US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent Household Product-Related Recalls Household Recalls and product safety news from CPSC http://www.cpsc.gov en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:45:00 GMT pmargolies@cpsc.gov (Phil Margolies) Innovage LLC Recalls Discovery Kids Lamps Due to Fire and Burn Hazards A defect in the lamp's printed circuit board can cause an electrical short, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:45:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10135.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10135.html Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10035.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10035.html Starbucks Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard The glass water bottle and/or its stopper can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10125.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10125.html Zippo Recalls Candle Lighters Due to Burn Hazard Lighters can produce an excessive flame when adjusted to maximum flame setting, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10124.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10124.html Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach The refrigerator's door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10122.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10122.html BSH Home Appliances Corp. Expands Recall of Thermador Built-In Ovens Due to Fire Hazard The ovens can have gaps in the insulation where overheating can occur and when used in the self-cleaning mode it can cause nearby cabinets to catch fire. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10118.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10118.html Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop Recalled by Conair Corp. Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards Hot water mixed with Lysol can forcefully spurt out and rupture the housing unit, posing a burn hazard and a laceration hazard to consumers from the broken housing unit. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10117.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10117.html Connector Kits Used with Sonitrol Access Control Modules Recalled; Failure Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency The pin connector can fail and prevent a door from being unlocked from the inside, posing an entrapment hazard to consumers. This failure can lead to the inability to vacate a location in an emergency. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10718.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10718.html Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10717.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10717.html MooreCo Recalls Ergonomic Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The legs of the chair can break, posing fall hazard to the user. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:25:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10110.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10110.html Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glitter Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard The flame from the tea lights can ignite the glitter on the candle, posing a fire hazard. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10112.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10112.html Pier 1 Imports Recalls Santa Tea Light Holders Due to Fire Hazard The flame from tea lights can ignite these tea light holders, posing a fire hazard. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10111.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10111.html Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Mattress World The mattress sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:30:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10109.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10109.html Rockler Companies Recalls LED Light Kits Due to Burn and Fire Hazards Defective wiring in the light kits can cause the battery pack to overheat and explode, posing a risk of burn and fire hazards to consumers. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:55:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10108.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10108.html Lenmar Enterprises Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold for Cordless Phones Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10715.html http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10715.html