Recall Cases (2021 September & October)

29 October 2021

Textiles/Leather:

  • EU Recall: The neck opening of children’s sleeping bag is too large in relation to the child height/age.  This can increase the risk of the baby to slip inside the sleep bag which could cover mouth and nose and cause suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 16781.  [Details]  

Jewelry:

  • EU Recall: Necklaces release an excessive quantity of nickel and contains an excessive amount of lead.  Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.  [Details

Electronical/Electronics:

  • US Recall: Powerbanks’ lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The LED light bulb’s electrical insulation is inadequate and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient.  Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them.  The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the European standards EN 62560 and EN 61347-1.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The electric insulation of the hair straighteners is too thin, and the product may overheat.  The clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient.  Accessible parts can become live and the user could receive an electric shock from them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.  [Details]

Furniture:

  • US Recall: Shower benches can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard to the user.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Chairs can break or collapse when weight is applied, posing a fall hazard.  [Details]
  • US Recall: The glass stem of the cabinet knobs can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.  The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-19.  [Details]
  • US Recall: The metal band at the base can contain sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Surface paint on the chairs contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a risk of lead poisoning.  Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The stool has no locking device and the user can consequently suffer injuries with the clamping points.  The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 12520.  [Details]

Children’s Products/Toys

  • US Recall: Kid’s bicycle helmets do not comply with CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Children’s step up learning towers have a storage tray with cup holders and step that can come loose from the tower, posing a fall hazard to the child.   [Details]
  • US Recall: Children’s shaving kit toys contain levels of a regulated phthalate that exceed the prohibition of specific phthalates. Banned phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Kid’s bicycles have handbrakes but no footbrakes.  Federal regulations require the bicycles be equipped with both handbrakes and footbrakes.  Sidewalk bicycles with handbrakes, but no footbrakes, may present a risk of injury to young children who might not be able to stop the bicycles using handbrakes only.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Infants can suffocate if they roll, move, or are placed on the loungers in a position that obstructs breathing, or roll off the lounger onto an external surface, such as an adult pillow or soft bedding that obstructs breathing.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Strollers’ front wheel bearings can fail or detach, posing a fall and injury hazard.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The fibrous stuffing material of plush duck toy is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams.  A small child may put the stuffing material in the mouth and choke.  The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The migration of boron from the toy slime is too high.  Ingestion or contact with an excessive quantity of boron may harm the health of children by damaging the reproductive system.  The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-3.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: The handlebar is not resistant enough and may break causing a loss of control of the baby stroller.  The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 1888-1.  [Details]
  • EU Recall: Toy puppy has edges with shards that can cause injuries or cuts.  The battery compartment can be opened without a tool, making the batteries accessible.  A child can put the batteries in the mouth and choke.  The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the European standard 71-1.  [Details]

Miscellaneous:

  • US Recall: The gasket on the bottom of dog bowls can come off, leaving an unfinished edge, posing a risk of laceration.   [Details]
  • US Recall: The fitting at the back of the propane portable heaters can fail to be sufficiently tight, causing the heater to leak propane gas, posing a fire hazard.   [Details]
  • US Recall: The bottom purge valve on the recalled snorkels can leak, allowing unexpected water entry, posing a drowning hazard.  [Details]
  • US Recall: Essential oils contain the rare and dangerous bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei which causes melioidosis, a condition that is difficult to diagnose and can be fatal.  [Details]

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