No. 03-019HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, W.C. Wood Company Announce Recall of Dehumidifiers
W.C. Wood
Hazard: Internal wiring can abrade on metal parts, presenting a risk of electric shock to consumers if the insulation wears through.
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October 2002 recalls
6 supported household-product notices published in October 2002, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 03-016Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, Fanimation Announce Recall of Ceiling Fans
Fanimation Design and Manufacturing
Hazard: The hanger bracket can break, which could cause the fan to fall from the ceiling and seriously injure anyone standing nearby.
No. 03-504Power Tools
CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Snapper
Hazard: The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
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No. 03-503Appliances
CPSC and BSH Home Appliances Corp. Announce Recall to Repair 45-Inch Electric Cook Tops
BSH Home Appliances
Hazard: The cooking controls are miswired, which can pose a shock hazard to consumers.
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No. 03-006Grills & Fireplaces
CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills Sold at Value City and Schottenstein Stores
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Hazard: The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. Though the grill appears to function normally, gas inside the air intake tube ignites. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers.
No. 03-502HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, Invensys Building Systems Announce Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers
Invensys Building Systems
Hazard: A spring mechanism integrated with the damper, is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. The recalled actuators can jam and prevent the dampers from closing. If dampers fail to close during a fire, serious injury or death can be suffered by building occupants because smoke, fire and fumes can spread through a building's ventilation system.