Harbor Freight tools is recalling about 1.02 million 14-inch electric chainsaws.
The power switch can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating after the operator moves the switch to the “off” position, posing a serious injury hazard to the operator.
Harbor Freight Tools has received 15 reports of chainsaws continuing to operate after being turned off, resulting in three lacerations including one serious injury to an arm requiring stitches.
More illnesses are being confirmed in an outbreak of Salmonella traced to eggs from Rose Acre Farms. The farm has now recalled more than 207 million eggs.
Since the outbreak was announced on April 16, public health officials have reported a dozen more cases of Salmonella infection to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As of Thursday, 35 people in nine states have been confirmed with Salmonella Braenderup, with 11 victims admitted to hospitals. No deaths have been reported. The states involved include Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Briggs & Stratton is recalling about 201,000 3000 PSI pressure washer surface cleaners in the United States and about 5,400 in Canada.
The surface cleaner’s spray bar can break and detach from the central hub, causing broken pieces to hit consumers, which is a potential injury hazard.
Briggs & Stratton has received five reports of spray bar detaching from the central hub, including one report of the spray bar hitting an operator, causing a cut on the knee that required stitches.
Surface cleaners are designed to clean a variety of outdoor surfaces including concrete, asphalt, and stone walkways. The cleaner connects to a pressure washer rated up to 3000 PSI.
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Schneider Electric is recalling about 1 million Square D brand general duty safety switches.
The power can stay on when the safety switch handle is in the “OFF” position, posing an electrical shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Square D brand General Duty 30 & 60A, 120/240-volt, 2-phase and 3-phase NEMA 3R safety switches. The switches are a dark gray metal box with a black handle on the side that can be moved to an “ON” or “OFF” position. The “OFF” position is designed to shut off the flow of electricity.
Vornado Air is recalling about 350,000 VH101 Personal Vortex electric space heaters.
The electric space heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Vornado has received 15 reports of the heaters catching on fire.
This recall involves Vornado VH101 Personal Vortex electric space heaters sold in the following colors: black, coral orange, grayed jade, cinnamon, fig, ice white, and red. The heaters measure about 7.2 inches long by 7.8 inches wide by 7.10 inches high and have two heat settings, low and high, and a fan only/no heat setting.
Polaris Industries Inc., a recreational off-road vehicle or ROV maker, has agreed to pay a $27.25 million penalty for failing to warn the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that some of its ROV models contained defects that could create a substantial hazard or that the ROVs created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death.
It’s the largest civil penalty imposed by the commission. In addition, the agency also announced a series of recalls for some of Polaris’ ROVs.
The announcement is important because the commission, the nation’s chief product safety agency, should be serious about holding manufacturers accountable when they fail to inform it about unsafe products, said Remington A. Gregg, counsel for civil justice and consumer rights for Public Citizen, advocacy organization.
3M is recalling about 395,000 Scotch thermal laminators in the United and an addition 130 in in Canada.
The plastic enclosure can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
3M has received 10 reports of the laminators overheating and causing deformation of the bottom of the plastic enclosures. No injuries have been reported.
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H-E-B is recalling about 2.5 million GTC halogen light bulbs.
The halogen light bulbs can shatter when screwed into in a lamp or light fixture, posing laceration and fire hazards to consumers.
H-E-B has received 14 reports of the light bulbs shattering in a lamp or light fixture. One consumer had a cut on his hand, and another had a burn to his hand and cuts on his foot.
The recalled GTC halogen light bulbs were sold in packages of two or four bulbs. The bulb packages were sold in 25 watt, 40 watt, 60 watt, 75 watt, or 100 watt bulb varieties in either clear or soft white colors. The bulbs measure about 4.5 inches in length and 2.375 inches in diameter. The tops of the bulbs read “GTC” and include the wattage and lumens values.
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Kidde is recalling about 452,000 photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms in the United States and about 40,000 in Canada.
A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not being alerted to a fire in their home.
The firm has received one report of the yellow protective cap being inside a smoke alarm before it was installed in a consumer’s home. No reports of incidents or injuries as a result of a cap being left in the smoke alarm have been reported.
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Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 1.4 million Lincoln and Ford cars in North America due to unsecured bolts that may let the steering wheel loosen or dislodge.
Two accidents and one injury have been reported because of the faulty steering wheels.
The bolts may loosen over time resulting in the steering wheel possibly getting loose or detaching from the steering column.
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