Q3 2024 Consumer Product Recalls Analysis
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall Analysis
A total of 68 consumer products recall notices were issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from July-September, 2024. Notably, 22 recalls from Health Canada were done jointly with the CPSC.
Sports and Recreation accounted for 6 recall notices and All-terrain vehicles accounted for 9 recalls. Appliances accounted for 11 notices, spanning across various hazard categories such as fire and/or burn, laceration, injury, crash and/or fall, electrocution and poisoning. Toys accounted for 7 recall notices pertaining to choking, eye injury, chemical, ingestion, serious injury and death. Furniture accounted for 4 recall notices, issued for injury, crash/fall, entrapment and asphyxiation.
There were 3 recalls in the category of children’s products for risk of chemical and poisoning hazards. There were 3 recalls in the category of electrical/electronics, posing the risk of fire and/or burn, and electrocution.
Notably, there was 1 recall in the category of floor coverings, and 1 recall in the category of scented candles, for the risk of fire and/or burn.
Highlighted below are some of the recalls relevant to Softlines and Hardlines products:
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Q3 2024 – CPSC |
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Product |
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Children’s Sleepwear |
· The recalled children’s pajama/nightgowns sets violate the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. |
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Children’s Costume |
· The hats violate federal flammability requirements, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. |
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Toys |
· Button cells can be easily accessed without requiring the use of common household tools. When button cells are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death. · The gray caps on the end of the toys can come off, posing a choking hazard to infants. · Membrane in squeeze ball can get ruptured, causing the glittery water to splash on the child’s face and body. · Wooden base can detach from wooden rod, releasing three plastic rings and posing a choking hazard to young children. · Projectiles from guns pose an eye injury hazard, since they do not meet the mandatory toy standards for projectile toys. |
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Candles and accessories |
· The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard. |
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Floor Coverings |
· The recalled area rugs violate the mandatory federal flammability regulations for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard. |
Health Canada Recalls Analysis
Health Canada reported a total of 56 consumer product recall notices issued in Q3 (July-September, 2024).
An analysis of the product categories shows 7 recalls in the category of Sports and Recreation, for fall and/or injury. Children’s sleepwear had 3 recall notices issued for risk of fire and/or burn. There were 5 recalls in the category of Durable Nursery Products, for risk of fall and/or injury, as well as choking, entrapment, and suffocation.
Based on hazard categorization, there were 16 recall notices for fire or burn, 10 recall notices for fall and/or injury, 3 recalls for electrocution, and 1 recall for aspiration.
Highlighted below are some recalls relevant to Hardlines and Softlines products:
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Product |
Reason(s) |
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Furniture |
· The plastic zip tie used with the recalled furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a clothing storage unit that is anchored to the wall to detach during a furniture tip-over event, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children. |
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Children’s Products |
· The products feature a gold star decoration which may detach easily and present a choking hazard to young children. · The surface coating material on the long hoe and rake contain levels of lead in excess of the allowable limit under the Toys Regulations, posing a risk of lead exposure to children. |
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Candles & Accessories |
· Candles can spontaneously relight after being blown out, and can pose a fire hazard. These are prohibited in Canada. |
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Toys and Games |
· Children's balloon blowing kits are prohibited in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes children to inhaling the vapors of any solvents present, leading to central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to muscular twitching, unconsciousness, and coma. · Health Canada’s sampling and assessment program has determined that this product exceeds the allowable lead concentration requirements of the Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. |
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