Source: CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission
20 recalls involving fire or electrical hazards — updated every few hours.
Fire and electrical hazards are among the most urgent recall categories because the risk can materialize rapidly and without warning. The CPSC estimates that roughly 50,000 home fires annually involve electrical failures in consumer products, including appliances, power strips, chargers, and lighting. Products recalled for fire hazards are almost always classified as urgent because a fire can cause property damage, injury, or death within minutes of ignition.
Lithium-ion battery failures are the most common fire hazard in modern product recalls. These batteries — found in e-bikes, scooters, power banks, laptops, earbuds, and hundreds of other devices — can undergo thermal runaway, a chain reaction in which the battery generates more heat than it can dissipate. Thermal runaway can cause the battery to smoke, catch fire, or explode. It can occur during charging, during use, or while the device is idle. The primary triggers are manufacturing defects, physical damage, overcharging, exposure to heat, and counterfeit or substandard cells.
Electrical shock hazards arise from faulty wiring, inadequate insulation, improper grounding, or design defects that allow live conductors to be accessible. Products recalled for shock risk include power strips, extension cords, small appliances, outdoor power equipment, and lighting products.
20 of the current recalls are classified as urgent.
Components on the recalled patio heaters can malfunction causing gas to be released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
The costumes violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the button cell batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, an
The recalled finger lights violate the mandatory standard for toys because they contain button cell batteries and the compartments that hold the batteries can be easily accessed by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard to children. When button cell and coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested
The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The recalled air rifles can fire unexpectedly when releasing the bolt before the air rifle is fully cocked, posing a risk of serious injury or death from projectile hazard.
The LED-light key that was included with certain SureLock Bicycle Lock sets violates the mandatory safety standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the button batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. Additionally, the packaging and pr
Grass and debris can accumulate in the trimmer mowers and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
The fireplace’s lava rocks can ignite and explode when heated in the propane insert, posing a risk of serious injury or death from burn and fire hazards.
When plugged in or switched on, the lamp cord or internal wiring can smoke, melt, spark, overheat or ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
The recalled electric balloon pumps can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
The recalled camping showers’ immersion heaters can quickly ignite when they are partially or completely out of water, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard.
The recalled mattresses violate the mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire.
The recalled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly flame jetting hazard. Furthermore, the methanol container is not child-resistant as requi
The lithium-ion battery in the recalled battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can explode or ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The recalled mattresses violate the mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire.
The recalled mattresses violate the mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire.
The left temple of the recalled smart glasses can overheat during extended use, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to burn hazard.