Posts tagged fire hazard

• Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers

  Chrissie Cole | April 25, 2012 5:37 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Lenovo, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling more computers due to a defect in the power supply which can cause the unit to overheat,...

• Grass and Hedge Trimmers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | April 04, 2012 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Grass and hedge trimmers have been voluntarily recalled by Husqvarna due to a fire hazard posed by fuel lines in the fuel tank, according to a CPSC News Release. To date, the company has...

• LED night lights recalled due to fire hazard

  Paul Napoli | March 03, 2012 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A New Jersey company is recalling 227,000 LED night lights because an electrical short in the night light can cause a fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced...

• Power Strips Recalled By The Container Store

  Chrissie Cole | February 01, 2012 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Container Store Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Lush Life power strips because the wiring fails to meet requirements for fire resistance which poses a fire hazard to...

• BMW X5 Diesel SUVs Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | August 31, 2011 1:04 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A defect in the fuel-filter heater has prompted BMW North America to recall certain models of its X5 xDrive 35d diesel SUVS due to a fire hazard if the heater overloads. The 2009 model X5 diesels...

• Recall - Active Leisure Tents Sold At Costco

  Chrissie Cole | April 07, 2011 12:09 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Folding canopy tents, sold exclusively at Costco Stores, have been voluntarily recalled by Active Leisure Inc., working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The...

• AmerTac Recalls Night Lights

  Chrissie Cole | February 09, 2011 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  An electrical short circuit, which can result in a fire, has prompted the recall of more than 260,000 LED Night Lights by American Tack & Hardware Co. To this date, the company has received...

• Sunbeam Recalls Convertible Irons Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2011 7:04 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Sunbeam, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of convertible clothes irons due to a wiring defect that can cause the unit...

• Spinning Candle Holders Recalled By QVC

  Chrissie Cole | December 23, 2010 8:44 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  QVC, working in cooperation with the CPSC, has issued a voluntary recall of metallic spinning candle holders due to a potential fire hazard to consumers. To this date, there have been 19...

• AmerTac Night Lights Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | December 03, 2010 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  American Tack & Hardware Co., working in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a voluntary recall of Forever-Glo Nite Lites because they may have an electrical...