1999 recalls

99 supported consumer-product notices published in 1999, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

New00-047Generators

Portable generators

DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC)

CPSC and DAPC are investigating whether the fuel tanks on the generators can crack where the tanks mount on the frame, posing a fire hazard. As a precaution until that evaluation is complete, consumers should not put more than three gallons of gasoline in the fuel tanks at any time.

  • Fire
  • About 295,000 units
  • Incidents reported
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New00-046Children & Toys

Burger King Pokemon Balls

The balls may pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age. Pokemon balls are the ball-shaped plastic containers that hold Pokemon toys in Burger King kids meals. Either half of the Pokemon ball can become stuck on a child's face, covering the nose and mouth and may cause suffocation of a child under three years of age.

  • Suffocation
  • More than 25 million units
  • Incidents reported
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New00-034Children & Toys

Kolcraft infant car seats/carriers

Kolcraft Enterprises

When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly move from the intended carrying position, causing the seat to suddenly rotate. When this happens, the infant can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.

  • Fall
  • About 754,000 units
  • 3,000 reports, 42 injuries
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New00-032Clothing & Accessories

Gap Children's pajamas

The pajama sets fail to meet federal children's sleepwear flammability standards. The standards require sleepwear to be flame-resistant, and if the fabric ignites, the flame must self-extinguish. Failure to meet the flammability standards presents a risk of serious burns to children.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 231,000 units
  • Incidents reported
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New00-028Sports & Outdoors

Texsport five-piece mess kit

Southern Exchange Co. Inc. (Texsport)

The mess kit's sauce pan handle does not lock into place and the mess kit's fry pan handle can bend during use, spilling hot foods or liquids onto consumers and causing serious burns.

  • Burn
  • 146,000 units
  • 1 report
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New00-027Furniture

Northern Bedroom's Wooden bunk beds

The top bunk does not have guardrails on both sides. A child could fall or become entrapped between the wall and the mattress if there are not guardrails on the top bunk.

  • Fall
  • Entrapment
  • About 2,800 units
  • 7 reports
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