No. 05-526Smoke & CO Alarms
CPSC, AnnounceGE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems
GE Security
Hazard: The smoke alarms can fail to activate during a fire or emergency, if installed in combination with certain control panels.
2004 recalls
72 supported household-product notices published in 2004, from official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 05-070Home Electronics
CPSC, Psion Teklogix Corp. Announce Recall of AC Power Adapters
Psion Teklogix
Hazard: The adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
No. 05-064Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, Technical Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Technical Consumer Products
Hazard: The bulbs can overheat and spark, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
No. 05-520Power Tools
CPSC, Exmark Announce Recall of Lazer Z Zero Turn Radius Riding Lawn Mowers
Exmark Manufacturing
Hazard: Due to the location of the fuel line on the Lazer Z EFI riding mowers, a hole can develop, resulting in a fuel leak that could present a fire hazard.
No. 05-063Power Tools
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Table Saws
Skil
Hazard: The blade drive mechanism may loosen or the motor can separate from the tool. Loosening of the blade drive mechanism can result in kickback of the item being sawed, resulting in possible laceration. Motor unit separation can cause the coasting saw blade to damage the saw wiring resulting in possible electric shock, or the separated motor could strike the user and cause injury.
No. 05-057Appliances
CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer
Sweep+Vac by Swiffer
Hazard: In some cases, when the vacuum cleaner is left in the "on" position, the rotor can lock up and cause the unit to overheat. This poses a smoke and fire hazard.
No. 05-517Power Tools
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
John Deere
Hazard: The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel, presenting a potential for fire or burn injuries.
No. 05-510Power Tools
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
Country Home Products
Hazard: These lawnmowers contain an electronic switch in their handlebar. In certain instances, this switch is not aligned properly, in which case the mower does not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The safety standards require that lawn mowers contain a blade control system that includes a handlebar that is designed to cause the motor to stop in the event that the operator ceases to maintain a grip on the handlebar. In units containing the defective switch, when the handlebar is released, the motor continues to run, which causes the blade to continue to spin. When this occurs, the potential for personal injury or property damage exists.
No. 05-050Appliances
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Jenn-Air Gas Cooktops
Jenn-Air Downdraft Gas
Hazard: The recalled cooktops have switches located too close to the gas tubing leading to the grill burner. Electrical arcing can cause the tubing to leak gas and ignite, resulting in a fire hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 05-047HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, York International Announce Recall of Gas Furnaces
The Unitary Products Group (UPG) of York International
Hazard: These furnaces can overheat, causing heat-exchanger cracking, burn-through and, in extreme cases, furnace wrapper burn-through. This can lead to heating and possible burning of the drywall and other combustibles adjacent to the furnace, which poses a fire and smoke hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 05-045Power Tools
CPSC, RMM Corporation Announce Recall of BLACK CAT® Electric Pressure Washers
BLACK CAT Electric
Hazard: The electric motor in the pressure washer can overheat and melt the housing, possibly igniting nearby flammable materials or exposing live electrical parts.
No. 05-042Mattresses & Bedding
CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Bilt-Safe Technologies
Hazard: When the temperature controller on the blanket is reset multiple times or the blanket is folded or covered with additional blankets, the blanket can overheat. This can result in smoldering and melting, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Models