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Product recalls of 2017 that you may recognize in your home
Published 9:39 pm, Tuesday, December 26, 2017
See the recalls of 2017 that you may recognize in your home.
See the recalls of 2017 that you may recognize in your home.
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For those of us who are natural worriers, there are several organizations that keep active lists of the latest products that have major safety concerns.
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Click through to see major product recalls made in the past year.
For those of us who are natural worriers, there are several organizations that keep active lists of the latest products that have major safety concerns.
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Photo: Dan Dalton / Getty Images
Click through to see major product recalls made in the
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John Deere Crossover Gator™ utility vehicles
Safety Concerns: The steering shaft can separate from the steering rack assembly and result in a loss of vehicle steering control, posing a crash hazard.
Recall Date: December 21, 2017
Source: CPSC
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John Deere Crossover Gator™ utility vehicles
Safety Concerns: The steering shaft can separate from the steering rack assembly and result in a loss of vehicle steering control, posing a crash
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Hunter Contempo ceiling fans
Safety Concerns: The owner’s manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.
Recall Date: December 14, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Hunter Contempo ceiling fans
Safety Concerns: The owner’s manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.
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Crib and toddler bed mattresses
Safety Concerns: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: December 12, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Crib and toddler bed mattresses
Safety Concerns: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: December 12,
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Foot warmers sold with Sleep Number 360™ smart beds
Safety Concerns: The foot warmer under the mattress cover can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Recall Date: November 17, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Foot warmers sold with Sleep Number 360™ smart beds
Safety Concerns: The foot warmer under the mattress cover can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Recall Date: November 17,
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Baby B’gosh quilted jackets
Safety Concerns: The snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Recall Date: November 8, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Baby B’gosh quilted jackets
Safety Concerns: The snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Recall Date: November 8, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles
Safety Concerns: The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
Recall Date: November 2, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles
Safety Concerns: The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In
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Martha Stewart Collection® Whiteware cake knife and server sets
Safety Concerns: The handles on the knife and server can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall Date: October 13, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Martha Stewart Collection® Whiteware cake knife and server sets
Safety Concerns: The handles on the knife and server can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall Date: October 13,
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Outlet converters
Safety Concerns: The outlet converters front outlet prongs are not configured correctly, resulting in reverse polarity when plugs inserted, posing shock and fire hazards.
Recall Date: October 10, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Outlet converters
Safety Concerns: The outlet converters front outlet prongs are not configured correctly, resulting in reverse polarity when plugs inserted, posing shock and fire hazards.
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Children’s Playtex plates and bowls
Safety Concerns: The clear plastic layer over the graphics can peel or bubble from the surface of the plates and bowls, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Recall Date: October 3, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Children’s Playtex plates and bowls
Safety Concerns: The clear plastic layer over the graphics can peel or bubble from the surface of the plates and bowls, posing a choking hazard to young
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Fitness Gear resistance tubes
Safety Concerns: The resistance tubes can break while in use and strike the user, posing an injury hazard.
Recall Date: September 27, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Fitness Gear resistance tubes
Safety Concerns: The resistance tubes can break while in use and strike the user, posing an injury hazard.
Recall Date: September 27, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Dr. Brown’s Natural bottle and dish soap
Safety Concerns: The bottle and dish soap can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals.
Recall Date: August 30, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Dr. Brown’s Natural bottle and dish soap
Safety Concerns: The bottle and dish soap can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in
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Outdoor Gourmet 100-Qt. Crawfish kits with strainer
Safety Concerns: The crawfish kit hose can melt and/or burn, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: August 23, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Outdoor Gourmet 100-Qt. Crawfish kits with strainer
Safety Concerns: The crawfish kit hose can melt and/or burn, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: August 23, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Liquid glitter iPhone cases
Safety Concerns: Liquid and glitter can leak out of the cases, causing skin irritation and burns to consumers.
Recall Date: August 1, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Liquid glitter iPhone cases
Safety Concerns: Liquid and glitter can leak out of the cases, causing skin irritation and burns to consumers.
Recall Date: August 1, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Write Again® magnetic dry erase white boards
Safety Concerns: The thin magnetic metal surface can separate from the product’s wooden board, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall Date: July 27, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Write Again® magnetic dry erase white boards
Safety Concerns: The thin magnetic metal surface can separate from the product’s wooden board, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall Date: July 27,
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Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Safety Concerns: Fuel can leak into the headlight pod, posing fuel leak and fire hazards.
