Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 19 batches of products in July 2017. There are 11 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 57.90%.
Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in July were as below:
S/N | Recall date | Name of product | Manufactured In | Hazard | Incidents/Injuries | Units | Recall number | Remedy |
1 | July 25, 2017 | Write Again® magnetic dry erase white boards | China | The thin magnetic metal surface can separate from the product’s wooden board, posing a laceration hazard. | Really Good Stuff has received 40 reports of minor cuts. | About 1.6 million | 17-757 | Replace |
2 | July 25, 2017 | RZR 170 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) | Taiwan | The fuel tank neck can crack or the wiring harness can overheat or short circuit, posing fuel leak and fire hazards. | Polaris has received 102 reports of cracked fuel tank necks and 28 reports of burning, smoking, melted and/or shorted wires, including four reports of fires. No injuries have been reported. | 16,800 | 17-195 | Repair |
3 | July 25, 2017 | LED light bulbs | China | The LED light bulb’s base can separate from the connector, posing an electrical shock hazard. | The firm has received 18 reports of the bulb separating from the connector. No injuries or property damage have been reported. | About 3,700 | 17-759 | Repair |
4 | July 24, 2017 | Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards | China | The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. | There have been two reports of the battery packs in the recalled self-balancing scooters/hoverboards smoking and overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported. | About 2,800 | 17-193 | Replace |
5 | July 21, 2017 | Women’s scarves | China | The women’s scarves fail to meet the federal flammability standard for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. | None reported | About 1,700 | 17-758 | Refund |
6 | July 20, 2017 | Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys | China | The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants. | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund. | About 14,400 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada) | 17-191 | Refund |
7 | July 18, 2017 | 5-Point Camlock Harness Belts | China | One of the five harness belts can unlock during use and allow the user to fall out of or be thrown from the vehicle, posing a risk of serious injury or death. | None reported | About 2,000 | 17-189 | Refund |
8 | July 13, 2017 | Lamaze Munching Max chipmunk stuffed toys | China | Parts inside the toy can break creating a sharp point that can penetrate the surface of the toy, posing a laceration hazard. | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact TOMY International to receive a free replacement toy and a TOMY online store coupon. | About 9,300 (In addition, 4,700 were sold in Canada) | 17-188 | Replace |
9 | July 12, 2017 | Exercise machines | China | The height adjusting carriage assembly can loosen and fall on the consumer, posing an impact hazard. | The firm has received 48 reports of the height-adjusting carriage assemblies loosening and falling, resulting in 31 reports of injuries, including cuts requiring staples or stitches. | About 3,600 | 17-755 | Repair |
10 | July 6, 2017 | Cub Cadet 2016 Challenger utility vehicles | China | Air in the brake system can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the user or bystander. | Cub Cadet has received 80 reports of brake failure. No injuries have been reported. | About 4,000 | 17-753 | Repair |
11 | July 5, 2017 | Crystal chandeliers | China | The halogen bulbs sold with the chandeliers can melt parts of the fixture, posing fire and burn hazards. | There have been 39 reports of plastic on the unit burning and melting, wires burned, or overheating in the 4-Light Chandelier and one report of the unit catching fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported. | About 10,500 | 17-184 | Replace |
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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