Browse Product Recalls
1,233 consumer product safety recalls from CPSC.
Product Safety Recalls Database
Browse the complete CPSC product recall database with 1,233 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 1,233 consumer product recalls from CPSC.
| Date | Product | Hazard | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1998 | Step 2 Big Storage Chests | The lids of the toy chests can fall down onto a young child's head or neck, which could result in... | Repair |
| Jan 4, 1998 | Glide Rides, sold with backyard gym sets | The Glide Ride's "J-bolt" assembly can break, causing children to fall or drop to the ground and ... | Dispose, No Remedy Available |
| 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 18, 1997 | Graco Carriers and Carrier/Swing Seats | The handle on the seats can unlock unexpectedly, causing an infant to fall and be injured. | Repair |
| Nov 5, 1997 | Wooden Clown Toys | The hats present a potential choking hazard to young children. | Replace |
| Nov 4, 1997 | Clock Tambourine Toys | Small pieces could break off the toys, presenting potential choking and aspiration hazards to you... | Refund |
| Oct 28, 1997 | Halloween Bounce Balls | The balls present a serious choking hazard to young children, which can result in death. | Refund |
| Oct 13, 1997 | Stuffed bears | The eyes of the bears can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to young children. | Refund |
| 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 |
| Aug 26, 1997 | Star Wonders dolls | During use, the wings of the flying dolls can break off, causing serious eye injuries to consumers. | 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 28, 1997 | Men's Model 8546-23 MAGNA High Impact Mountain-Style Bicycles | The bicycle's left crank, which connects the pedal to the frame of the bike, can loosen and detac... | Repair |
| Jul 16, 1997 | Splash Off Water Rockets | When being filled, the rockets can break apart under the water's pressure. Consumers can be injur... | 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 18, 1997 | Chinese jump ropes sold with children's activity books | The ends of the elasticized ropes are joined together by metal crimps that may fail in use. Child... | New Instructions, Replace |
| Jun 11, 1997 | IKEA Stuffed Animals | The stuffed animals' eyes can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to young children. | Refund |
| May 18, 1997 | Toy Police Car | The back of some cars could crack and break apart, presenting a potential choking hazard to young... | Replace |
| May 18, 1997 | Graco Stationary Entertainers | The white plastic seat rings on the stationary entertainers have sharp edges that can cut or scra... | - |
| Apr 30, 1997 | Teddy Precious Indian girl and boy stuffed bear | The bears' Native American style clothing has beads on the headband and at the waist or neck. The... | Refund, Replace |
| 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 15, 1997 | Weebles Tractor toys | The red plunger located on top of the toy can crack and break apart, presenting a potential choki... | Replace |
| Apr 13, 1997 | Children's Swimming Vests | The vest's buckles can unlatch unexpectedly while in use, releasing a child into the water. Child... | Refund |
| 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 14, 1997 | Baby Buzz Infant Toys | The toy presents a risk of strangulation if hung across a crib or playpen. | Refund |
| Jan 5, 1997 | Toy Water Batons | The end-cap and the balls present a choking hazard to young children. | New Instructions |
| Jan 5, 1997 | Cabbage Patch Kids® Snacktime Kids dolls, Mattel, Inc. | Mattel is taking this action following reports of people getting their hair and fingers caught in... | Refund |
| Dec 23, 1996 | MDK Model Trains | If the train derails, the coupler coil spring could overheat creating a potential fire hazard. | Repair |
| 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 | Wooden Toys | Some of the paint on the toys contains high levels of lead. CPSC standards ban toys containing hi... | Refund |
| Nov 20, 1996 | Travel Playards (also known as playpens) | The top rails on these playards may collapse unexpectedly, trapping a child at the neck in the "... | Repair |
| Nov 20, 1996 | Portable Cribs/Playpens | The playpens, also known as travelyards or playards, pose a strangulation hazard. They have rotat... | No Remedy Available |
| Nov 12, 1996 | Kid's Phone Beeper Combo | The toy's telephone antenna and pieces of plastic from around the base of the antenna can break o... | Refund |
| Oct 29, 1996 | (Mesh on) Graco Playards | The mesh on playards made between November 1995 and September 1996 may unravel from the seam, res... | New Instructions, Repair |
| Oct 20, 1996 | Little Wood Wagon | The wagons contain a prohibited level of lead in the red painted sides that can cause lead poison... | Refund, Replace |
| Jul 31, 1996 | Toy "Engineering Trucks" | The toys contain small parts, such as the "driver" figure in the truck's front cab, which may bre... | Refund |
| Jul 18, 1996 | SnackTime Stroller Toy Bars | A rattle attached to the bar can break open, releasing small beads. Children could inhale the bea... | Replace |
| Jul 8, 1996 | Mountain Bike Suspension Forks | The forks may crack or separate, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle and fall. | Replace |
| Jun 25, 1996 | My Pet Bear ride-on toys | The foam covering from the two horizontal, metal support tubes pose a choking hazard on the foam. | No Remedy Available |
| Jun 10, 1996 | Keepsake Kritters | The stuffed animals' eyes may separate from the toy, presenting a choking hazard to young children. | Refund |
| Jun 2, 1996 | Cozy Highback Swings | The swing may tip forward and possibly flip over while a child is swinging in it. | Replace |
| May 29, 1996 | Rolling Clock Toy | If the toy is dropped, it can break into small parts, such as the toy's decorative beads and the ... | Refund |
| May 5, 1996 | "Teddy Precious Indian Girl" stuffed bears | The bear's American Indian-style clothing includes a headband and waist sash decorated with beads... | Refund, Replace |
| Apr 10, 1996 | Toy-O-Rama Stuffed Animals | The stuffed dogs, mice, bears, and rabbits with plastic eyes come apart from the animals. Young c... | Refund |
| Mar 18, 1996 | Toy Wooden Caterpillars | The toy caterpillar's eyes can break off, presenting a choking hazard to young children. | Refund |
| Feb 21, 1996 | Big Wooden Trucks | The toy trucks' driver, wheel, and axle pieces pose a potential choking hazard to young children. | Dispose |
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.