No. 04-056Electrical
CPSC, Family Dollar Services Inc. Announce Recall of Extension Cords
Royal United
Hazard: Use of these extension cords could result in an electric shock or electrocution to consumers.
2003 recalls
52 supported household-product notices published in 2003, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 04-526Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, Guth Lighting Announce Recall of Lighting Fixtures
Guth Lighting (division of JJI Lighting Group)
Hazard: The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.
No. 04-053Appliances
CPSC, Emerson Tool Company Announce Recall of Wet/Dry Vacuums
Emerson Tool
Hazard: The exhaust blower ports on the wet/dry vacuums are large enough for a small child to reach inside and touch the spinning blower wheel. This poses a laceration hazard to small children.
No. 04-525Furniture
CPSC, Hill-Rom Announce Recall of Rocking Chairs
Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry
Hazard: The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user.
No. 04-521Power Tools
CPSC, S.K. Enterprises Announce Recall of Pressure Washers
Strategy
Hazard: Overheating, posing a potential for fire and personal injury.
No. 04-044HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, Barnett of the Caribbean Announce Recall of Showerhead Hot Water Heaters
Showerhead Hot
Hazard: The showerhead hot water heaters are attached to the shower's water supply piping and connected to a household's electrical supply source when central hot water is not available. Undersized wiring prevents this unit from being suitable in wet locations, the rotary switch is not waterproof and the installation instructions fail to recommend an electrical junction box, but instead recommend tape. Another hazard is the plastic enclosure, which poses an electrocution and fire hazard.
No. 04-043Power Tools
CPSC, Bachtold Brothers Inc. Announce Recall of Brush Cutters
Bachtold Brothers
Hazard: The operator can come in contact with the rotating blade, even when disengaged, by pulling on the front of the mower deck while the engine is running, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 04-034Furniture
CPSC, Merit Furniture Distributors Announce Recall of Bunk Beds
Merit Furniture Distributors, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Hazard: The bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and in the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the openings and could become trapped by the head, posing a serious strangulation hazard.
No. 04-515Furniture
CPSC, Planet 3 Announce Recall of Television Stands Sold at Circuit City
Planet 3
Hazard: The television stand can tip over when a television is placed on it, possibly causing injuries to nearby consumers or death to young children.
No. 04-513Home Electronics
CPSC, SecureAlert Announce Recall of Safety and Security Phones
SecureAlert
Hazard: Using the test button can result in the battery being drained without the user's knowledge. Without battery power, the phone is unable to call for assistance in an emergency.
No. 04-027Appliances
CPSC, The Metal Ware Corp. Announce Recall of Deep Fryer Covers
The Metal Ware
Hazard: The mesh filter in the cover of the deep fryer can allow moisture to build in the oil reservoir, causing the oil reservoir to boil over during or shortly after use. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.
No. 04-017Power Tools
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Shindaiwa
Hazard: The fuel cap on the hedge trimmer can leak, posing a fire and burn hazard.