Browse Product Recalls
1,075 consumer product safety recalls from CPSC.
Product Safety Recalls Database
Browse the complete CPSC product recall database with 1,075 entries. Every recall listed below was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and includes the product name, identified hazard, and available remedy. Use the filters to narrow results by year, remedy type, or keyword. Each recall links to a full detail page with manufacturer information, units sold, and specific consumer instructions.
Product Safety Recalls
Browse 1,075 consumer product recalls from CPSC.
| Date | Product | Hazard | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1999 | Colorbök Blue's Clues toy notebooks | The ends of the notebooks' coils can break off, presenting a small parts choking hazard to children. | Replace |
| Mar 17, 1999 | Toy puzzle | The puzzle has two shapes that are small parts, presenting a potential choking hazard to young ch... | Refund, Replace |
| Mar 10, 1999 | Power supply units for use with certain Iomega external Jaz disk drives | The two-piece plastic housing of the power supply can separate, exposing internal electronics. Th... | Replace |
| Mar 7, 1999 | VeggieTales' Dave and the Giant Pickle playsets | Dispose, No Remedy Available | |
| Feb 15, 1999 | Rheem electric furnaces and air handlers for repair | The heating elements in the electric furnaces and air handlers can disintegrate, and expel small ... | Repair |
| Feb 8, 1999 | Ace butane, multipurpose lighters | These lighters can leak excess butane when they are in use, causing an unexpected flashback or su... | Refund |
| Jan 20, 1999 | "Baby Bjorn" fabric infant carriers | Small infants can slip through the leg openings and fall. Infants that are under 2 months of age ... | Repair |
| Dec 28, 1998 | First Alert True Fit safety gates | Plastic parts of the gate can break off into small pieces, creating a potential choking hazard to... | Refund |
| Dec 23, 1998 | Miniature Christmas lights | These Christmas lights are poorly constructed, have undersized wires, no fuse to protect against ... | Refund |
| Dec 22, 1998 | Cigarette lighters | These cigarette lighters, which operate with push-button electronic ignition mechanisms to produc... | Refund |
| Dec 16, 1998 | Portable Hairdryers | These hairdryers are not equipped with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent elect... | Refund |
| Dec 9, 1998 | L.L. Bean backpack child carriers, model number AC25 | Small children can become entangled in the carrier's harness,which poses a strangulation risk. Al... | Refund, Replace |
| Nov 11, 1998 | "Cuddle Me Close" bedside cradles | The legs on the cradles can become loose and can separate, causing the cradle to tip. | Repair |
| Nov 9, 1998 | Wooden Bunk Beds | The beds have spaces on the top bunk that present potential entrapment and strangulation hazards ... | New Instructions, Replace, Repair |
| Nov 2, 1998 | NIKE Air Face Up men's basketball shoes | The basketball shoes have a small, decorative metal rivet located on the outside of the shoe that... | Replace |
| Oct 14, 1998 | Individually sold xylophones, Little Ones® Infant three-piece musical gift se... | The rounded ends of the xylophone mallets are smaller in diameter than the 1.75-inch standard for... | Dispose, No Remedy Available |
| Oct 13, 1998 | Omega brand fire sprinklers | CPSC alleges that, on average, between 30 and 40 percent of Omegas removed from various locations... | No Remedy Available |
| Oct 7, 1998 | "Splash Club" Deluxe Baby Floats | The seat of the pool toy can tear at the seam causing children to unexpectedly fall into the wate... | Refund |
| Oct 6, 1998 | 2-pole ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) circuit breakers | These GFCI circuit breakers could overheat and lose their ability to prevent injury or death. | Replace |
| Sep 13, 1998 | Power strip surge protector | The power strips have undersized, cracked or corroded wiring and misaligned plugs, which present ... | Refund |
| Sep 7, 1998 | Hike 'N Roll child carriers | Small children can slip sideways into the leg openings, creating a potential strangulation risk. | Repair |
| Aug 18, 1998 | Wooden bunk beds | If the top bunk bed is mis-assembled, there could be a space between the end of the mattress and ... | Repair |
| Aug 12, 1998 | "Splash Club" Deluxe Inflatable Kiddie Boats | The seat of these pool toys can tear, causing small children to unexpectedly fall into the water ... | Refund |
| Jul 27, 1998 | Children's jewelry sets | The necklaces and bracelets involved in this recall can break, releasing small plastic beads that... | Refund |
| Jul 15, 1998 | Activity Block Sets | Rods on one of the blocks could break, releasing small hollow cylinders. Young children could cho... | Refund |
| Jul 8, 1998 | Animal squeeze toys (gopher, penguin, rabbit, tiger, bear and mouse) and jet ... | The squeeze toys that are part of this recall each contain a squeaker, and the jet fighter toy co... | Refund |
| Jun 28, 1998 | Knock-A-Block toy | The balls in this toy are less than 1.75 inches in diameter, which poses a choking hazard to youn... | Refund |
