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• Recall: Eastwind Industries Kuuma Stow and Go Grills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at West Marine Stores
  April 15th, 2010
  

  Name of Product: Kuuma IR Stow and Go Grills Units: About 4,600 Importer: Eastwind Industries Inc., of San Leandro, Calif. Hazard: If the fuel container is not completely threaded on the regulator during installation, the propane tanks can leak fuel. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Eastwind Industries has received three reports of [...]

• Recall: Dehumidifiers by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
  December 31st, 2009
  

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Portable Dehumidifiers Units: About 98,000 Manufacturer: LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co., of China Hazard: The power connector [...]

• Recall:Goodman Company Reannounces Recall of Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Units Due to Fire Hazard
  December 11th, 2009
  

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Name of Product: Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner/Heat Pump (PTACs) Units Units: About 30,000; previously recalled in August 2008 Manufacturer: Goodman Company, LP, of Houston, Texas Hazard: The power cords [...]

• Recall:Blenders by Haier America Due to Laceration Hazard
  December 4th, 2009
  

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Blenders Units: About 53,800 Importer: Haier America Trading, L.L.C., of New York, N.Y. Manufacturer: Ka Po [...]

• Recall: Electrolux ICON and Kenmore PRO Gas Ranges Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
  November 27th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Electrolux ICON and Kenmore Pro 30” Gas Ranges Units: About 900 Manufacturer: Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Augusta, Ga. Hazard: An incorrect part allows more fuel to pass to the range’s oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of carbon [...]

• Recall: Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores
  November 23rd, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Perfect Flame SLG Series Gas Grills Units: About 663,000 in the United States and about 1,700 in Canada Importer: L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc., of China Hazard: The burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire [...]

• Recall:Samsung Over-the-Range Microwaves Due to Shock Hazard
  November 9th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Samsung Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens Units: About 43,000 Importer: Samsung Electronics America Inc., of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Hazard: If an installation bolt comes in contact with an electrical component inside the unit and the microwave is plugged into an ungrounded outlet, it could create a shock hazard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall [...]

• Recall: Wal-Mart Announces Expansion of Durabrand DVD Players Recall Due to Fire Hazard
  September 27th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Durabrand DVD Players. (The August 20 recall of the silver Durabrand DVD player has been expanded to include the pink and purple-colored versions of the same DVD player.) Units: About 4.2 million (1.5 million were previously announced) Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Hazard: The DVD player’s circuit board can overheat, [...]

• Recall: Frigidaire Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard
  July 31st, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Crosley®, Frigidaire®, Kelvinator®, Kenmore®, Wascomat®, and White-Westinghouse® clothes washers Units: About 35,000 Distributor: Frigidaire, of Cleveland, Ohio Hazard: An internal defect in the washer’s drain pump can cause heat to build up, posing a fire hazard to the consumer. Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves the [...]

• Recall: Wagner Spray Tech Paint Sprayers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
  June 8th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Wagner Paint Sprayers Units: About 35,000 Importer: Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn. Hazard: The on-off switch can be dislodged from the casing, resulting in exposure of electrical connections. This can pose an electrical shock hazard to the consumer. Incidents/Injuries: There have been no reported incidents or injuries. Description: This recall [...]

• Recall: HMI Industries Floor Cleaners Due to Burn Hazard
  May 4th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: “Majestic 360” Floor Cleaners Units: About 44,000 Manufacturer: HMI Industries Inc., of Strongsville, Ohio Hazard: The recalled cleaners’ wiring can overheat, causing electrical arcing and melting. This poses a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: HMI has received 40 reports of overheating and damage to carpets. No injuries have been reported. Description: The [...]

• Recall: Best Buy- Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions Due to Fire Hazard
  April 4th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Insignia 26-inch flat-panel LCD model IS-LCDTV26 televisions Units: About 13,300 Importer: Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn. Hazard: The television’s power supply can fail, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Best Buy has received two reports of fires that included damage to the television and wall. One consumer [...]

• Recall: Propane Gas Fireplace Inserts by Wolf Steel Due to Laceration Hazard
  January 8th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Napoleon Propane Gas Fireplace Inserts Units: About 1,200 Manufacturer: Wolf Steel USA, of Crittenden, Ky. Hazard: Delayed ignition due to a build-up of propane gas can cause the insert’s glass cover to break, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Wolf Steel has received one report of a consumer who suffered minor [...]

