2012 recalls

240 supported consumer-product notices published in 2012, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

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New13-711Sports & Outdoors

Snowmobiles

Polaris Industries

The bolt attaching the front, lower left shock can fail and cause the operator to lose control of the vehicle. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.

  • Electric shock
  • About 82 units
  • Incidents reported
  • Repair
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New13-074Sports & Outdoors

Norco Bicycles 2011 Havoc Bicycles

The bicycle frame can crack at the joint where the top tube meets the down tube. A cracked tube can separate and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury or death.

  • About 90 units
  • 3 reports
  • Replacement
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New13-073Appliances

LG Electronics Top-Loading Washing Machines

An unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk of injury to consumers and property damage to the surrounding area.

  • About 457,000 units
  • 343 reports, 1 injury
  • Repair
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New13-071Children & Toys

Dunecraft Water Balz

When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body.

  • Ingestion
  • About 94,700 units
  • 1 report
  • Replacement
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