May 2005 recalls

16 supported consumer-product notices published in May 2005, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

New05-181Furniture

Children's Folding Chairs

Summit Marketing International

The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and fingertip amputations to children's fingers.

  • Laceration
  • Entrapment
  • 2 million units
  • 7 reports
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New05-575Sports & Outdoors

Polaris Snowmobiles

Polaris Industries

The fuel tank filler neck may develop a crack at the base where the filler neck meets the fuel tank assembly. This may cause the neck to separate from the fuel tank assembly and allow fuel to escape from the tank, potentially creating a fire hazard.

  • Fire
  • About 14,000 units
  • 9 reports
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New05-572Sports & Outdoors

Bush Hog

The front suspension A-frame can break or separate from the front wheel and cause a loss of steering ability, resulting in serious injury or death.

  • About 300 units
  • 1 report
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New05-173Children & Toys

Lov's Decorated Orthodontic Pacifier

Delta Enterprise

The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests when the nipples separated from the base. This poses a choking hazard to young children.

  • Choking
  • About 180,000 units
  • 1 report
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New05-171Clothing & Accessories

Dollar General Heart-Shaped Pendant

The recalled heart-shaped pendant contains high levels of lead, posing a serious risk of lead poisoning to young children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.

  • Poisoning
  • About 80,000 units
  • No incidents reported
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