Here are the product recalls New Jerseyans should know about this week:
Hazard: The boiler door can fail to seal properly due to incorrect burner door studs, allowing flames and gases to escape, posing fire and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazards that can result in death or serious injury.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boilers and contact NTI Boilers to arrange to have a certified technician install the repair at no cost to the consumer. Consumers who must continue using the boiler while awaiting repair should have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their homes.
Units: About 323 (In addition, 459 were sold in Canada)
Hazard: The boiler door can fail to seal properly due to incorrect burner door studs, allowing flames and gases to escape, posing fire and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazards that can result in death or serious injury.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boilers and contact HTP to arrange to have a certified technician install the repair at no cost to the consumer. Consumers who must continue using the boiler while awaiting repair should have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their homes.
Units: About 96 (In addition, 9 were sold in Canada)
Direct Scaffold Supply Recalls Casters for Baker Scaffolding Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: The recalled casters can contain faulty spot welds that can cause them to break or fail, making the scaffolding unstable and posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled casters and contact the firm for instructions to receive free replacement caster wheels. Contact Direct Scaffold Supply to receive a prepaid shipping label and packaging that can be used to return the recalled caster wheels. Once the casters are returned, new replacement casters will be sent to the consumer’s address.
Units: About 23,000
DR Power Equipment Recalls Battery-Powered Chainsaws Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Hazard: The motor controller of the recalled chainsaw can overheat during operation of the unit, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaws and contact DR Power for a refund. Consumers will receive a pro-rated refund for the chainsaw tool based on the chainsaw’s age. Consumers will need to show proof of the chainsaw’s destruction by uploading a photograph in accordance with the destruction instructions and filling out the recall form online. For instructions on destroying the chainsaw, visit https://www.drpower.com/BPC-recall. If consumers choose to dispose of the recalled chainsaw’s lithium-ion battery, consumers should recycle the lithium-ion batteries in accordance with local and state regulations.
Units: About 7,180 (In addition, about 21 were sold in Canada)
Hazard: The recalled high chairs pose a deadly entrapment hazard because the opening between the seat and tray is large enough that a child can become entrapped in it. In addition, the child restraint system can fail, posing a fall hazard. These are violations of the federal standards for high chairs.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled high chair immediately, disassemble it and contact Ecogoods for information on how to receive a full refund. Consumers will be instructed to cut the restraint straps and email photos of the disassembled and destroyed components to funlioproductrecall@outlook.com. Ecogoods is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 380
Hazard: The recalled detectors can malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire or carbon monoxide (CO) leak, posing a risk of smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning or death.
Remedy: Vivint is sending a free replacement detector to all known purchasers. Consumers should continue using the recalled detectors until they install the replacement detector. Consumers should install the replacement detector immediately upon receipt. Detailed instructions on how to remove the recalled detector and install the replacement can be found here: Replacement Guide. Consumers should contact Vivint with questions about whether their detector is included in this recall or the status of their replacement detector. Once the replacement detector is installed, consumers should write “recalled” on the original product, remove the batteries, dispose of the detector in their household garbage, and dispose of the batteries in accordance with local and state regulations.
Consumers can review Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | CPSC.gov for more information about preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.
Units: About 50,000
Hazard: The accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy: Yamaha is expanding the repair to include a free replacement of the accelerator pedal return spring assembly. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf car vehicles (even if they have already had their golf car vehicles repaired as part of prior recalls) and contact an authorized Yamaha Golf Car dealer to schedule a free replacement of the accelerator pedal spring assembly. Consumers who received a repair from a prior recall are being contacted directly by Yamaha with additional information about how to schedule the installation of a replacement accelerator pedal spring assembly. Yamaha dealers are prepared to conduct mobile service and/or provide unit transportation if necessary. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.
Units: About 352,000 (Yamaha previously recalled 11,000 golf cars on July 6, 2023; 5,000 on February 17, 2022; 145,000 on October 3, 2018 and 161,000 on February 22, 2018.)
Midea Recalls About 1.7 Million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Mold Exposure
Hazard: Pooled water in the air conditioners can fail to drain quickly enough, which can lead to mold growth. Mold exposure poses risks of respiratory issues or other infections to some consumers.
Remedy: Consumers with the recalled air conditioners should immediately contact Midea for a free repair or a full or prorated refund, which will be based on the purchase date or date of manufacture.
