February 2012 recalls

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

Recall results

New12-118Power Tools

Gas Powered Backpack Blower

The fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly leading to fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard.

  • Fire
  • About 16,000 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
Models
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New12-723Sports & Outdoors

Latch for Utility Vehicle Door

LSI Products Inc. dba Pro Armor

The latch pin can disengage from the latch allowing the door to open while the vehicle is moving. This can pose a risk of ejection of an unrestrained rider and impact or laceration hazards.

  • Laceration
  • Impact
  • About 5,200 units
  • 9 reports
  • Repair
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New12-113Sports & Outdoors

Mountain Bicycle Handlebar Stem

Post Moderne Corporation, Taiwan

The bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem body can be pulled out of the threads while the bike is being ridden, causing the rider to lose control of the bike and fall.

  • Fall
  • 213 units
  • 1 report
  • Replacement
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New12-111Children & Toys

Tumblekins Toys

Lishui Treetoys Trading

The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.

  • Choking
  • About 31,000 units
  • 1 report
  • Replacement
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New12-110Appliances

Ganz Dancing Teapots

The teapot's handle can get extremely hot when there is hot water in the teapot, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

  • Burn
  • About 2,100 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Refund
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New12-721Smoke & CO Alarms

Bosch Security Systems Fire Alarm Control Panel

On all systems, when the alarm verification feature of the system is turned on, the control panel can fail to sound an alarm if a fire occurs. In addition, on systems with 50 or more reporting stations, a delay in sounding an alarm and reporting a fire may occur if the loop for the alarm system is broken.

  • Fire
  • About 330 units
  • No incidents reported
  • New instructions
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