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By PIO / Fire Prevention Officer Scot Best
August 26, 2021

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


1) Product: Tkala Fashion children’s pajamas (Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com)

Hazard: Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Recall date: July 28, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Childrens-Pajamas-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Burn-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Tkala-Fashion-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com
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2) Product: Zoetop Business Co. Ltd. Children’s Sleepwear (Sold Exclusively at www.SHEIN.com)

Hazard: Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; The recalled sleepwear sets fail to meet flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Recall date: July 29, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Childrens-Sleepwear-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-by-Zoetop-Business-Co-Ltd-at-www-SHEIN-com-Recall-Alert
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3) Product: Specialized 1st Generation Turbo Levo and Kenevo electric mountain bike battery packs

Hazard: Water can penetrate the seal around the LED control pad on the bicycle’s lithium-ion battery pack and cause the battery to short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.
Recall date: July 29, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Specialized-Bicycle-Components-Recalls-Electric-Mountain-Bike-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Recall-Alert
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4) Product: Generac® and DR® 6500 Watt and 8000 Watt portable generators

Hazard: An unlocked handle can pinch consumers’ fingers against the generator frame when the generator is moved, posing finger amputation and crushing hazards.
Recall date: July 29, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Generac-Recalls-Portable-Generators-Due-to-Finger-Amputation-and-Crushing-Hazards
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5) Product: LG Chem “RESU10H” Lithium-Ion Residential Energy Storage System Batteries

Hazard: The home batteries can overheat, posing a risk of fire and emission of harmful smoke.
Recall date: August 4, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/LG-Energy-Solution-Michigan-Recalls-Home-Energy-Storage-Batteries-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-0
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6) Product: Dehumidifiers Manufactured by New Widetech

Hazard: The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Recall date: August 4, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Two-Million-Dehumidifiers-With-Well-Known-Brand-Names-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Manufactured-by-New-Widetech
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7) Product: dormakaba Delayed Egress Locks

Hazard: The lockset can fail to open, posing an entrapment hazard and inability to vacate a location in an emergency.
Recall date: August 11, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/dormakaba-Recalls-Delayed-Egress-Locks-Due-to-Risk-of-Entrapment-in-an-Emergency

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8) Product: Andecor Girls Soft Tye Dye Area Rugs (Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com)

Hazard: The recalled rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.
Recall date: August 12, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Tye-Dye-Area-Rugs-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Fire-Hazard-Imported-by-And-Beyond-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert

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9) Product: Pacapet Fluffy Pink Area Rugs (Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com)

Hazard: The recalled rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.
Recall date: August 12, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Area-Rugs-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Fire-Hazard-Imported-by-Pacapet-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert

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10) Product: YOH Super Soft Purple Rugs (Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com)

Hazard: The recalled rugs fail to meet the federal flammability standard for carpets and rugs, posing a fire hazard.
Recall date: August 12, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Rugs-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Fire-Hazard-Imported-by-Suellen-Roosevein-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert

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11) Product: Intertex B-Air VP-33 Blower Fans

Hazard: The capacitor in the recalled VP-33 blower fans can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Recall date: August 18, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Intertex-Recalls-Blower-Fans-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

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12) Product: John Deere compact utility tractors

Hazard: Rear wheel spacer bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can cause the wheel to fall off during use. This can result in the tractor overturning, posing an injury hazard to the operator.
Recall date: August 19, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/John-Deere-Recalls-Compact-Utility-Tractors-Due-to-Risk-of-Injury-Recall-Alert

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13) Product: Razor USA Hovertrax 2.0 Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards with GLW Battery Packs

Hazard: The lithium-ion GLW battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
Recall date: August 25, 2021

For more information visit:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Razor-USA-Recalls-GLW-Battery-Packs-Sold-with-Hovertrax-2-0-Self-Balancing-Hoverboards-Due-to-Fire-Hazard


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