Kia America, Inc. recall 25V494: STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
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A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle and increases the risk of a crash.
In an emergency, first responders may not receive notification of the crash or emergency location, increasing the risk of injury to riders.
A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
A detached fuel line can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.
An audible warning chime that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
An improperly secured battery may become damaged in a crash, increasing the risk of a fire.
The recalled gates violate the mandatory 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.
The weld line on the electric scooter can crack, causing the stem to break and posing fall and injury hazards.
The e-bikes’ lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers fail to meet the mandatory standard, as required by the STURDY Act.
The battery compartment of the recalled light-up ruler bracelets can be opened easily by children, allowing access to the button cell batteries, violating the battery-operated toys requirements under the mandatory standard for toys. If a child swallows a button cell or coin battery, it can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns or death.
The recalled bottles contain turpentine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The turpentine bottles violate the mandatory standard for child-resistant packaging, posing a deadly poisoning hazard to young children.
The recalled LED gloves violate the mandatory standard for toys containing coin batteries because the compartment that holds the batteries can be easily accessed and opened by children. Additionally, the spare coin batteries provided with the toys are not in child-resistant packaging and do not have the warnings required under https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/Making-Families-Safer-…’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.
The bottles contain turpentine, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are ingested by young children.
The recalled scooters can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury and death. They were sold with unauthorized lithium-ion battery UL certification labels.
The rechargeable battery in the Electric Bug Zapper Racket, Fly Swatter, and Mosquito Swatter can catch fire when used for extended periods of time.
The magnets on the inside cover can detach, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.
The minifridges’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards.
The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing.
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
A loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.