September 2003 recalls

18 supported consumer-product notices published in September 2003, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

New03-553Sports & Outdoors

Segway "i Series" Human Transporters

Under certain operating conditions, particularly when the batteries are near the end of charge, some Segway HTs may not deliver enough power, allowing the rider to fall. This can happen if the rider speeds up abruptly, encounters an obstacle or continues to ride, after receiving a low-battery alert.

  • Fall
  • Approximately 6,000 units
  • 3 reports
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New03-198Furniture

Bunk Beds

Home Line Industries

These bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and between guardrails and the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the opening and become trapped by the child's head. This poses a strangulation hazard to children.

  • Strangulation
  • 3,600 units
  • No incidents reported
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New03-196Grills & Fireplaces

Marshall Gas Controls

Some of these regulators were assembled with an undersized seat disc that could become dislodged and leak propane gas. Propane gas is highly flammable and could ignite, causing a fire or explosion. Consumers should immediately close the valve on the service cylinder if LP-Gas leakage is detected.

  • Fire
  • Explosion
  • 35,000 units
  • No incidents reported
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New03-193Lighting & Ceiling Fans

Aire Tek Ceiling Fans

Vaxcel International

About 80 of these units were improperly assembled with a metal sleeve that could cause exposed wiring. If this occurs, consumers are at an increased risk of receiving an electrical shock during installation or removal.

  • Electric shock
  • 1,200 units
  • No incidents reported
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New03-189Children & Toys

Graco Children's Products Pack 'n Play portable play yards

When children are placed in these portable play yards. when the changing table is still in place, they can crawl under and lift the table up. If this occurs, a child's head and neck can become trapped between the changing table and the play yard rail, causing a strangulation hazard. The recall is designed to warn consumers of this hazard, and to provide warning labels to affix to the changing tables.

  • Strangulation
  • About 538,000 units
  • Incidents reported
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New03-182Children & Toys

Sun Kids and "Happy Baby" Baby Walkers

SunTech Enterprises Inc., City

The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.

  • Fall
  • About 4,100 units
  • Incidents reported
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