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Recall Roundup: Checking for dangers inside your home

Posted at 4:55 PM, Feb 18, 2021
and last updated 2022-01-14 07:24:19-05

TULSA, Okla. — Check your kitchen, garage and living room for items included in the recall roundup.

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Anker Play Products is recalling 10-in-one incredible inventions science kit.

Paint on its red and blue magnets contain levels that exceed the federal lead paint ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children, and it can cause adverse health issues. The product's packaging also lacks required warning labels for magnets and balloons.

Stop using the kits immediately, and take the red and blue magnets away from children and contact Anker Play Products for a full refund. Call toll-free at 877-236-1945 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at customerservice@ankerpp.com.

CPSC reported that Toro is recalling Power Max Snowthrowers. The auger can fail to disengage when the control lever is released, and it poses an amputation hazard.

If you have one, stop using it and contact an authorized Toro dealer for a free repair. Call toll-free at 833-254-8856 or click here.

Jimco Lamps is recalling accent tables. Charging receptacles and USB ports in the tables can have an electrical issue in reverse polarity, and it can pose a shock hazard.

Stop using the chargers immediately, and contact Jimco for a free replacement. Call toll-free at 833-659-0753 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@nbg-home.com.

National Presto is recalling indoor electric smokers due to an electric shock hazard. The heating element wiring on the smoker is defective.

If you have one, stop using it immediately, and either return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund or contact National Presto for return instruction. Call toll-free at 833-909-1524 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or click here.

NZXT is recalling H1 computer cases. Metal screws that attach the PCIe riser assembly to the chassis can cause a short in the printed circuit board and overheating. This poses a fire hazard.

If you have one, stop using it and contact NZXT for a free repair kit. Call toll-free at 888-965-5520 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at h1support@nzxt.com, or click here.

Primark is recalling nose piercing and body bars due to elevated nickel levels that pose a skin irritation risk.

Stop using the piercings and return them to Primark for a full refund. Contact Primark US collect at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Rep Fitness is recalling strap safety brackets. If the brackets are improperly welded, a sudden drop of weight onto the strap safeties can cause the brackets to detach from the weightlifting device. This poses an injury hazard.

You should stop using them immediately, and contact Rep Fitness for free replacement brackets. Call toll-free at 888-201-8019, email at orders@repfitness.com or click here.

And lastly, Yamaha is recalling recreational off-highway vehicles. The rear shock absorber mounts can break, posing a crash and injury hazard.

Stop using and contact an authorized Yamaha dealer for a free repair. Contact Yamaha at 800-962-7926 anytime or click here.


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