The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSA) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products. Click here to find information on product recalls and search recalled products on the CPSA’s Recall and Product Safety News webpage.

In January 2011, CPSA announced 36 product recalls. Several items were recalled because they create fire hazards - this included generators, food dehydrators, propane gas sold in portable cylinders, LED lamps, programmable thermostats, dehumidifier, and oven rack guards. Portland Fire & Rescue wants to make sure you’re aware of the below recalled products:

• KEE Action Sports Recalls Paintball Marker Due To Injury Hazard
• The Land of Nod Recalls Status Furniture “Rosebud” Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
• Steelcase Recalls Cachet Swivel Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
• CPSC Chairman Signs Agreements with Australian and Hong Kong Governments to Improve Product Safety
• Kang Sheng Group Recalls Butterfly Push Toy Due to Choking Hazard
• Family Dollar Stores Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Tanks Due to Burn Hazard
• Strollers Recalled to Repair by phil&teds USA Due to Amputation and Laceration Hazards
• Frontgate Recalls Step Ladders Due to Fall Hazard
• Poulan Pro Generators Recalled by Husqvarna Professional Products Due to Fire Hazard
• IKEA Recalls Glass Mugs Due to Laceration Hazard
• Food Dehydrator Recalled by NESCO American Harvest Due to Fire Hazard
• Winter Weather Warning: CPSC and USFA Issue Home Heating Safety Alert
• Aux Sable Liquid Products Recalls to Inspect Propane Gas; Can Pose Fire and Burn Hazards
• Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems Inc. for a Repair/Replace Program to Prevent Entrapment
• LED Lamps Recalled by Eco-Story Due to Fire Hazard
• Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to a Loss of Control Hazard
• CPSC Lifts Stay of Enforcement on Flammability Requirements for Certain Non-Children's Products
• Schneider Electric Recalls Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters Due to Injury Hazard
• Alpha Industries Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Prairie Mountain Inc. Recalls Youth Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard
• White-Rodgers Recalls Home Heating and Cooling Thermostats Due to Fire Hazard
• Marker Völkl USA and Kästle Recall Ski Bindings Due to Fall Hazard
• Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard
• Teething Rings Recalled by Calisson Due to Ingestion Hazard
• Kid O Products Recalls Baby Rattles Due To Choking Hazard
• Snow Throwers Recalled by Ariens Company Due to Injury Hazard
• Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets With Drawstrings Recalled by Hot Kids Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Men's Sherpa Shirts Recalled by Foria International Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
• Infant and Toddler Footed Pajamas Recalled by Pajamagram Due to Choking Hazard
• GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
• JB Inc. Recalls Lili Gaufrette Children's Hooded Cardigans with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Christmas Tree Shops Recalls Oven Rack Guard Due to Fire Hazard
• ITT Water Technology Recalls Pumps Due to Electric Shock/Electrocution Hazard
• Quoizel Inc. Recalls Outdoor Hanging Lantern Due to Fall Hazard
• Avalung Backpacks Recalled by Black Diamond Equipment Due to Suffocation Hazard
• Salsa Cycles Recalls Handlebar Stems Due to Fall Hazard

Stay informed of recalled products by bookmarking or adding CPSA’s website http://www.cpsc.gov/ to your favorites and check it often.  You can also sign up on CPSA’s subscription list to receive emails about recalled products. Visit https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx to join.

Keep you and your family safe and educated!

   Portland Fire & Rescue 

   We Respond: Always Ready, Always There

   January 28, 2011

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