Daily safety recalls: 6.3 million cleaners, Elmo teethers, water-bead toys and dangerous furniture

• 6.3 million Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners are being recalled because they may contain potentially harmful bacteria.
• Children's products dominate the latest CPSC batch, including Elmo teethers with detachable eyes, water-bead toys and small-ball toys that can pose choking or ingestion hazards.
• Other recalls and safety warnings cover unstable dressers, ergonomic chairs, power banks, mountain-bike handlebars and adult bed rails.

Millions of bottles of household cleaner headline a large new batch of federal safety recalls and warnings, with products ranging from children's toys to furniture and lithium-ion power banks.

The biggest recall by far involves about 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin and Lestoil multipurpose cleaners distributed by Clorox Puerto Rico.

But several of the smaller recalls may pose more immediate dangers, particularly to children. Federal regulators are warning about teethers that can shed small parts, toys containing expanding water beads and dressers that can tip over and trap children.

Here's what consumers need to check.

6.3 million Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners may contain bacteria

Clorox Puerto Rico is recalling about 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin and Lestoil multipurpose cleaners because they may contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

The bacterium occurs naturally in soil and water and generally doesn't affect people with healthy immune systems. But it can cause serious infections in people with weakened immune systems or external medical devices.

Exposure can occur through the eyes, broken skin or inhalation.

Consumers should stop using the affected cleaners.

The recalled bottles have date codes beginning with PR01, followed by a five-digit number between 25091 and 26168. Consumers should photograph the UPC and date code before disposing of the bottle in household trash.

Clorox is offering refunds.

What to do: Check Mistolin and Lestoil bottles for the affected date codes. Don't empty the recalled product before throwing it away; dispose of it in its original container as directed by the company.

Elmo teether's eyes can come off

Skip Hop is recalling about 22,660 Sesame Street Elmo silicone teethers because the toy's black eyes can detach if the teether is frozen. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

A detached eye is small enough to pose a serious or potentially deadly choking hazard.

About another 3,177 teethers were sold in Canada.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and contact Skip Hop for a refund in the form of a gift card.

What to do: Stop using the Elmo teether immediately, even if its eyes appear securely attached.

Water beads turn up in more children's toys

Federal regulators continue to find children's products containing water beads despite well-publicized cases of severe injuries and deaths.

About 8,000 GIHNJSI Squeezy Dumplings toys sold on Amazon are being recalled because they contain water beads. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

When swallowed, the tiny beads can absorb liquid and expand inside a child's body. That can cause choking or intestinal obstruction and may result in vomiting, dehydration, severe injury or death.

CPSC is also warning consumers to stop using Rainbow Mystery Squishy Bun toys for the same reason. The toys violate the federal mandatory safety standard governing water beads. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Consumers should take the toys away from children and follow the refund or disposal instructions for the particular product.

What to do: Don't simply put a water-bead toy aside for later use. Remove it from the home or dispose of it according to CPSC instructions so another child doesn't encounter it.

SHEIN spiral toys have dangerous small balls

SHEIN Distribution Corporation is recalling about 963 spiral toys intended for children under age 3.

The toys contain small balls that violate the federal small-ball ban and can become lodged in a young child's airway. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and contact SHEIN for a full refund.

Power banks sold at TJ Maxx and Marshalls can catch fire

About 32,400 XO Poppy Power Trip magnetic wireless power banks are being recalled because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and ignite.

The products were sold exclusively through TJX and Marshalls stores.

Consumers should stop using the power banks immediately and contact Truststone Group for a refund. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

As with other recalled lithium-ion products, consumers shouldn't casually throw the power banks into household trash or ordinary recycling where damaged batteries can create additional fire hazards.

Branch ergonomic-chair backrests can detach

Branch is recalling about 16,000 ergonomic chairs because their backrests can detach while someone is sitting in them, creating a fall hazard. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Consumers should stop using affected chairs until they have been repaired.

