9 supported consumer-product notices published in May 2003, from official CPSC data.
Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike
The helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's safety standard for bicycle helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act.
Lane Furniture Industries
A mechanism in the footrest can create a pinch point that can cause injury if consumers open or recline the chair by reaching underneath the footrest.
The wiring in the lights can short, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
United General Supply
The extension cords have undersized conductors and no over-current protection, which causes overheating, presenting a shock and fire hazard.
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The tip of the drumstick can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
International Playthings
Small parts on the vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and may suffer impalement injuries.
These saws can operate while the engine is at the "idle" setting, posing a risk of serious lacerations to the operator and bystanders.
The three hinges along the fold-down drop gate can crack or break and allow babies to have their fingers pinched. Additionally, a misaligned latch where the latch trigger does not lock securely can allow the drop gate to open if a child leans on it, and the child could fall out.
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