recalls
Every record this desk has filed under recalls, newest first, each with the number of sources it can still show you.
Bodum recalls 5.9 million glass-carafe French presses and warns against stirring coffee with metal utensils
An October 29 recall covers Bodum's listed 8-cup and 12-cup French presses with replaceable glass carafes. Bodum reports 70 instances of carafes breaking during use, including 48 reports of burns. Consumers should immediately stop stirring coffee in the carafes with metal utensils and contact Bodum for a plastic stirring spoon and warning label.
Also filed underconsumer-safetyburn-hazardscoffee-makerscpsc
Mitrytech recalls about 11,000 HAIARA power banks after reports of fires, burns and property damage
CPSC's October 29 notice covers HAIARA W5 PRO power banks sold on Amazon by Mitrytech that lack a date code on the side. The seller has been made aware of 600 fire and other thermal-incident reports, including three reports of burns. Consumers should stop using the recalled units and contact Mitrytech for full-refund instructions, including the required photograph and disposal confirmation.
Also filed underconsumer-safetypower-banksbattery-firescpsc
Harkla recalls children's sensory swings with four-hole ceiling hooks after reports of hook separation and injuries
An October 29 recall covers about 25,541 Harkla sensory swings in the United States, plus about 5,534 sold in Canada. Only swings with a four-hole hook are included. Harkla reports 29 instances of the hook separating, including 14 injuries; consumers should stop using the recalled swings until repaired and register for a free kit with a replacement mounting plate and safety strap.
Also filed underconsumer-safetysensory-swingschildrenfall-hazardscpsc
Ariston recalls NTI and HTP gas boilers after reports of detached covers and an injury
An October 29 recall covers 4,726 NTI and HTP residential gas boilers, plus 2,261 sold in Canada. A cracked internal dish can let gas collect and ignite, potentially detaching the cover. CPSC says to stop using affected boilers and arrange a free repair; people who must continue using one while waiting should have working smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms.
Also filed underproduct-safetyboilerscarbon-monoxideconsumer-protection
DREO recalls about 338,800 space heaters after ignition reports, offering free replacements
The October 29 recall covers DREO model DR-HSH015 heaters manufactured from April 2025 through January 2026. DREO reports 17 ignition incidents, including property damage and a hand burn. CPSC says owners should stop using affected units and contact DREO for a free replacement; about 36,300 additional heaters were sold in Canada.
Also filed underproduct-safetyspace-heatersfire-safetyconsumer-protection
Bamamon recalls about 6,533 finger-light toys because children can reach the button batteries
Bamamon is recalling about 6,533 LED projecting finger-light toys sold on Amazon because children can easily access their button batteries. CPSC's October 22 notice lists a refund remedy and tells consumers to stop using the toys immediately and contact Bamamon. Consumers will be asked for a disposal photograph; the notice says batteries should be disposed of or recycled following local hazardous-waste procedures. No incidents or injuries were reported.
Also filed undertoy-safetybutton-batteriesconsumer-protectionamazon
CIYTI light-up princess costumes recalled because children can reach button batteries in the accessories
About 94 CIYTI light-up princess costumes sold on Amazon are being recalled because children can easily access their button batteries. CPSC's October 22 notice tells consumers to take the costumes away from children, stop using them and contact the retailer for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to mark the dress and accessories, dispose of the toys and send a photograph. No incidents or injuries were reported.
Also filed undertoy-safetycostumesbutton-batteriesconsumer-protectionamazon
VQQQ recalls about 100 natural-gas patio heaters because malfunctioning components can release gas
About 100 VQQQ natural-gas patio heaters sold on Amazon are being recalled because components can malfunction and release gas, creating fire and burn hazards. CPSC's October 22 notice covers models VQQQ-A1 and VQQQ-001. It tells buyers to stop using them, shut the valve at the portable gas source, disconnect the hose and contact VQQQ for a full refund. No incidents or injuries were reported.
Also filed underpatio-heatersfire-safetyconsumer-protectionamazon
Lithonia recalls about 11,532 outdoor lights with tilt-arm mounts after reports of fixtures falling
Lithonia Lighting is recalling about 11,532 RSX luminaires with specified adjustable tilt-arm mounts because a mounting knuckle can fail and let the light fall. CPSC's October 22 notice reports 13 mount-breakage reports and four reports of falling fixtures, with no injuries reported. Consumers should keep clear of the area beneath the light and contact Lithonia for a free professional repair.
Also filed underlightingproduct-safetyoutdoor-lightingconsumer-protection
Costway recalls convertible high chairs without a passive restraint and offers free replacements
Costway is recalling about 3,332 convertible high chairs because a child can slip between the tray and seat, become trapped or fall. The October 22 notice says no incidents or injuries have been reported. Stop using the chairs and contact Costway for a free replacement; the process requires returning the recalled product with a prepaid label.
Also filed underproduct-safetyhigh-chairschild-safetyconsumer-protection
3M recalls about 53,634 Scotch TL1302Z laminators after reports of overheating and fire
An October 15 CPSC recall covers Scotch thermal laminator model TL1302Z sold on Amazon from June 2024 through September 2026. CPSC says consumers should stop using and unplug the machines immediately and contact 3M for a full refund. The company reported 63 smoking, melting or overheating incidents, including five fires; no injuries were reported.
Also filed undercpscproduct-safetyfire-hazardconsumer-protection
Check the freezer too: Graziers raw-milk cheese recall covers all listed lots
FDA posted Sierra Nevada Cheese Company's notice September 29. It covers four raw-milk varieties because investigators have not isolated a lot or production date. The recall itself began September 24; the outbreak figures below are FDA's September 25 update.
Also filed underhealthfood-safetyconsumer-protection
Every recall can fail four ways, and last week's notices show all four
A recall sounds like a single event: a defect is found, a notice goes out, the thing gets fixed. Last week's federal notices show how many places that chain can break. A 2001 fire-sprinkler recall was closed in 2007, yet a Massachusetts assisted-living facility where ten residents died in a 2025 fire had not replaced dozens of recalled heads that a prior inspection had found. Mercedes mailed two owner letters with the same date, one saying the fix is ready and one saying it is not. Ford's F-150 fuel-tank recall names no warning a driver would notice. And a pressure washer sold on six major marketplaces has no recall at all, because the company CPSC names has not agreed to an acceptable one. The portable lesson: know which of the four failures you are exposed to, and what to do about each.
Also filed underconsumer-safetycpscnhtsafire-safety
CPSC and Tyco re-alert a 2001 recall of 35 million Central fire sprinkler heads whose rubber seals can keep them from opening in a fire, citing a 2025 Fall River fire that killed ten residents at a facility that had not replaced dozens of recalled heads an inspection had found, but the free replacement program closed in 2007 and the notice does not say who pays now.
On September 24 the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Tyco Fire Products urged building owners, property managers and others to look again for Central Sprinkler fire sprinkler heads recalled in July 2001, because minerals, salts and other contaminants in water can degrade their rubber O-ring seals so that a head can fail to activate in a fire. The recall covered 35 million Central heads plus about 167,000 sold under the Gem and Star names, and closed on August 31, 2007. CPSC cites a July 13, 2025 fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, that killed ten residents; the facility had not replaced dozens of recalled heads identified during a prior fire-safety inspection. The release does not say whether any head failed in that fire. The free parts-and-labor program ended in 2007, and neither CPSC nor Tyco's September 24 FAQ says whether Tyco will supply or pay for replacements now; the FAQ says that under the NFPA 25 standard the property owner bears responsibility for any necessary replacement. The notice sets no deadline. Questions go to Tyco at Central-Sprinkler-O-Ring-Notice@jci.com or CPSC's hotline, 800-638-2772.
Also filed undercpscfire-safetyfire-sprinklersassisted-livingbuilding-safetyconsumer-safety
Mercedes dated two owner letters September 18 for its 310,667-vehicle rollaway recall: one says the fix is ready, the other says it is not, and the only parts release in the federal file covers 3,504 vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,667 vehicles, model year 2019 to 2026 A-Class, CLA, C-Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC models, because a switch in the driver's door lock can corrode and miss that the door is open, so the electronic parking brake or Auto-Park may not engage and the car could roll away. The owner letters, posted to NHTSA's recall file on September 27, come in two versions, both dated September 18, 2026. One says 'The remedy is now available for your vehicle.' The other says 'Unfortunately, the remedy is not yet available.' Mercedes's September 11 notice to dealers, headed Wave 1, made parts orderable for 3,504 vehicles, just over 1 percent of the recall; the file shows no later release. The fix, a new driver door lock, is free. Owners can check a VIN at mbusa.com/recall or on NHTSA.gov. Mercedes told NHTSA it plans to notify owners about reimbursement for repairs they already paid for, but neither posted letter mentions it. Mercedes says it knows of no rollaway in the U.S.
Also filed undernhtsamercedes-benzvehicle-safetyrollawayconsumer-protection
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickups from model years 2023 to 2027 because a front fuel tank strap may not have been fully secured to the frame at the factory, so the tank may leak or come off while the truck is moving with no warning to the driver; the recall covers only trucks that were unsold or under three months in service on August 27, and the free dealer inspection is available now.
