Defective Products

Following three deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of 113,000 portable bed handles used to help people get in and out of bed. The CPSC stated that the handles can shift out of place when attached to a bed without the use of safety retention straps which were not…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • Hitachi Koki grass trimmers, fire and burn hazard (127,400 units) • Air compressors by MAT Industries, shock hazard (107,000)  • Twin-Star Duraflame electric space heaters, fire…

American Honda recently issued a recall of 21,000 of its 2012 and 2013 Honda FourTrax TRX500 Foreman ATV’s. The all-terrain vehicles have steering shafts that can potentially break and cause riders to lose control. The ATV’s were manufactured in the United States and sold at Honda ATV dealerships…

LaRose Industries recently recalled 102,000 of its Cra-Z-Art Snoopy Sno-Cone machines. So far there have been 64 incident reports filed for the defective Sno-Cone machines that pose a risk of mouth and teeth injury due to brass rivets that can fall out of the machines ice-shaving cylinder. The Sno-…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: • One World Technologies Ryobi battery chargers, fire and burn hazards (627,000 units) • HeathCo motion-activated outdoor lights, electrical shock hazard (223,000) • LaRose…

Crosman Corp., in cooperation with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of 16,000 of their semi-automatic air guns with model numbers C21, C31, and 9-C31BRM. The air pistols, which use a CO2 cartridge to propel BBs, have a potential of exploding under high…

Two children’s books titled “Count My Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love” You recently were recalled due to the potential harm they could cause to small children. The Hachette Book Group, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued the recall of 70,000 of…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Gerber Recalls 80,000 Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard IKEA Recalls 11,000 LYDA Jumbo Coffee/Tea Cups Due to Burn Hazard Philips Recalls 8,100 Metal…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: 96,000 Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard Kichler Lighting Recalls 48,900 Chandeliers Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores 20,700…

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Pottery Barn Kids Recalls 12,000 Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard KTM North America Recalls 7,000 KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard  6,…