October 2016 recalls

15 supported consumer-product notices published in October 2016, from official CPSC data.

Recall results

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Quadra Fire® Explorer III wood stoves

Hearth & Home Technologies

When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, allowing the lid to unexpectedly slam shut on the consumer's fingers.

  • About 650 units
  • 5 reports
  • Repair
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Makita Circular saws

The lower blade guard can malfunction and expose the blade, posing a laceration hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.

  • Laceration
  • About 450 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
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Diving computers

Tabata USA Inc. (TUSA)

The dive computer can malfunction and display an incorrect reading to the diver, posing a drowning and injury hazard due to decompression sickness.

  • Drowning
  • About 175 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement
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Lawn mowers

Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products

The operator presence control bar can malfunction and cause the engine and blades to continue to operate when they should shut off, posing a laceration hazard to the operator.

  • Laceration
  • About 235,000 units
  • 53 reports
  • Repair
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3 Squares rice and slow cookers

Sherwood Marketing, owner of the 3 Squares brand

The rice/slow cooker's improperly installed wiring can cause electrical shorting in the unit, posing fire and electric shock hazards.

  • Fire
  • Electric shock
  • About 175,000 units
  • 3 reports, 1 injury
  • No remedy available
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Road bicycles

Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. (Specialized)

The bicycle's rear wheel can come out of the dropout causing fractures in the rear triangle; presenting an injury hazard to riders.

  • About 1,000 units
  • 7 reports
  • Repair
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