Weekly ‘Recall Roundup’

~The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of Galanz Retro Refrigerators due to a potentially deadly fire or burn risk.  More than 120,000 refrigerators were sold at Home Depot stores and on Amazon.com between January 2019 and September 2022.  They retailed for between $330 and $520.  The CPSC is aware of 34 reports of fires involving refrigerators, with one resulting in a death.  The recall covers refrigerators with date codes from December 2018 through December 2020 and with the following model numbers:

BCD-215V-62H

GLR76TRDER

GLR76TBKER

GLR76TBEER

GLR76TWEER

Anyone with one of the recalled refrigerators should unplug and stop using it.  They should then contact Galanz to schedule free in-home repair.  To contact Galanz Americas, call 888-462-0579 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, email customerservice@galanzamericas.com, or visit GalanzRetroFridgeRecall.expertinquiry.com.

~Nearly 12 million cartons of Rohto Cooling Eye Drops have been recalled nationwide due to concerns about sterility, according to FDA data.  The recall impacts eight product varieties sold individually and in two-pack sets at retailers across the U.S.  The recall, classified as Class II by the FDA on July 23, means the affected products may cause temporary or reversible health effects but serious consequences are considered unlikely.

Not all bottles of these products are affected.  Only specific lot numbers are included in the recall.  Lot numbers and expiration dates can be found printed on the packaging.  A complete list of affected lot numbers is available at the FDA’s enforcement database at access data.fda.gov.

The FDA says customers should stop using the product immediately if your lot number is included in the recall.  Customers can dispose of the drops or return them to the place of purchase.

~Roughly 1.5 million rechargeable hand warmers are under recall because they can overheat and ignite, posing a burn or fire risk.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice Thursday for OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers, saying the manufacturer has received 1,480 reports of the products overheating.  The reports include 15 fires, 350 burn injuries and the death of an 83-year-old person in San Diego, California, in February this year.

The recalled hand warmers were sold online through Amazon, Ocoopa’s website and Walmart between Sept. 2018 and May 2026.  They retailed between $15 and $60.  This recall involves models UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01 and H01(PD).

Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled hand warmers immediately and contact OCOOPA Direct for a full refund.  Consumers should throw away the recalled products in accordance to local and state hazardous waste regulations as the hand warmers have lithium-ion batteries.  The CPSC urged consumers to report any related incidents to the agency at www.SaferProducts.gov.