Fire and Safety Hazard Product Recalls
 
By PIO / Fire Prevention Officer Scot Best
February 19, 2021
 

The following products were recently recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):


1) Name of product: Model Year 2021 Wolverine RMAX4 1000 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs)

Hazard: The vehicles’ rear shock absorber mounts can break, posing crash and injury hazards.
Recall date: February 11, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Yamaha-Recalls-Recreational-Off-Highway-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards-Recall-Alert#

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2) Name of product: NZXT H1 computer cases

Hazard: Metal screws that attach the PCIe riser assembly to the chassis can cause a short in the printed circuit board and overheating, posing a fire hazard due to the circuit board’s design.
Recall date: February 12, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/NZXT-Recalls-H1-Computer-Cases-Due-to-Fire-Hazard#

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3) Name of product: Presto Indoor Electric Smoker

Hazard: The heating element/wiring on the smoker is defective, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.
Recall date: February 17, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/National-Presto-Recalls-Smokers-Due-to-Electric-Shock-Hazard#

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4) Name of product: Toro Power Max Snowthrowers

Hazard: The auger can fail to disengage when the control lever is released, posing an amputation hazard.
Recall date: February 17, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Toro-Recalls-Power-Max-Snowthrowers-Due-to-Amputation-Hazard

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5) Name of product: J Hunt Home and J Hunt and Co. Accent Tables with Charging Receptacles

Hazard: The convenience charging receptacles and/or USB ports installed in the accent tables can have an electrical issue resulting in reverse polarity, which can pose a shock hazard to the user.
Recall date: February 17, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Jimco-Lamps-Recalls-Accent-Tables-with-Charging-Receptacles-Due-to-Shock-Hazard#