CPSC Recent Recalls

• Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards

  Bean bag chairs without a permanent zipper closure allow young children to unzip, ingest or inhale the small beads inside the bean bag chair.

• Avon Recalls Microwave Popcorn Maker Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Instructions Provided

  When cooked too long, the popcorn can overheat in the plastic popcorn maker and ignite.

• Deezo Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Zulily Due to Strangulation Hazard

  The hoodies were sold with drawstrings, which pose a hazard to young children.

• Optimus Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

  The portable electric space heater's design can fail to prevent ignition of nearby combustible material. 

• Meijer Recalls Touch Point Baseboard Convection Heaters Due to a Fire Hazard

  Touch Point-brand portable electric baseboard convection heaters with a model number of BBC-1500 can overheat.

• Toro Recalls Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

  The idler pulley on Z Master mowers can rub against the fuel tank. This is the second recall of these lawn mowers. 

• Family Dollar Stores Recalls Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards

  The brand name Optimus and two temperature knobs appear on the portable electric heaters.

• Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

  Surly Pugsley bike forks can bend above the disc brake mount.

• LEM Products Distribution Recalls 5-Tray Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard

  The fan in the 5-tray food dehydrator can fail and cause the product to overheat and catch fire.

• Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch Softball Bats Recalled by Hillerich & Bradsby Due to Injury Hazard from Breakage

  The bat's barrel can separate from the handle during use. The company has received 170 reports of bat separations.