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U.S. CPSC
March 29, 2006 |
Radio Control Toy Trucks Sold by QVC Recalled for Fire Hazard Electrical circuits within the truck can overheat causing the toy to overheat, posing a risk of fire.   |
U.S. CPSC
September 23, 2008 |
Euro-Pro and QVC Recall Deep Fryers Due to Burn Hazard The fryers can overheat, posing a burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
December 18, 2006 |
Remote-Control Helicopter Toys Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The helicopter battery can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 19, 2008 |
Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
July 1, 2010 |
Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
February 13, 2007 |
Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
August 26, 2008 |
IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 22, 2005 |
Petters Consumer Brands LLC Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 3, 2005 |
QSP, Inc. Recall of Flying Saucer Toys The Flying Saucer can overheat while charging, resulting in the plastic motor cover starting to melt, creating a risk of burns to children handling the toy. |
U.S. CPSC
May 12, 2010 |
Remote-Controlled Helicopters Recalled by Imagine Nation Books Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable battery inside the helicopters can overheat, igniting the helicopter and posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 26, 2008 |
Westminster Inc. Recalls Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Due to Risk of Fire The rechargeable battery inside the helicopter can overheat. This can result in the helicopter's body melting, as well as a risk of fire or burns to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
April 29, 2004 |
L&N Sales and Marketing Recall of Cordless Sweepers Sold on QVC The ProSweep Rechargeable Cordless Sweeper can overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
May 1, 2008 |
QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 11, 2009 |
Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards The battery pack can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the consumer. |
U.S. CPSC
October 15, 2008 |
Toy Boats Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The two battery terminals can come into contact with each other, causing the battery to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
September 17, 2008 |
Hanashop Recalls Counterfeit Power Cords Due to Fire and Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively on eBay The power cord wires are significantly undersized and allow incorrect insertion of the power plug, posing a risk of fire and/or shock to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
September 10, 2008 |
Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled by Protocol Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The rechargeable battery inside the helicopter can overheat. This can result in the helicopter's body melting, as well as a risk of fire or burns to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 28, 2006 |
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 22, 2006 |
Spin Master Radio-Controlled Toy Airplanes Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us Recalled for Burn Hazard The rechargeable battery pack inside the toy airplane can overheat posing a burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
June 28, 2007 |
Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko; Heaters Could Pose A Fire Hazard The heater's cord can overheat where it enters the base of the unit, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 15, 2004 |
Associated Electrics Inc. Recall of Battery Chargers for Radio Control Race Cars A defective fuse and program error in the charger can cause the battery packs being charged to overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 14, 2005 |
Razor USA Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts The battery charger can overheat and cause minor burns when touched. Also, nearby items can become damaged by the hot chargers. |
U.S. CPSC
October 25, 2007 |
Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Battery Chargers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards When used with an incompatible charger, the battery pack can overheat and melt during charging, or can explode during use, posing burn, laceration and bruise hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 19, 2007 |
Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect. |
U.S. CPSC
November 9, 2006 |
Remote-Control Helix Micro Helicopter Toys Recalled for Burn Hazard The power supply controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
February 8, 2011 |
Portable Space Heaters Recalled by PD Sixty Distributor Due to Fire Hazard The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
April 2, 2009 |
Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 14, 2006 |
Electronic Pressure Cookers Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The lid on these pressure cookers can open prematurely while contents are under pressure, and hot contents can be expelled posing a burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
October 8, 2008 |
Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
May 5, 2005 |
Holmes Group Recall of Portable Electric Heaters Some heaters have improperly crimped wires which can result in overheating and a potential thermal burn or fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
October 2, 2009 |
Paula Deen Cast Iron Cookware Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards; Distributed by Meyer Trading Co. LTD The recalled cookware can crack or shatter, posing burn and laceration hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
April 19, 2011 |
Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled by GeoManGear Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 2, 2004 |
Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Recall of Drill Charger Base A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects. |
U.S. CPSC
May 20, 2010 |
Walmart Recalls General Electric Coffee Makers Due to Fire Hazard The coffee maker can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 3, 2009 |
Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user. |
U.S. CPSC
August 22, 2006 |
School Specialty Publishing Recalls Children's Science Kits for Thermal Burn Hazard The battery case in the science kit can overheat, posing a thermal burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
April 14, 2008 |
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 21, 2005 |
Belkin Recall of Batteries Sold with Bluetooth GPS Navigation System The battery can overheat, expand, and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
March 1, 2007 |
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users. |
U.S. CPSC
February 28, 2006 |
Toy Mobile Phones Recalled for Choking Hazard The toy phone's yellow antenna can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
January 12, 2010 |
Rockler Companies Recalls LED Light Kits Due to Burn and Fire Hazards Defective wiring in the light kits can cause the battery pack to overheat and explode, posing a risk of burn and fire hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 29, 2003 |
Avon Products Inc. Recall to Repair Jack-In-the-Box Toys A spring mechanism attached to the lid can break and detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
June 5, 2008 |
Polycom, Inc. Recalls Wireless Conference Phone Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
June 18, 2009 |
SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers Due to Fire Hazard The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
October 12, 2007 |
Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Batteries Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards The battery packs can overheat and melt during charging, or fracture during use and expel plastic shards, posing burn, laceration, and bruise hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
October 2, 2007 |
Salton Inc. and QVC Recall Electric Toasters Due to Fire Hazard The toaster can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items placed on top of it, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
April 13, 2006 |
Memcorp Inc. Recall of Disney-Brand Personal DVD Players Due to Burn Hazard The battery packs sold with these DVD players can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, posing a risk of burns. |
U.S. CPSC
December 23, 2010 |
QVC Recalls Spinning Candle Holders Due to Fire Hazard The candle holders can catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 20, 2008 |
Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively by QVC Surface paints on the puzzle pieces and components contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC
October 21, 2009 |
Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard The light switch receiver, which fits into the wall outlet, can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