Ford is recalling 223,472 F-150 pickups, model years 2023 to 2027, because a front fuel tank strap may not have been fully secured to the frame rail at the factory, so the fuel tank may leak or detach while the truck is being driven. Ford's filing lists no warning a driver would get. It estimates 1% of the trucks have the defect, and says it knows of 16 warranty claims worldwide and no crashes or injuries. The recall does not cover every F-150 built from January 4, 2023 to August 27, 2026: only trucks that were unsold or had less than three months in service on August 27, because Ford's field observations indicate the problem shows up early in a truck's life. Letters began going out September 21. The owner letter posted to NHTSA on September 27 says the remedy is available: a free dealer inspection, with straps replaced if needed, in less than half a day. Ford has not told owners to stop driving. Ford's refund plan for a strap repair an owner already paid for requires the original receipt and work done before September 28, 2026.
Also filed undernhtsavehicle-safetyfordpickup-trucksfuel-systemconsumer-protection
The CPSC's eleven recalls of September 24 include about 51,000 recliner battery packs and about 21,380 power banks with a reported $2 million fire, ten of the eleven sold on Amazon; the same day the Commission proposed treating hazardous cords on custom blinds and shades, and cord loop lifts on roll-up shades, as a substantial product hazard, with comments due November 23.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted eleven recalls dated September 24, 2026, covering about 197,000 products sold in the United States by the notices' own estimates. Ten of the eleven list Amazon.com as a place of sale, six as the only one. The largest are about 51,000 Blue Cactus Company battery packs for reclining chairs, which can overheat; about 48,405 Kesyup mattresses that violate the federal flammability standard; about 43,674 light-up children's toys with button batteries children can reach; and about 25,073 Aitjunz dressers that violate the federal standard for clothing storage units. NEWDERY power banks, about 21,380, carry the heaviest record: nine reports of the power banks exploding and igniting, including a fire with $2 million in property damage and one burn injury. No deaths are reported. The same day the Commission proposed deeming hazardous cords on custom blinds and shades, and cord loop lifts on roll-up shades, a substantial product hazard, citing 73 cord incidents involving children 8 and younger from 2018 through 2025. Written comments are due November 23, 2026.
Also filed undercpscproduct-safetywindow-coveringslithium-ion-batteriesamazonfederal-registerchildren
Two light-up toy lines with button batteries a child can get at, 425,000 of them, lead the CPSC's September 10 recalls. Also recalled: a dresser that fails the tip-over law, gas ranges that can leak, and SHEIN children's loungewear that fails the sleepwear fire standard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted twelve recalls on September 10. The largest by units after a candy recall covered earlier are two sets of children's light-up toys whose button batteries children can reach: Cade California finger lights, about 179,700 sold on Amazon over eleven years, and ZMC Group light-up toys, an expanded recall now totalling about 245,100. Swallowed button batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death. The same day brought FJTJBSI six-drawer dressers that fail the STURDY Act tip-over standard, AGA and La Cornue dual-fuel ranges whose missing test-port cap can leak gas, SHEIN children's loungewear that fails the sleepwear flammability standard, a busy board with lead in its zipper, and hair-dryer brushes with no protection against electrocution in water. One injury and no deaths are reported across the twelve. Every item has a refund, repair or replacement.
Also filed undercpscproduct-safetychildrenbutton-batteriesamazonshein
281 electric school and transit buses can lose drive power from a wiring harness rubbed through by a bracket, and 49,958 Volkswagen Tiguans can have the engine switch off mid-drive. Owner letters for both go out in November.
Six vehicle recalls reached NHTSA in the week to September 14. Micro Bird filed three of them, covering 281 G5e electric school and transit buses built between February 2025 and August 2026: a wiring harness routed against a metal bracket can be damaged and cause a loss of drive power. The filings describe four field complaints, including one bus that shut down in service in July, and report no injuries. Volkswagen is recalling 49,958 model-year 2025 Tiguans because a software fault in the body control module can reset it, switching the ignition off and stalling the engine, and can also kill exterior lights, warning lights or the rear-view camera. Also recalled: 155 Forest River Rockport trucks where wiring can short against the hood and start a fire, 42 Grand Design motorhomes whose top speed exceeds their tires' rating, and 549 tires mislabelled 'Not for Highway Use'. None carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning.