Recall Date: July 19, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Safety Concerns: Fuel can leak into the headlight pod, posing fuel leak and fire hazards.
Recall Date: July 19, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Home Decorators Collection 3-Light and 4-Light Comotti Vanity Fixtures
Safety Concerns: The light shades of the home decorators collection 3-light and 4-light comotti vanity fixtures can detach and fall, posing laceration and burn hazards.
Recall Date: June 29, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Home Decorators Collection 3-Light and 4-Light Comotti Vanity Fixtures
Safety Concerns: The light shades of the home decorators collection 3-light and 4-light comotti vanity fixtures can detach and
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Foldaway expandable safety gates
Safety Concerns: A young child’s neck can fit into the “V” shaped opening along the top edge of the gate, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. Also, young children can pass under the gate allowing access to restricted areas, such as stairs.
Recall Date: June 7, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Foldaway expandable safety gates
Safety Concerns: A young child’s neck can fit into the “V” shaped opening along the top edge of the gate, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young
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Cordless electric lawn mowers
Safety Concerns: The circuit board in the cordless electric lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 26, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Cordless electric lawn mowers
Safety Concerns: The circuit board in the cordless electric lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 26,
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Chalk Note Mugs
Safety Concerns: The chalk note mugs can crack when filled with hot liquid, posing a burn hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 18, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Chalk Note Mugs
Safety Concerns: The chalk note mugs can crack when filled with hot liquid, posing a burn hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 18, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Coffee presses
Safety Concerns: The glass beakers of the coffee presses can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 16, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Coffee presses
Safety Concerns: The glass beakers of the coffee presses can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to users.
Recall Date: May 16, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Phoenix Food, LLC voluntarily recalls of Dip Trio Mix
Safety Concerns: Potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning packet
Recall Date: April, 26, 2017
Source: FDA
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Phoenix Food, LLC voluntarily recalls of Dip Trio Mix
Safety Concerns: Potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning packet
Recall Date: April, 26, 2017
Source: FDA
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ECX Circuit, Ruckus, and Torment remote-controlled model vehicles
Safety Concerns: The vehicle’s electronic speed control (ESC) can fail and short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: April 25, 2017
Source: CPSC
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ECX Circuit, Ruckus, and Torment remote-controlled model vehicles
Safety Concerns: The vehicle’s electronic speed control (ESC) can fail and short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Recall Date: April
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HEB issued a voluntary precautionary recall for these items:
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Safety Concerns: Possible presence of a single piece of rubber in the product.
Recall Date: April 20, 2017
Source: FDA
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HEB issued a voluntary precautionary recall for these items:
... moreHill Country Fare Thin, Hill Country Fare Extra Thin, Hill Country Fare Wheat, H-E-B Extra Thin, H-E-B Round Top White, H-E-B Split
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Razor RipStik electric motorized caster boards
Safety Concerns: The rear wheel can stop rotating and lock up while in use, posing a fall hazard.
Recall Date: April 20, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Razor RipStik electric motorized caster boards
Safety Concerns: The rear wheel can stop rotating and lock up while in use, posing a fall hazard.
Recall Date: April 20, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Cost Plus World Market Stafford Windsor-style dining chairs
Safety Concerns: The legs on the chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Recall Date: April 18, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Cost Plus World Market Stafford Windsor-style dining chairs
Safety Concerns: The legs on the chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Recall Date: April 18, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Standard Homeopathic Company recalled all lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets
lessSafety Concerns: Inconsistent amounts of belladonna alkaloids that may differ from the calculated amount on the products’ labels.
Recall Date: April 13, 2017
Source: FDA
Product Name:
Photo: FDA
Standard Homeopathic Company recalled all lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets
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Nassau Candy Distributors voluntarily recalled 8 oz. bags of H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate
lessSafety Concerns: May contain undeclared Almonds
Recall Date: April 11, 2017
Source: FDA
Product Name:
Photo: FDA
Nassau Candy Distributors voluntarily recalled 8 oz. bags of H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate
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Recall Date: April
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John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Safety Concerns:The dust boot on the throttle cable can come loose, resulting in the vehicle not slowing down or stopping, posing a crash hazard.
Recall Date: April 11, 2017
Source: CPSC
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John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Safety Concerns:The dust boot on the throttle cable can come loose, resulting in the vehicle not slowing down or stopping, posing a crash hazard.
