52 supported household-product notices published in 2003, from official CPSC data.
Chemetron Corporation, an inactive subsidiary
Hazard: These sprinklers are defective and are likely to fail to operate in a fire, thereby exposing consumers to the risk of death or serious injury.
Country Home Products
Hazard: Because these lawnmowers lack a safety guard, a consumer's foot could go under the plastic housing and be struck by the blade. These lawnmowers do not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
WestPoint Stevens
Hazard: When the blanket is folded, the heating element can overheat, causing the heating element and blanket to melt. This poses the risk of thermal burns to consumers.
Panasonic cordless
Hazard: Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.
e4L
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 grills manufactured before August 1998, 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.
Kenmore Elite- TRIO model
Hazard: A screw located inside the refrigeration compartment, on the left side of the refrigerator frame, could pierce through the electrical wire harness insulation and pose an electrical shock hazard.
Raven Industries
Hazard: An internal component can overheat, presenting risks of fire or thermal burns to consumers.
Hitachi
Hazard: The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, exposing the blade and posing a serious laceration hazard.
OWT Industries
Hazard: The on-off switch on the routers could stick in the "on" position, posing a risk of serious lacerations to the operator and bystanders.
Maytag Gemini
Hazard: The range can experience a delayed ignition flashback fire in the upper oven, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Comarco
Hazard: The plug can break open and expose live wires, posing an electrocution or electric shock hazard to consumers.
Makita electric orbit
Hazard: The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.