In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Under Armour, Inc., of Baltimore, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 541,000 UA Defender Chin Straps. The metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user’s metal snap comes into contact with another player. https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12035/

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with Health Canada, has announced a recall of almost 100,000 Battat Inc. magnetic sketchboards. The agencies found that the magnetic tip of the drawing pen can detach from the pen, posing a choking hazard to young children. The company has received 19 reports of the tip detaching from the Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 12,000 Disney Fairies Plastic Racing Trikes manufactured by Kiddieland Toys Limited. The agency said the plastic toy figures that sit atop the handle bars can pose a laceration hazard if a child falls on them. There has been one report of a child suffering Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers when changing clocks this weekend to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, too. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6 this year. “Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives by alerting you to a fire or CO buildup. They Read More

Auto maker Volvo has announced a recall of more than 19,000 vehicles due to incorrect labeling on the optional spare tire kit. The company said the information on the labels can lead to “improper tire inflation and result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.” The recall covers 2006-2012 C70 convertibles and Read More

BMW North America has recalled a total of 32,084 vehicles model years 2008-2011 due to a problem with the circuit boards that could result in fire. The recall covers BMW 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 7 Series, and X5 and X6 sport utility vehicles. The company said “a circuit board for the electric auxiliary Read More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with IKEA, today announced a voluntary recall of the PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors. The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12026/

Rite Aid and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a recall of 85,000 tins of butter cookies over the potential contamination of Bacillus cereus. The recall covers 12 oz. tins featuring either a decorative castle or Christmas designs. The company discovered the contamination after initiating a test due to an uncharacteristic odor. https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm277738.htm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of 27,000 2012 Trek bicycles. The recall was initiated after the company discovered the bolt that holds the seat in place can break, posing a fall hazard. Trek Bicycles has received four reports of injuries. https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12024/

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 292,000 hand trucks manufactured by Harper Trucks Inc. The agency said that when “the tires are overinflated, they can explode causing the wheel hub to separate or break, ejecting pieces of the hub.” The company has received 19 reports of tires exploding and causing Read More