In the Recall Roundup for October, some American consumers aren’t clear on how tables work, an appliance that’s supposed to kill bedbugs tries to do so by burning your house down, and a Halloween flashlight can overheat and melt in a terrifying way. Here are the consumer items recalled in the last month.
Home
Waterway Plastics Spa Drain Suction Covers – Drain covers may detach, and could trap a user’s limb in the drain. No injuries reported.
ThermalStrike Expedition bedbug heat treatment system – Poses electrical fire hazard. There has been one report of a minor fire, and three reports of units giving off sparks.
Rejuvenation Haleigh Wire Dome Pendant hanging lamps – lamps may fall off the cord. There has been one report of a falling lamp, but no reported injuries.
Sling Fabric Café Furniture Sets (sold at Costco) – missing washer plate means that chairs may collapse. No reported injuries.
Michaels Stores Folding Tables – tables may collapse if “excessive” weight is placed on them. If you’re wondering what constitutes an excessive amount of stuff to put on a table, the answer is “a person.” Four consumers have reported that they tables collapsed while they were sitting on them. The users, who apparently aren’t clear on the concept of what a “table” is, reported hip, leg, and back injuries when the tables collapsed.
Halloween Items
Meijer image projector Halloween flashlights – may overheat, causing the handle to melt. One user has reported a melted flashlight.
Tools & Gardening
Craftsman Push Mowers (sold at Orchard Supply Hardware) – engine control lever may not control engine, causing engine and blades to run. No injuries reported.
Fiskars Bypass Lopper Shears – Handles may break while cutting branches. There have been 11 reports of handle-falling-off incidents, including some people with bruising or with lacerations that required stitches.
Brigg & Stratton Snapper Rear Engine Riding Mowers – axle failure may lead to loss of brake control. Two users have reported losing brake control, but there have been no injuries.
Toys
Just Like Home Toy Toaster Sets (Toys’R’Us) – Plastic toast is not real food, but the plastic toast may crack and break, ending up in a child’s mouth.
Electronics
Sanus Simplicity Television Wall Mounts (Costco) – television may detach from the mount. Two TVs have detached from their mounts, one of which injured a user’s shoulder.
Babies & Kids
Baby wipes sold under brands Cuties, Diapers.com, Femtex, Fred’s, Kidgets, Member’s Mark, Simply Right, Sunny Smiles, Tender Touch, and Well Beginnings - contamination with Burkholderia cepacia bacteria
Trimfoot Children’s Soft-Soled Sneakers (sold at Macy’s) – metal eyelet may detach, and children may choke on it. No injuries reported.
Pure Baby Organics Boys’ Hoodies – illegal drawstrings; no injuries reported.
Koala children’s butterfly sandals (Toys’R’Us) – butterflies can come off and pose choking hazard. One parent found a detached butterfly in a child’s mouth, but there have been no reported injuries.
Clothing
Zazou women’s silk scarves – do not meet federal flammability standards. No fires or injuries reported.
Vehicles
KYMCO All-Terrain Vehicles – fuel cap may not vent correctly, leading to pressure in the fuel tank and fires. No fires or injuries reported.
2014 Honda Pioneer 700 recreational off-road vehicles – debris on exhaust plate may catch fire. Eleven minor fires reported, but no injuries.Model year 2008 and 2009 Arctic Cat all-terrain vehicles – front gear case may fail, leading to loss of vehicle control. There have been 44 reports of this, including 10 where the vehicle stopped or the operator lost control. One person sustained broken ribs and knee and back injuries.
Sports & Outdoors
Cane Creek DBINLINE Rear Shocks – may not work correctly, leading rider to fall off the bike. There have been four complaints of failures, with one report of minor injuries.
Louis Garneau P-09 bicycle helmets – may not protect from injuries in cold weather. No reported injuries.
by Laura Northrup via Consumerist
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