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Recent Household Product-Related Recalls
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Household Recalls and product safety news from CPSC
The glass lid for the 5-quart sauté pan in the cookware set can crack, break or shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The cookware sets were sold exclusively at Costco.
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT
Three injuries reported after the folding step stools broke or collapsed unexpectedly while being used.
Thu, 10 May 2012 17:15:00 GMT
The bolts attaching the top of the bar stool to the leg assembly can come loose, causing the seat to dislodge, resulting in a fall hazard.
Tue, 08 May 2012 13:45:00 GMT
The tea light holder can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard. The firm has received one report of an incident that resulted in a burn to a person's hand.
Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT
A defect in an internal component in the power supply can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT
The transducer can fail to accurately detect water pressure in a fire suppression sprinkler system. This could cause the sprinkler system to fail to activate and pump water to the sprinklers in the event of a fire.
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT
The saw blades can fall out of the bottom of the plastic packaging, posing a laceration hazard.
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT
The plastic holding the screws can break, causing the screws to come loose and the casing to separate. This can expose energized components, exposing users to electrocution or electric shock.
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT
An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT
The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:30:00 GMT
The chairs can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT
The electrical design and construction of the lamps poses the risk of an electric shock to consumers.
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:30:00 GMT
Electrical components in the motor control board can fail and short causing overheating, which poses a fire hazard.
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT
The two 60-watt light bulbs included with the ceiling fans exceed the fan's maximum wattage, which can cause the ceiling fans to overheat or fail. This poses fire and shock hazards to consumers.
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:45:00 GMT
A defect in an internal component in the power supply can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:30:00 GMT
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