Q3 2025 Consumer Product Recalls Analysis
A total of 88 consumer products recall notices were issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from July-September, 2025. Notably, 15 recalls from Health Canada were done jointly with the CPSC.
Durable nursery products accounted for 5 notices, for the risk of entrapment, suffocation, entrapment, injury, crash and fall. Furniture accounted for 7 notices, posing the hazards of fire and/or burn, injury, crash and/or fall, as well as tipover and entrapment. Toys and games accounted for 8 notices, due to choking and/or ingestion, ingestion and chemical burns as well as strangulation and entanglement.
There were 4 recalls for children’s sleepwear, on account of risk of fire and/or burn. There were 3 recalls made in the category of children’s products, on account of fiber and or burn, as well as suffocation. Notably, there was 1 recall made in the category of pet products, for the risk of choking and/or ingestion. In the category of jewelry, 2 recalls were made, for risk of choking and/or ingestion and chemical hazards.
Highlighted below are some of the recalls relevant to Softlines and Hardlines products:
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Q3 2025 – CPSC |
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Product |
Reason(s) |
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Children’s Sleepwear |
The recalled pajamas/nightgowns violate the flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. |
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Toys and Games |
The recalled toy contains small balls and is intended for children under three years of age, which violates the small ball ban, posing a deadly choking hazard. The recalled party supply toys violate the mandatory standard for toys containing button cell batteries because the compartment that holds the batteries can be easily accessed and opened by children, posing a deadly ingestion hazard to children. The recalled magnetic floating stackers toys violate the mandatory standard for toy magnets because they contain magnets that can loosen and detach from the toy, posing an ingestion hazard to children. |
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Window Coverings |
The recalled blinds have long operating cords that can cause death or serious injury to children, due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The blinds violate the federal rule for window coverings and present a substantial product hazard. In addition, the blinds also violate labeling requirements for window coverings. |
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Apparel/Accessories |
The socks can cause pain and discomfort resulting in burns and blisters when worn during high-intensity activities that generate a combination of heat, excessive friction, moisture and pressure, posing an injury hazard. |
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Durable Nursery Products |
· The recalled gates violate the federal standard for expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment hazard. · The recalled baby loungers violate the mandatory standard for Sleep Products. The sides are too low to contain an infant. The sleeping pad is too thick, posing a suffocation hazard. The enclosed openings at the foot of the loungers are wider than allowed, posing a fall hazard and an entrapment hazard to infants. Also, the baby loungers do not have a stand, posing a fall hazard if it is used on elevated surfaces. These violations create an unsafe sleeping environment for infants and can cause death or serious injury to infants. In addition, the recalled baby loungers come with crib bumpers, which are banned by the Federal regulations. · The aftermarket play yard mattresses violate the mandatory standard for mattresses, as the mattresses exceed thickness requirements and may not adequately fit certain play yards, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies can suffocate in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant’s face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing. |
Health Canada Recalls Analysis
Health Canada reported a total of 55 consumer product recall notices issued in Q3 (July-September, 2025).
An analysis of the product categories shows that durable nursery products accounted for 3 notices, for the risk of entrapment, fall, strangulation and entrapment. Furniture accounted for 7 notices, posing the hazards of fire and/or burn, injury, fall/injury and chemical exposure. Toys and games accounted for 4 notices, due to choking and/or ingestion, chemical exposure, as well as strangulation. There were a total of 7 recalls in the category of appliances, for the risk of fall and/or injury, fire and/or burn and impact injury.
There was 1 recall for children’s sleepwear, on account of risk of fire and/or burn. In the category of floor coverings, 1 recall was made for the risk of fire and/or burn.
Based on hazard categorization, there were 17 recalls made in the category of fire and/or burn, 10 recalls were made in the category of fall and/or injury, 7 recalls were made in the category of serious illness or injury, and 3 recalls were made in the category of choking and/or ingestion.
Highlighted below are some recalls relevant to Hardlines and Softlines products:
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Q3 2025 – Health Canada |
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Product |
Reason(s) |
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Tools |
· The tip of the knife blade may not fold fully into the handle, posing a laceration hazard to users. · Recalled products automatic closing mechanism can break and prevent the gate from closing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to falling. · The main switch on the recalled chainsaws and pole saws can fail and allow the saws to continue to run even after the switch is released, posing a laceration hazard. · Dula action engagement system on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a nail by pulling the trigger alone, posing a laceration hazard to users. |
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Furniture |
· The USB module in recliner arm can overheat, spark and pose a burn hazard. · The safety bar of the recalled kitchen stool can detach or break when in use, posing a serious fall and injury hazard to consumers. · Coatings applied to legs and metal base of wooden top table countertop and chairs contain lead in excess of the allowable limit established by the Surface Coatings Materials Regulations. |
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Sports & Recreation |
· Helmets and chin guard plates in helmets may brake, leading to accidents and posing an injury hazard to wearers. The helmets also do not meet marked certification standards and may not provide sufficient protection to wearers. · The bicycle fork steerer tube, carbon fiber can delaminate and rear brake insert can crack, break or separate, posing a safety risk. · Bicycle light’s lithium ion battery can overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard. · Crank arms may be loose and detach from bottom bracket, resulting in fall hazard. · The shoulder relief saddle cinch can come apart, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to fall hazard. |
For questions, please contact Harini Ramaswamy (harini.ramaswamy@intertek.com), or Andrew Loveland (andrew.loveland@intertek.com).
