Overheating Risk Leads to Recall of 5,200 BrightLight Blankets
An overheating hazard has prompted the Wayne, New Jersey-based IdeaVillage Products Corporation to announce the recall of BrightLight blankets that run off of battery power. These white, polyester items have LEDs which shift color while in use. 5,200 such products are thought to be affected by the recall, and each was sold exclusively by the… read more
Overheating Risk Leads Geo. Heiser Body Company to Recall 28 Vehicles
Battery Separator devices from Sure Power found on a wide variety of vehicles might suffer from an overheating problem, and a recall has thus had to be issued by the Geo. Heiser Body Company. The recall affects 28 Peterbilt, Fuso, Kenworth, International, and Hino vehicles of the 2010 through 2013 model years (and some 2006… read more
Burn Threat Prompts Recall of Kenmore Dehumidifiers Sold at Sears
After 107 complaints, along with upwards of $7 million worth of property damage and three alleged instances of smoke being inhaled and causing injuries, the CPSC has announced that Kenmore Dehumidifiers are being recalled. They were only available through Sears and Kmart. The recall is the result of a potential fire hazard. Persons who have… read more
NHTSA and Safe Kids Warn About Hot Car Danger in Raleigh
Safe Kids and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took part in a press conference at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Wake Tech Public Safety Educational Campus. The accompanying demonstration was intended to call attention to the dangers that occur when children are trapped in vehicles during hot weather. Experts say that deaths resulting from hyperthermia in… read more
Foresight Can Help Prevent Child Heatstroke in Vehicles
The temperature inside a car can easily become many degrees higher than the temperature outside, and leaving a child in a vehicle can be a deadly mistake. Sometimes, the child is left inside the car by accident. A new report offers up ways to avoid this kind of tragedy. First, always keep your children in… read more
EN-EL 15 Camera Batteries From Nikon Recalled Over Burn Threat
Nikon has been forced to recall EN-EL 15 rechargeable battery packs sold with digital SLR cameras. The recall is due to a potential burn hazard found with the batteries. Seven reports of a short circuit and subsequent overheating have already been made around the world. As many as 5,100 battery packs are being recalled in… read more
Batteries In Jacket Heater Must Be Recalled, Overheating Hazard
According to news from the consumer reports this morning, the jacket heater manufactured by Columbia Sportswear comes with rechargeable batteries that may pose overheating threats to consumers. The company has announced that they’re issuing a recall of the defective products that are used to power the internal heaters present in the jackets. The news have… read more
Fire Risk Forces Apple to Issue a Recall For First-generation iPod Nano
As it has been highly cited by various news sources lately, the first-generation iPod nano, released between September 2005 and December 2006, had to be recalled after the company noticed that the product could overheat in many cases and sometimes even turn into a fire hazard. The reports released by Apple show that the problem… read more