2012

A recall of an item has been expanded to include hundreds of thousands of additional units. The products in question are Arctic Zone ice packs and Cryofreeze Ice/Hot packs, items that were imported from China by the Toronto, Canada-based California Innovations.  The items can be stored in freezers and are meant to keep items cold,… read more

A chair is being recalled due to the risk that it poses to consumers using it. The item in question is the West Marine Deluxe Deck Chair manufactured by the Watsonville, California-based West Marine Products.  The chairs, which were produced in China, have wooden armrests and metal legs.  They’re blue and gray and have the… read more

Another product that could be in your home right now has been recalled because of the threat it poses. The recall concerns a variety of three piece oak kitchen table sets imported from China by the Lake Zurich, Illinois-based Vantage Sales and distributed by the Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin-based Mason Companies.  The table set, which was… read more

If you bought a product made my Oreck on the grounds that such an item would cut down on illness or allergies, then you might soon be getting a check in the mail. In 2009, vacuum manufacturer Dyson challenged Oreck’s assertions that their Halo vacuum and Pro Shield Plus air purifier could reduce flu and… read more

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has partnered with Health Canada and the Dayton, New Jersey-based Kennedy International to announce a recall of  folding step stools that were sold between January 2010 and January 2012. The stools, which have been sold at various retailers, including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods, can break or… read more

A device meant to keep yards looking clean has instead been recalled because of a threat it poses to safety. The product in question is called the Exmark Quest 42 Inch ZRT Riding Mower.  The recall was announced by the Beatrice, Nebraska-based Exmark Manufacturing Company when it was discovered that there exists a defect in… read more

Defects can occur in just about any product, and as you’ll soon see, even the very chair you’re sitting on might be deemed unsafe. Salt Lake City-based Intercon has announced a recall of their Sonoma Valley Swivel Top Bar Stools due to a potential danger these items could pose to users.  Manufactured in China by… 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

A recall originally reported back in March has been expanded by the company that instituted the measure in the first place. The recall concerns thousands of Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z computers.  These computers were manufactured in Mexico by North Carolina-based Lenovo and then imported by same.  The original recall notice that was issued in… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the dangers of mercury in common household products. Specifically, their warning targets antiseptic soaps and skin lotions that purport to get rid of wrinkles and freckles while cleaning the skin.  The FDA has said that many such products contain mercury and are a public danger.  Although… read more

The number of recalls that get issued on a semi-regular basis can put just about anyone on edge.  And as you’re soon about to see, even sleeping in your own bed could be a hazard! The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that Leggett & Platt has had to recall its power foundations that… read more

In a news release Friday, Corvest Acquisition Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced the recall of LED night lights due to a burn hazard. Subject to recall are approximately 10,000 LED night lights that have the potential to overheat, smolder and melt, which could lead to consumers suffering minor burns…. read more