Branch is providing a free repair kit containing a replacement backrest, bolts, an Allen key and installation instructions. The company is contacting known purchasers directly.

More unstable dressers

Two more dresser recalls illustrate why federal regulators continue to focus heavily on furniture tip-over hazards.

About 4,396 Gizoon six-drawer double dressers are being recalled because they are unstable when not anchored to a wall and violate the mandatory federal standard for clothing-storage furniture. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

A separate recall covers about 261 Alanca six-drawer dressers sold by Nanjing Wu Hai Smart Home Appliance Store.

An unstable dresser can fall onto a child who climbs on it, pulls open drawers or otherwise shifts its center of gravity, potentially causing crushing or entrapment injuries.

Consumers should stop using the recalled dressers if they aren't anchored and keep children away from them while arranging refunds.

Carbon mountain-bike handlebars can crack

Mondraker USA is recalling mountain bicycles equipped with certain ONOFF S9 carbon handlebars because the handlebars can crack or fracture during use.

A sudden handlebar failure can cause a rider to lose control and crash.

Injuries have been reported, according to CPSC.

Consumers should stop riding affected bicycles and use Mondraker's serial-number lookup to determine whether their bike is included. Dealers will replace affected handlebars free of charge. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Adult bed rails can trap users

CPSC is warning consumers to stop using about 36,500 Sangohe adult portable bed rails.

The rails can create gaps in which a person can become trapped between the rail and mattress, creating entrapment and asphyxiation hazards. They also fail federal structural-stability and retention-strap requirements. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

The agency says consumers should stop using and dispose of the rails rather than selling or giving them away.

A separate recall announced this week covers Loyoda adult portable bed rails for similar entrapment and asphyxiation hazards. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Epinephrine injection recalled over particles and sterility concerns

American Regent is recalling three lots of Epinephrine Injection USP, 30 mg/30 mL, after particulate matter was found in some vials and because sterility cannot be assured. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

The prescription product is used in hospitals and other medical settings, rather than being the familiar consumer epinephrine auto-injector.

American Regent says administration of a contaminated injectable product could cause serious adverse effects. Medical facilities and distributors with affected lots are being instructed to stop using and distributing them.

Sexual-enhancement supplements contain an undeclared drug ingredient

SUPPLX.com is recalling two products marketed as dietary supplements for men — Business Pill and Branch Manager — because testing found undeclared yohimbine. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Yohimbine can affect blood pressure and heart rate and can interact with other medications. Because it isn't declared on the label, consumers may be exposed without knowing it.

The recall is nationwide.

A different kind of airbag danger

The recall batch comes as NHTSA is issuing a separate urgent warning about illegal replacement airbag inflators that have now killed 11 people in the United States.

The defective inflators, marked DTN60DB, can rupture during a crash and spray metal fragments into occupants.

Unlike an ordinary recall, however, consumers generally can't determine whether they have one simply by entering their VIN in a recall database.

The dangerous inflators were installed as replacement parts, usually after a vehicle's original airbag deployed in an earlier crash.

NHTSA is urging owners of used vehicles with a history of airbag deployment — particularly since 2020 — to investigate how the airbag was repaired and have it professionally inspected when necessary.

The daily safety check

Consumers don't need to memorize every recall. A few habits make it much easier to catch problems:

• Register major appliances, vehicles and children's products when possible so manufacturers can contact you directly.
• Check CPSC and NHTSA recall databases periodically, especially for used products and vehicles.
• Pay particular attention to products used by infants, young children and older adults; choking, entrapment and tip-over hazards continue to account for a substantial share of serious safety warnings.
• Don't resell or donate a recalled product unless it has received the approved repair. Passing it along merely transfers the danger to someone else.
• Follow disposal instructions for lithium-ion batteries and hazardous products rather than automatically putting them in household trash.

And if a product behaves dangerously even though it hasn't been recalled, report the incident. Consumer complaints are one of the ways federal safety agencies discover defects in the first place.