990 recalls in appliances, HVAC and water heaters, generators, and power tools.
Freestanding
Hazard: All of the appliances use faulty wiring, which can overheat, melt through the insulation and cause a short circuit. They may pose a shock hazard to consumers, if the appliance is not properly grounded.
General Electric
Hazard: The ranges and wall ovens have faulty wiring, which can melt and cause the oven to short circuit. The appliance can then stop working and pose a shock hazard to consumers.
RB757BH/WH/CHRB536WH/CHRB526H+8 moreSelect Brands Inc.
Hazard: The heating element can drop to the bottom of the unit and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing burn and fire hazards.
SC-40PLThe Holmes Group Inc.
Hazard: The handles on the base of the slow cookers can break, posing a risk of burns from hot contents spilling onto consumers.
Packaged Terminal
Hazard: The rotary dial switch on these units can be positioned between the high and low speed fan setting. This can cause the units to overheat and possibly catch fire.
Shivvers Manufacturing
Hazard: The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue.
629-306P629-307P629-308PBSH Home Appliances Corp.
Hazard: These range hoods could have the blower motor installed with a screw that might penetrate the motor housing, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers.
DAH93XXUCDAH94XXUCDHG4001UC+1 moreLawn Tractors and Riding
Hazard: A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.
Zhejiang Anlu Cleaning Machinery Co. Ltd.
Hazard: These electric pressure washers do not have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if the unit comes into contact with water.
Multi-surface
Hazard: Some of the attachments are missing an "O" ring in the handle, allowing hot steam and water to escape, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Select Brands, Inc.
Hazard: The heating element can drop to the bottom of the slow cooker and melt through the plastic outer shell, posing a burn hazard to users.
Dynamic Cooking Systems Inc.
Hazard: When the oven is in the self-cleaning mode, the oven's exterior door temperature exceeds the allowable surface temperature limits under the industry voluntary standard for household electric ranges. Sustained contact with the door during self-cleaning mode could cause burns.