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Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums. The power cord between the power nozzle and the wand connector can short-circuit posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. This condition can occur even if the vacuum has been turned off but left plugged in. Click Here for details.… Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, GEA Products L.P., of Louisville, Ky., and CEM Global LLC (Professional Series) of China, are voluntarily recalling about 198,000 GE and Professional Series Brand Dehumidifiers. A component in the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Click Here for details… Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, White-Rodgers, of St. Louis, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 180,000 (in the United States) and 8,300 (in Canada) programmable thermostats. The programmable thermostats constantly charge the backup AA batteries used to power the thermostat’s clock. This can cause the batteries to leak, resulting [...]

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, ITT Water Technology, Inc., of Seneca Falls, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 21,000 sump pumps and effluent pumps. Sump pumps installed without ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection can pose an electric shock or electrocution hazard if touched by the consumer. Click Here for details… Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fagor America Inc., of Lyndhurst, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 1,400 Fagor Refrigerators. The refrigerator's control board can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Details Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Arkansas, is voluntarily recalling about 2.2 million Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heaters. The heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire. For more details, Click Here.… Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Extech Instruments, of Waltham, Mass., is voluntarily recalling 5,100 digital clamp meters and multimeters. When the battery runs low, the meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off or low. This poses an electrocution [...]

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Learning Curve Brands Inc. d/b/a The First Years, of Oak Brook, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 41,300 Cabinet Locks. The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items. Details Continue reading

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Somfy Systems Inc., of Dayton, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 4,600 Motorized Awnings. The awning motor’s power cable can be severed while the awning is opened or closed manually, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.  For details, Click Here.… Continue reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: GE Profile™ and [...]

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207     Frigidaire and Electrolux ICON Electric Smoothtop Cooktops and Slide-In Ranges Recalled Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced… Continue reading