March Recall Roundup – Don’t Put A Cork In It

In this month’s Recall Roundup, cork toys crumble but aren’t edible, heaters overheat, and Grumpy Cat has a lot to be unhappy about.

Babies

Vera Bradley Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny Toys – choking hazard

Home & Kitchen

Dalton Ottomans with Storage Compartments – small children can get trapped in compartment

Duraflame electric space heaters – risk of overheating; can melt or catch fire

Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmers – risk of overheating, can catch fire or burn user

Design Ideas and Neatlife Rubber Ducky Magnets – magnets may detach, be ingested by small children

Design Ideas Blowfish and Splat Magnets – magnets may detach, be ingested by small children

Therapedic twin and full-size mattresses (BJ’s Wholesale Club) – do not meet flammability standard

The Conran Shop Pondicherry Dining Tables – lead paint

Autumn 2013 Gardeners Eden Light-Up Decorations (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods) -

exposed wiring; fire hazard

Schneider Electric Square D-Brand F and K Frame Circuit Breakers - fire hazard

Bedz King Bunk Beds with Side Ladder – entrapment hazard

Packaging Tape Inc. Air Movers/Blowers – risk of overheating and fire

Toys

A Harvest Company Cork Stacker block sets – pieces of cork can fall off; choking hazard

Minga Fair Trade Imports Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys – lead paint

Graco Stuffed Grumpy Cats: 8″, 5″ and 4″ Keychains – eyes may detach, choking hazard

Sports & Outdoors

STX Shield throat protector – does not protect throat from lacrosse balls

Fitness Anywhere TRX Dip and Hammer Bars – welds can break, causing user to fall

Tektro USA and TRP Spyre and Spyre SLC dual-piston mechanical disc brake calipers – may over-rotate, causing brakes to fail

LP Hornet zip line trolleys – side plates may fall off, user could fall

Stromer ST1 electric bicycles – fork may break, which is bad

Electronics

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Cameras – chemical used on rubber near viewfinder can cause skin irritation

Fitbit Force Wristbands – risk of rashes and skin irritation

MobilePower Instant Boost 500 power packs (QVC) – overheating and fire hazard

Vehicles

Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HD – possible fuel leaks; fire hazard

by Laura Northrup via Consumerist