Target has warned customers to stop using various products they purchased from the retailer due to safety concerns.
The products were manufactured by various companies but sold in Target stores nationwide or on its website. Some of the products include a potentially dangerous pressure cooker lid that could cause burns and a cooler that poses a “fingertip amputation” risk.
Newsweek reached out to Target via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Recalls are issued if there are concerns that a product may be harmful in some way, such as when testing reveals that products are infected with potentially deadly bacteria, or amid fears that foods could be contaminated with a foreign object from the manufacturing process.
Consumers have various rights when an item they’ve purchased is hit by a recall, with food recalls typically offering full refunds.
What To Know
Target alerts its customers to any current or ongoing product recalls on its website.
Various items were pulled from shelves back in March, ranging from fears that teething sticks could be a choking hazard to concerns about the particular batteries in a microphone potentially overheating and igniting.
The most recent news from the retail chain reveals that three product recalls have been issued since May, with two recalls occurring last month and one in the first week of June:
BowFlex 552 Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090 Adjustable Dumbbells, recalled on June 5
The exercise weights were sold in stores and online. Shoppers were told that they should “immediately stop using [them],” with the retailer warning: “The weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing an impact hazard.”
Customers should contact Johnson Health Tech Trading or BowFlex Inc. to request a refund and return the items, Target said.
Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers, recalled on May 8
This cooler, which is set on wheels with a pull-handle, has been recalled because the “tow handle can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards.” Customers who bought the coolers were urged to “contact Igloo for a free replacement handle.”
SharkNinja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, recalled on May 1
Target customers were warned to “immediately stop using the product’s pressure-cooking function and contact SharkNinja for a free replacement lid. Consumers can continue to use the product’s air frying and other functions.”
The retailers said the reason for the lid replacement is due to a fault with the existing pressure cooker lid, which “can be opened during use, causing hot contents to escape, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.”
What People Are Saying
Target, in a statement on its website: “At Target, our purpose is to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. It is who we are, how we work, and what we value. Our guests, your safety, is our highest priority. For this reason, we maintain a comprehensive list of our recalled products.”
What Happens Next
Customers should follow the relevant advice provided by Target for each product recall and continue to check Target’s website for the most up-to-date recall notices.
Read the full article here
