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Monday October 10, 2016

Foreign & International Briefs

REACH: ECHA October 3 offered advice on preparing dossiers for standardized online submission. See bit.ly/2dADxqN.

 

Non-U.S. Recalls

 

Country

Product

Date

 

Company

Units Distributed

Dates Sold

 

Hazard

Incidents

Reported

 

Remedy

Australia

Candles: Bouclair Home Rustic Cabin birch

10/6/16

Spotlight Pty

(U)

Sep 2016-Oct 2016

Birch bark can ignite

(U)

Refunds

 

Cribs: Lunar oval

9/30/16

All 4 Bubs

(U)

Jan 2014-Jan 2016

Unspecified entrap­ment, choking, fall

(U)

Refunds

 

Ranges: Bosch Freestanding Gas/Electric Cooker 60cm

10/4/16

BSH Home Appliances

(U)

Sep 2010-Dec 2012

Gas supply adapter can crack

(U)

Repairs

 

Vegetable Cutters: Spiral

10/6/16

Kmart

(U)

(U)

Blades can break

(U)

Refunds

Canada

Clothes Washers: Top loading, various models

10/4/16

Samsung Electronics Canada

245,000

Mar 2011-Jun 2016

Top can detach dur­ing spin cycles

65, 11 with prop­erty damage

Repairs

 

Craft Paints: Art Time, Su­preme, other tempura and finger

10/4/16

Sargent Art

20,000

May 2015-Jun 2016

Bacteria

None

Refunds

 

Dining Sets: La Palma 7 piece wicker

10/5/16

Ove Decors

1,127

Feb 2013-Jun 2013

Glass tabletop can shatter unexpectedly

One but no injuries

Replacement tabletops

New Zealand

Vegetable Cutters: Spiral

10/6/16

Kmart

(U)

Jul 2015-Sep 2016

Blades can break

(U)

Refunds

United Kingdom

French Presses: Taylors Cafetiéres

10/3/16

Asda

(U)

Nov 2015-Early 2016

Beaker can break under normal use

(U)

Refunds

 

Table Lamps: HomeSense with three tiered lights

10/4/16

TK Maxx

(U)

Since

April 2016

Insufficient insulation

(U)

Refunds

(U) = Unspecified in the notice.

 

EU RAPEX Notices Issued September 30 (Report 39)

 

Country

Product (number of notices)

Hazard

Remedy

Cyprus

Bikinis: Elinal girls' 29-150300

Neck cords

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Bikinis: Leonado girls' 16210

Back cords

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Bikinis: Yes!Do Kid's girls' KL 325

Back cords

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Blouses: N. Mylonas girls' 630

Neck cords

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Blouses: N. Mylonas girls' 737

Neck cords

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Dresses: New College girls' 26-454

Should straps

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Heaters: Kleima 1603

Cord can overheat

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys: Baby Toys rattles

Small parts

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys: GIM Spectacular Spider-Man stickers

DINP

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys: Sanmax plastic horn

Too loud

Mandatory withdrawal

 

T-Shirts: Armata Militare children's LF-0884

Back cords

Mandatory withdrawal

Czech

Toys: Bangbang Calleigh doll

DEHP

Mandatory withdrawal

Republic

Toys: Lecool Happy Bricks

DEHP

Import rejection

 

Toys: Manny Beautiful Star doll

DEHP

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys: Prestige Fashion Girl dolls

DEHP

Mandatory withdrawal

Finland

Sandals: Natura 819-9

Chromium VI

Import rejection

 

Toys: Worldex Halloween Scary Mask

Flammability

Import rejection

Germany

Belts: Unknown brand leather

Chromium VI

Ban and mandatory recall

 

Body Color: Al Arabia Red Henna

Phenol

Voluntary recall

 

Gloves: Accessorize leather

Chromium VI

Voluntary withdrawal

Hungary

High Chairs: Amal II Fa Etetoszek

Instability

Mandatory withdrawal and recall

 

Light Chains: 140 LED Luz de Navidad

Small wire cross section

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Light Chains: Minilucciole LED 200L

Small wire cross section

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Sandals: Goll girls' JLL139004

Rhinestones detach

Mandatory withdrawal and recall

 

Shoes: Mountain girls' B78

Rhinestones detach

Mandatory withdrawal and recall

 

Toys: Dinosaur World claws

DEHP

Mandatory withdrawal and recall

Spain

Safety Vests: EMI Sports Chaleco Reflectante

Insufficient reflective surface area

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Shoes: Vatineris Style XS-181 women's

Chromium VI

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys: Cobo Regalo Happy Halloween mask

Flammability

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys; HM Animal Accessories mask

Flammability

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Toys; Unique Party Glow LED balloons

Accessible batteries

Mandatory withdrawal

 

Travel Adaptors: Pro Stima SC-221

Single pole insertion possible

Mandatory withdrawal

Sweden

Jewelry: Cocoo body chain

Cadmium and lead

Voluntary withdrawal

 

Jewelry: Cocoo bracelet/necklace

Cadmium

Voluntary withdrawal

 

Jewelry: Cocoo earrings

Cadmium

Voluntary withdrawal

United

Table Lamps: Passport to India

Insufficient insulation

Voluntary recall

Kingdom

Toys: Human Hair plush bear

Zipper pull detaches

Mandatory destruction