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Children's Product Recalls - January 2017
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January 5, 2017 NHTSA; Thorley Industries recalls 4moms self-installing, rear-facing car seats because the product’s coupling hook may not properly engage around the coupling pin and prevent the infant carrier portion from securely attaching to the seat base, posing a serious injury risk. Units: 1,622.
January 17, 2017 CPSC; Restoration Hardware recalls RH Baby & Child vintage car mobiles because the wheels on the cars can detach and fall, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: 1,000.
Recalls
January 31, 2017 CPSC; South Shore Recalls Summer Breeze style 5-drawer chests of drawers because the chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Units: 3,500 (an additional 250 were sold in Canada and 5 were sold in Mexico.)
January 31, 2017 CPSC; Simpli Home recalls Artisan, Bellevue, Holden and Stratford style six-drawer bedroom chests of drawers because the chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Units: 240.
January 31, 2017 CPSC; 3i Corporation recalls allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs because the legs can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard to the user. Units: 315,000 (an additional 2,100 were sold in Canada.)
January 31, 2017 CPSC; Brown Jordan Services recalls La-Z-Boy Kayla swivel dining and lounge patio chairs sold exclusively at Sears.com because the base of the chair can break during normal use, posing a fall hazard to the user. Units: 1,500.
January 31, 2017 CPSC; Casual Living Worldwide recalls Hampton Bay Anselmo, Calabria, and Dana Point chairs as well as Martha Stewart Living branded Cardona, Grand Bank and Wellington swivel patio chairs because the chairs can break during normal use, posing a fall hazard to the user. Units: 2 million (an additional 30,000 were sold in Canada and 14,000 were sold in Mexico.)
January 31, 2017 CPSC ; Bolton Furniture recalls Cambridge, Emma, Essex, Wakefield and Woodridge model two-over-two 4-drawer dressers because the dressers are unstable unless anchored to a wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Units: 1,000.
January 27, 2017 CPSC; IKEA recalls MYSINGSÖ beach chairs because the chairs can collapse, posing fall and fingertip amputation hazards. Units: 33,400.
January 25, 2017 CPSC; Country Home Products recalls the Pro-XL-44 DR® brand tow-behind field and brush mower because the fuel tank valve can malfunction and cause the fuel tank to expand and gasoline liquid or vapors to be unexpectedly released, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: 830.
January 24, 2017 CPSC; HP expands recall for HP and Compaq notebook computer batteries because the batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: 101,000 (An additional 41,000 batteries were previously recalled in June 2016. About 3,000 were sold in Canada and 4,000 in Mexico.)
January 24, 2017 CPSC; Pulse Performance recalls Pulse Safe Start Transform electric scooters for children because the knuckle that joins the wheel to the axle can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. Units: 8,900.
January 19, 2017 CPSC; Trek recalls Trek 720 Disc bicycles and wheel sets because the front brake mechanism can come into contact with a broken spoke, posing a fall hazard to the rider. Units: 800 bicycles and 300 wheels (an additional 160 bicycles and 40 wheels were sold in Canada.)
January 12, 2017 CPSC; Boosted recalls Boosted Dual+ electric skateboards because the lithium-ion battery packs can overheat and smoke, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: 3,200 (an additional 100 were sold in Canada.)
January 12, 2017 CPSC; Nantucket Distributing recalls Pre-Lit Globe Light Colorado Spruce Christmas Trees because the fuse on the tree can overheat and blow, posing fire and burn hazards. Units: 600.
January 12, 2017 CPSC; BRP recalls side-by-side off-road vehicles because the vehicles can unexpectedly roll away when in the “park” or “P” position, posing an injury hazard to users. Units: 780.
January 12, 2017 CPSC; Boosted recalls 2nd Generation Boosted Dual+ electric skateboards because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. Units: 3,200.
January 11, 2017 CPSC; Linon Home Décor recalls Cynthia style 5-drawer dressers because the dressers are unstable unless anchored to a wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Units: 200.
January 11, 2017 CPSC; Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc. recalls Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles because the vehicles lack seat belts, posing a risk of serious injury or death in the event of a crash. Units: 1,100.
January 10, 2017 CPSC; Dunkin’ Donuts recalls 16-ounce glass tumblers because the tumblers can crack or break, posing a laceration hazard. Units: 8,300.
January 10, 2017 CPSC; Michaels recalls Lumière rock salt lamps because the dimmer switch and/or the outlet plug can overheat, posing shock and fire hazards. Units: 80,000.
January 4, 2017 CPSC; Curio Design Recalls Splyt Light modules including the Table Starter Kits, Hanging Starter Kits, Expansion Kits and Tri-bases because the modular lamp pieces can crack during assembly and the lamp bases have faulty wires, posing shock and fire hazards. Units: 1,500.
January 4, 2017 CPSC; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Recalls Minnie and Mickey Mouse infant hoodie sweatshirts because the snaps on the hoodies can detach, posing a choking hazard. Units: 15,000.
January 4, 2017 CPSC; Toshiba expands recall of Panasonic battery packs used in Toshiba laptop computers because the lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. Units: 83,000 (91,000 units were previously recalled on March 30, 2016.) An additional 10,000 were sold in Canada and 5,000 in Mexico.