aigo-brand H872SPW and H875SPW "H8" drones — 15 units built between 26 May and 22 Jul 2025 recalled because geofencing, sense-and-avoid and electromagnetic compatibility all fail GB 42590-2023, China's civil UAS safety standard. Filed with the Jiangxi provincial market regulator. The regulator's stated risk is that the aircraft can enter restricted airspace and is more prone to mid-air collision. Free repair, part replacement or return.

CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System — Type II recall: performance malfunction can occur when the collimator housing is moved over the Xchange table, causing the robot to lock up and halt operation. Affects 4 system units (lots C0417, C0545, C0573, C0351). Facilities told to clear the treatment area, not move the robot via the in-room pendant, and contact Accuray service. No injuries reported.

Wybotics Recalls Robotic Pool Vacuums Due to Burn and Fire Hazards — Hazard: The lithium-ion battery in the recalled pool vacuums can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. Reported incidents: The firm has received ten reports of the pool vacuums overheating or catching fire while charging and not charging, resulting in nine incidents of property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Monarch Platform (Model MON-000006) — Type II recall: rare software glitch where the app may restart during procedure setup, resetting patient-side state to patient-left if it had been set to patient-right, risking unintended robotic-arm movement toward the wrong anatomical side. No injuries reported; facilities told to contact the manufacturer.

Hugo RAS Bipolar Maryland Forceps and Hugo RAS Bipolar Fenestrated Grasper — Voluntary safety notice: increased likelihood of drive-cable pulley-assembly component failure due to manufacturing variations, which can make instrument jaw control incorrect/uncontrolled and may detach a white plastic pulley component inside the patient's body. The Hugo RAS system automatically detects and halts control of the affected instrument when this occurs. No injuries reported.

Mazor X System — Type II recall for the Mazor X surgical robotic guidance platform (6 affected serial numbers) tied to software v5.2, which resolved 111 anomalies from prior versions; 7 of those are evaluated as having observed or potential harm greater than negligible. No injuries reported; facilities told to contact the manufacturer.

Shou-brand folding aerial-photography drone, models SG107MAX (20 units) and SG107MAX2 (5 units) — 25 units built between 2 May and 2 Jul 2024 recalled because the aircraft has no geofencing function at all and can therefore enter restricted airspace. Refunded rather than repaired. Filed with the Shantou municipal market regulator.

Poolrunner Battery Pro Performance — Fully automatic battery-operated pool robot for cleaning pools, powered by a rechargeable battery. Product sold online, in particular via steinbach-group.com. Hazard (Burns, Fire): A technical defect in the charging station or the battery could cause a fire and burns to the user. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive. Action: Recall of the product from end users.

Aiper Seagull Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaners Recalled Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; Distributed by Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co. — Hazard: The recalled pool vacuum cleaner has a large current adapter that can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. Reported incidents: The firm has received 19 reports of the recalled pool vacuums melting, smoking or catching on fire while charging causing five incidents of property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ wireless swimming pool robotic cleaner — OPSS product recall 2409-0066: Zodiac Freerider RF 5200 iQ robotic pool cleaner (batches 4923, 5123, 5223) recalled for fire risk after an injection-moulding defect compromised battery-block watertightness, allowing water contact with lithium batteries and risk of short-circuit/thermal runaway. Precautionary recall; no confirmed incidents stated in the notice.

Black Hawk 1 (standard) and Black Hawk 2 (built-in 4G) drones — 2,797 units sold between 1 Jan and 10 Oct 2024 recalled because the aircraft has no forward vision obstacle avoidance and shipped without the propeller guard fitted; flying one unguarded risks blade injury. Hubsan supplies the guard free of charge. Filed with SAMR under China's Interim Provisions on Consumer Product Recall Management.

Kinova Jaco assistive robotic arm — Type II recall (initiated 2024-08-12): damaged Jaco robotic arms could pose a fire risk if used with wheelchairs having electrical leakage. Affects all production lots across six model variants. No injuries reported; affected users advised to contact Kinova for guidance.

Miimo — White robotic lawn mower. Hazard (Cuts): A manufacturing defect in the obstruction/lift sensor's mount shaft can cause the sensor to become stuck and fail to detect obstacles. Users or bystanders, including children, can cut themselves while handling the robot if the collision/lift sensor stops working. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1 and EN 50636-2-107. Action: Recall of the product from end users.

