Product Recalls


Limited Recall of Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky

16-ounce jars with Best-If-Used-By dates of Aug. 3. 2012, and Aug. 4, 2012, and production codes of 1307004 and 1308004 are affected. They were distributed in 24 states and Washington, D.C., according to the FDA recall notice.

Smoke Alarm, Electric Heater Recalled

The Nov. 4 report from the EU's Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products included both of these recalls, with the smoke alarms seized by French authorities.

$1.3 Million Settlement in Toxic Toy Case

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's provisional settlement of a case that began in 2007 shows again that selling a dangerous product can be heavily punished.

IKEA Pulls Wardrobe from EU Market

The Oct. 21 RAPEX bulletin says a heavy mirror can detach, fall, and break into shards. Twenty detachment reports and one case of severe cuts have been reported, it says.

$715,000 Settlement in 'Buggies' Recall Case

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has provisionally accepted the settlement agreement and civil penalty from Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC of Natchez, Miss., in connection with unintended acceleration in Classic Buggies off-road vehicles.

Pourable Gel Fuel Recall Expanded to Nine Firms

After Napa Home & Garden recalled 460,000 bottles and jugs of the fuel in June, CPSC announced Sept. 1 that these nine companies are recalling 2 million more.

The Cordless Lithium-ion Drill Driver 18V electric drill can overheat under heavy load, and its casing could catch fire, Sealey Power Products confirmed in its recall notice.

EU Recalls: VHF Marine Radio, Cordless Drill

The Aug. 26 bulletin from the RAPEX rapid alert system said the drill’s casing can overheat and catch fire under heavy load, while the operation of the radio's distress button doesn't match ITU recommendations or the user manual.

Painkiller Recalled After Tampering Suspected

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, a leading worldwide provider of home, health, and personal care products, recalled Nurofen Plus and asked consumers to return unused packs when other manufacturers' drugs were found in some boxes.



Realspace PRO 3000 Chairs Recalled

Office Depot Inc. is recalling about 34,000 of them that were sold in the United States and Canada after one customer was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.

CPSC Settles Perfect Fitness Case

A $425,000 civil penalty is included in the settlement, which involves Perfect Pullup exercise equipment that was sold in 2008 and recalled in February 2011.

PROSAFE to Examine Ladders, Laser Pointers

The 2010 Joint Action involves market surveillance of five new product categories in 21 European countries.

Black & Decker Paying $960,000 Penalty in Trimmer Case

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the civil penalty has been provisionally accepted on a 5-0 vote by the commission.

Petzl Belaying Products Recalled in Europe

The GRIGRI 2 belaying device, which has an assisted brake for climbing ropes of 8.9 to 11 mm, has been recalled. Excessive force exerted on the handle when it is fully open may cause it to stick in the open position, disabling the braking action.

Propane Trimmer Recalled in Canada

Health Canada and Fiskars Canada announced the voluntary recall of SmartPower™ Propane 4-Cycle Curved Shaft String Trimmers on July 29 because the machine can pose flammability, burn, and laceration hazards.

41,000 Power Washer Attachments Recalled

They were sold at Home Depot stores from February 2010 through June 2011, according to the CPSC recall announcement.

The Scorpio L60 lanyard is being recalled.

Major Recall of Shock Absorbing Lanyards Under Way

Petzl America is recalling about 375,000 units worldwide that were sold beginning in 2002, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced July 12.

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