2012

Consumer Reports has issued a safety warning in a category that not many people probably consider:  burns sustained by using sunscreens. Specifically, sunscreens that are applied by way of an aerosol canister are those whose safety has been called into question.  A new report has been making the rounds of news outlets detailing how a… read more

The risk of a burn hazard has prompted the recall of a kitchen item. The recall was announced by the Miramar, Florida-based Applica Consumer Products, and concerns a product called the Black & Decker Spacemaker 12-Cup Programmable Under-the-Cabinet Coffeemaker.  The items, which were manufactured in China, are different from typical coffeemakers in that they clip… read more

Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders imported by the Middleboro, Massachusetts-based Nantucket Distributing Company are being recalled due to a possible fire hazard associated with the product’s use. The recalled spiral tea light holder features red, orange and green flowers painted on glass.  The product, which was produced in China, has a UPC… read more

There seems to be no shortage today of stories involving a product posing a danger due to an electric shock hazard. Next up, Williams Sonoma, whose West Elm division has announced a recall of nearly 6,000 Overarching Floor Lamps, a six and a half foot tall lamp with a curved arm that allows the lamp… read more

Recall information can sometimes act like a light in the darkness, warding off danger to ensure that you, the consumer, remains safe from potentially hazardous materials. Today, this proves literally true as the recall concerns a certain type of flashlight. BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced a recall of around 41,000 LED flashlight and battery sets…. read more

According to news sources, about 55,000 sets of LED flashlights have been recalled after it was found that the flashlights can overheat while in use, posing a burn or fire hazard as a result. Target announced the recall in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was discovered that the flashlights could overheat,… read more

According to news sources, about 1,750 units of the children’s pajamas have been recalled due to burn hazards arising from the fact that the pajamas are incompatible with federal flammability standards in regards to children sleepwear. The company, Group Lemur Inc., has announced the recall of the children pajamas because they do not meet existing… read more

Evergreen Enterprises, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of their pourable gel fuel due to a fire and burn hazard, according to recent news sources. The product is called Fireside Gel Fuel Bottles and about 23,400 units are affected by this recall. This recall follows a string… read more

Electric Motion Systems, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of their rechargeable lithium-poly battery due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 70 products are subject to recall. The battery is used in electric bikes and propulsion systems. It’s a 37 volt, 10Ah battery. The batteries… read more

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Horizon Hobby Inc., has announced a recall of their battery chargers, according to recent news sources. The product subject to recall is the Losi NiMH Start-Up Combo Charger. About 975 products in the U.S. are affected, and 25 in Canada. The danger was found to… read more

Marshall Group, in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of their Bio-Fuel Gel due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 39,000 products are subject to recall. The product was sold in home and garden stores, gift shops and online from November 2010 through August… read more

After receiving reports of engine fires and engines melting, John Deere is recalling 36,500 more lawn tractors due to a faulty cooling fan, according to news sources. The products subject to recall are the X300, X300R and X304 models, all installed with Kawasaki engines. The cooling fan that is behind the burn hazard can stop… read more