No. 05-533Home Electronics
CPSC, Polk Audio Announce Recall of LSiW Powered Subwoofers
Polk Audio
Hazard: Electrical components in the subwoofer can overheat and fail, resulting in electrical arcing and smoke.
Fire hazard recalls
Recalls where the official CPSC notice identifies a fire hazard, including overheating, ignition, and flammability defects.
968 supported household-product notices found in official CPSC data.
Recall results
No. 05-078Appliances
CPSC, Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac™
Royal Appliance
Hazard: The vacuum's rotor can lock and overheat during use, causing a smoke and fire hazard.
Models
No. 05-526Smoke & CO Alarms
CPSC, AnnounceGE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems
GE Security
Hazard: The smoke alarms can fail to activate during a fire or emergency, if installed in combination with certain control panels.
No. 05-070Home Electronics
CPSC, Psion Teklogix Corp. Announce Recall of AC Power Adapters
Psion Teklogix
Hazard: The adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
No. 05-064Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, Technical Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Technical Consumer Products
Hazard: The bulbs can overheat and spark, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
No. 05-520Power Tools
CPSC, Exmark Announce Recall of Lazer Z Zero Turn Radius Riding Lawn Mowers
Exmark Manufacturing
Hazard: Due to the location of the fuel line on the Lazer Z EFI riding mowers, a hole can develop, resulting in a fuel leak that could present a fire hazard.
No. 05-057Appliances
CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer
Sweep+Vac by Swiffer
Hazard: In some cases, when the vacuum cleaner is left in the "on" position, the rotor can lock up and cause the unit to overheat. This poses a smoke and fire hazard.
No. 05-517Power Tools
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
John Deere
Hazard: The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel, presenting a potential for fire or burn injuries.
No. 05-050Appliances
CPSC, Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Jenn-Air Gas Cooktops
Jenn-Air Downdraft Gas
Hazard: The recalled cooktops have switches located too close to the gas tubing leading to the grill burner. Electrical arcing can cause the tubing to leak gas and ignite, resulting in a fire hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 05-047HVAC & Water Heaters
CPSC, York International Announce Recall of Gas Furnaces
The Unitary Products Group (UPG) of York International
Hazard: These furnaces can overheat, causing heat-exchanger cracking, burn-through and, in extreme cases, furnace wrapper burn-through. This can lead to heating and possible burning of the drywall and other combustibles adjacent to the furnace, which poses a fire and smoke hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 05-045Power Tools
CPSC, RMM Corporation Announce Recall of BLACK CAT® Electric Pressure Washers
BLACK CAT Electric
Hazard: The electric motor in the pressure washer can overheat and melt the housing, possibly igniting nearby flammable materials or exposing live electrical parts.
No. 05-042Mattresses & Bedding
CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Bilt-Safe Technologies
Hazard: When the temperature controller on the blanket is reset multiple times or the blanket is folded or covered with additional blankets, the blanket can overheat. This can result in smoldering and melting, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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