• Recall: The Toro Company Reannounces Recall of Electric Blowers Due to Projectile Hazards
  January 7th, 2009
  

  Name of Product: Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers Units: About 900,000 Manufacturer: The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn. Hazard: 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. [...]

• Recall: Wolf Appliance Gas Ranges Due to Burn Hazard
  September 5th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Wolf Appliance Gas Ranges Units: About 24,000 Manufacturer: Wolf Appliance Inc., of Madison, Wis. Hazard: Delayed ignition of gas in the 18-inch oven can cause a flash of flames to be projected at a consumer when the range door is opened, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Wolf has received 97 [...]

• Recall: Countertop Water Dispensers by Greenway Home Products Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
  September 3rd, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Countertop Water Dispensers Units: About 44,000 Manufacturer: Greenway Home Products, of Northwood, Ohio Hazard: The internal heating element could overheat and drop molten metal through ventilation openings in the water dispenser’s base onto the countertop, posing a fire hazard. The internal heating element also poses a shock hazard to consumers who touch [...]

• Recall: Baby Bottle and Food Warmers by Munchkin Due to Fire Hazard
  May 12th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmers Units: About 5,000 Manufacturer: Munchkin Inc., of North Hills, Calif. Hazard: The bottle and food warmers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Munchkin has received nine reports of units overheating, several of which ignited, causing damage to countertops. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall [...]

• Recall: General Electric Gas Dryers Due to Shock Hazard
  May 1st, 2008
  

  Name of Product: GE Gas Clothes Dryers Units: About 2,100 Manufacturer: GE Consumer & Industrial, of Louisville, Ky. Hazard: A short circuit in the dryer’s wiring poses a shock hazard to consumers with ungrounded dryers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled gas dryers are 42 inches tall (back with backsplash) and 27 inches wide, and [...]

• Recall: Kyodo America LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
  April 25th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: LawnBott Lawn Mowers Units: About 530 Importer: Kyodo America Industries Co. LTD., of Lawrenceville, Ga. Manufacturer: Zucchetti Centro Sistemi S.p.A., of Italy Hazard: The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a [...]

• Recall: Waxcessories Electric Simmer Pots Due to Risk of Fire and Shock
  April 24th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Electric Simmer Pots Units: About 830,000 Importer: Waxcessories® Inc., of Dracut, Mass. Hazard: The simmer pots have wire connections that can become loose, posing a risk of fire and electric shock to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: There have been 161 reports of discolored cords, loose wires, and wires separating from the pot. No injuries [...]

• Recall: Portable Electric Heaters by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
  February 20th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Portable Electric Heaters Units: About 152,000 Importer/Distributor: Aloha Housewares Inc., of Arlington, Texas Hazard: The portable electric heater can overheat and melt plastic parts, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Aloha Housewares has received 29 reports of the heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including 18 reports of property damage. One [...]

• Recall:Torchiere Lamps Recalled By L G Sourcing Due to Fire Hazard
  January 10th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Portfolio Incandescent Torchiere Lamps Units: About 90,000 Importer: L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. Manufacturer: Field Smart Lighting Co. Ltd., of China Hazard: A short circuit in the lamps’ wiring can pose a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: L G Sourcing has received two reports of lamp fires. No injuries [...]

• Recall: A.O. Smith Exhaust Fan Electric Motors Due to Fire Hazard
  January 10th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Whole-house Exhaust Fan Electric Motors Units: About 6,300 Manufacturer: A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., of Tipp City, Ohio Hazard: The fan’s electric motor can be miswired and overheat, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled electric motor is part of a residential whole-house exhaust fan that is typically mounted [...]

• Recall: Intermatic Digital Timers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
  January 9th, 2008
  

  Name of Product: Intermatic DT27 Digital Self-Adjusting Timers Units: 8,500 Importer: Intermatic Inc., of Spring Grove, Ill. Manufacturer: Ewig Industries Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd., of Macau, China Hazard: The recalled timers could have been wired incorrectly, which poses an electrical shock hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: This recall involves the Intermatic DT27 digital [...]