2011

According to various news sources, Marshall Gardens PatioGlo, a Bio-Fuel Gel that is made by the Marshall Group is being recalled. The product, which is sold in garden stores, gift shops and even online stores all over the Nation, can allegedly ignite unexpectedly. The volatility of this product can pose as fire and burn hazards…. 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

Mercedes Benz has announced a recall of some of their vehicles after reports that a fuel filter may have leaking issues, according to recent news reports. Approximately 6,872 of the cars are subject to recall. Among them are the E-, GL-, ML- and R-Classes of the 2011 model year. The 2012 model year S-Class is… read more

Tow package wiring harnesses are being recalled by Curt Manufacturing due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. The harnesses pose a problem because some let moisture into the converter module, defeating the internal circuit protection. This can lead to overheating, which is when fire becomes a threat. The harnesses are used in… read more

Reports are suggesting that Sony has issued a recall for 1.6 million flat-panel Bravia televisions due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. Sony has stated that some of the 40” Bravia LCD televisions have been shown to overheat, causing a fire or melting in some cases. The products that are affected are… 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

Volkswagen has issued a recall of about 168,000 Volkswagens and Audis with TDI engines due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that the cars subject to recall are 2009-2012 Jetta and Jetta Sportswagen model years, and the 2010-2012 Audi A3 model years. Of the… read more

A school bus manufacturer is issuing a recall for buses in order to fix a defective part that poses a fire hazard, according to recent news reports. More than 1,800 buses are subject to recall. The bolt that is part of the clamp assembly has been proven to break under pressure, which leads to a… read more

Husqvarna Professional Products has recalled a RedMax lawn care product due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 10,500 of the RedMax brushcutter/trimmers are subject to recall, according to reports by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The products are being recalled after it was discovered that the fuel tanks leak at the… read more

The National Fire Protection Association has issued a reports that names cooking fires as the leading cause of home fires and home fire related injuries. An average of 2,650 people died between the years of 2005 and 2009 from home fires. Injuries averaged at 12,890. Cooking fires caused 40 percent of those fires. The NFPA… read more