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U.S. CPSC June 29, 2005	Pottery Barn Kids Recall of Toy Chests A problem with the lid support on the toy chest could cause the lid not to stay open, posing the risk of an impact injury to a child's head, fingers or hands.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2005	Pottery Barn Kids Recall of Spindle Cribs The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a risk of entrapment.
U.S. CPSC September 16, 2008	Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Children's Metal Water Bottles Due to Choking Hazard The sip top on the water bottles can pull off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2010	Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
U.S. CPSC January 24, 2005	Pottery Barn Kids Recall of Chamois Blankets The decorative stitching on the blanket's edge can come loose, allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC January 17, 2008	Pottery Barn Recalls Decorative Candles Due to Fire Hazard The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC July 14, 2010	Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards The cribs' drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
U.S. CPSC January 25, 2007	Home Decorators Collection Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The trunk has an exterior clasp that can lock unexpectedly when the trunk lid closes. If a child climbs inside the trunk, he/she may not be able to open the trunk from the inside. This poses an entrapment and suffocation hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC July 24, 2007	Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard The decorative stitching on the bumper's edge can come loose, posing an entanglement hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC February 3, 2005	Once Upon a Family Recall of Memory Trunks The lid can fall on a child who is looking or reaching inside entrapping the child at the neck, which poses a risk of strangulation. Also, the lid can close and self-fasten, entrapping the child inside the trunk, which poses a suffocation hazard.
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2005	Pottery Barn Outlet Recall of Halloween Candleholders The recalled candleholders could allow tea lights to have a high flame. This poses a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers. This product was previously recalled by Pottery Barn on October 16, 2002.
U.S. CPSC October 1, 2008	Pottery Barn Recalls Wooden Hammock Stands Due to Fall and Laceration Hazard When used outdoors, the wood in the hammock stand can deteriorate over time and break, posing a risk of falls and lacerations to consumers.
U.S. CPSC November 12, 2010	Pottery Barn Recalls Lamps Due to Shock Hazard The electrical wire that runs through the lamps can be pinched or severed at the lamp's adjustable joint, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 23, 2004	Classic Concepts and Pottery Barn Recall of Flammable Rugs The recalled Bailey Chenille rugs violate the federal Flammable Fabrics Act and could ignite, presenting a risk of burn injuries.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2006	Pottery Barn Recalls Gourd Candles for Fire Hazard The gourd candles can have excessive flame height and could fail to self-extinguish when burning down to the bottom of the candle, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 8, 2007	Metal Folding Chairs Sold at Cost Plus World Market Stores Recalled Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards The chairs can collapse due to faulty rivets, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 16, 2002	Halloween Candleholders Recalled by Pottery Barn There have been reports that some tea-light candles burning in the candleholder could flare up, posing a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 3, 2010	Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Madeline Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Hazard The end structure of the bunk bed can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, a violation of the Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds. Children can get their necks caught in the opening between the post and the decorative molding.
U.S. CPSC June 14, 2006	Electronic Pressure Cookers Sold by QVC Recalled Due to Burn Hazard The lid on these pressure cookers can open prematurely while contents are under pressure, and hot contents can be expelled posing a burn hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2009	Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades; Sold Exclusively at Pottery Barn Kids Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
U.S. CPSC July 3, 2008	Outdoor Canopies Sold Exclusively at BJ's Wholesale Club Recalled by Wanda Technology Due to Fire Hazard The canopies fail to comply with a voluntary flammability standard could pose a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 29, 2003	Avon Products Inc. Recall to Repair Jack-In-the-Box Toys A spring mechanism attached to the lid can break and detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC January 26, 2004	Curiosity Kits Inc. Recall of Discovery Kids Pottery Wheel Kits Sold at Discovery Channel Stores The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.
U.S. CPSC September 28, 2007	Lan Enterprises Recalls Doll Strollers After Child's Finger Tip was Severed; Product Also Poses an Entrapment Hazard to Young Children A child's finger can become caught in the rectangular metal clip or the black plastic side hinge, and this can sever a child's finger tip. Also, the strollers pose an entrapment hazard.
