[CPSC] Overview of CPSC notifications on recalls in March 2018

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 29 batches of products in March 2018. There are 19 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 65.52%.

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

S/N	Recall date	Name of product	Manufactured In	Hazard	Incidents/Injuries	Units	Recall number	Remedy
1	2018-03-01	Gem 65 8-in-1 multicookers	China	A manufacturer defect can cause the multicooker to overheat and melt on the underside, posing a fire hazard.	Double Insight has received 107 reports of overheating, five resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.	About 104,000	18-110	Refund Replace
2	2018-03-01	Graco Table2Table 6-in-1 Highchairs	China	The highchair’s rear legs can pivot out of position making the chair unstable and posing a fall hazard to a child in the highchair.	Graco has received 38 reports of the rear leg pivoting out of position, including five injuries to children who got bumps and bruises when their highchair fell over when they were in it.	About 36,000 (In addition, 3,200 were sold in Canada)	18-112	Repair
3	2018-03-06	Mosquito Magnet traps	China	The recalled mosquito traps can become damaged if cleaning it while powered on with the company’s Quick Clear Cartridge kits and can propel broken pieces of the regulator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.	There has been one report of damage to the mosquito trap line regulator while using the Quick Clear Cartridge kits. No injuries have been reported.	About 28,000 in U.S.	18-114	Repair
4	2018-03-07	Girls' Star StuddedSkinny Jeans	China	The metal stars can detach, posing a laceration hazard.	The firm has received six reports of metal stars detaching, including five reports of lacerations.	About 30,000	18-117	Refund
5	2018-03-08	Golden State Warriors Menorahs	China	The glue that holds the menorah’s candleholders can melt causing the candleholders and the lit candles to fall off, posing fire and burn hazards.	The firm has received one report of the glue melting and causing the candleholder to fall off. No injuries have been reported.	About 1,800	18-727	Dispose
6	2018-03-13	AmazonBasics portable power banks	China	The power bank’s battery can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.	Amazon has received 53 reports of the power banks overheating in the U.S., including one report of chemical burns due to contact with battery acid and four reports of property damage, including fire and smoke damage.	About 260,000	18-728	Refund
7	2018-03-13	Therm cycling disc brake pads	Taiwan	The brake pads can separate from the backplate, posing a fall hazard to the user.	The firm has received two reports of the brake pads separating from the backplate. No injuries have been reported.	About 750	18-121	Refund
8	2018-03-14	Children’s eWagons	China	Improper wiring can activate the wagon’s motor unintentionally, posing an injury hazard.	The firm has received two reports of the wagon’s motor activating unintentionally. No injuries have been reported.	About 5,000	18-122	Refund
9	2018-03-14	Playtime Pals Pop-Up Hideaway Hut children’s tents	China	The fiberglass rod that supports the tent can break, splinter and become sharp, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.	The firm has received 270 reports of tent rods breaking, including two reports of bruises and lacerations.	About 84,000	18-123	Refund
10	2018-03-15	Indoor In-wall Wi-Fi Switches	China	The wi-fi switches can overheat, posing a fire hazard.	None	About 24,000 (In addition, about 6000 were sold in Canada)	18-124	Refund Replace
11	2018-03-15	Bicycle helmets	China	The bicycle helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury.	None reported	About 650 in the U.S. (In addition, about 550 were sold in Canada.)	18-125	Replace
12	2018-03-15	Combination battery chargers and hand warmers	China	The chargers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.	The firm has received two reports of the recalled battery charger and hand warmer overheating and catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.	About 12,700	18-729	Replace
13	2018-03-15	pacifier & teether holders	China	The snap can detach from the pacifier’s ribbon, posing a choking hazard for young children.	The firm has received a total of 67 reports of the ribbon fraying and the snap detaching. No injuries have reported.	About 590,000 (in addition, about 10,500 were sold in Canada)	18-126	Replace
14	2018-03-21	Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms	China	A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home.	The firm has received one report of the yellow protective cap being present on a smoke alarm before it was installed in a consumer’s home. No reports of incidents or injuries as a result of a yellow cap being present have been reported.	About 452,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 40,000 were sold in Canada.)	18-128	Replace
15	2018-03-22	4-way wedge accessory for hydraulic log splitters	China and India	The 4-way wedge accessory can loosen or detach from the log splitter during operation and strike an operator or bystander	The firm has received one report of an operator struck by the 4-Way Wedge resulting in a concussion.	About 5,100, (In addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)	18-129	Refund
16	2018-03-28	Electric heated micro plush flannel sherpa throw blankets	China	The blankets’ heating coils can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.	The firm has received a total of four reports of the blanket found burning, including one report of a minor burn injury to a consumer’s lower body.	About 1650	18-732	Refund
17	2018-03-29	halogen light bulbs	Taiwan	The incline lead screw can shear off, causing the foot pedals to drop unexpectedly, resulting in a fall hazard to the user.	The firm has received seven reports of the foot pedal dropping unexpectedly, including one report of a scrape to the knee or leg area.	About 2.5 million	18-131	Refund
18	2018-03-29	Multi-purpose beverage dispensers	China	Hot water can drip from the machine when it is used in high altitude areas over 6,000 feet in elevation, posing a burn hazard to users.	Primo has received three reports of hot water leaking from the product being used in high altitude areas, including one burn injury to a customer’s hand.	About 11,000	18-132	Replace
19	2018-03-29	Octane Fitness XT-One elliptical cross trainers	Taiwan	The incline lead screw can shear off, causing the foot pedals to drop unexpectedly, resulting in a fall hazard to the user.	The firm has received seven reports of the foot pedal dropping unexpectedly, including one report of a scrape to the knee or leg area.	About 570	18-734	Repair

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.