183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks were recalled by the Dorel Juvenile Group due to a failure in the safety locks. Children who can unexpectedly disengage the locks can gain access to the toilet, posing the risk of drowning, as well as the cabinet, where...
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Inflatable Pool Slides Recalled Due to Death and Severe Neck Injuries
Walmart and Toys R Us have recently recalled about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides. The slides can deflate when in use, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. Additionally, the slide is unstable and can topple...
Safety 1st Cabinet Locks Recalled Due to Lock Failure
About 900,000 Safety 1st cabinet locks were recalled due to a failure in the locks, which can allow children to gain access to dangerous items and substances. There have been at least 200 reports of locks that did not adequately secure a cabinet, including reports of...
LED Night Lights Recalled Due to Fire Hazards
American Tack & Hardware Co. (AmerTac) recently announced the recall of around 227,000 LED Night Lights due to a fire and burn hazard. An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, posing fire and burn hazards. So far the...
Gas Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
About 16,000 gas powered backpack blowers were recalled by ECHO, Inc., due to a fire hazard. According to the CPSC recall page, the fuel line between the fuel tank and the carburetor can be damaged during assembly, which leads to fuel leakage and a fire hazard....
Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
More than 5,000 Overarching Floor Lamps by West Elm were recalled due to a shock hazard. The lamps are susceptible to a short circuit in the wiring, which poses a shock hazard to owners. So far there have been 39 reports of short circuits in the lamps, including three...
Over 40,000 Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
Big Lots recently announced the recall of almost 45,000 "Five-Light Floor Lamps" due to a shock hazard. The wiring for the lamp's light sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. Additionally, use of a standard 40-watt can generate...
Flashlights Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Halloween may be here and gone, but that didn't stop the recall of 10,000 Halloween projection flashlights by Nygala Corp. due to fire and burn hazards. The flashlights -- which were sold at discount stores across the country -- can overheat, blister and melt, posing...
Motion Sensing Wall Switches Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
About 75,000 Heath/Zenith and WirelessCommand motion sensing wall switches were recalled by manufacturer HeathCo due to electrical shock hazard. When the switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the...
Top 3 Home Accidents
Do you know the leading causes of fatal accidents around the home? As part of a marketing campaign, DealExtreme -- an online retailer -- issued a recent press release drawing attention to fatal home accidents and how to prevent them. The campaign coincides with the...