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Multiple Consumer Product Recalls Announced February 12, 2026

Multiple Consumer Product Recalls Announced February 12, 2026

Several product recalls were announced on February 12, 2026, due to risks of serious injury or death.


SOOWERY 6-Drawer Dressers

Units: About 166

Hazard:
The dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act.

Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the dressers if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area inaccessible to children. Write “recalled” on the top and all sides with a permanent marker. Contact SOOWERY for disposal instructions to receive a full refund. Submit a photo showing disposal to SOOWERYrecall@outlook.com.

Contact: SOOWERYrecall@outlook.com


Beloems Adult Portable Bed Rails

Units: About 800

Hazard:
The bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails. Users can become entrapped within the rail or between the rail and mattress, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation. The rails do not meet structural stability or retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. Incorrectly sized push pins and holes pose a laceration hazard.

Remedy:
Stop using the bed rails immediately. Destroy them by cutting the foam padding and writing “RECALLED” on the upper and lower rails. Send a photo of the destroyed rails to leioujiapin@163.com for a full refund.

Contact: leioujiapin@163.com


Fortemotus Direct Adult Portable Bed Rails

Units: About 550

Hazard:
The bed rails violate the mandatory standard. Users can become entrapped, posing a risk of death by asphyxiation. The rails fail structural stability and retention strap requirements and have incorrectly sized push pins, posing fall and laceration hazards.

Remedy:
Stop using immediately. Destroy by cutting the foam padding, take a photo and send it to fortemotusofficial@outlook.com for a full refund.

Contact: fortemotusofficial@outlook.com


Surveying Accessories Cheaper Magnetic Board Games

Units: About 1,200

Hazard:
The board games violate the mandatory standard for toys. The magnetic game pieces contain loose high-powered magnets that pose an ingestion hazard. Swallowed magnets can attract each other or other metal objects in the digestive system, causing perforations, twisting, blockage, blood poisoning and death.

Remedy:
Stop using immediately and keep away from children. Contact Surveying Accessories Cheaper for a prepaid shipping label to return the games for a full refund.

Contact:
Email: zlipgo.sales@gmail.com
Phone: (305) 336-6042


LShome Photoelectric Smoke Detector Fire Alarms

Units: About 11,000

Hazard:
If the sensing threshold is set too high, the alarm might not sound in a timely manner, posing a fire hazard. The product was sold exclusively on Amazon.com by TIANJINSHIHAOWEIXINSHENGJIDIANANZHUANGGONGCHENG.

Remedy:
Stop using immediately. Contact lmm15957491237@163.com for instructions on receiving a full refund through Amazon.com. The smoke alarms can be discarded in household trash.

Contact: lmm15957491237@163.com


CheerKid Baby Bath Seats

Units: About 590

Hazard:
The bath seats violate the mandatory standard for infant bath seats. They are unstable and can tip over during use, posing a drowning risk.

Remedy:
Stop using immediately. Write “Recalled” on the front with permanent marker. Disassemble by removing the backrest and arm restraints, discard screws, cut the five suction cups and send a photo of the disassembled seat to CheerKid-Recall@outlook.com for a full refund.

Contact: CheerKid-Recall@outlook.com


Watkins Manufacturing Hydromassage Rotary Jets (Highlife Collection Spas)

Units: About 32,900 in the United States and 853 in Canada

Hazard:
The hydromassage rotary jets can create suction that entangles a user’s hair, potentially submerging their head underwater and posing entanglement and drowning hazards.

Remedy:
Stop using the recalled jets immediately. Visit www.hotspring.com/recalls to determine if a spa contains the affected parts using the serial number located on the front of the spa. If affected, contact the company for instructions and a video demonstrating how to turn off the jets and install free replacement jet inserts.

Contact:
Website: www.hotspring.com/recalls
Email: jetrecall@watkinsmfg.com
Phone: (888) 450-5748

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