WASHINGTON, D.C. - With winter weather upon us, you may be hauling out products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last summer. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled. It could save your life or that of your family. You can find out about these and other recalled winter products at www.SaferProducts.gov
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| Product |
Recall Press Release |
Hazard |
Photo |
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ECHO Bear Cat log splitters
(120 units) |
12-189 |
The end cap of the log splitter's hydraulic cylinder can break away from the body of the log splitter, posing an impact hazard to the user or bystander. |
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Big Lots Portable Ceramic Space Heaters
(70,500 units) |
12-200 |
The heaters can overheat and melt, posing a fire or electric shock hazard. |
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Harbor Breeze Bath Fans with Heater and Light
(68,000 units) |
12-212 |
The fan's heater blades can fail to rotate properly, causing the fan to overheat and posing a fire hazard. |
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Snowpulse Avalanche Airbags
(1,200 units in the United States and 2,600 in Canada) |
12-268 |
A leak in the airbag's cartridge can result in the airbag not deploying, posing a risk of death and injury in the event of an avalanche. |
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美国消费者产品安全委员会负责保护,从数以千计的各类机构的管辖范围内的消费类产品的严重伤害或死亡的不合理风险市民。美国消费品安全委员会是致力于保护消费者从产品构成火灾,电气,化学,机械危险和家庭。美国消费品安全委员会的工作,以确保消费者对产品的安全 - 如玩具,婴儿床,电动工具,打火机,日用化工 - 的贡献显着相关的消费类产品在过去的30年,死亡人数和受伤率下降。
报告一个危险的产品或产品有关的伤害,呼吁美国消费品安全委员会热线(800)638-2772或美国消费品安全委员会的电传:(301)595-7054。要加入一个美国消费品安全委员会的电子邮件订阅列表,请访问 http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/ (http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/). 消费者可以通过登录美国消费品安全委员会的网站在召回和一般的安全信息 www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov).