Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 30 batches of products in May 2017. There are 17 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 56.70%.
Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in March were as below:
NO. | Recall date | Name of product | Manufactured In | Hazard | Incidents/Injuries | Remedy |
1 | 02/05/2017 | HoMedics handheld massagers | China | The cord can break near the base of the massager and expose the wires, posing an electric shock and burn hazards. | Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, Rite-Aid, Walmart and other stores nationwide and HSN from August 2013 through February 2017 for between about $30 and $50. | Refund |
2 | 04/05/2017 | Combi Shuttle Travel System (stroller and car seat combos) | China | The car seat can disengage from the stroller’s frame, posing a fall hazard to infants. | Online at Amazon.com, Babies R Us.com, Target.com and other online retailers from June 2015 through September 2016 for between $350 and $400 for the stroller and the car seat when sold together. | Repair |
4 | 05/05/2017 | Motorized window coverings with lithium batteries | China | The lithium batteries that power the motorized window coverings can overheat, leak or discharge, posing fire and burn hazards. | Budget Blinds, Gotcha Covered, Home Depot, Lowe’s, JC Penney, Menards and independent Graber dealers nationwide, and online at Blinds.com from December 2015 through November 2016 for between $250 and $1,000. | Replace |
3 | 05/05/2017 | 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. | Online at www.amazon.com from June 2015 through March 2017 for between $10 and $21. | Refund |
5 | 10/05/2017 | Luminescent night lights | China | The night lights can overheat, posing a fire hazard. | The recalled night lights were distributed as free promotional products by various companies between November 2016 and March 2017. | Replace |
6 | 12/05/2017 | Science Expeditions Northern Lights science kits | China | The battery packs included in the science kits can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. | The firm has received seven reports of the battery packs overheating. No injuries have been reported. | Replace |
7 | 16/05/2017 | Coffee presses | China | The glass beakers can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to users. | The firm has received three reports of the glass
beakers breaking and cutting fingers, resulting in two consumers needing
stitches. | Replace |
9 | 17/05/2017 | Plush toys | China | The plastic eyes on the plush toys can detach, posing a choking hazard. | Specialty toy and gift stores nationwide from July 2014 to April 2017 for about $20. Also distributed by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) to various individuals and organizations. | Refund |
8 | 17/05/2017 | Cabrinha Kiteboard control systems | China | The point of connection between the lower front line with the landing line can break, causing a loss of kite control, posing injury and fall hazards. | Watersports stores nationwide from July 2016 through March 2017 for about $550. | Replace |
11 | 18/05/2017 | Ceramic travel mugs | China | The mug’s lid does not fit securely and can cause liquids to leak from the bottom of the lid when tilted, posing a burn hazard. Also, the mug does not have a silicone hand wrap so the consumer could burn their hand on the side walls of the mug. | Michael’s stores nationwide from March 2017 through April 2017 for about $8. | Refund |
10 | 18/05/2017 | Chalk Note Mugs | China | The mugs can crack when filled with hot liquid, posing a burn hazard to users. | The firm has received reports of eight mugs cracking when filled with a hot liquid. No injuries have been reported. | Refund |
12 | 19/05/2017 | Krusher Push scooters | China | The down tube can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. | Walmart and Westminster Trading stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from June 2016 through 2017 for about $40. | Refund |
14 | 23/05/2017 | Easter and July 4th-themed Light-Up Spinner Toys | China | The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children. | Hobby Lobby and Mardel stores nationwide from February 2017 to April 2017 for about $5. | Refund |
13 | 23/05/2017 | Surge and Tonka battery operated ride-on toys | China | The acceleration pedal on the ride-on toys can stick, posing fall and crash hazards. | The Surge 12V Camo 4X4 was sold at Walmart nationwide between June 2016 and March 2017 for about $300. The Surge 12V XL Quad sold at Academy Sports + Outdoors stores nationwide from September 2016 through March 2017 for between $150 and $200. The Tonka 12V Might Dump Truck was sold at Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com from July 2016 through November 2016 for about $350. | Repair |
15 | 24/05/2017 | Office chairs | China | Seat slider bolts and push nuts can disconnect and fall from the chair, which could cause the seat to detach from the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers. | None reported | Repair |
16 | 25/05/2017 | Digital clamp meters | China | The meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is low or off, posing an electrocution hazard. | Extech received two reports of clamp meters displaying an incorrect voltage reading. No injuries have been reported. | Replace |
17 | 26/05/2017 | Cordless electric lawn mowers | China | The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users. | Lowe’s and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Lowes.com and other websites from 2014 through July 2016 for about $350. | 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.
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