"Made in China" is under close scrutiny again! Nearly one million best-selling products are recalled

On Amazon, the kitchen appliance brand PowerXL is a veritable "hit-making machine". Many of its products, such as smokeless grills, air fryers, self-cleaning juicers, vacuum sealers, waffle makers , etc., have extremely high market demand, with thousands of reviews, and many products have more than 10,000 reviews. The monthly sales of a single product range from 200 to 800.

However, the more popular a product is, the more frequent the risks are, especially for electrical products, which are more likely to be recalled than other categories.

Not long ago , the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an announcement that a self-cleaning juicer produced by PowerXL had quality problems and was recalled on a large scale.

At present, 469,000 units of this product have been sold in the US market , and 10,900 units have been sold in Canada , totaling about 480,000 units. The models involved are SHL96 and SHL90-SC , and the recall number is 23-213 .

It is reported that the product is supplied by Chinese factories and sold in offline supermarkets such as Walmart and Target and online platforms, with prices ranging from US$65 to US$100 .

The CPSC said the juicer could break during use, causing the pieces to scratch consumers or leave small particles in the juice, posing a hazard to consumers.

As of the time the recall was issued, Empower Brands, the company that owns PowerXL, had received a total of 261 accident reports, including 47 reports of injuries.

This is not the first "Made in China" product under PowerXL to be recalled.

As early as last month, a waffle maker produced in China by PowerXL was also recalled by the CPSC on the grounds that hot pieces of waffles or fillings may pop out of the waffle maker during use or when the product is opened , posing a burn risk to consumers.

The products involved in this recall are model ESWM02 (five inches) and model ESWM03 (seven inches ), and the recall number is 23-205 .

The waffle maker is sold in 11 colors , including black , white , red , and gray , in supermarkets and online platforms, and has received extremely high market feedback. Since its launch, the product has sold 456,000 sets .

As of the time of the recall, Empower Brands had received 44 reports of incidents, including 34 burns.

We don’t know whether the recall is caused by the high risk of electrical products or the deep-rooted stereotype of “Made in China”.

But for sellers, the most important thing is to ensure the safety and quality of products and minimize all risks. Especially under the premise that Europe and the United States are keeping a close eye on "Made in China", sellers should pay attention to the regulatory dynamics of relevant departments and do a good job in safety and compliance. Once the product is pitted, they will face heavy losses.

Take PowerXL as an example. Two products were recalled in one month, totaling nearly one million units . No matter how high the initial profits were, it now has to pay for compensation and recalls, losing both the wife and the army !

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