Poisoning hazard recalls

Recalls where the official CPSC hazard text identifies a poisoning risk, including toxic substances and failures of child-resistant packaging.

138 supported household-product notices found in official CPSC data.

Recall results

New22-101Children & Toys

HD Premier DigitDots 3mm and 5mm Magnetic Balls

When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, either intentionally by younger children or accidentally by older children, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

  • Poisoning
  • Ingestion
  • About 119,620 units
  • 2 deaths
  • Refund
New22-704Furniture

Design Within Reach Arc Collection Furniture

Surface paint on the furniture contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a risk of lead poisoning. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

  • Poisoning
  • Ingestion
  • About 200 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Refund
New19-136Sports & Outdoors

Hayward Vent Kits

Hayward Industries

The recalled vent kits installed on gas pool heaters are not the proper size and can allow carbon monoxide to leak, posing a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Poisoning
  • About 280 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement
New19-111HVAC & Water Heaters

Vitodens boilers

The boiler heat exchanger back plate can corrode and leak flue gases, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to consumers.

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Poisoning
  • About 2,900 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
New14-076HVAC & Water Heaters

Gas-fired hot water boilers

The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners when there is a blockage in the vent system, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide and posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Poisoning
  • About 26,000 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
New14-035HVAC & Water Heaters

Gas-fired hot water boilers

The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners in the event that there is a blockage in the vent system allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Poisoning
  • About 2,200 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair