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Monday January 08, 2018

Foreign & International Briefs

Non-U.S. Recalls

Country

Product

Date

Company

Hazard

Incidents Reported

Units

Sold

Remedy

Australia

ATVs: Can-Am Outlander and Outlander Max

1/3/18

BRP Australia

Dynamic power steering shaft can break

(U)

(U)

2017 models

Repairs

 

Car Seats: Kidstar Safety

1/2/18

Saint Constance

Fail labeling and instruc­tion requirements

(U)

(U)

Aug 2017-Dec 2017

Refunds

 

Car Seats: Norluc

1/2/18

Saint Constance

Fail labeling and instruc­tion requirements

(U)

(U)

Aug 2017-Dec 2017

Refunds

 

Car Seats: Portable Pram Baby Tod­dler Stroller Convertible Jogger

1/2/18

Saint Constance

Fail labeling and instruc­tion requirements

(U)

(U)

Aug 2017-Dec 2017

Refunds

 

Saucepan Sets: Stanley Rogers Clever Stack

1/4/18

Fackelmann Housewares

Handles can detach

(U)

(U)

Oct 2017-Dec 2017

Refunds

 

Teethers: Oli & Carol Dalmatian

1/2/18

Agent88

Dimensions too small

(U)

(U)

Feb 2016-Oct 2017

Refunds or replacements

Canada

Batteries: Lithium ion for various notebook and mobile workstations

1/4/18

HP

Overheating

None in Canada; eight elsewhere

2,600

Dec 2015-Dec 2017

Replacements

 

Beer Glasses: NHL various teams' logos

12/29/17

Molson Coors Canada

Break during handwashing

11 with eight injuries

215,000

Sep 2017-Dec 2017

Replacements

 

Deck Cleaner: Olympic Premium and CIL Scrub-Free

12/28/17

PPG Architectural Coatings

Caps do not seal completely

None in Canada; two injuries in U.S.

74,732 and 33.786

Since 2015 and 2016

New caps

 

Mower Spindle Shafts: SureFit 504-00341 and 504-00346

1/4/18

MTD Products

Shafts can break

None

74

Jan 2017-Oct 2017

Replacements

 

Pajamas: Footed, wool, one-piece, various colors

1/3/18

Woolino

Fail flammability re­quirements

None

100

May 2015-Nov 2017

Refunds

New Zealand

Utility Vehicles: RTV-X900,

-X1100, -X1120D, X1140

1/2/18

Kubota

Seat belt stays break

(U)

(U)

(U)

Repairs

United Kingdom

Candles: Kimball large Christmas tree with glitter

1/3/18

Primark

Coating can cause high burning speed

(U)

(U)

Aug 2017-Dec 2017

Refunds

 

Switches: No Volt Release 240V for CRT/MK3 and WRT router tables

1/3/18

Trend Machinery & Cuting Tools

Wiring defect

(U)

(U)

Jan 2017-Dec 2017

Repairs

 

Trimmers: AcuBlade Face and Body Groomer 7426U

1/2/18

Babyliss for Men

Batteries can overheat

(U)

(U)

(U)

Replacements

(U) = Unspecified in the notice.


EU RAPEX Notices

 

Country

Product (number of notices)

Hazard

Remedy

The European Commission did not issue a weekly report on December 29