Health Canada – Consumer Product Recalls

• Shimano PRO Atherton Direct Mount Bicycle Handlebar Stems
  February 21st, 2012
  The 18 millimetre bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem body can be pulled out of the threads while the bike is ridden, causing the rider to lose control of the bike and fall.
• Dancing Teapots
  February 17th, 2012
  When the teapot is filled with hot liquid, its handle may become hot and pose a possible burn hazard to consumers.
• "Aleene's" Super Gels
  February 15th, 2012
  These products do not meet Canada's legal requirements for labelling and child resistant containers for quick skin-bonding adhesives. These adhesives are a type of glue capable of bonding skin with skin instantly.
• Magnetic Link Train with Numbers
  February 15th, 2012
  Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that small parts of this toy may separate; these small components pose a choking hazard to young children.
• Blaze Jelled Chafing Fuel
  February 13th, 2012
  The recalled products do not meet the labelling requirements for Consumer Chemical Products under Canadian Law.

CPSC Breaking News & Recent Recalls

• Meijer Recalls Touch Point Fan Heaters Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
  February 22nd, 2012
  Exposed and unshielded electrical components can cause the heater to overheat and melt, posing fire and electrical shock hazards.
• CPSC Adopts New Federal Standard for Portable Bed Rails
  February 22nd, 2012
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (4-0) to adopt a new federal standard to make portable bed rails safer for children. A portable bed rail is used on the side of an adult bed to keep children, typically age 2 to 5 years old, from falling out of the bed.
• 2GIG Technologies Recalls Modules Used In Go!Control Panels for Home Security Systems Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
  February 22nd, 2012
  GSM radio modules used inside Go!Control Panels for home security systems can overheat and combust, resulting in a fire or burn hazard to consumers.
• Pro Armor Recalls Latches for Utility Vehicle Doors Due to Ejection and Laceration Hazards
  February 21st, 2012
  The latch pin can disengage from the latch allowing the door to open while the vehicle is moving. This can pose a risk of ejection of an unrestrained rider and impact or laceration hazards.
• Shimano Recalls PRO Atherton Mountain Bike Handlebar Stems Due to Fall Hazard
  February 21st, 2012
  The bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem body can be pulled out of the threads while the bike is being ridden, causing the rider to lose control of the bike and fall.

CPSC Recent Child Product Recalls

• Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
  February 16th, 2012
  The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.
• Children's Slides Recalled by Landscape Structures due to Fall Hazard
  February 16th, 2012
  The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides of the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descending the chute.
• Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
  February 3rd, 2012
  The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.
• Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard
  February 3rd, 2012
  The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
• Infant Rattles Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Choking Hazard
  January 24th, 2012
  The rattle's handle is small enough to fit into a child's throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards.