November 2006 recalls

17 supported consumer-product notices published in November 2006, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

New07-509Appliances

Ultrex-brand Pressure Cookers

The pressure cooker's lid can open while its contents are under pressure, allowing the hot contents to be expelled and causing burn injuries to bystanders.

  • Burn
  • About 1,450 units
  • 2 reports, 2 injuries
In My homeOpen My home
New07-508HVAC & Water Heaters

Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner PTEE and PTHE Series Packaged Terminal Air…

The heating element on these commercially installed units can become displaced and, if it contacts metal, could short circuit. If the electric heater on one of those units short-circuits, wiring problems on 265-volt models could allow the unit to remain energized while the unit's fan is turned off, causing it to overheat and smoke.

  • Fire
  • About 10,580 units
  • Incidents reported
In My homeOpen My home
New07-039Children & Toys

Mattel Polly Pocket dolls and accessories

Tiny magnets inside the dolls and accessories can fall out undetected by parents and caregivers. The magnets can be swallowed, aspirated by young children or placed by a child in their nose or ears. When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal. Aspiration to the lungs requires immediate surgery. Magnets placed in the nose or ears can cause swelling and be difficult to remove.

  • Fall
  • Ingestion
  • About 2.4 million units
  • 170 reports
In My homeOpen My home

Advertisements

Advertisements

New07-034Children & Toys

Sunrise Play Wonder Puzzle Tables

The handles on the puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the tips of the nails on the inside shelf of the puzzle table could be exposed, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.

  • Laceration
  • Choking
  • About 7,100 units
  • 2 reports
In My homeOpen My home

Advertisements

New07-507Smoke & CO Alarms

Ansul K-GUARD®, SENTRY® and FLAG FIRE® Model Fire Extinguishers

If the fire extinguisher is dropped horizontally from a height of approximately 2 to 3 feet, the pick-up tube could crack at the threads between the pick-up tube adaptor and the stainless steel tube. If a pick-up tube is cracked, the extinguisher can fail to discharge properly when activated, which can put users at risk during a fire.

  • Fire
  • About 154,000 units
  • No incidents reported
In My homeOpen My home
New07-029Children & Toys

Cars Toy Storage Benches

Delta Enterprise Corp., New York, N.Y.

The red paint on the partition panels of the toy box contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 3,000 units
  • No incidents reported
In My homeOpen My home

Advertisements