CPSC announces recalls of toys, furniture, coolers, bed rails and other products due to safety hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a series of product recalls affecting hundreds of thousands of items sold nationwide due to hazards ranging from choking and burns to fire, tip-over, drowning and entrapment risks.
The recalls include the following products:
Hazard:
The drain covers do not bear the required product markings in violation of the mandatory safety standard under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and drowning hazards. The drain covers also fail to meet safety requirements because they are missing statements regarding the service life of the covers and installation and maintenance instructions.
Remedy:
Pool owners, pool operators and consumers should stop using pools with the recalled pool drain covers immediately. To receive a refund, consumers will be asked to remove the drain cover from the pool, destroy or otherwise render the drain cover unusable, write in permanent maker “Recalled” on the removed cover, and send a photo of the marked cover to houoto@163.com. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
Units:
About 595
Coffeemakers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn Hazard; Imported by Kidisle
Hazard:
The recalled coffeemakers can become clogged causing hot liquid or steam to build up and be released unexpectedly during use, posing a risk of serious injury from burn hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the coffeemakers immediately and contact Kidisle for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the coffeemaker by unplugging and cutting the power cord, write “Recalled” in permanent marker on it, and send a photo of the destroyed product with a visible model number and cut power cord, to KidisleKC101Brecall@outlook.com.
Units:
About 17,600
Hazard:
The fan can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fan immediately and contact Merkury Innovations for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker the date, their initials, and the word “Recalled” on the product. Consumers should unplug the cord, safely cut the cord and upload a photo of the destroyed product to https://merkuryinnovations.com/pages/fanrecall. After registration is confirmed, instructions will be provided on how to dispose of the product.
Units:
About 18,000
Hazard:
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standards as required by the STURDY Act.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled dressers immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Consumers will be asked to pull out all seven drawers for destruction and write on the cabinet in permanent marker the word “RECALLED,” take a photo of the cabinet and drawers and then email the photo to hasuitrecall@outlook.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product.
Units:
About 3,000
Hazard:
The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard warning labels.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled adult portable bed rails immediately and contact MOCCI SHOP for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to cut the storage bag, cut the handrails’ foam, write “RECALLED” on the upper and lower bed rails with a permanent marker, take a photo of the marked bed rail with the consumer’s name on a piece of paper and email the photo to hopelightrecall@outlook.com.
Units:
About 5,770
Hazard:
The recalled dive sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban because they exceeded the compress limit, posing an impalement hazard. In shallow water, children may fall or land on a dive stick, resulting in serious piercing injuries. Facial and eye injuries are also possible when children attempt to retrieve the sticks underwater.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled dive sticks immediately, take them away from children and dispose of them. Consumers will be asked to take a photo of the disposed dive sticks in the trash and email it to Joyin at support@joyin.com. Once received, Joyin will send the consumer redesigned dive sticks that meet federal regulations.
Units:
About 254,000
Hazard:
The recalled golf cars’ passenger-side brake cable could have been misrouted during assembly. If the cable was misrouted, abnormal wear can occur which can cause the passenger-side cable to break during use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled fleet golf cars immediately and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free inspection of the passenger-side brake cable routing. If the cable was misrouted, the dealer will replace the cable with a new, properly routed cable. For consumers who cannot take the recalled golf car to an authorized dealer, a Yamaha dealer will provide transportation of the golf car or will inspect and, if necessary, install a new, properly routed cable at the location of the golf car.
Units:
About 8,650 (In addition, about 700 were sold in Canada)
Hazard:
The drive converter sheave can break in certain circumstances, resulting in metal fragments being discharged within the engine compartment and surrounding area, posing impact and injury hazards.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled vehicles immediately and contact a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. A technician will replace the moveable clutch sheave assembly, install a clutch cover guard and reprogram the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on the vehicle. Kawasaki is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units:
About 3,585
HSN Recalls Kitchen HQ Thermal Insulated Bowls Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard:
Metal springs in the detachable hinged lid of the insulated bowls can catch fire when used in the microwave, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the insulated bowls immediately and contact HSN for a full refund on a complete bowl and lid set. A partial refund is also available for consumers who wish to keep the insulated bowls without the lid.
Units:
About 86,040
Yamaha Recalls UMAX Bistro and Bistro Deluxe Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard
Hazard:
The recalled Bistro and Bistro Deluxe vehicles have an inaccurate weight capacity certification label. This could result in the vehicle being overloaded, which poses an injury hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled UMAX Bistro and Bistro Deluxe vehicles and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free replacement of the label. A Yamaha dealer will replace the label at the vehicle’s location.
Units:
About 1,101 (In addition, about 75 were sold in Canada)
Hazard:
The recalled plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards. Should the defective plastic tip restraints break, consumers could be at risk of serious injuries or death. This is a hidden defect because consumers who purchase and install this product may be under a false sense of security that their furniture is safe from a tip-over incident.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled plastic tip restraints immediately and contact School Specialty for a free replacement tip restraint kit made of stainless steel. Consumers should keep children away from any furniture secured using the recalled plastic tip restraints while waiting for a replacement tip restraint kit and should dispose of the recalled tip restraint in their household trash once they have installed the replacement tip restraint.
School Specialty is contacting all consumers who purchased Childcraft furniture directly and mailing two replacement tip restraint kits to those consumers along with that notice.
Units:
About 15,616
Hazard:
The recalled coolers’ latch magnet can detach, posing risk of serious injury or death from a choking hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the coolers immediately and contact California Innovations for a free replacement latch, including shipping. Consumers will also receive replacement instructions and a tool to remove the existing latch and replace it with the new latch.
Units:
About 2,500
Hazard:
The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails, because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. The bed rails do not meet structural stability or retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. Furthermore, the bed rails’ push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a laceration hazard. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard warning labels.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled bed rails immediately and contact Nimood US for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the bed rail by cutting the black fabric mesh bag off the rail and the black safety strap in half, write “RECALLED” on a piece of paper, take a photo of this alongside the disassembled bed rail and send a photo of the marked bed rail to nikeouzhou@hotmail.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product.
Units:
About 6,187
Hazard:
The recalled dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in a 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 immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact Timechee for instructions on how to identify affected units and dispose of the dressers to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to email a photo to TimecheeRecall@timechee.com demonstrating disposal of the product.
Units:
About 10,354
Hazard:
The recalled children’s pajamas violate the mandatory flammability safety standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of serious burn injuries or death to children.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the pajamas immediately and contact The Black Sheep Fam for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to cut the products in half and email a photo of the destroyed garment to hello@theblacksheepfam.com, then dispose of the product.
Units:
About 2,100
Hazard:
The recalled teething toys violate the mandatory standard for toys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted. The strings can reach the back of children’s throat and become lodged, posing a serious risk of respiratory distress and deadly choking hazard.
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the toy immediately, take it away from children and contact ChilanTech for free replacement toy of at least equal value, including shipping. Consumers will be asked to destroy the toys by cutting the silicone tentacles and writing in permanent marker “Recalled” on the toys’ main body and send a photo of the destroyed product to likee-teether-recall@outlook.com. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed product.
Units:
About 24,400
