Browse Product Recalls

152 consumer product safety recalls from CPSC.

Product Safety Recalls Database

Browse the complete CPSC product recall database with 152 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 152 consumer product recalls from CPSC in 1997.

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Date Product Hazard Remedy
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
Dec 17, 1997 Mesh-Sided Cribs The mattress pad compresses, a gap can occur between the side panels and the bed frame, and the s... Dispose, No Remedy Available
Dec 16, 1997 Ceiling Exhaust Fan and Light Units The light socket in these units could be wired incorrectly, which presents an electrical shock ha...
Dec 15, 1997 VoyagerTM Car Seat/Strollers The VoyagerTM Car Seat/Stroller is a combination product with an infant car seat that snaps into ... Repair
Dec 14, 1997 Three-Wick Candles The wax candle can generate high flames that present a fire hazard. Refund
Dec 10, 1997 Gas Ranges The oven burner assemblies could have been damaged during shipment or delivery. A damaged oven bu... Repair
Dec 9, 1997 Curtain-Style Holiday Lights The electrical wiring can pull out from the splices of these decorative light sets, exposing live... Refund
Dec 9, 1997 Candleholder Sets The candleholders can melt and ignite when exposed to a direct flame, presenting a fire hazard. Refund
Dec 9, 1997 Holiday Candle Holder The candle holders contain small glass pots that can overheat and shatter, presenting a fire hazard. Refund
Dec 9, 1997 Christmas Lights The light sets have flammable plastic parts, bulb sockets that can fall apart, no fuse protection... Refund
Dec 7, 1997 Reverse Fleece Women's Jackets The reverse fleece jackets failed the federal mandatory standards for fabric flammability. These ... Refund
Dec 7, 1997 Infant Carriers The carrier's handle can break causing the carrier to fall. Infants can be injured from the fall. Replace
Nov 25, 1997 Patio Rocking Chairs If assembled improperly, the rocking chairs can collapse, causing its occupant to fall.
Nov 24, 1997 Lids on Pasta Machines When the safety cutoff switch on the lid does not activate, consumers' fingers can be severely in... Replace
Nov 23, 1997 Garden Tractors The nut securing each rear wheel assembly to the axle can loosen and fall off, causing a consumer... Repair
Nov 12, 1997 Zippered Vest The zipper "pulls" can slide off the top of the vest and become a choking hazard to young children.
Nov 12, 1997 Polaris Snowmobiles Steering pitman arms are being recalled for replacement, which are part of the steering mechanism. Replace
Nov 11, 1997 Sachs Bicycle The chain can break, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and be injured. Replace
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
Nov 2, 1997 Sling Garden Chairs The chairs can unexpectedly collapse and injure consumers. 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 27, 1997 Safety 1st Nursery Monitor Batteries The dry cell battery can rupture and irritate the skin. New Instructions
Oct 22, 1997 Wipe Warmers The Wipe Warmers, distributed by Dex Products Inc., of Benicia, Calif., could overheat and melt. Refund, Replace
Oct 22, 1997 Electric in-wall heaters Limit switches within these heaters can emit sparks, presenting a fire hazard.
Oct 20, 1997 Dell AC adapters, supplied with Latitude LM notebook computers and Latitude L... The AC adapter's connector pins can break off from the adapter and remain in the power cord, posi... Replace
Oct 15, 1997 Extension cords The cords have undersized wires that cannot carry the advertised load, plugs that are not polariz... Refund
Oct 14, 1997 Guardian dive computers Guardian dive computers can fail to function when water leaks into the battery compartment during... Replace
Oct 13, 1997 Stuffed bears The eyes of the bears can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to young children. Refund
Oct 8, 1997 Sports Blast™ drinks These bottles have plastic pull-up tops that can separate from the cap, presenting a potential ch... Refund
Oct 8, 1997 Husqvarna-brand gasoline hedge trimmers The screws holding the gearcase to the crankcase on these hedge trimmers can loosen, allowing the... Replace, Repair
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 Envirotech Electric oscillating electric fans The fans' plastic enclosures are extremely flammable and the power cords can come apart and expos... 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 29, 1997 Francisca full-size wooden baby cribs The cribs' side rail spindles are too short and can loosen and separate, creating a space greater... Refund, Replace
Sep 23, 1997 Smoke Tote Cigarette Lighters These lighters' child-resistant mechanisms could fail to reset themselves, potentially allowing y... Refund
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 16, 1997 Portable Electric Heaters The heater's cover can separate from the bottom housing and expose live electrical parts, present... Refund, Replace, Repair
Sep 15, 1997 Teba brand multifunction ovens The heating elements could accumulate moisture and cause electrical current to leak, presenting a...
Sep 14, 1997 Healthways Ocean Side dive masks The glass in the masks can break into sharp pieces and cut divers. Refund
Sep 7, 1997 Aguarras floor cleaner The product's packaging is not child- resistant; not labeled with the necessary warnings, caution... Refund
Sep 3, 1997 AC adapters (used with its HiNote VP 500 series notebook computer) The AC adapters' connector contact pins can break off from the adapter and remain in the power co... Replace
Sep 3, 1997 Duracraft Corp. Humidifier The humidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Replace
Sep 3, 1997 Extension Cords The cords have undersized wires that cannot carry the advertised load, plugs that are not polariz... Refund
Sep 2, 1997 Oval Braided Rugs These rugs, which fail to meet federal mandatory standards for flammability, could ignite readily... Refund
Sep 2, 1997 Lava Java Microwaveable Beverage Mugs When heated in a microwave, the mug can ignite posing a fire hazard, or the mug's hard plastic sh... 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.