When a recall happens, consumers should stop using the item and await further instructions from the manufacturer. The Consumer Product Safety Commission puts out regular updates to make these recalls easier to find. Tap or click here to see which products were recalled in October 2020. These five newly listed products are known to pose safety hazards right out of the box. If you’ve already started holiday shopping, make sure the gifts you bought aren’t under recall.
1. The magnetic slide on these travel mugs can eject and cause burns from hot liquids
Any coffee mug can be dangerous if the lid isn’t secure. About 241,500 Yeti travel mugs are being recalled for a defect in the lid’s magnetic slider that can break and cause the liquid inside to spill out. If the contents are hot enough, like coffee or tea, it can cause burns and injury. The recall includes travel mugs with the date code 34204010. You can find the date code printed on the bottom of the mug. The recalled mugs were originally sold at YETI stores across the country and online at www.yeti.com during October 2020. Only 15,000 of the units were sold during the period they were on sale. Consumers should stop using the mug and visit Yeti’s product recall page for return instructions or visit a Yeti retail store to receive a full refund. For more information about this recall, tap or click here.
2. A batch of Rogue Home Timers are being recalled for fire hazards
Several Rogue Home Timers from Coulter Ventures have experienced heating issues with their lithium-ion batteries. This can potentially lead to a fire hazard, and there are at least two reports of the battery burning through its enclosure. The recall involves about 8,900 units sold exclusively at roguefitness.com and rogueapo.com from June 2019 through June 2020. Consumers should stop using the recalled timers immediately and contact Coulter Ventures at 844-216-3846 for instructions on how to receive a full refund. For more information about this recall, tap or click here.
3. These Walker Edison drawers can tip over and cause injury or death
A couple of drawer chest products from Walker Edison are unstable if not mounted to a nearby wall. This can pose serious tip-over and entrapment hazards for children. The recalled drawers do not comply with U.S. industry safety standards. The recall involves units with the following model numbers marked on the boxes: BR3DMILDRDW (840035320847) and BR3DMILDRSG (840035320854). Spencer 4-Drawer Chests are marked with the following model numbers: BR4DDRCA (842158142443), BR4DDRWH (842158142436), and BR4DDRWT (842158142450). The drawers themselves are unmarked. The recalled products were originally sold online at bestbuy.com, pier1.com, amazon.com, target.com, and other online retailers from August 2018 through March 2020. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drawers and contact Walker Edison at 833-208-3600 for return and refund instructions. For more information about this recall, tap or click here.
4. Target is recalling these boots for toddlers due to choking hazards
Target’s Cat & Jack-branded “Himani” and “Jaren” boots for toddlers have been recalled due to a detaching lace toggle. This can pose a choking hazard for young children. There have been five reports of elastic laces breaking and one report of both the laces and toggle breaking. The following recalled product numbers are printed inside the shaft of the boot: The boots were originally sold at brick-and-mortar Target stores and online at Target.com and Google Express from September 2019 through February 2020. Consumers should immediately return the boots to any Target store. If the boots were originally purchased online, contact Target at 800-440-0680 for instructions on how to receive a prepaid return label and a refund. For more information about this recall, tap or click here.
5. These climbing treestands can break and cause you to fall
Treestands are used by hunters to get a better vantage point of game on the ground. About 3,400 units of the 2017 model year X-Stand Climbing Treestand Silent Adrenaline XSCT334 and Apache XSCT355 were found to break apart under stress despite the 300-pound weight limit. There have been two reports for these products for injuries involving bone fractures. Treestands with a batch number on the metal plate riveted to the stand that ends in “17” are part of the recall. The treestands were originally sold at Sportsman’s Guide stores, sporting goods stores nationwide and online at sportsmansguide.com and x-stand.com from May 2017 through December 2018. Consumers should stop using the product and contact Alliance Outdoor Products at 877-886-2241 for a refund in the form of a gift card. For more information about this recall, tap or click here. Want to check if anything else you bought is under a recall? Tap or click here to check the CPSC’s full list of active recalls.
