INS-025 · Hazards & harm
The most common hazards
In 2026 the hazards named most often are Fire & burns (26.5%), Entrapment (18.2%), Falls (12.5%), Tip-over (9.2%).
- Question it answers
- Which hazards come up most often in recall notices?
- What it means
- How often each hazard's key words appear in this year's headlines and hazard text. One recall can name several, so shares add to more than 100%.
- What it does not mean
- Not the chance a product will cause that harm, and not confirmed injuries.
- How sure
- Medium. Keyword rules on text, tuned by hand.
How it was worked out
- Recalls looked at
- Recalls dated 2026
- Measure
- Recalls matching the hazard rule / all recalls that year
- Fields read
Title,Hazards[].Name- Rule
- Keyword rules for 13 hazards on the headline and hazard text. A recall can have several.
| hazard | recalls 2026 | percent 2026 | recalls all time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire & burns | 138 | 26.5 | 3232 |
| Entrapment | 95 | 18.2 | 538 |
| Falls | 65 | 12.5 | 839 |
| Tip-over | 48 | 9.2 | 207 |
| Choking | 47 | 9.0 | 1100 |
| Suffocation | 38 | 7.3 | 250 |
| Magnets | 28 | 5.4 | 116 |
| Electric shock | 25 | 4.8 | 650 |
| Cuts | 22 | 4.2 | 788 |
| Drowning | 21 | 4.0 | 124 |
| Strangulation | 7 | 1.3 | 416 |
| Lead | 5 | 1.0 | 409 |
| Carbon monoxide | 5 | 1.0 | 97 |
Do not say
- [percent] of products can catch fire
Caveats
- Keywords can miss unusual wording.
- One recall can count under several hazards, so shares add to more than 100%.
- Strangulation includes entanglement; suffocation includes asphyxiation; fire includes burns from hot liquids but not chemical burns.
The recalls behind it
138 recall notices are counted. The most recent:
- Allstar Recalls Sharper Image Tabletop and Infinity Fire Pits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Burn and Fire Hazards
- Boshengya Recalls Rugs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard; Violate Mandatory Standard for Carpets and Rugs
- Cummins Recalls Portable Generators Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards
- Baby Brezza Enterprises Recalls SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
- Bose Recalls Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Bluetooth Speaker Systems Due to Risk of Injury from Fire and Overheating Haza
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