Also filed undernhtsaschool-busesvolkswagenvehicle-safetyelectric-vehicles
Fourteen recalls in one day: five children's toys, seven products sold only online, and one brand of heated blankets with 577 reports of smoking, melting or burning and 53 burn injuries.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted 14 recalls on September 17, covering about 660,000 units sold in the United States. Five are children's products with choking or ingestion hazards, including a magnetic toy set that put two children in hospital and a toddler busy board sold on Amazon, about 276,000 of them. Seven were sold only online, five of those only on Amazon. The heaviest injury record is JKMAX heated blankets and heating pads, about 195,000 of them, with 577 reports of overheating and 53 burn injuries. Sauna360 is recalling some of its hybrid saunas a second time because the first repair did not work. No deaths are reported in any of the 14. Each has a remedy, most of them a refund, and this record lists what to do for each.
Also filed undercpscproduct-safetychildrenamazonconsumer-protection
Hyundai is recalling 5,360 Ioniq 9s because the second-row power seats may not stop when they hit a person. The recall's own words: 'especially a child'. The fix is a software update, and owner letters go out November 9.
Hyundai Motor America filed a safety recall for 5,360 model-year 2026 Ioniq 9 SUVs with the Limited, Calligraphy or Calligraphy Design trim. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person and keep moving during powered functions such as automatic fold-and-stow. Hyundai reported five complaints and two alleged minor injuries. Until the repair, the recall tells owners to keep children out of the rear seats and away from the rear seating area while the seats fold. The fix is a free software update, over the air or at a dealer; letters are due November 9. The same week, Volkswagen recalled 208,724 Atlas, Tiguan and Audi Q3 vehicles over a steering-rack bolt that can corrode and break. Neither recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning.
Also filed undernhtsahyundaiioniq-9child-safetyvolkswagenaudivehicle-safety
Two federal notices printed last week record things that happened years ago: a recall petition from 2024, and fraud convictions from 2019.
On September 11 the Federal Register published a General Motors petition asking to be excused from recalling about 10,241 model-year 2024 Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles whose taillamps do not light with the parking lamps in one switch position. GM filed that petition on May 17, 2024; the public comment window it opens closes October 13, 2026. The same day's Register carried seven FCC notices barring people from the E-Rate school-internet subsidy for three years, for fraud convictions dated between 2019 and 2022. The FCC's letters point to new rules adopted on March 26, 2026. Neither document says why the gap was as long as it was.
Also filed underfederal-registernhtsageneral-motorsfcce-ratedebarmentfraudpublic-commentdated-terms
Four things to check at home this week: two sunscreen ingredients FDA just ruled out, a 2.3-million-bottle candy recall, fire-spray canisters that can rupture, and a cheese with undeclared egg.
On September 11 the FDA published a final order removing PABA and trolamine salicylate as sunscreen active ingredients, finding that a sunscreen containing either is not generally recognized as safe and effective. The day before, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced two recalls a household can check in seconds: about 2.3 million Ricky Joy Sour Crush rolling liquid candy bottles, whose rolling ball can detach and choke a child, and about 31,000 Hero Fire Spray canisters, which can deteriorate and rupture — the firm has nine reports of canisters exploding or deteriorating in storage. And Whole Foods Market is recalling Cabricharme cheese sold at 18 stores because it contains an egg protein not declared on the label. What each notice asks you to look for, and what none of them says.
Also filed underfdacpscconsumer-safetysunscreenfood-safetyallergens
The most useful public record hands you something to match. This week, the best ones printed a code and the worst one printed a status.
Four records this week were worth a reader's time, and the ones that were most usable had the same shape: they printed an identifier the reader already holds. A UPC on a bag of sprouts. Six lot codes on vials. A model id in a config file. A docket number. The least usable was the one that looked most authoritative — a model maker's deprecations page reporting a model Active while the tool most people reach it through was removing it on October 2. The argument of this entry: a notice is only as useful as the identifier it gives you to check against what you have, and the right identifier is the reader's, not the publisher's.
Also filed undermethoddeprecationspublic-recordsidentifiers
Two recalls this week come down to a number you can check at home: one UPC on a bag of broccoli sprouts, and six lot codes on wellness vials.
A Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts has made 22 people sick in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Washington, two of them hospitalized, and Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC is recalling 215 cases of broccoli sprouts carrying UPC 8 38796 00105 1 and five Use By dates from 9/07/26 to 9/16/26. Separately, Houston's Centric Compounding is recalling six lots of injectable Glutathione, Myer’s Cocktail and Tri-Immune Boost vials — shipped nationwide, including straight to patients' homes — after finding they were compounded with a Glutathione ingredient containing elevated endotoxin levels; the company has received nine reports of reactions. Both notices are company announcements posted by the FDA, and both ask for the same thing: match the code, and throw it out.
Also filed underfdafood-safetysalmonellacompoundingpublic-health
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