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U.S. CPSC September 28, 2004 |
Sauder Woodworking Recall of TV/VCR Carts The carts can tip over and the television can fall off, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the TV and cart fall on a child. |
U.S. CPSC August 7, 2002 |
Media Carts Recalled by Crate & Barrel for Repair The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby. |
U.S. CPSC April 4, 2007 |
Target Recalls Activity Cart Toys Due to Choking Hazard The orange hubcaps on the wheel of the cart can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2003 |
Planet 3 Recall of Television Stands Sold at Circuit City The television stand can tip over when a television is placed on it, possibly causing injuries to nearby consumers or death to young children. |
U.S. CPSC March 11, 2005 |
Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recall of Black & Decker(R) Brand ProBlend(R) Blenders The blades can weaken or break during use while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury if taken into the mouth or swallowed. |
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2008 |
Watts Water Technologies Recalls Rotor and Shaft Assemblies Due to Fire Hazard If the assembly was installed in a fire suppression system and remained in a closed position, sufficient water might not have been available in the event of a fire. This posed a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC December 6, 2004 |
LG Sourcing and Lowe's Recall of GardenPlus Industrial Garden Carts Over-inflation of the tires can break the metal tire rim, causing users and bystanders to be struck with pieces of metal. |
U.S. CPSC December 11, 2007 |
Sauder Woodworking Recalls TV Stands Due to TV Tip-over Hazard The plastic feet of the TV stand can crack or break. The stability of the stand can be reduced, increasing the risk of a TV tipping-over. |
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2008 |
Netshops Recalls Children's Table and Chair Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The surface paint on the children's table and chair sets contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC November 19, 2004 |
Midwest and GE Recall of Meter Load Centers Some of these products were sold with loose internal bolt connections, which could result in excessive heat or fire. |
U.S. CPSC October 7, 2008 |
Game Chairs Recalled by Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Due to Fall Hazard The retaining washers on the legs can loosen, causing the chair to become unstable. This poses a fall hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 3, 2008 |
Bathroom Medicine Cabinets Sold at Lowe's and The Home Depot Retail Outlets Recalled by RSI Home Products Due to Laceration Hazard The medicine cabinet's mirrors can separate and break, posing a laceration hazard. |
U.S. CPSC April 6, 2006 |
Computer Desk Set Sold at Office Depot Recalled Due to Risk of Falls The seat on the chair can break and fall through during use causing an individual to fall and suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC December 29, 2006 |
Trim Assembly Kits for Recessed Light Fixtures Recalled By Prescolite Inc. Due to Risk of Falling Parts Heat from the light bulb can cause the fixture's plastic trim to soften and melt, causing the trim and lens to fall. This can result in laceration injuries to nearby consumers. Models were made in China and have model numbers: TL60 and TL62. |
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2004 |
Electrolux Home Products Recall of Air Conditioning/Heating Units The heating coil in the units can be damaged during assembly, causing an electrical short and overheating, which poses a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2008 |
The Home Depot Recalls Candle Holders Due to Fire Hazard Sunlight passing through the glass portion can cause nearby flammable materials to ignite, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC September 2, 2008 |
Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts; Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard The tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC June 12, 2008 |
Children's Merry-Go-Rounds Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us Recalled by Pacific Cycle Due to Fall Hazard The inner bearing on the merry-go-round can fail, causing the seat assembly to suddenly drop to the ground. This poses a fall hazard to children riding the merry-go-round. |
U.S. CPSC November 15, 2006 |
Target Recalls "Play Wonder" Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards The handles on the puzzle pieces may pose a choking hazard, and the tips of some nails could pose a laceration or puncture hazard. |
U.S. CPSC April 5, 2004 |
Sauder Woodworking Co. Recall of TV/VCR Carts that Can Tip Over Easily, after Baby's Death Sauder Woodworking has received 13 reports of these carts tipping over. |
U.S. CPSC July 25, 2007 |
Sauder Woodworking Recalls TV Stands Due to Collapse Hazard The TV stand can collapse if the fasteners used to connect the metal legs to the lower shelf are not completely tightened during assembly, posing a risk that the TV set can fall onto children or adults. |
U.S. CPSC April 7, 2009 |
Simplicity Play Yards Recalled by Various Retailers Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards One or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC September 14, 2010 |
The Coleman Company Recalls Water-Activated Spotlights Due to Risk of Impact Injury The lens assembly can come apart from the main housing of the spotlight with force and pose a risk of impact injuries to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC September 2, 2004 |
World Wide Cycle Supply Inc. Recall of Bicycles Sold at Toys "R" Us The fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008 |
