October 2007 recalls

48 supported consumer-product notices published in October 2007, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

New08-515Sports & Outdoors

Ski-Doo Model Year 2008 Snowmobiles

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP)

The snowmobiles' fuel tanks can crack allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to leak, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. In addition, a problem with the throttle cable can lead to loss of speed control, posing a crash hazard.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 2,700 units
  • No incidents reported
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New08-060Children & Toys

Galaxy Warriors Toy Figures

Henry Gordy International

Surface paints on the recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

  • About 380,000 units
  • No incidents reported
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New08-057Children & Toys

Elite Operations Toys

Toy World Group Ltd/Chun Tat Toys Factory

Surface coatings on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

  • About 16,000 units
  • No incidents reported
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New08-054Electrical

Counterfeit "Square D" Circuit Breakers

Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. (Connecticut Electric)

The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" are counterfeit and could fail to trip when they are required to, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

  • Fire
  • About 64,000 units
  • Incidents reported
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New08-514Power Tools

Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders

The flexible coupler on the concrete grinder can break during use, allowing the internal parts, including the tooling plate and grinding disc, to be forcefully ejected from the grinder. This can pose a risk of injury from projectiles to the user and those nearby.

  • About 185 units
  • 5 reports
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New08-513Power Tools

Battery Chargers supplied

Battery Chargers supplied with Kawasaki

When used with an incompatible charger, the battery pack can overheat and melt during charging, or can explode during use, posing burn, laceration and bruise hazards to consumers.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 800,000 units
  • 30 reports, 8 injuries
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New08-046Children & Toys

Bumbo "Baby Sitter" Seats

Bumbo International

If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries.

  • Fall
  • About 1 million units
  • 28 reports
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New08-045Clothing & Accessories

Beary Cute

Greenbrier International

The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 198,000 units
  • No incidents reported
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