Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 19 batches of products in June 2017. There are 7 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 36.84%.
Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in March were as below:
Recall date | Manufactured In | Hazard | Incidents/Injuries | Units | Recall number | Remedy | |
June 29, 2017 | Home Decorators Collection 3-Light and 4-Light Comotti Vanity Fixtures | china | The light shades can detach and fall, posing laceration and burn hazards. | Consumers should immediately contact Design Solutions International to receive free replacement light shades and replacement instructions. | About 64,200 | 17-179 | Repair |
June 27, 2017 | TNT Red, White, & Blue Smoke fireworks | china | The fireworks can explode unexpectedly after being lit, posing burn and injury hazards to consumers. | American Promotional Events has received three incident reports, resulting in three people suffering burn injuries. No property damage has been reported. | 36,100 | 17-181 | Refund |
June 20, 2017 | Hazen Mesh Task chairs | China | The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard. | Staples has received 20 reports of the legs breaking on the chairs, including three reports of injuries resulting in minor cuts and bruises. | About 124,000 | 17-180 | Repair |
June 15, 2017 | Women’s scarves | China | The women’s scarves fail to meet federal flammability standard for clothing textiles, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. | None reported | About 2,000 | 17-749 | Refund |
June 15, 2017 | Luxe Satin children’s robes | China | The children’s robes fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. | None reported | About 2,000 | 17-178 | Refund |
June 8, 2017 | GT mountain bicycles | Taiwan | The handlebars can crack, posing a fall hazard to the consumer. | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized GT dealer or Cycling Sports Group to schedule a free repair of the handlebar and stem. | About 1,000 (in addition, about 240 were sold in Canada) | 17-175 | Repair |
June 1, 2017 | Children’s robes | China | The children’s robes fail to meet flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. | None reported | About 7,600 | 17-169 | 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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