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- Clothing Irons Recalled by Conair Corporation Due to Fire Hazard (Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:30:00 GMT) The clothing iron can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Lenovo
Recalls ThinkVision Speaker AC Adaptors Due to Shock Hazard (Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT) The plastic shell of the AC Adaptor can crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
- Ritchie
Immersion Heaters Recalled By Springfield Wire Due to Shock Hazard (Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:15:00 GMT) The outer cover of the immersion heater can crack and expose the heating element to water, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
- Intermatic Recalls Digital Timers Due to Shock Hazard (Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:30:00 GMT) The recalled timers can have a faulty ground connection, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
- Outdoor Research Recalls Warming Gloves Due to Burn Hazard (Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:45:00 GMT) The glove's electric heating pad can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:45:00 GMT) These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold with DYMO® Printers Due to Burn Hazard (Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT) The power adapters can fail, causing the printer to overheat. This can pose a burn hazard to consumers.
- Fujifilm Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Shock Hazard (Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:45:00 GMT) The plastic portion of the unit's power plug can crack or detach, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
- Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard (Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT) The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT) The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire hazards.
- Polycom,
Inc. Recalls Wireless Conference Phone Batteries Due to Fire Hazard (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:15:00 GMT) The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard.
- Waxcessories Recalls Electric Simmer Pots Due to Risk of Fire and Shock (Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT) The simmer pots have wire connections that can become loose, posing a risk of fire and electric shock to consumers.
- Salton Inc. Recalls Electric Toasters Due to Fire Hazard (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT) The toaster can turn on without bread in the slots and ignite items placed on top of it, posing a fire hazard.
- Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters (Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:45:00 GMT) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty. The penalty settles allegations that Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., formerly of Andover, Kan., failed to report in a timely manner incidents of fire and overheating from defective heaters.
- Intermatic Recalls Digital Timers Due to Electrical Shock Hazard (Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT) The recalled timers could have been wired incorrectly, which poses an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
- North American Breaker Co. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:45:00 GMT) The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" have been determined by Square D to be counterfeit and can fail to trip when they are overloaded, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- AutoZone Recalls Booster Cables Due to Electrical Hazard (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:00:00 GMT) The booster cables clamps were assembled incorrectly resulting in reverse polarity. This poses an electrical shock and explosion hazard to consumers.
- Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Electrical Shock Hazard (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT) When the two prongs on the plug's electrical cord are touched simultaneously while lamps are installed, the light can pose an electric shock hazard to consumers.
- Yamaha Recalls AC Power Adaptors Due to Electric Shock Hazard (Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT) The housing of the power adaptor can separate, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.
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