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GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to…
Sno-Tek Snow Blowers Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell…
AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard Name of Product: LED Night Lights Units: About 261,000 Importer: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, N.J. Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, which can burn consumers or result…
Schneider Electric Recalls Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters Due to Injury Hazard Name of Product: Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverters Units: About 25,000 Manufacturer: Xantrex Technology Inc. – a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, of Livermore, Calif. Hazard: A component of the inverter can degrade, causing out gassing within the wiring compartment of the…
ITT Water Technology Recalls Pumps Due to Electric Shock/Electrocution Hazard Water Pumps Recalled Due to Electric Shock Hazard Name of Product: Sump Pumps and Effluent Pumps Units: About 21,000 Importer: ITT Water Technology, Inc., of Seneca Falls, N.Y. Hazard: Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or…
Fagor America Inc. Recalls Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard Name of Product: Fagor Refrigerators Units: About 1,400 Importer: Fagor America Inc., of Lyndhurst, N.J. Hazard: The refrigerator’s control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Fagor America has received 19 reports of incidents, including two reports of fires resulting in damage to…
Wal-Mart Recalls Electric Heaters Due To Fire And Burn Hazard Name of Product: Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heaters Units: About 2.2 million Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Arkansas Hazard: The heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire. Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 21 reports of incidents, which…
Name of Product: Sterno Portable Butane Stoves Units: About 37,500 Importer: The Sterno Group LLC, of Des Plaines, Ill. Hazard: The stove’s “on-off” valve can fail to close completely when turned to the “off” position, causing butane to leak from the stove. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Sterno has received…
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