Browse Product Recalls
1,085 consumer product safety recalls from CPSC.
Product Safety Recalls Database
Browse the complete CPSC product recall database with 1,085 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 1,085 consumer product recalls from CPSC.
| Date | Product | Hazard | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | Halloween Hand Candles | The Halloween hand-shaped wax candle generates high flames that could present a fire hazard. | Refund |
| Oct 28, 1997 | Halloween Bounce Balls | The balls present a serious choking hazard to young children, which can result in death. | Refund |
| Oct 22, 1997 | Electric in-wall heaters | Limit switches within these heaters can emit sparks, presenting a fire hazard. | - |
| Oct 7, 1997 | Wooden vehicle toys | The toys have small parts that could separate and present a choking hazard to young children. | Dispose, Refund |
| Oct 6, 1997 | Children's toy bracelets (packaged as party favors) | The necklaces and bracelets involved in this recall can break, releasing small beads that pose a ... | Refund |
| Oct 1, 1997 | Hot Pet Car battery-operated toy cars | Small pieces could break off the cars, presenting a serious aspiration hazard to young children. | Refund |
| Sep 29, 1997 | First Alert® True Fit™ Safety Gate | Plastic parts of the gate can break off into small pieces, creating a potential choking hazard to... | Replace |
| Sep 23, 1997 | Wooden and metal bunk beds | The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap the... | Dispose, No Remedy Available |
| Sep 2, 1997 | Oval Braided Rugs | These rugs, which fail to meet federal mandatory standards for flammability, could ignite readily... | Refund |
| Sep 1, 1997 | Century Lil' Napper infant swings | These swings have shoulder harness straps that are placed over each shoulder and buckled between ... | Dispose |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Portable baseboard heaters | The fan of the model CZ-520 heater could become stuck causing it to overheat, posing a fire hazard. | Replace |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Bunn Model B-8B and B-8W coffeemakers | These machines could have a pinched wire at the base of the unit which could cause an electrical ... | Refund |
| Aug 17, 1997 | Kinder Chocolate Eggs | Some of the toys have small parts that present a serious choking and aspiration hazard to childre... | Refund |
| Jul 29, 1997 | Aguarras Paint Thinner | The product's packaging is not child-resistant; not labeled with the necessary warnings, cautions... | Refund |
| Jul 27, 1997 | Heat Detectors | Heat detectors monitor room temperature to provide an alarm in the event of fire. The recalled he... | Replace |
| Jul 20, 1997 | Vitamin and Medicine Bottles | The bottles do not have child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging ... | Refund |
| Jul 15, 1997 | Infant toy for crib | The toy is marketed for use in a crib. The toy presents a risk of strangulation if hung across a ... | Refund |
| Jul 9, 1997 | Toy Jewelry Sets | The necklaces and bracelets of two different sets can break, releasing small beads. The earring c... | Refund |
| Jun 25, 1997 | Fleece robes and lounge sets for women | The fabric, which fails to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability, could ignite... | Refund |
| Jun 25, 1997 | Cigarette Lighters | - | |
| Jun 11, 1997 | IKEA Stuffed Animals | The stuffed animals' eyes can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to young children. | Refund |
| May 14, 1997 | Full-Size Metal Baby Cribs | The cribs pose entrapment or choking hazards to babies that could lead to serious injury or death. | Refund, Replace |
| May 13, 1997 | Fleece Fabric Shirts | The fabric in the garments fails to meet federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability and ... | Refund |
| May 7, 1997 | Kmart Lily Table Lamp | Kmart has received 12 reports of the lamps short circuiting. Five of the incidents resulted in fi... | Refund |
| Apr 16, 1997 | Wooden Toy Trucks | The toy trucks have wooden balls and figures in the cab that are a small parts choking hazard to ... | Refund |
| Apr 16, 1997 | Wooden Toy Cars | The glue holding the toy together deteriorates causing the hub caps, headlights, and blocks to se... | Refund |
| Apr 6, 1997 | Bunk Beds | The bunk beds have openings on the top bunk that present a potential entrapment hazard to young c... | Dispose, New Instructions, Replace |
| Jan 28, 1997 | Soft Walkin' Wheels (model 90165) toy vehicles | The small wheel hubs can separate from the axle, creating a potential choking hazard. | Refund, Replace |
| Jan 5, 1997 | Toy Water Batons | The end-cap and the balls present a choking hazard to young children. | New Instructions |
| Dec 18, 1996 | Children's ID Bracelets | The bracelets present a choking hazard to children under age 3. | Refund |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Chenille Sweaters | The sale of these sweaters violates the federal Flammable Fabrics Act, and the sweaters present a... | Refund |
| Dec 16, 1996 | Toys and Rattle | The toys and the rattle contain small components that can break off presenting a choking hazard t... | Refund |
| Dec 16, 1996 | Houdini Portable Playyards | Small plastic covers from "push caps" used to secure various parts of the playyards together may ... | New Instructions, Replace |
| Dec 8, 1996 | 500-Watt Tubular Halogen Bulbs | The bulbs may shatter during use, presenting a fire hazard when hot fragments of the shattered bu... | Replace |
| Nov 26, 1996 | Wooden bunk beds | The spaces can be large enough for a child's body to pass through, but small enough to entrap the... | - |
| Oct 29, 1996 | Halloween Hand | The hand-shaped wax candles generate high flames that may present a fire hazard. | Refund |
| Oct 28, 1996 | Novelty and Disposable Cigarette Lighters | The lighters, which operate with push-button electronic ignition mechanisms to produce the flame,... | Refund |
| Oct 23, 1996 | Plastic Halloween Bucket | Dillon Stores of Hutchinson, Kan., and CPSC found prohibited levels of lead in the black, red, an... | Refund |
| Sep 26, 1996 | Garden Lavender Botanical Candles | Dried flowers inside the candle may catch fire as the candle burns, presenting a fire hazard. | Refund |
| Sep 10, 1996 | Flip Fingers Rattle | The spherical end-caps of the rattle may separate releasing small parts, such as spinning pieces ... | 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.