[CPSC] Overview of CPSC notifications on recalls in January 2016

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The household products are the category that most frequently notified. Home appliances and children’s products come in the second place.

The above products are notified for various hazards, namely: laceration, choking, electric shock, falls, fire, explosion, strangulation and crash. 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.