 19.05% |
Children’s products | 4 | 19.05% |
Home appliances | 3 | 14.29% |
Household products | 3 | 14.29% |
Other | 2 | 9.52% |
Household communication & recreation facilities | 2 | 9.52% |
Personal care | 1 | 4.76% |
Electrical tools | 1 | 4.76% |
Kitchenware | 1 | 4.76% |
The above products are notified for various hazards, namely: fire, laceration, injuries, fuel leakage, choking, burns, falls, electric shock and drowning. Accompanying remedies (refund, replace and repair) are taken for such notifications. As shown from figures, sports & recreation facilities and children’s products are still the products for top risk for most consumers.
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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Reference
Recall notifications on CPSC website
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