CPSC announces recalls affecting furniture, toys, magnets, batteries and sauna products
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a series of product recalls involving furniture, toys, magnets, batteries and wellness products due to hazards ranging from fire and burns to tip-overs and potential child fatalities.
The recalls include:
Hazard:
The power switch on the sofa, loveseat, or recliner can malfunction and overheat posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the power recliner switch on their furniture set and unplug the power cord immediately then go to http://www.warrantyservice.com/JoyFurnitureRecall to participate in the recall. The firm is offering all consumers a free replacement power recliner switch on the sofa, loveseat, and recliner with an upgraded switch. They will arrange for an authorized technician to replace the affected switches at your residence.
Units:
About 10,400
Hazard:
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risk of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standard as required by the STURDY Act.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled dressers if they are not anchored to the wall immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Walmart for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to return the dressers’ drawers to any Walmart store and dispose of the dressers’ frame according to local and state regulations.
Units:
About 165,000
Tzumi Electronics Recalls SLF Sauna Blankets Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard:
The recalled sauna blankets can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled Sauna Blankets immediately and contact Tzumi Electronics for a replacement. Consumers should visit www.tzumi.com/recalls to confirm eligibility. If confirmed, unplug the sauna blanket, cut the power cord, write “Recalled” on the sauna blanket controller and submit photos showing the serial number and “Recalled” marking per the instructions at www.tzumi.com/recalls.
Units:
About 3,600
Giantex Recalls Lounge Chairs Due to Amputation Hazard
Hazard:
Consumers can place their fingers in a pinch point when adjusting the lounge chair, posing an amputation risk.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled lounge chairs immediately and contact Giantex for a full refund. Consumers will be instructed to either request a prepaid return package or will be asked to destroy the recalled lounge chair by detaching the headrest pillow, cutting the fabric, and providing photographic proof of destruction.
Units:
About 1,155
Hazard:
The racket sets violate the mandatory standard for toys because the screw on the racket used to secure the battery compartment does not remain attached when opened, and the button cell batteries in the shuttlecock can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the racket set immediately, take the shuttlecock away from children and contact Missry Associates for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the racket set with the shuttlecock in the trash and send a photo of the set in the trash to toys@misco.us.
Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Units:
About 2,016
Giantex Recalls Giantex and Costway Portable Steam Saunas Due to Burn Hazard
Hazard:
The sauna’s steam diffuser can be positioned too close to a consumer’s body, allowing hot steam to come in contact with user, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the portable steam sauna immediately and contact Giantex for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the recalled portable steam sauna by cutting the cord to the steam unit after unplugging and submit a photograph of the destroyed product by email to support@giantex.com or online at https://www.giantex.com/pages/product-recall-notice.
Units:
About 1,000
Hazard:
The recalled toys violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the mini flashlight included with the fidget spinner balls contains button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
Remedy:
Consumers should take the Luminous Fidget Spinner Ball’s mini flashlight away from children, stop using them immediately and contact Anzmtosn for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to remove the batteries, properly dispose of them immediately, throw away the mini flashlight and submit a photo of the disposed mini flashlight to Anzmtosn53@163.com to receive a refund.
Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Units:
About 872
Hazard:
The magnets violate the mandatory safety standard for magnets because the high-powered magnets fit within CPSC’s small parts cylinder and are stronger than permitted, posing a deadly ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the magnets immediately and contact MiniWarGaming for instructions on how to obtain a prepaid shipping label and return the products for a full refund.
Units:
About 22,624
Hazard:
The recalled magnetic balls violate the mandatory standard for toys because they are loose high-powered magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled magnet ball toys immediately, take them away from children and dispose of them.
Units:
About 1,000
Hazard:
The recalled coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under Reese’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the coin batteries immediately, place them in an area that children cannot access and contact Proudly American Store for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the batteries according to local hazardous waste guidelines.
Note: Button cell batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local hazardous waste procedures.
Units:
About 8,000
