No. 02-184Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, UL United Inc. Announce Recall of Electrical Paintings
UL United
Hazard: The electrical paintings can short circuit, posing a shock or fire hazard.
2002 recalls
69 supported household-product notices published in 2002, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 02-172Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, Luxo Corp. Announce Recall of Portable Fluorescent Lamps
Luxo
Hazard: The ballast (the electrical part located in the arm of the lamp) in these lamps can overheat, short-circuit, and melt the insulating cover of the ballast, causing the lamp to fail and posing a skin burn hazard to consumers.
No. 02-159Grills & Fireplaces
CPSC Issues Warning About Hazardous Red Devil Gas Grills
Quantum North America
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. In some earlier grills, the heat produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube damaged the plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground. When it collapses, flames from the grill can burn nearby consumers and ignite surrounding combustibles.
No. 02-541Grills & Fireplaces
CPSC, QVC, Inc., Announce Recall of Red Devil Gas Grills
QVC
Hazard: The product's design allows consumers to light the grill at an air intake tube, instead of at the burner. When the grill is lit at the air intake tube, it will appear to function normally, though gas inside the air intake tube will ignite. The tube can reach temperatures of up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and present a burn hazard to consumers. In earlier, but similar products sold by a different firm, the heat produced by lighting the grill at the air intake tube has damaged the plastic support piece, and caused the grill to fall to the ground. Flames from the lit grill can burn nearby consumers when it collapses and ignite surrounding combustibles.
No. 02-162Electrical
CPSC, E-filliate Inc. Announce Recall of Extension Cords
E-filliate
Hazard: The cords have reversed polarity, which can present electric shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.
No. 02-161Home Electronics
CPSC, Philips Electronics Announce Recall of Speaker Power Adapters Sold with HP Computers
Philips Electronics
Hazard: The speaker power adapter's power cord connector is not grounded, posing a potential shock hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 02-157Power Tools
CPSC, Ryobi Technologies, Inc. Announce Recall of Hammer Drills
RYOBI hammer
Hazard: The on-off trigger can stick, or the lock-on button can jam, posing a risk of physical injury to consumers.
No. 02-535Power Tools
CPSC and Sears Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mower
Craftsman Lawn
Hazard: Under certain operating conditions, the vehicle's transmission may fail, causing a loss of drive and brake ability. Should this occur, the potential for personal injury and/or property damage exists.
No. 02-155HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, Eugenio Serafin Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Showerhead Hot Water Heaters Sold in Puerto Rico
Electric showerhead hot
Hazard: The nozzle can be easily unscrewed, exposing the uninsulated heater coil. The heater coil's grounding screw does not sufficiently reduce the current through the water, posing an electrocution and shock hazard to the bather.
No. 02-152HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, ECR International Announce Recall to Repair of Gas Boilers
ECR International
Hazard: The burners on these boilers could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue, due to improper combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
No. 02-533HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC and Gas-Fired Products Inc. Announce Recall of Water Heaters
Gas-Fired Products
Hazard: Over time, the heat exchanger could become blocked, creating a potential ventilation and cracking problem, posing a fire hazard, if nearby combustibles ignite.
No. 02-532Power Tools
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
Country Home Products
Hazard: A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.