The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns.

The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that in certain tests, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders.

Over the last few decades, Americans have become sedentary and many now spend on average over 7 hours per day sitting at their desks. Now, while it may be hard to believe, sitting can actually be hard on your body–particularly if you’re sitting in a chair that doesn’t fit you. A badly fitted chair forces you to adopt an uncomfortable posture that can lead to back problems, neck problems, and just general aches and pains. Read the rest of this entry »

The hoodies have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

In recent years, consumers have fallen in love with front-loading washers primarily because they’re energy efficient, use very little water and even help clothes dry faster because they spin most of the water out clothes before they go into the dryer. However, as popular as front-loading washers have become, a number of folks are finding their machines have a nasty side to them – after a few months’ use their washers develop a moldy smell that gets right into the clothes washed in them. Read the rest of this entry »

The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and if the user's hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the machete blade, this poses a laceration hazard.