[CPSC] Overview of CPSC notifications on recalls in August 2015

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 28 batches of products in August 2015. There are 11 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 39.29%, decreased by 24.36%.

The Chinese product categories notified through the CPSC in August were as below:

Product category	Notifications (batches)	Percentage
Sports & recreation facilities	3	27.27%
Children’s products	3	27.27%
Household products	2	18.18%
Household communication & recreation facilities	1	9.09%
Electric toys	1	9.09%
Toys	1	9.09%

 
The above products are notified for various hazards, namely: fire, laceration, injuries, crashes, choking, magnet, falls, electric shock and chemical hazards. Accompanying remedies (refund, replace and repair) are taken for such notifications. As shown from figures, sports & recreation facilities and children’s products are still the products for top risk for most consumers.
 
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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Reference
Recall notifications on CPSC website

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