May 2017



North America News

In the US, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recent Recalls on the CPSC website, which is updated daily. The US recalls from March 1 to April 30, 2017 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fall Hazard

12

Laceration Hazard

7

Fire Hazard

6

Burn Hazard

5

Choking Hazard

5

Other Hazards*

19

*Other Hazards include Electric Shock Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Explosion Hazard, Impact Hazard, Ingestion Hazard, Injury Hazard, Strangulation Hazard, Suffocation Hazard, Tip-over Hazard and Violation of Federal Flammability Standard with a frequency of less than 5.

Product Categories

Frequency

Sporting Goods / Equipment

9

Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile

6

Toys and Childcare Articles

6

Tools

5

Furniture

5

Other Categories^

13

^Other Categories include Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Food Contact Material, Footwear, Homeware (Non-food Contact), Home Electrical Appliances (Hair Dryer, Iron, etc.), Juvenile Products and Lighting with a frequency of less than 5.

Download the complete Recall Cases Summary - US (Last Update Date: April 30, 2017)

In Canada, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published in the Recalls and Safety Alerts Database on the Health Canada website, which is updated daily. The Canada recalls from March 1 to April 30, 2017 are summarized below:

Hazards

Frequency

Fall Hazard

9

Chemical Hazard

6

Injury Hazard

5

Fire Hazard

4

Other Hazards*

16

*Other Hazards include Burn Hazard, Choking Hazard, Entrapment Hazard, Electric Shock Hazard, Impact Hazard, Laceration Hazard and Tip-over Hazard with a frequency of less than 4.

Product Categories

Frequency

Sporting Goods / Equipment

6

Furniture

5

Toys and Childcare Articles

4

Food Contact Material

3

Home Electrical Appliances (Hair Dryer, Iron, etc.)

3

Other Categories^

14

^Other Categories include Candles & Burning items and Accessories, Computer / Audio / Video / Other Electronics & Accessories, Cosmetics / Bodycare, Fabric / Textile / Garment / Home Textile, Homeware (Non-food Contact), Jewelry, Watch or other Fashion Accessories, Juvenile Products, Lighting and Tools with a frequency of less than 3.

Download the complete Recall Cases Summary - Canada (Last Update Date: April 30, 2017)

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