Recalls in 2021
Records start Oct 2021
By month
By product type
- Toys & kids10
- Vehicles6
- Drugs & medical5
- Electrical5
- Other1
Battery recalls in 2021
- 2021-12-24
PL
EUChildren hair clip with LED light (H&M)
The button cell batteries are easily accessible. A child might put them in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways, or could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract if they…
HUEUMusical toy · Toys
The batteries could be easily accessed without the use of any tools. A small child might put them in the mouth and their acid content may cause damage of the intestinal tract. The product does not comply with the…
EU Safety Gate · reported by HungaryOfficial notice →- 2021-12-15
USCovidien Llc recalls Covidien Sonicision Battery Charger-intended to charge the Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack and to provide information on the battery…
Intermittent risk of electric shock to users if an affected charger is used in conjunction with a faulty or bypassed institutions Mains Protective Earth (Ground) circuit
- 2021-12-10
FIEUBattery charger (vatti) · Automatic 3 stage battery charger
The fuse holder can be removed without the use of any tools.Consequently the user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and…
LTEUToy with batteries · „Battle Tank“ SPECIAL MISSION
Concentrations of lead (measured value up to 37.26 % per weight) and cadmium (measured value up to 0.16 % per weight) in solders in individual parts of the toy exceed the limit values. Lead and cadmium pose a risk to…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice →- 2021-12-03
DEEUPassenger car (Ford) · Focus
If the earth cable of the 48-V battery in the Focus is not fully secured, this can cause electrical problems and overheating of the earth cable. This can cause a vehicle fire in extreme cases. The product does not…
- PLEU
Plastic toy · Parrot Birds
The button cell batteries are easily accessible. A child might put them in the mouth and swallow them, which may lead to choking if they enter the airways, or could cause damages to the gastrointestinal tract if they…
EU Safety Gate · reported by PolandOfficial notice → - 2021-12-01
- US
Western/Scott Fetzer Company recalls Western Oxytote DTE Digital VIPR System (with D-size cylinder) Model: MNDS-602
VIPR (Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator) - battery rupture, causing the plastic VIPR shroud to break apart with emission of fumes and smoke
- US
Halo Recalls Promotional Children's Projector Flashlights Due to Button Battery Ingestion and Choking Hazards
A child can disassemble the projector flashlight and access the button cell batteries, posing ingestion and choking hazards.
- 2021-11-26
FREULuminous balloons (illooms) · Ballons illuminés
The plastic case containing the button batteries is easily opened causing the button batteries to be released and accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and ingest them, which may lead to choking if they enter…
- 2021-11-25
CAGLW Battery Packs used in Hovertax 2.0 Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards recalled due to fire hazard
Consumer products
Health CanadaOfficial notice →- 2021-11-19
DKEUF2 battery (Højen og Magic Fyrværkeri Aps) · Fregatten Sjælland
The product may explode at too low altitude and can burst too close to the ground. Bystanders can be hit by parts of the firework, causing serious injuries to the eye region. Additionally, the sound pressure level is…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Chevrolet) · Bolt
The high-voltage battery may be faulty at full charging capacity. This will increase the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market…
- FREU
Rechargeable Li-ion battery (E-Batteries JCDECAUX)
Due to a manufacturing defect on the e-card, the battery may short circuit, leading to a stop of the engine, degassing of the battery and fire, as well as explosion of the battery. Fire could spread and the user may…
- 2021-11-15
- CA
Button batteries pose life-threatening dangers to young children
Physical hazard
Health CanadaOfficial notice → - 2021-11-12
NZHusqvarna Automower® 435X AWD and Husqvarna Automower® 535 AWD
Husqvarna is aware of five incidents globally in which the 435X or 535 Automowers have caught fire as a result of a degraded battery. No injuries have been reported.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice →- DEEU
Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · A-Klasse, B-Klasse
The corrosion protection on the high voltage battery housing cannot be guaranteed to last for the whole lifetime of the vehicle. After the vehicle has been in use for a longer period of time, the high voltage battery…
- 2021-11-10
- US
Ford Motor Company: High Voltage Battery May Fail
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- 2021-11-05
- HUEU
Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) (OXA) · BALANCING SCOOTER
The battery does not have a device that monitors the cells' temperature, hence it may overheat during charging, and the hoverboard cover may ignite. The product may cause a fire and the user may suffer burns. The…
- FIEU
Toy (Johny Bee) · Johny Bee Robber Pig Light & Pop 22 g
The lid of the battery compartment can be easily opened without the use of a tool or two simultaneous movements. A child might ingest the batteries and suffer internal injuries. The product does not comply with the…
- 2021-10-27
- US
Datascope Corp. recalls Cardiosave Li-Ion Battery Pack, Part No. 0146-00-0097. Component of the Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) with the below…
A Cardiosave Lithium-Ion Battery Pack used during protocol testing failed to meet the minimum runtime requirement per Getinge internal Product Specification. These nonconforming batteries were inadvertently released to…
FDA · DeviceDatascope Corp.Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Brazil, Bahrain, Belgium,…Official notice → - US
myCharge Recalls Powerbanks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The powerbank's lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
- 2021-10-22
- LTEU
Doll with a stroller · „My Baby“
The trolley has protruding tubes which are not covered by protective caps, the doll's hair bands are too small, the hands and feet of the doll and the battery compartment can easily be detached, leaving the electrical…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice → - LTEU
Toy puppy
The toy has edges with shards that can cause injuries or cuts. The battery compartment can be opened without a tool, making the batteries accessible. A child can put the batteries in the mouth and choke. The product…
EU Safety Gate · reported by LithuaniaOfficial notice → - 2021-10-15
- PLEU
Fireworks (Dragon) · Las Vegas
The firework battery is unstable and can fall over during burning, meaning that the individual fireworks shoot out in unintended directions. The persons nearby could be hit by the shock wave, burning material and/or…
- 2021-10-13
- US
Philips Ultrasound Inc recalls Philips Ultrasound, Inc. Sparq, Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF 795116, 100-240V -, 50/60 Hz, 500 VA, CE2797, Rx Only,
Battery system data issue with the ultrasound system can intermittently cause a system shutdown, regardless of actual battery state or application of alternating current power.
FDA · DevicePhilips Ultrasound IncWorldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MA,…Official notice → - 2021-10-06
- US
Datascope Corp. recalls Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Model Nos. 0998-00-0800-31, 0998-00-0800-32, 0998-00-0800-33, 0998-00-0800-34,…
The Cardiosave IABP may unexpectedly shut down when the device is running on AC power, only one battery is installed in the IABP, and the battery is physically removed while the battery is being charged. This occurs…
FDA · DeviceDatascope Corp.Nationwide domestic distribution. Foreign distribution worldwide.Official notice →