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Teavana Flip Tumblers
Safety Concerns: The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard.
Recall Date: April 11, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name:
Teavana Flip Tumblers
Safety Concerns: The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard.
Recall Date: April 11, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Hunt’s Chili Kits are being voluntarily recalled bu Conagra Brands, Inc.,
Safety Concerns: potential presence of Salmonella in a raw material used in the chili seasoning
Recall Date: April 2, 2017
Source: FDA
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Hunt’s Chili Kits are being voluntarily recalled bu Conagra Brands, Inc.,
Safety Concerns: potential presence of Salmonella in a raw material used in the chili seasoning
Recall Date: April 2,
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Mylan N.V. announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan's manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen (epinephrine injection, USP) and EpiPen Jr® (epinephrine injection, USP) Auto-Injectors to now include additional lots distributed in the U.S.
Safety Concerns: Reports of failure to activate the device due to a potential defect in a supplier component.
Recall Date: March 31, 2017
Source: FDA
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Mylan N.V. announced that Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan's manufacturing partner for EpiPen® Auto-Injector, has expanded a voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen
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Whiskware™ glass dressing shaker bottles
Safety Concerns: The bottom of the glass dressing shaker bottle can break when the metal agitator strikes the glass bottom, posing a laceration hazard.
Recall Date: March 30, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Whiskware™ glass dressing shaker bottles
Safety Concerns: The bottom of the glass dressing shaker bottle can break when the metal agitator strikes the glass bottom, posing a laceration
... moreProduct Name: Juratoys Toy trolleys
Hazard: The toy trolleys can tip backwards, posing an impact injury hazard to children.
Recall Date: March 29, 2017
Source: CPSC
Product Name: Juratoys Toy trolleys
Hazard: The toy trolleys can tip backwards, posing an impact injury hazard to children.
Recall Date: March 29, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Nutiva, an Organic Superfoods company, expanded its initial voluntary product recall of the Organic Plant Based Protein Superfood 30 Shake – Vanilla to include all lots of both Vanilla and Chocolate flavored products
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Recall Date: March 23, 2017
Source: FDA
Product Name:
Photo: FDA
Nutiva, an Organic Superfoods company, expanded its initial voluntary product recall of the Organic Plant Based Protein Superfood 30 Shake – Vanilla to include all lots of both Vanilla and
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Vecaro Lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Safety Concerns: The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
Recall Date: March 23, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Vecaro Lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Safety Concerns: The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of
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GlaxoSmithKline, LLC voluntarily recalled nearly 600,000
Ventolin HFA inhalers
Safety Concerns: Defective Delivery System
Product Name:
Photo: Image Source, Getty Images
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC voluntarily recalled nearly 600,000
Ventolin HFA inhalers
Safety Concerns: Defective Delivery System
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Barnsdale Farms®, HoundsTooth® and Mac's Choice® Pig Ears of Lot Number 84 consisting of it's individually shrink-wrapped, 6-pack, 12-pack and 25-pack were voluntarily recalled by EuroCan Manufacturing
Safety Concerns: Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Recall Date: March 20, 2017
Source: FDA
Product Name:
Photo: Courtesy Of The FDA
Barnsdale Farms®, HoundsTooth® and Mac's Choice® Pig Ears of Lot Number 84 consisting of it's individually shrink-wrapped, 6-pack, 12-pack and 25-pack were voluntarily recalled by EuroCan
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Waco-based H&B Packing Co., Inc. recalled roughly 74,000 pounds of beef
Safety Concerns: Sample tested positive for E. coli.
Recall Date: March 19, 2017
Source: USDA
Product Name:
Photo: Terrence Antonio James, MBR
Waco-based H&B Packing Co., Inc. recalled roughly 74,000 pounds of beef
Safety Concerns: Sample tested positive for E. coli.
Recall Date: March 19, 2017
Source: USDA
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WellPet Wellness 95% Beef Topper for Dogs
Safety Concerns: Potential elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone.
Recall Date: March 17, 2017
Source: FDA
Product Name:
WellPet Wellness 95% Beef Topper for Dogs
Safety Concerns: Potential elevated levels of naturally occurring beef thyroid hormone.
Recall Date: March 17, 2017
Source: FDA
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Blue Buffalo Company voluntarily recalled one production lot of BLUE Wilderness® Rocky Mountain RecipeTM Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs
Safety Concerns: Potential to contain elevated levels of naturally- occurring beef thyroid hormones.
