October 2001 recalls

Sassy Soft Rattles

The sewn-on spherical-shaped fabric eyes on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children.

Discovery Toys Hello Baby toy phones

The blue, hard plastic antenna ball can break off the toy phone, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Wolf® and Wolf Gourmet® residential gas ranges

Wolf and Wolf Gourmet residential

Delayed ignition of gas in the ovens and broilers can put consumers at risk of burn injuries and fires.

Combination gas and electric refrigerators

Tubing in the cooling unit can crack and leak flammable gas, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Natural gas water heaters under the following brand names

The burners could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.

Presto CoolDaddy electric deep fryer basket handles

National Presto Industries Inc. (Presto)

The handles on the fryer baskets can come off, resulting in hot oil spattering the user and bystanders.

Whirlpool Microwave-hood combinations

These units can overheat and catch fire.

Cisco Systems Power adapters

The adapters can overheat and melt a hole through the housing, posing a fire hazard. In addition, the exposed wires pose a shock hazard.

Palliser Furniture Toy Boxes

The toy box's lid can fall suddenly, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. In addition, spaces at the end of the hinge on the lid can cause pinched, crushed and lacerated fingers. The toy chest voluntary standard requires toy boxes or chests with hinged lids to have lid supports that keep the lid from falling suddenly onto the head of a child, preventing an entrapment and strangulation hazard. The hinges also must minimize any spaces that could allow a child's finger to be pinched, crushed or lacerated.

Wysco Runt™ brand mini-bicycles

These bicycles do not have any brakes, which are required by the CPSC standard for bicycles of this type. The CPSC standard also requires that these bicycles have chain guards, to prevent riders from getting fingers, toes and clothing caught in the gears.

Little Tikes Home "2-in-1 Snug 'n Secure" swings

The buckles on the swing can break and the shoulder restraint straps can pull out of the back of the seat, causing young children to fall.

Evenflo Home Décor Swing™ wooden baby gates

The plastic mounting hardware that attaches to the wall can crack or break, allowing the wooden gate to unlatch. Children can then gain access to restricted areas, such as stairs. Also, the plastic hardware attached to the side of the gate can break, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children.