Q4 2024 Consumer Product Recalls Analysis
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall Analysis
A total of 59 consumer products recall notices were issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from October-December, 2024. Notably, 15 recalls from Health Canada were done jointly with the CPSC.
Sports and Recreation accounted for 6 recall notices and All-terrain vehicles accounted for 7 recalls. Appliances accounted for 4 notices, for risk of fire and/or burn. Toys accounted for 2 recall notices pertaining to fire and/or burn, serious injury and death. Furniture accounted for 4 recall notices, issued for injury, crash/fall, entrapment and asphyxiation, tipover and entrapment, as well as impact and crush.
There were 2 recalls in the category of children’s products for risk of entrapment and suffocation. There were 10 recalls in the category of electrical/electronics, posing the risk of fire and/or burn, as well as serious injury and death.
Notably, there was 1 recall in the category of home décor, on account of microbial hazard and risk of respiratory issues due to mold exposure, and 1 recall in the category of scented candles, for the risk of fire and/or burn, as well as laceration.
Highlighted below are some of the recalls relevant to Softlines and Hardlines products:
| Product | Reason(s) |
|---|---|
| Children’s Sleepwear | - The recalled children’s pajama/slumber suit sets violate the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. |
| Childcare Article |
- The silicone spoon can break apart while in use, posing a choking hazard to babies. - The recalled toy’s gold-colored soft star can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Toys |
The recalled magnetic building sticks set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys posing an ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death. - The flashlights can overheat and melt the outer casing, posing fire and burn hazards. |
| Candles and accessories | - The flame can burn too high and cause the glass container to break, posing fire and laceration hazards. |
| Durable Nursery Products |
The spacing between some of the crib’s slats is wider than allowed under the federal safety standard, posing an entrapment hazard to children. The parking brake on the recalled strollers can disengage, posing an injury hazard. The stroller’s brakes can fail to engage or unexpectedly disengage, posing fall and injury hazards to children. The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it. If the product is used for sleep or bedding material is added, the headrest and body support insert on the seat pad can increase the risk of suffocation. - The recalled playpens violate the federal safety regulations for play yards. The included basketball hoop accessory can be a head entrapment hazard and children can become entrapped beneath the mattress, posing a suffocation hazard. |
Health Canada Recalls Analysis
Health Canada reported a total of 62 consumer product recall notices issued in Q4 (October-December, 2024).
An analysis of the product categories shows 7 recalls in the category of Sports and Recreation. Children’s sleepwear had 2 recall notices issued for risk of fire and/or burn. There were 3 recalls in the category of Durable Nursery Products, for risk of fall and/or injury, entrapment, and suffocation.
Based on hazard categorization, there were 17 recalls made on account of serious illness or injury due to lack of labeling and child-resistant packaging requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations under the CCPSA, 12 recall notices for fire or burn, 8 recall notices for fall and/or injury, 12 recalls for choking, 2 recall notices for entrapment, 1 recall for entrapment and aspiration.
Highlighted below are some recalls relevant to Hardlines and Softlines products:
| Product | Reason(s) |
|---|---|
| Children’s Sleepwear | • The recalled children’s sleepwear do not comply with the flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Loose-fitting children’s sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child’s body. |
| Children’s Clothing |
• The recalled products may contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. • The buttons on the clothing contain lead in excess of allowable limits, posing a risk of lead exposure to children. |
| Childcare Article |
• The silicone spoons may crack and break apart while in use, posing a potential choking hazard to children. |
| Candles & Accessories | • Candle flames can reach abnormally high levels, which can lead to fire, property damage and personal injury. |
| Toys and Games |
• Small part components can detach from the toy, thus posing a choking risk for children. |
| Furniture |
• The beds can become detached from the wall and fall, posing a tip-over and crush hazard that can result in serious injury or death. • The space between the bars on the back of the step stool poses an entrapment hazard, where a child's head can get stuck. • When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult’s bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. |
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