Around half a million Amazon products have been recalled over numerous safety fears, including suffocation, injury and fire hazards.
Products such as baby loungers, portable power banks and misting fans are among the recalled items sold by the online marketplace and and other retailers.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that five different items sold through Amazon were recently taken out of circulation after internal reports and regulatory noncompliance, Newsweek reported.
LXDHSTRA-branded baby loungers and crib bumpers sold between May and August this year through Amazon were recalled on September 18 after they were found to ‘violate the mandatory standard for Infant Sleep Products’.
The sleepers were said to have been manufactured with, ‘sides too low to contain an infant’ the sleeping pad was said to be ‘too thick’ and posed a suffocation hazard.
Enclosed openings at the foot of the sleepers were said to be wider than allowed and posed a fall and entrapment hazard. The loungers also don’t have a stand and pose as an added fall hazard.
‘These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants and can cause death or serious injury to infants,’ the recall stated on Amazon’s recall page.
Crib bumpers, which are banned by the Federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act, were sold with the loungers and pose a risk for obstructed breathing and suffocation.
Around half a million Amazon products have been recalled over numerous safety fears, including suffocation, injury and fire hazards
LXDHSTRA-branded baby loungers and crib bumpers sold between May and August this year through Amazon were recalled on September 18 after they were found to ‘violate the mandatory standard for Infant Sleep Products’
The recall on the products were announced on September 18 after around 360 units were sold under the name LXDHSTRA. No injuries have yet to be reported.
Refunds are available upon proof of destruction, buyers are instructed to cut the loungers and bumpers in half and email photos to lxdhstrarecall@gmail.com, Newsweek reported.
Another recall was announced for around 480,000 Anker Power Banks due to overheating lithium-ion batteries.
The CPSC reported the power banks have already sparked 33 fires and explosion incidents. Four incidents involved burn injuries and property damage.
Models including, A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681, and A1689, sold between January and July 2024 were recalled.
Buyers have been urged to properly dispose of the power banks following hazardous waste protocols and visit Anker’s recall page to details on how to obtain a refund.
Around 1,800 multi-purpose kids’ helmets from YooxArmer were recalled after it was found they failed to meet federal bicycle safety standards.
According to the recall, the helmets violate mandatory safety standards because they don’t comply with, ‘impact attenuation, positional stability, labeling and certification requirements’.
A recall was announced for around 480,000 Anker Power Banks due to overheating lithium-ion batteries
Around 1,800 multi-purpose kids’ helmets from YooxArmer were recalled after it was found they failed to meet federal bicycle safety standards
Amazon sold Youbeien crib mobiles have also been recalled over unsafe battery compartments in their remote controls
‘The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury,’ the page said.
No injuries have been reported so far. Consumers should cut the straps and submit photos to YooxArmor for a refund.
Amazon-sold Youbeien crib mobiles have also been recalled over unsafe battery compartments in their remote controls.
Around 3,000 products, sold under GKKBSJ, are said to have been recalled as they violate federal toy standards.
The design allows children to access button or coin batteries, which if ingested, can cause serious injuries including internal chemical burns and death.
Consumers are being urged to stop using the product and submit disposal photos to GKKBSJ for a refund.
Around 22,600 Buddy Portable Misting fans from IcyBreeze Cooling have also been recalled after reports of overheating and fires during charging.
The recalled fans were sold between November 2023 and August 2024 and use lithium-ion batteries.
Around 22,600 Buddy Portable Misting fans from IcyBreeze Cooling have been recalled after reports of overheating and fires during charging
Seven incidents have been reported, including two fires, Newsweek reported.
Buyers have been urged to stop using the fans and can receive $150 in credit from IcyBreeze’s recall page after proof of disposal is submitted.
Amazon’s recall page included a statement that said their product safety team, ‘proactively investigates and addresses reported safety complaints and incidents to ensure consumer protection from potential product-related safety risks.’
‘We closely monitor public recall alert websites and receive notifications from vendors and sellers. Upon discovering a product recall, we immediately halt affected product offerings, and promptly inform both customers and sellers involved about the recall,’ Amazon’s website said.
Daily Mail has contacted Amazon for comment.
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