No. 02-254Power Tools
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall of Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
Black & Decker
Hazard: An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard.
September 2002 recalls
5 supported household-product notices published in September 2002, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 02-250Home Electronics
CPSC, Chargetek Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Chargetek
Hazard: A manufacturing defect inside the charger can cause overheating of internal connections or external wiring, presenting a fire hazard.
No. 02-561Grills & Fireplaces
CPSC, Popeil Inventions Inc. Announce Recall of Heating Elements from Electric Rotisseries
Popeil Inventions
Hazard: Certain units have been found to leak current from the heating element, posing a risk of electric shock.
No. 02-248Grills & Fireplaces
CPSC, Valor Heating Announce Recall of Wall Mount Gas Fireplaces
Valor Heating
Hazard: A design defect in the gas control assembly can allow main burner gas to prematurely enter the firebox during lighting. The ignition of this excess gas can cause the glass window to shatter, presenting the risk of burns or cuts from broken glass.
No. 02-242Power Tools
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
Lawn-Boy
Hazard: The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.