eStyle Recalls Mini Chef Toy Kitchens Due to Choking and Tip-Over Hazards The pegs supporting the oven shelf and the refrigerator shelf can pull out of the wood, posing a choking hazard to children. The toy kitchen unit also can tip over, posing a risk of serious injury to children. |
U.S. CPSC December 17, 2009 |
Home Depot Recalls Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards An internal component can fail causing the dehumidifier to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC November 4, 2004 |
Cordelia Lighting Recall of Hampton Bay Light Fixtures Sold at Expo Design Centers The decorative metal rings on the ends of the lamp fixtures can detach. Consumers could suffer minor burns if they touch the hot rings. |
U.S. CPSC April 6, 2006 |
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mini-Trampolines -- New Instructions to Be Provided To Consumers If a person assembles the trampoline alone and the outside rail is released momentarily, the trampoline can snap back into the folded position and strike the consumer, posing a risk of serious injury. |
U.S. CPSC May 28, 2009 |
Home Depot Recalls Patio Umbrellas Due to Risk of Impact Injury The patio umbrella and its pole could tip over and strike consumers if the umbrella's collar or sleeve is not removed prior to closing the umbrella, posing a risk of impact injury to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2003 |
Technuity Inc. Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems When used in conjunction with another power protection device, the power supply device can spark, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 31, 2008 |
Girls' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Sold Exclusively at Marshalls Stores Recalled by Apollo Jeans Due to Strangulation Hazard The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. |
U.S. CPSC August 17, 2006 |
Target Recalls Scooters -- Various Breaking Parts Present Fall Hazard The handlebars, wheels and wheel brakes can break and detach, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2006 |
Infant Seats for Shopping Carts Recalled, Chalky Residue Could Cause Skin Irritation These seats can have a white chalky powder or residue on their surface. It is the UV Absorber that has separated from the seat due to a chemical reaction from contact with a harsh cleaning agent. This could cause skin irritation to children who come into contact with the residue. |
U.S. CPSC September 15, 2011 |
Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due to Laceration Hazard While in operation, the plastic pitcher can separate from the blade assembly, leaving the blade assembly in the base and exposing the rotating blades. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC January 4, 2005 |
The Step 2 Co. Recall to Repair Toddler Swings The straps on these swings could break, causing a child riding in the swing to fall to the ground and suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC November 8, 2006 |
WMH Tool Group Inc. Recalls Wilton Mitre Saws for Laceration Hazard The blade assembly could unexpectedly break free from the stationary base, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC March 6, 2007 |
Weber-Stephen Products Recalls Gas Grills Due to Fire Hazard The gas hose attached to the side burner of the grill can crack or break off during shipping, causing it to leak gas when in use, which poses a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC October 6, 2005 |
A.O. Smith Recall of Water Heaters The water heaters can accumulate soot on the burners, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC March 17, 2004 |
APA Marketing Inc. Recall of Home Entertainment Wall Units The control box for the touch dimmer lighting mechanism can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005 |
International Playthings Inc. Recall of Toy Vehicles Small parts can detach, which pose a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC November 10, 2010 |
Rocking Horse Depot Recalls to Repair Rocking Horse Toys Due to Strangulation Hazard The reins on the rocking horse bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC August 18, 2011 |
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch hazard to consumers. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 |
ECILS1-BK Mobile Projector Cart The ECILS1-BK Mobile Projector Cart from Bretford Inc. has enough room for a data projector and presentation materials on its top shelf and a notebook computer with mouse on its middle pull-out shelf. |
U.S. CPSC June 10, 2004 |
SMC and Home Depot Recall of Oscillating Fans The electric power cord can be damaged by the oscillation motion of the fan. The damage to the cord can result in a short circuit and possible ignition of the plastic case, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC October 4, 2007 |
KB Toys Recalls Wooden Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paints on the toys can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
T.H.E. Journal November 1999 |
Networking - Bretford Video Conference Media Cart |
CRM February 2015 Leonard Klie |
The Keys to Countering Cart Abandonment Online retailers need to respond at the right time and with the right message. |
InternetNews August 17, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
Online Shopping Up, Along With Abandoned Carts DoubleClick's e-commerce survey tells the tale of why e-shoppers are leaving their carts in the virtual aisle. |
CIO July 1, 2002 Stephanie Overby |
Stop That Cart! Every 90 seconds, a shopping cart is stolen somewhere in the United States. That statistic is a nightmare for grocery retailers. Some supermarkets have taken matters into their own hands, installing cart-retention devices on their carriages that stop cart thieves in their tracks. |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Rich Smith |
Apollo: Back to Square One This education stock comes full circle, but the valuation isn't at the right place yet. |