Q4 2025 Consumer Product Recalls Analysis
A total of 119 consumer products recall notices were issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from October-December, 2025. Notably, 19 recalls from Health Canada were done jointly with the CPSC.
Durable nursery products accounted for 16 notices, for the risk of entrapment, asphyxiation/suffocation, fall and entrapment, injury, crash and fall. Furniture accounted for 23 notices, posing the risk of impact and laceration, injury, crash and/or fall, as well as tipover and entrapment hazards. Toys and games accounted for 10 notices, due to risk of choking and/or ingestion, injury, crash and/or fall.
There were 4 recalls for children’s sleepwear, on account of risk of fire and/or burn. There were 7 recalls made in the category of children’s products, on account of choking and laceration, ingestion, injury, crash and/or fall, as well as entrapment, asphyxiation and suffocation. Notably, there was 1 recall made in the category of candles and accessories, for the risk of fire and/or burn. In the category of jewelry, 1 recall was made, for risk of skin irritation.
Highlighted below are some of the recalls relevant to Softlines and Hardlines products:
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Q4 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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Children’s Costumes |
The children’s costumes contain a prohibited phthalate, which violates the federal phthalates ban. Phthalates are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The recalled LED tutu skirts violate the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries which are easily accessible to children. Additionally, the tutu skirts do not have the warnings required by Reese’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death. |
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Apparel |
A drawstring in the hood of the recalled jackets presents a substantial product hazard as it can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children, due to strangulation |
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Jewelry |
The green glow stick bracelet within the 12-pack container can leak, posing a skin irritation hazard. |
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Furniture |
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard as required by the STURDY Act. The legs of the dining chair can break, posing a fall hazard. The recalled tables and desks can collapse when a gap forms between the leg and tabletop and a horizontal force is applied to the top, posing a risk of injury. |
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Candles & Accessories |
The candle contains ornaments that are flammable, posing fire and burn hazards. |
Health Canada Recalls Analysis
Health Canada reported a total of 58 consumer product recall notices issued in Q4 (October-December, 2025).
An analysis of the product categories shows that durable nursery products accounted for 2 notices, for the risk of serious injury and death, suffocation and entrapment. Furniture accounted for 5 notices, posing the hazards of fall/injury, tipover, entrapment/asphixiation. Toys and games accounted for 4 notices, due to choking and/or ingestion, chemical exposure, as well as strangulation. There was a total of 7 recalls in the category of appliances, for the risk of fall and/or injury, poisoning, laceration, fire and/or burn and impact injury.
Notably, there was 1 recall in the category of apparel, for the risk of microbial hazard. In the category of children’s apparel, there was 1 recall made for risk of strangulation.
Based on hazard categorization, there were 15 recalls made in the category of fire and/or burn, 10 recalls were made in the category of fall and/or injury, 6 recalls were made in the category of serious illness or injury, and 14 recalls made on account of improper labeling and packaging.
Highlighted below are some recalls relevant to Hardlines and Softlines products:
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Q4 2025 – Health Canada |
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Product |
Reason(s) |
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Apparel |
· The recalled products were found to contain mold. Mold may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold. |
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Durable Nursery Products |
· Baby walkers are banned in Canada since 2004. Children in walkers are exposed to a variety of risks of injury and in addition, there is a risk of falling down the stairs, resulting in injury and/or death. · Health Canada has determined that the bedside sleeper does not meet the Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations in Canada. Specifically, the product’s sleep surface provides an incline angle greater than 7 degrees, posing a risk of entrapment and suffocation to the child. |
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Sports & Recreation |
· The recalled kayak paddles can break during use, posing a drowning hazard. · Bicycle components (seat post/crank arms/bicycle frame) can separate, posing a fall hazard. · The screen console of the rowing machine can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard. · The compression canister of the bicycle pump can unexpectedly detach from the base of the pump, causing a potential injury hazard to users. |
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Candles & Accessories |
· Relight candles are banned in Canada. These candles can spontaneously relight after being blown out and can re-ignite after disposal, posing a fire hazard. |
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