No. 00-132Power Tools
CPSC and Tanaka Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers and Augers
Tanaka America
Hazard: The fuel tank vents on these products can leak, posing a fire hazard.
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. 00-115Smoke & CO Alarms
CPSC, Universal Security Instruments Announce Recall of Smoke Alarms
Universal Security Instruments
Hazard: The smoke alarms can fail to alarm when smoke or fire is present. A capacitor in the alarm can burn out, releasing smoke and melting the cover.
No. 00-111Smoke & CO Alarms
CPSC, Discount Stores Announce Recall of Fire Extinguishers
99 Cents Only Store, in City
Hazard: Because of the high-pressure contents of these fire extinguishers, they can explode and expose consumers to flying debris, causing puncture wounds and blast injuries.
No. 00-110Home Electronics
CPSC, IBM Announce Recall of AC Adapters for Notebook Computers, Mobile Devices
International Business Machines (IBM)
Hazard: These AC adapters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
No. 00-100Home Electronics
CPSC, Sta-Rite Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Sta-Rite Industries
Hazard: The battery chargers can overheat and ignite, melting the charger housing and posing a fire hazard.
Models
No. 00-097Appliances
CPSC, Proctor-Silex Announce Recall of Toasters
Proctor-Silex
Hazard: The heating elements in these toasters can remain on after the toast pops up. This poses a fire hazard.
No. 00-095Power Tools
CPSC, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Lawnmowers
American Honda
Hazard: The lawnmowers' fuel tanks' seam can split or crack, leaking fuel, and creating a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
No. 00-088Furniture
CPSC, The Standard Mattress Co. Announce Futon Recall
The Standard Mattress
Hazard: Some of these futons may fail cigarette ignition resistance tests, in violation of the federal Flammable Fabrics Act, because the boric acid flame retardant inside the futons may not have been evenly disbursed. This could result in burn injuries, should one of these futons catch fire.
No. 00072bElectrical
CPSC, Frieder Inc. Announce Recall of Power Strips
Frieder
Hazard: The wiring in these power strips is undersized and poses shock, electrocution and fire hazards.
No. 00-069Lighting & Ceiling Fans
CPSC, TSI Prime Inc. Announce Recall of Ceiling Light Fixtures
TSI Prime
Hazard: The light fixtures can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
No. 00061dPower Tools
Vanguard Engines and Fuel Filters Recalled by Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton
Hazard: The fuel filters on these engines can leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
No. 00-047Generators
Safe Generator Use for Y2K: CPSC, DeVilbiss Air Power Company Alert Consumers About Gasoline Tanks on Certain Portable Generators
DeVilbiss Air Power Company (DAPC)
Hazard: CPSC and DAPC are investigating whether the fuel tanks on the generators can crack where the tanks mount on the frame, posing a fire hazard. As a precaution until that evaluation is complete, consumers should not put more than three gallons of gasoline in the fuel tanks at any time.