No. 02-560Appliances
CPSC, Quixtar Inc. Announce Recall of HOP SHING Juice Extractors
Quixtar
Hazard: The juice extractor's filter and lid can break apart while in use, projecting parts into the air, causing injuries to nearby consumers.
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August 2002 recalls
12 supported household-product notices published in August 2002, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 02-235Power Tools
CPSC and Shindaiwa Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers Sold in California
Shindaiwa
Hazard: The catalytic muffler can overheat and damage the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
No. 02-234Power Tools
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Drill/Drivers
Firestorm and "Quantum Pro" cordless
Hazard: The drill's switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers.
No. 02-233Power Tools
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Table Saws
Black and Decker
Hazard: The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
No. 02-553HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, Bradford White Corporation, Announce Recall of Gas Water Heater
Bradford White
Hazard: The water heater may have been fitted with incorrectly made flue gas baffles. These baffles may affect fuel combustion, resulting in excessive carbon monoxide emissions, which can cause serious injuries and death.
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No. 02-227HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, Carrier Guam Announce Recall of Room Air Conditioners
BTU window
Hazard: Salty sea spray can cause the electrical capacitor within these units to corrode, posing a possible fire hazard.
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No. 02-556Electrical
CPSC, Square D Company Announce Recall of Circuit Breakers
Square D
Hazard: The circuit breakers may have an incorrect torque load applied to the lug mounting screws. This could cause the clamping load between the lug and the circuit breaker terminals to be lower than specified, resulting in a high temperature condition. Products could overheat causing a fire hazard.
No. 02-226Home Electronics
CPSC, Motorola Inc. Announce Recall of Digital Cable Set-Top Boxes
Motorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector
Hazard: Pins in the rear of the box, that connect to the power cord, could break, which could pose an electric shock hazard to consumers.
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No. 02-223Furniture
CPSC, Adams Manufacturing Corp. Announce Recall of Folding Chair
Adams Manufacturing
Hazard: Some of the legs on these chairs were mis-assembled by the installer and a piece of the chair could be bent out of shape. This can allow the chair to collapse during use, causing consumers to suffer injuries from falls.
No. 02-221Furniture
CPSC, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Media Carts
Crate & Barrel
Hazard: The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
No. 02-220Power Tools
CPSC, Excel Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Hustler "FasTrak" riding lawn
Hazard: Excessive heat, vibrations and wear causes the fuel line to droop over time and rub against the transmission fan, causing the fuel line to be cut. This poses a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
No. 02-219Power Tools
CPSC, MTD Products Inc. Announce Recall of Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers
MTD Products
Hazard: The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders.
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