Honda Miimo robotic lawn mower (HRM1000/1500/1500 Live/2500/2500 Live/4000 Live) — OPSS product recall 2407-0132: Honda Miimo robotic lawn mowers, specific serial ranges, recalled because the obstacle sensor mount shaft may fail after repeated contact, so the mower can stop detecting obstacles, presenting a serious risk of injury. Precautionary full recall from end users; no injuries confirmed in the notice.

Zodiac FreeRider FR1000 iQ robotic pool cleaner — Manufacturing defect creates weak points in the battery enclosure, which may allow water to leak into the battery and cause overheating, risking serious injury or property damage from fire. No injuries/incidents specified. Affected serial numbers begin ACLA03133 with specific four-digit suffixes. Consumers told to discontinue use/charging, separate from docking station, and contact Fluidra for free pickup and replacement.

Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) Tower, 120v — Type II recall (initiated 2023-08-24, lot/serial C22AKC0070): calibration failures prevented the robotic arm from entering teleoperation mode even after recalibration attempts, causing procedural delays. No injuries reported; facilities told to contact Covidien.

Aiper Elite Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaners Recalled Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; Distributed by Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co. (Recall Alert) — Hazard: When the charging cord is plugged into the device without the adapter and/or directly into the charging port on the machine, the battery can overheat and short circuit, posing burn and fire hazards. Reported incidents: The firm has received 17 reports of the recalled pool vacuums overheating including one report of a minor burn to a consumer's fingertip, which did not require medical treatment. No property damage has been reported.

Husqvarna Recalls All-Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert) — Hazard: The lithium-ion battery in the lawnmower can overheat, posing a risk of fire. Reported incidents: The firm has received five reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.

Mazor X Robotic Guidance System — Type II recall (initiated 2021-12-16) for software v5.0.1 issues: potential unintended movement of the robotic arm into restricted work-volume areas (emergency stop remained functional), and possible undetected loss of communication between the console computer and the surgical arm causing unexpected arm positioning. One customer complaint of unintended arm movement; zero complaints on the communication-loss issue.

S6 Robotic Vacuum — Robot vacuum cleaner. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon. Hazard (Electric shock): The product is supplied with a non-EU (US) connector with a dangerous adapter; when plugged in, high-voltage live parts are accessible. The pins of the adaptor of the power supply are not insulated. The pin ends are neither properly rounded nor tapered. As a consequence, the user could touch live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low ...

Mi-brand WRJTZ02FM drone 4K kit — 4,000 units manufactured between 8 and 18 Feb 2017 recalled because flight-control software parameters were set wrong, so the aircraft could lose power and fall during extreme high-altitude flight. Fixed by an over-the-air firmware update. Filed with SAMR under China's Interim Provisions on Consumer Product Recall Management.

iRobot Clean Base for Roomba i7+ Robot Vacuum — Automatic dirt-disposal dock for certain Roomba i7+ models poses an electrical hazard: significant liquid ingestion by the vacuum can disperse onto the dock's internal circuit board and cause a short circuit. 11,971 units sold in Canada Jul 2018-Mar 2020. No incidents or injuries reported in Canada as of 2020-12-08. Free repair (fused cord) or replacement offered.

Cyberknife VSI Robotic Radiosurgery System — Type II recall (Model 033000-010, Lot C0238) for potential unintended drop of a secondary collimator housing, affecting both Cyberknife M6 and VSI treatment delivery systems. No injuries or deaths reported in connection with the issue.

Robotic lawnmower — original manufacturers type designation: TC-G158Robotic lawnmower Hazard (Cuts, Injuries): The product poses a risk of cuts and injuries because: - the enclosure for the cutting mechanism does not extend below the cutting plane resulting in risk of objects being fired out and of body parts coming into contact with the cutting mechanism; - it is possible for a person to raise the machine horizontally from its normal working position and hence get access to the rotating blades, or to lift the m...

Robotic lawnmower — original manufacturers type designation: GardenerRobotic lawnmower Hazard (Cuts, Injuries): The product poses a risk of cuts and injuries because: - the enclosure for the cutting mechanism does not extend below the cutting plane resulting in risk of objects being fired out and the possibility of body parts coming into contact with the cutting mechanism; - it is possible for a person to raise the machine horizontally from its normal working position and hence get access to the rotating blades ...

An E99 drone has excessive concentrations of lead (up to 92%), cadmium (0.47%), Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate DEHP (6.3%), and dibutyl phthalate DBP (0.5%) by weight. Lead and cadmium pose environmental risks; DEHP and DBP pose risks to human health and the environment. Product withdrawn from market.