Product Recalls in 2009

972 recalls issued this year

383

CPSC

19

FDA Food

0

FDA Drug

570

NHTSA

CPSC Ongoing

Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA

August 26, 2009 About 120,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roller Shades by Lutron Shading Solutions

August 26, 2009 Virginia Iron and Metal Company Inc. (VIMCO), of Ashland, Va. About 245,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Victoria Classics Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively by Target Stores

August 26, 2009 About 163,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall To Repair Window Blinds By Vertical Land

August 26, 2009 Vertical Land Inc., of Panama City Beach, Fla. About 15,400 (horizontal), 16,400 (vertical), 800 (cellular shades) units
CPSC Ongoing

Strangulation Deaths of Children Prompt Recall to Repair of Roll-Up Blinds and Roman Shades by Lewis Hyman Inc.

August 26, 2009 About 4.2 million roll-up blinds and 600,000 Roman shades units
NHTSA Ongoing

LED SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE

August 25, 2009 BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY 3,736 units
CPSC Ongoing

Ameriwood Recalls Entertainment Stands Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to Tip-Over Hazard

August 25, 2009 Ameriwood Industries, of Wright City, Mo. About 195 units
CPSC Ongoing

Maytag Expands Recall of Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard

August 25, 2009 Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa About 46,000 (1.6 million units were previously recalled March 2009) units
CPSC Ongoing

Pella Recalls Casement Windows Due to Impact Hazard

August 25, 2009 Pella Corp., of Pella, Iowa About 6,500 units
CPSC Ongoing

Cloth Books Recalled by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard

August 20, 2009 About 15,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard

August 20, 2009 About 1.5 Million units
CPSC Ongoing

Pensi Ceiling Fans Recalled by The Modern Fan Co. Due to Fall and Injury Hazard

August 20, 2009 The Modern Fan Co. Inc., of Ashland, Oregon About 1,300 units
CPSC Ongoing

Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard

August 20, 2009 Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China About 420,000 in the United States and 25,000 in Canada units
NHTSA Ongoing

SERVICE BRAKES/QUICK RELEASE VALVES

August 20, 2009 LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP 29 units
NHTSA Ongoing

DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX

August 20, 2009 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 16,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Amplifiers Recalled by Krell Industries Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

August 19, 2009 About 2,300 units
CPSC Ongoing

Bicycles Recalled by Nirve Sports; Stem Failure Poses Fall Hazard

August 19, 2009 About 120 units
CPSC Ongoing

Burley Design Recalls Child Trailers Due to Risk of Injury

August 19, 2009 Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore. About 2,700 units
CPSC Ongoing

Felt Bicycles Recalls Cyclocross Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

August 19, 2009 Aprebic/EVO Industry Co. Ltd., of Taiwan About 1,500 units
CPSC Ongoing

Ridgid Table Saws Sold Exclusively at Home Depot Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration Hazard

August 19, 2009 About 3,000 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FMVSS 208 AIRBAG WARNING LABELS

August 19, 2009 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1,309 units
CPSC Ongoing

Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled By Applica Consumer Products Due to Burn Hazard

August 18, 2009 About 9,800 units
CPSC Ongoing

Remote Switches Recalled by Woodstock International Due to Fire Hazard

August 18, 2009 Woodstock International, of Bellingham, Wash. About 450 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FMVSS 403/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON

August 18, 2009 PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS 2 units
NHTSA Ongoing

THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404/RICON

August 18, 2009 PERSONALIZED VANS AND TRUCKS 2 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG TIRE LOADING LABEL

August 18, 2009 DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. 51 units
NHTSA Ongoing

MOTORCYCLE HELMETS

August 17, 2009 AFX NORTH AMERICA, INC. 984 units
CPSC Ongoing

Exercise Units Recalled by Nautilus Due to Fall Hazard

August 13, 2009 Land America Health and Fitness Co., of China About 400 units
CPSC Ongoing

Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot and Sam's Club Stores

August 13, 2009 About 51,750 units
CPSC Ongoing

Little Tikes Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard

August 13, 2009 Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio About 1.6 Million units
NHTSA Ongoing

OFFSET LEG BARRIER PADS OR 2/3 SEAT BACK/FMVSS 222

August 13, 2009 BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY 37,095 units
NHTSA Ongoing

THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM/FMVSS 404

August 12, 2009 QUALITY VANS 14 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FMVSS 404/ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK/RICON

August 12, 2009 QUALITY VANS 8 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SAFETY BELT TENSIONERS

August 12, 2009 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 195 units
CPSC Ongoing

Wii(tm) Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

August 11, 2009 About 220,000 units
NHTSA Ongoing

REFRIGERATOR FIRE

August 11, 2009 NEWMAR CORPORATION 493 units
NHTSA Ongoing

WHEELCHAIR LIFTS

August 10, 2009 LIFT-U 8,351 units
NHTSA Ongoing

AFTERMARKET RECEIVER HITCH

August 10, 2009 CURT MFG. INC. 110 units
NHTSA Ongoing

LED SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM LIGHTS INOPERATIVE

August 7, 2009 GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. 2 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FOLDING SEAT INSTALLATION BOLTS/FMVSS 207 & 210

August 7, 2009 GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. 16 units
NHTSA Ongoing

REPLACEMENT TIRE PLACARD LABEL/FMVSS 110

August 7, 2009 JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC 34 units
NHTSA Ongoing

SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY/FMVSS 207 AND 210

August 7, 2009 GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. 6 units
NHTSA Ongoing

CHROMIUM PLATED DOOR INSIDE HANDLE REPAIR

August 7, 2009 HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO 82 units
NHTSA Ongoing

FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT CORRISION

August 7, 2009 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 4,839 units
NHTSA Ongoing

PASSENGER WINDOWS

August 7, 2009 DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. 824 units
CPSC Ongoing

Dorel Juvenile Group Expands Recall of Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard

August 6, 2009 About 31,500 (100,000 units were previously recalled in February 2009) units
CPSC Ongoing

Jump 'n Jive Doorway Jumpers Recalled by Graco Due to Choking Hazard

August 6, 2009 Graco Children's Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga. About 2,400 units
CPSC Ongoing

Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard

August 6, 2009 About 43,000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Paper Towel Dispensers Recalled By Global Plastics Due to Fire Hazard

August 5, 2009 Global Plastics Ltd., of City of Industry, Calif. 14000 units
CPSC Ongoing

Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards

August 4, 2009 About 200 (Related recalls have been issued: #08-604 and #09-760) units