3-D Printing: ANSI said it will hold an organizational meeting March 31 in Philadelphia for its Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative. It said that ongoing work by different standards development organizations makes the coordination effort necessary. Learn more at bit.ly/256lUmS.
Non-U.S. Recalls |
Country | Product | Date | Company | Units Distributed | Dates Sold | Hazard | Incidents Reported | Remedy |
Australia | Chairs: Saxon and Salvage steel | 3/11/16 | Early Settler Group | (U) | Apr 2014-Jan 2016 | Legs are entrapment and laceration risks | (U) | Repair kits |
| Kayaks: Seak Junior | 3/11/16 | Anaconda Group | (U) | Dec 2015-Feb 2016 | Molding fault risks leaks | (U) | Refunds |
| Toys: Plush pig, dolphin, dog | 3/11/16 | Shoppers Variety | (U) | (U) | Small parts | (U) | Refunds |
Canada | Cookware: Martha Stewart Collection 10-piece stainless steel | 3/15/16 | Borderfree | 24 | Jan 2011-Sep 2015 | Rivets can pop off | None | Refunds |
| Toys: Green Tones Monkey Glockenspiel | 3/11/16 | Stortz Toys | 21 | Nov 2015-Jan 2016 | Lead paint | (U) | Replacement part |
New Zealand | Car Seats: B-Safe 35 | 3/11/16 | Britax Childcare | (U) | Before Jun 2015 | Crack occur around carry handle | (U) | Repair kits |
(U) = Unspecified in the notice.
EU RAPEX Notices Issued March 11 (Report 10) | | Country | Product (number of notices) | Hazard | Remedy | Czech Rep. | Toys: Cult/Baumax swing chairs | Overturning | Ban | Denmark | False Nail Glue: CHL Bond Nail Glue | Chloroform | Import rejection and destruction | Finland | Shoes: Ril's Jennifer women's | Chromium VI | Import rejection | France | Toys: Trousselier/Saeko music boxes | Detachable small parts | Voluntary recall | Germany | Tattoo Ink: Intenze Bob Tyrell Light Tone | Bacteria | Ban | Greece | Cribs: Jumbo travel | Base folds too easily, more | Voluntary withdrawal | | Cribs: Just Baby BabyPlayben travel | Base folds too easily | Voluntary withdrawal | Hungary | Clothing: Guan da Yuan children's pants | Waist drawstrings | Mandatory withdrawal and recall | Ireland | Cosmetics: Cotton Tree talcum powder | Bacteria | Voluntary withdrawal | | Cosmetics: Delia Henna Do eyebrow dye | P-phenylenediamine | Voluntary withdrawal | Malta | Cribs: Baby Italia Dalia wooden | Slat gaps | Mandatory recall | | Cribs: Chipolino Baby Max Sienna travel | Gap with changing surface | Mandatory recall | Poland | Toys: Intelligence Funny Baby cribs rattle | Cord breaks, releasing beads | Voluntary withdrawal | Romania | Cosmetics: PQND's 18 Colors eye shadow | Isobutylparaben/isopropylparaben | Ban | | Cosmetics: Simply Care hand cream | Isobutylparaben | Ban | Slovakia | Toys: Unknown brand gun | Suction cups detach | Mandatory withdrawal and recall | Spain | Laser Pointers: Marko Paper LaserPen | Laser too powerful | Mandatory withdrawal | | Light Chains: Dolce Casa 140 LED | Accessible live parts | Mandatory withdrawal | | Light Chains: EuropaOrientalSerieNavidena | Accessible live parts | Mandatory withdrawal | | Light Chains: Fe Star | Thin cable | Mandatory withdrawal | | Sandals: Gioseppo Kids girls' | Chromium VI | Mandatory withdrawal | | Sandals: Pablosky Albarca Flores girls' | Decorative flowers detach | Mandatory withdrawal | | Toys: Ci Baby Star guitar and telephone | Guitar neck can obstruct airways | Mandatory withdrawal | | Toys: Ci Baby Star rattle | Handles can obstruct airways | Mandatory withdrawal | U.K. | Clothing: Maikawi Kids girls' dresses | Waist sashes | Voluntary recall |
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