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2009	Near Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman and Roller Shades Sold at Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and PBTeens: Expands previous recall of Roman shades sold at Pottery Barn Kids Roman Shades: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Recall of Toy Sets Some of the toys in these trunks contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 30, 2006	HSN LP Recalls Ultrex-Brand Pressure Cookers Due to Burn Hazard The pressure cooker's lid can open while its contents are under pressure, allowing the hot contents to be expelled and causing burn injuries to bystanders.
U.S. CPSC September 21, 2004	Gruga U.S.A. Recall to Repair Office Chairs Sold At Staples Stores The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a risk of injury to the user.
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2003	Pottery Barn Issues Important Safety Warning for Halloween House Tealight Holders Using a plastic tealight in the turret may cause the tealight to flare up, presenting a fire hazard. Only metal tealight holders should be used.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010	Agio International Recalls Outdoor Gas Fire Columns Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Fire Hazard Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 16, 2008	John Deere Tractors Recalled Due to Collision Hazard The forward drive pedal can get stuck, posing a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders.
U.S. CPSC August 19, 2005	Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Recall of Toy Boxes The toy box's lid support can fail, allowing the lid to collapse suddenly. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children, and possible impact injuries to a child's head, neck, fingers or hands.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 13, 2005	The Perrigo Co. Recall of Multivitamins The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law, which could cause serious injury or death if ingested by a child.
U.S. CPSC February 19, 2008	Spiderman Water Bottles Sold Exclusively at Sears Recalled by Fast Forward Due to Choking Hazard Screws under the bottle's lid can come loose and fall into the cup, posing a choking hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC July 9, 2009	Tea Kettles Recalled by Wilton Industries Due to Burn Hazard The lid on the tea kettle can come loose during handling, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2009	Grand Trunk Recalls Parachute Hammocks Due to Fall Hazard The hammock's supporting hooks can fail, causing occupants to fall and suffer injuries.
U.S. CPSC October 6, 2009	Directors Chairs Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by White Tiger The chair back supports can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 18, 2004	Kmart Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday Safety Matches These matches may ignite upon impact, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 1, 2011	Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To Strangulation Hazard The hair on the Chloe and Sophie dolls may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a child's head and neck, and the headband on the Audrey doll, if loosened, can form a loop that fits around a child's head and neck.
U.S. CPSC January 28, 2009	Outdoor Research Recalls Warming Gloves Due to Burn Hazard The glove's electric heating pad can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2003	Toy Vehicles Recalled by International Playthings Inc. Small parts on the vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2004	Select Brands Inc. Recall of Corningware Slow Cookers The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell posing burn and fire hazards.
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2006	C & A Scientific Co. Recall of Metal Alcohol Burners Alcohol can leak from defective soldering around the burner's copper tubing that acts as a wick, posing a fire and burn hazard.
U.S. CPSC September 17, 2009	Furnaces Recalled by Northwest Manufacturing Due to Fire Hazard The temperature gauge can fail and cause fire in the fuel storage hopper, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 11, 2006	Office Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2006	Square D Recalls Safety Switches Due to Shock or Electrocution Hazard The safety switch can continue to supply electricity even after being placed in the "OFF" position. This poses the risk of an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 3, 2008	Bayside Furnishings Recalls Youth Bed Toy Chests Sold at Costco After the Death of a 22-Month-Old Child The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2007	Collegiate Pacific Recalls Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units Due to Injury Hazard Charging the battery inside the hydration unit's power pack box can result in excessive gas buildup, which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture the box. This poses an injury hazard to bystanders.
U.S. CPSC January 2, 2008	ATVs Recalled By KYMCO Due to Suspension Failure; Riders Can Lose Control of Vehicle The pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame can become loose, causing the rear swing arm to detach from the chassis posing a risk of injury or death to the operator.