National Safety Recalls - Aug. 13

250,000 Cooluli minifridges — fires, melting and smoke inhalation

Cooluli is recalling about 250,000 10-liter and 15-liter minifridges because an electrical switch can short circuit and cause the units to overheat or catch fire.

CPSC has received at least 19 reports of smoking, sparking, burning, melting, overheating or fires, causing more than $80,000 in property damage. One person suffered smoke inhalation. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

The recall covers certain Infinity, Classic, Glow Beauty and Vibe Series models sold on Amazon and Cooluli.com from January 2019 through October 2024. Affected batch numbers are 1535–1545 and 1200000–1202080. Owners should unplug the refrigerator and contact Cooluli for a free replacement power cord.

Brookstone tabletop fire pits — dangerous flame jetting

About 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits are being recalled because burning alcohol can produce uncontrolled pool fires and flame jetting, in which burning fuel can suddenly shoot from a container and cause severe or fatal burns.

CPSC says consumers should stop using the fire pits immediately rather than attempt to modify or repair them. The affected products include models BSFIREPIT01 and BSFIREPIT02. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

This is a particularly serious hazard because flame-jetting incidents involving alcohol-fueled fire products can engulf people before they have time to react.

41,100 Taleco baby swings and jumpers — falls and strangulation

Taleco Gear is recalling about 41,100 baby jumpers, baby swings and combination jumper/swings.

CPSC says the products can become unstable, creating fall and impact hazards, while hanging restraint straps and openings in the seats can create a strangulation hazard. Consumers should immediately stop using the products and obtain a refund. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Children's slide playset — one death reported

CPSC issued an unusually strong stop-use warning for Model WPX-4 slide playsets manufactured by Wenzhou Yidian Amusement Equipment.

Openings in the structure are large enough for a child's torso to pass through but too small for the head, creating a potentially fatal head-and-neck entrapment hazard. CPSC says one child has died. Consumers should immediately stop using the playset and dispose of it; the agency specifically says not to sell or give it away. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Merax Murphy beds — frame can fall during assembly

About 1,250 Merax Murphy beds are recalled because the wall-bed frame can fall during assembly or disassembly, potentially crushing or cutting someone.

CPSC warns of impact, crush and laceration hazards capable of causing death. Consumers should stop using affected beds and obtain a free repair kit; if an already-assembled bed is found to have been assembled incorrectly, the company will provide a professional installer at no charge. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Other CPSC recalls today

CPSC's August 13 batch also includes Hampton Bay Halwin 52-inch ceiling fans whose blades can separate — about 9,460 units — as well as DUMOS nine-drawer dressers that can tip over onto children, mattresses that fail federal flammability requirements, Ritchey carbon bicycle forks that can cause crashes, and several kerosene and gasoline containers that don't meet federal fire or child-safety requirements. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

🚩 FDA: IV tubing could deliver air into a patient's bloodstream

FDA today classified Baxter's recall of certain Duo-Vent Solution Sets as its most serious type of medical-device recall.

Affected tubing may allow air into the IV line during pressure infusions or when flushed fully open. In susceptible patients, air reaching the circulation could cause stroke, myocardial ischemia or death. No serious injuries or deaths had been reported as of July 15. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Affected product code 1C8507 includes lots DR26C27062, DR26D14031 and DR26E13055. Hospitals and other providers are being told to quarantine and return the products. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Raw dog food — Salmonella and three reported illnesses

A recall posted yesterday that wasn't in the previous roundup deserves inclusion: Oma's Pride Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe raw frozen dog food has tested positive for Salmonella.

FDA says three illnesses have been reported in association with the complaint that led to testing. Salmonella can infect dogs and can also spread to people handling contaminated food, bowls or surfaces. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Check for:

• Oma's Pride Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe
• 6-pound bag
• Lot BB012729
• Best-by January 27, 2029
• UPC 8 7938400145 9

Only 639 bags are involved, but they were shipped to consumers and retailers in Arizona, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Owners should stop feeding it, dispose of it safely and thoroughly sanitize bowls and surfaces. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

NHTSA and USDA FSIS

NHTSA: We found no new urgent national vehicle-recall consumer alert posted August 13. Routine manufacturer recalls can still be added to NHTSA's database without receiving their own national press release. (NHTSA)

USDA FSIS: We found no new meat, poultry or processed-egg recall or public-health alert dated August 12 or August 13 beyond the food-safety actions covered in previous roundups.

The Cooluli minifridge recall is probably today's strongest broad-consumer story because of its 250,000-unit scope, documented fires and property damage, and the likelihood that many of these small refrigerators are sitting in bedrooms, dorm rooms and offices. The fatal child-entrapment warning for the slide playset is the most immediately severe hazard.