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Sort by date 1,437 pages found matching black box- Phil & Teds Dash Buggy Strollers Recaled Due to Defective Latch
Children Could Fall out of Strollers About 1,600 Phil & Teds Dash Buggy strollers, imported by Regal Lager Inc, are being recalled because the frame handle could fail to latch properly and break, posing a fall hazard to small children. The recall involves Phil & Teds Dash Buggy strollers with article #7-1080005 (red) and article #7-10080005 (black)... - Playland Swing Sets Recalled
Report of Head Injury Prompts Recall About 700 Arch Swing Sets made by Playland International of Carrolton, GA, are being recalled because the metal around the weld at the top of the swing frame can fail, causing the top bar to fall, posing a fall and impact hazard to the user or by-standers. Playland International has received 1 report of a child... - LL Bean Recalls Ice Cleats
About 7,000 Stabilicer Lite Cleats made by 32 Degrees North and distributed by LL Bean are being recalled because the elastic harness system attaching the cleats to footwear can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. To date, 2 reports of harnesses breaking have been received. This recall involves Stabilicers Lite cleats with model number BNX9. T... - Burn Hazard Prompts Recall of Warming Gloves
About 900 Primovolta" and "Primavolta" Warming Gloves, made by Outdoor Research of Seattle WA, are being recalled because the glove's electric heating pad can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. To date, Outdoor Research has received 5 reports of the gloves overheating, including 1 consumer who suffered burns to her hand. ... - Black Diamond Mozzarella Cheese Slices Recalled
Health Canada Warns of Plastic Mesh Found in Cheese Black Diamond brand fat-free Mozzarella processed cheese slices are the subject of a national health warning and recall issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The cheese slices, produced by Parmalat Canada, could contain small pieces of plastic mesh, posing a choking hazard to consumers... - 1 Killed as Army Helicopter Crashes on Campus
Crash Occurs during Training Exercise One crew member is dead and 4 hospitalized with injuries following the crash of their army helicopter into the Texas A&M University Campus earlier today. The crew were taking part in a training exercise in their UH-60 Black Hawk, and crashed during take-off. A suspected cause is rudder failure. JA... - California Labor Law Violation Fired at Fidelity Stands, Typo Goes
Jun-25-18 Santa Clara, CA: Fidelity Investments tried to wangle out of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging California labor law violations by saying the plaintiff’s employment agreement contained a "typo" and she wasn’t in fact an employee. But Fidelity’s excuse appears to have back-fired. “It is astounding how clearly [Fidelity] held... - Errors in Technical Diagrams Prompts Recall of Electrical Wiring How-To Books
About 64,000 copies of Wiring a House, 3rd Edition and Wiring Complete, Expert Advice from Start to Finish Instructional Books, are being recalled by the publisher, The Taunton Press. The books contain several errors in the technical diagrams that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock hazard to co... - Regal Lager Recalls for Phil & Teds Strollers
Reports of Injuries from Laceration About 44,000 strollers imported by Regal Lager Inc, are being recalled, because the stroller's hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration hazard to the user folding and unfolding the strollers. Regal Lager has received nine reports from consumers who injured their fingers in the stroller's hinge locking mechanism. ... - Takata Airbag Recall Heating Up
Jun-19-18 Los Angeles, CA The chances of a defective Takata airbag exploding and firing metal shards at you, even in a minor fender bender, increase with rising temperatures. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says many people driving unsafe cars, including Honda, Ford and Mazda, haven’t grasped the recall’s urgency. South... - Bowel-Clearing Drugs Injure Kidneys
FDA Puts Black Boxed Warning on Drugs The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it will add a Boxed Warning to the prescription oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products Visicol and OsmoPrep to warn consumers about the risk of acute phosphate nephropathy (a type of acute kidney injury). Patients routinely take OSP products to cleanse the... - Toro Electric Blowers Recalled
Defect with Impeller Poses Risk of Injury About 900,000 Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers are being recalled because the blower's impeller, which is a rotating component on the blower, can break, resulting in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower. This poses a risk of serious injury to the user or a bystander. To date, Toro has received 162 re... - Zimmer Persona Knee: They Don’t Make ’em Like They Used To
Jun-13-16 Warsaw, IN: It’s a common refrain in the modern age: things are not as they were. People don’t respect each other, or each other’s property like they used to. The politeness of old has vanished. “They don’t make ’em like they used to.” And for the most part, things aren’t built to last. One must forgive such... - GE Wall Ovens Recalled due to Fire Hazard
28 Reports of Property Damage So Far About 244,000 GE, GE Profile, Monogram and Kenmore Wall Ovens are being recalled because the extreme heat used in the self-clean cycle can escape, if the wall oven door is removed and incorrectly re-attached by the installer or the consumer. This can pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers. To date, GE is aware... - More Toys Recalled Because of Choking Hazard
About 18,000 'My Little Train Classics Toy Trains' are being recalled because the toy contains small parts which can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. My Little Train Classics wooden toy trains are available in 2 styles. One, with a yellow cab, blue body and 6 red wheels and the other with a blue cab, red boiler, wooden base and 4 black... - Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Necklaces Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
About 67,000 Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets are being recalled because the necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. This recall involves a set of 2 necklaces that have a silver-colored metal bead type chain and a lobster-claw clasp. One of the necklaces has a single, m... - Reports of Injury and Property Damage Prompt Ghost Tealight Holder Recall
Tealight Holders Spontaneously Ignite About 30,000 Ghost Tealight holders are being recalled following 5 reports of the tealight holders igniting and 1 report of the holder becoming excessively hot. Two consumers suffered burns to the hand. Minor property damage to furniture has also been reported. The recalled product is a metal tealight candle h... - Cybex Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard
Treadmills Can Speed Up Unexpectedly Cybex International Inc, is recalling about 19,000 Cybex Treadmills because the product can speed up unexpectedly while in use, due to a malfunction with the lower control board. This poses a fall hazard to consumers. To date, the company has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly... - YMCA Multi-Purpose Fire Lighters Recalled
Lighters Don't Have Child-Resistant Safety Mechanism Gas Match" and "Ready, Aim Fire" Multi-Purpose Lighters imported by YMCA Trading Inc, of Maspeth, NY, are being recalled because the lighters fail to meet federal safety standards. The lighters might not contain a child-resistant mechanism, posing a potential fire and burn hazard to young children... - Reports of Fire Prompts Fiesta Blue Ember Gas Grill Recall
Grills can be Improperly Assembled Following 14 reports of fire, Fiesta Gas Grills of TN, is recalling 47,000 Blue Ember Gas Grills. The grills can be assembled improperly exposing the gas burner hoses to excessive heat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. The recall involves Blue Ember liquid propane (LP) or natural gas outdoor grills. The...