Consumers who want a refund will be requested to send the unit back to Midea using a free shipping label or submit a photograph showing that they cut the unplugged power cord of the unit to receive a refund.
Consumers who want a repair should contact Midea to arrange for a technician to install a new drain plug or send consumers a repair kit that includes a new drain plug and bubble level, depending on the model. Consumers who continue using the air conditioners while awaiting a repair should visit www.MideaUrecall.expertinquiry.com for instructions on how to inspect their unit prior to continuing use.
Units: About 1.7 million (In addition, about 45,900 were sold in Canada)
Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Globe-Branded Haul ST and LT E-Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
Hazard: When the lower portion of the e-bike’s telescopic seat post is fully extended, the seat post can break, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using Specialized Globe-branded Haul ST e-bikes and Haul LT e-bikes and contact an authorized Specialized retailer to schedule a free repair at the retailer. The repair will consist of a new post made of a different material.
Units: About 11,100
Lutron Recalls Power Interfaces for LED Tape Lights Due to Shock Hazard
Hazard: The power interface can fail during a significant power surge (e.g., lightning strike), posing a shock hazard to consumers if they touch the LED tape lights.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power interfaces and any connected lighting and turn off the power at the circuit breaker. Consumers should contact Lutron for instructions on how to receive their free replacement power interface and how it will be installed at no charge. Consumers should go to https://residential.lutron.com/us/en/safety/safety-recall to determine if their unit is included in this recall and, if so, to register to receive installation of the replacement power interface. If a unit is included, Lutron will provide the free replacement power interface and a pre-paid mailing label that the consumer can use to return the unit to Lutron.
Units: About 1,944
Hazard: The recalled portable hook-on chair poses a deadly fall hazard because the crotch restraint can be removed without the use of a tool and infants can fall through an opening, which is a violation of the federal standard for portable hook-on chairs.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the hook-on chair immediately and contact Ravmix for information on how to receive a refund. Consumers will be instructed on how to disassemble the product, cut the restraint straps and cloth seat, and email photos of the disassembled product and parts to Ravmix. Upon receipt of the photos, Ravmix will issue a full refund. Ravmix is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 1,000
Hazard: The recalled portable bassinets violate the federal safety standard for Infant Sleep Products because the sides are too low to contain the infant and the portable bassinets do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable bassinets and contact DFD Trading for a full refund. Consumers should remove the sleeping pad, cut the sides of the portable bassinets and the sleeping pad, and email a photo of the destroyed bassinet to zhorange8695@gmail.com to obtain a full refund. DFD Trading and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 230
Hazard: The toy sets contain small balls that violate regulations for toys intended for children under three years of age because they are a choking hazard and can cause serious injury or death.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toys immediately and contact Shantou Haochengheng Technology for information on how to destroy the product and obtain a full refund. Shantou Haochengheng Technology and Amazon are also contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 2,000
Rinnai America Recalls Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Hazard
Hazard: The boiler door can fail to seal properly due to incorrect screws, allowing carbon monoxide (CO) gases to escape, posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boilers and contact Rinnai to arrange to have a certified technician install the repair at no cost to the consumer. Consumers who must continue using the boiler while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms on each level of their homes and outside sleeping areas.
Units: About 2,030 (In addition, 249 were sold in Canada)
Hazard: The swings pose a deadly suffocation risk because they were marketed for infant sleep and they have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, in violation of the CPSC’s Infant Sleep Products Standard and Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements under the swing standard. In addition, the remote control for the swing contains a lithium coin battery and the products are missing the required warnings and instructions for consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries 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 immediately stop using the recalled infant swings and contact ZRWD for a full refund. Consumers should send a photo of the swing cover cut in half and of the swing with “Recalled” written with permanent marker on its base to zrwdrecall@163.comand then dispose of the swing. ZRWD and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Note: Button cell and coin batteries are hazardous. Batteries should be disposed of or recycled by following local procedures for hazardous household waste, not in the trash.
Units: About 3,540
Hazard: The weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing an impact hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bowflex adjustable dumbbells and contact Johnson Health Tech Trading for a refund of the purchase price in the form of a voucher, or a replacement for units sold by Johnson Health Tech Trading. For units sold by BowFlex Inc. (formerly Nautilus Inc.), consumers can request a refund in the form of a prorated voucher and a one-year JRNY digital fitness membership. Consumers will be sent a pre-paid shipping label to return the handle and base for each returned dumbbell. Johnson Health Tech Trading is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 3,844,200