Recall Date: March 17, 2017
Source: FDA
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Blue Buffalo Company voluntarily recalled one production lot of BLUE Wilderness® Rocky Mountain RecipeTM Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs
Safety Concerns: Potential to contain elevated
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XBOX ONE Battery chargers in the video game controller
Safety Concerns:The battery chargers can overheat and damage the video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Recall Date: March 14, 2017
Source: CPSC
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XBOX ONE Battery chargers in the video game controller
Safety Concerns:The battery chargers can overheat and damage the video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Recall Date: March
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The SoyNut Butter Co. recalled I.M. Healthy Original Creamy SoyNut Butter
Safety Concerns: May be contaminated with Escherichia coli
Recall Date: March 4, 2017
Source: FDA
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The SoyNut Butter Co. recalled I.M. Healthy Original Creamy SoyNut Butter
Safety Concerns: May be contaminated with Escherichia coli
Recall Date: March 4, 2017
Source: FDA
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Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food voluntarily expanded its recall of Hunk of Beef and is also recalled Evanger’s Braised Beef and Against the Grain’s Pulled Beef Products
Safety Concern: Potential adulteration with pentobarbital.
Recall Date: March 3, 2017
Source: FDA
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Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food voluntarily expanded its recall of Hunk of Beef and is also recalled Evanger’s Braised Beef and Against the Grain’s Pulled Beef Products
Safety Concern: Potential
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Piano benches sold with Yamaha grand piano
Safety Concerns: The paint on the piano bench’s interior compartment contains an excessive level of lead. This is a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Recall Date: Feb. 21, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Piano benches sold with Yamaha grand piano
Safety Concerns: The paint on the piano bench’s interior compartment contains an excessive level of lead. This is a violation of the federal lead paint
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Feld Enterntainment Light-spinner toy wands sold exclusively at "Disney On Ice" and "Disney Live Shows"
Safety Concerns: The top component of the light-spinner toy wands can detach and expose an 8-inch metal rod, posing an injury hazard to young children.
Recall Date: Feb. 9, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Feld Enterntainment Light-spinner toy wands sold exclusively at "Disney On Ice" and "Disney Live Shows"
Safety Concerns: The top component of the light-spinner toy wands can detach and expose an
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La-Z-Boy Power supplies sold with lift chairs
Safety Concerns: The lift chair’s power supply cover can crack within the screw housing and break, causing the cover to detach and expose the power supply’s electrical components, posing a shock hazard to users.
Recall Date: Feb. 8, 2017
Source: CPSC
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La-Z-Boy Power supplies sold with lift chairs
Safety Concerns: The lift chair’s power supply cover can crack within the screw housing and break, causing the cover to detach and expose the power
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IKEA MYSINGSÖ beach chairs
Safety Concerns: The beach chairs can collapse, posing fall and fingertip amputation hazards.
Recall Date: Jan. 27, 2017
Source: CPSC
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IKEA MYSINGSÖ beach chairs
Safety Concerns: The beach chairs can collapse, posing fall and fingertip amputation hazards.
Recall Date: Jan. 27, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Pulse Performance children’s electric scooters sold exclusively at Target
Safety Concerns: The knuckle that joins the wheel of the children’s electric scooters to the axle can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Recall Date: Jan. 24, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Pulse Performance children’s electric scooters sold exclusively at Target
Safety Concerns: The knuckle that joins the wheel of the children’s electric scooters to the axle can break, posing a
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Linon Home Decor Cynthia dressers sold exclusively at Wayfair.com
Safety Concerns: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
Recall Date: Jan. 11, 2017
Source: CPSC
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Linon Home Decor Cynthia dressers sold exclusively at Wayfair.com
Safety Concerns: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment
... moreMost Americans don't give much thought to the basic products they buy, but the U.S. government sure does.
Federal organizations like the Food and Drug Administration, as well as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, keep a careful eye on the unsafe goods being sold across America.
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According to government documents, British auto maker, Aston Martin, will recall thousands of sports cars in 2018.
Media: Buzz 60On a regular basis, these organizations put out information on products that could harm consumers.
To help, Chron.com put together a list of common household items people might not know were recalled in the past year.
While most of the items on the list don't pose life-threatening injuries, being aware of their flaws could help prevent an unfortunate accident, like a small fire or painful injury.
See product recalls of 2017 that you may recognize in your home above.
Fernando Ramirez is a reporter for Chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. You can read more of his stories here and follow him on Twitter at @fernramirez93.
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