Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Chainsaws Due to Serious Injury Hazard
Harbor Freight Tools has issued a recall for Portland, One Stop Gardens, and Chicago Electric 14 inch electric chainsaws due to serious injury hazard.
Schneider Electric Recalls Square D Safety Switches Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
On April 17, 2018 Schneider Electric issued a recall for Square D Safety Switches due to electrical shock hazard.
Glass Shade Holders Recalled due to Electrical Shock Risk
Westinghouse Lighting announced a recall of their glass shade holders. Although no injuries or incidents have been reported yet, the pull chain switch is incorrectly wired, which poses a shock hazard.
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GE to Pay $3.5 Million for Failing to Report Defective Products
The General Electric Company of Fairfield, CT has agreed to pay a monetary forfeiture of $3.5 million to settle charges that it failed to properly notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of pr... Read More...
StrikeMaster Ice Augers Recalled due to Injury Hazard
Rapala recalls StrikeMaster® Lithium Lazer ™ Ice Augers because the trigger switch on the auger could fail, posing an injury hazard because the unit will not turn off. There have not been any reports of inciden... Read More...
New CPSC Rules for Extension Cords
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed new rules for extension cords. The new specifications address concerns about fires and injuries from extension cords. More than a thousand people died ... Read More...
Air Purifiers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Daikin Industries has issued a recall for Daikin brand steam portable air purifiers because a circuit board can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recalled units, model number MC75KSU, are cream colored an... Read More...
Goal Zero Sherpa Battery Packs Recalled
Goal Zero LLC has recalled approximately 10,000 Sherpa Brand 50 and 120 rechargeable battery packs due to a fire hazard. The battery packs, used to charge electronic devices, can overheat, overcharge and me... Read More...
Defective Chip Prompts Recall of Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels
Tyco Fire Protection has issued a recall for Simplex 4100ES Fire Alarm Control Panels due to a defective chip that could fail to activate. The defective chip can cause the battery to fail prematurely preven... Read More...
Olympus Digital Audio Recorders Recalled
After receiving three reports of digital audio recorders overheating, Olympus Imaging America Inc. has issued a recall of approximately 500 model DS-5500 recorders. The recorders can overheat when being charg... Read More...