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Household Product Recalls

Stainless Steel Cookware Recalled by Cost Plus World Market Due to Burn Hazard

The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers. (read more)

Power Adapters Used with IBM RDX Back Up Disk Hard Drives Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

A plastic weld on the power adapters can fail and allow two parts to separate, exposing live electrical contacts. This poses a shock hazard to consumers. (read more)

Samsung Over-the-Range Microwaves Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

If an installation bolt comes in contact with an electrical component inside the unit and the microwave is plugged into an ungrounded outlet, it could create a shock hazard. (read more)

The Life is Good Company Travel Mugs Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

The travel mugs can become excessively hot to the touch when filled with hot liquids, posing a burn hazard to consumers. (read more)

Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Due to Shock Hazard

Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers. (read more)

Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co.; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond

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. (read more)

Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Whole Space; Sold Exclusively by Hanover Direct/Domestications

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. (read more)

Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair IKEA Roller Blinds

Strangulations can occur if the blind's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or the floor with the tension device provided and a child's neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop. (read more)

Belkin International Inc. Recalls SurgeMaster Surge Protectors Due to Shock Hazard

The molding of the plastic 360 degree rotating plug, which allows for easy cord movement, can crack or detach from the plug assembly, posing a shock hazard to consumers. (read more)

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