| Jun 27, 1998 | Flower rattles | Small parts can break off of the rattles, presenting choking and aspiration hazards to infants. | Dispose, No Remedy Available |
| Jun 23, 1998 | "Turning Ball with Whistle" rattles | The handles of these rattles could present a serious choking hazard to infants and young children... | Refund |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Davidson Ladder attic stairway | A hinge can fail, causing the opened stairways to collapse. Consumers climbing the stairs can fal... | Replace |
| Jun 7, 1998 | Bubble Beauties™ floating balls | These floating balls contain a petroleum distillate, similar to kerosene, that could be harmful o... | Refund |
| Jun 1, 1998 | Power strip surge protectors | The power strips have undersized and loose wires and poor grounding, presenting fire, shock and e... | Refund |
| Jun 1, 1998 | Oscar Mayer Wienermobile pedal cars | These decals contain high levels of lead. High levels of lead presents a poisoning hazard to youn... | Replace |
| May 12, 1998 | Super Clean aerosol foam | The defective cans could allow the cleaner to gradually leak out through the seams. Direct contac... | Refund |
| May 6, 1998 | Toy Saxophones distributed with Arby's Adventure Meals | The small keys and part of the mouthpiece on the saxophone could separate from the toy, presentin... | Replace |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Sanrio Mascot Plushes animal toys | The small bells on these stuffed toys can become detached, presenting an aspiration hazard to you... | Refund |
| Apr 26, 1998 | Baseball Striker and Softball Striker batting aids | During normal use, the ball can become separated from its cable when struck with a bat, and cause... | Refund |
| Apr 8, 1998 | Elite-2 disposable cigarette lighters | The lighters do not meet the 1994 requirement for child-resistant mechanisms in violation of the ... | Refund |
| Apr 7, 1998 | Halloween Floating Eyeballs and Smiley Face Floating Balls | These balls contain kerosene. If the ball cracks or breaks, kerosene leaking out could poison you... | Dispose, No Remedy Available |
| Apr 7, 1998 | Tweety Water Timer Game Key Rings | The key rings contain ethylene glycol, commonly found in antifreeze, that could leak. Ethylene gl... | Refund |
| Mar 30, 1998 | Bike passenger trailers | Metal fatigue could cause failure at the hitch arm pivot bracket, resulting in the trailer breaki... | Repair |
| Mar 22, 1998 | Foreign travel converters | These converters could short circuit, presenting fire, shock and thermal burn hazards to consumers. | Refund |
| Mar 11, 1998 | Climbing harnesses with a front entry sleeve system | If attached incorrectly, the climber's swami belt can be held by only a small piece of elastic be... | Repair |
| Mar 1, 1998 | Fisher-Price cookie-shaped refrigerator magnet toys and Magic Motion Mobiles | The magnet can come apart and release small plastic pieces, presenting a choking hazard to young ... | Replace |
| Feb 9, 1998 | Generation oak cribs | The cribs have a drop gate (a rail that folds down) on the front of the crib, rather than a rail ... | Repair |
| Feb 3, 1998 | Gymboree wooden trains | Wooden pieces of the toy can come off during play, exposing young children to small parts and pre... | Refund |
| Jan 4, 1998 | Fleece garments: children's vests and pants; infant shirts; men's shirts; and... | These garments, which fail to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability, could ign... | Refund |
| Dec 23, 1997 | Children's Soap Craft Set | If consumers melt pieces of the soap disks that come with the set in a microwave oven for 10 minu... | Refund |
| Dec 9, 1997 | Holiday Candle Holder | The candle holders contain small glass pots that can overheat and shatter, presenting a fire hazard. | Refund |
| Nov 4, 1997 | Clock Tambourine Toys | Small pieces could break off the toys, presenting potential choking and aspiration hazards to you... | Refund |
Frequently Asked Questions
Use the search and filter tools above to look up products by name, brand, or keyword. You can also filter by year or remedy type. If you find a match, the recall notice will include details about what to do next, typically contacting the manufacturer for a free refund, replacement, or repair. The CPSC also maintains a free email alert service at cpsc.gov where you can sign up to receive notifications about new recalls.
Stop using the product immediately, especially if the recall involves a fire, choking, or laceration hazard. Follow the instructions in the recall notice to get your remedy (refund, replacement, or repair). Most recalls include a toll-free number and website where you can register. Keep the product in a safe place, do not throw it away until you have received your remedy, as you may need to return it or provide proof of disposal.
The most common hazards include fire and burn risks, choking hazards (especially in children's products), laceration and cut injuries, electric shock, fall hazards, entrapment, chemical exposure, and lead paint contamination. Fire hazards are consistently the most frequent reason for recalls, often involving lithium-ion batteries, electrical components, or flammable materials.