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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc.Announce Recall of ProCourt Portable Basketball Systems
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Lifetime Products Inc. of Clearfield, Utah, isrecalling over 29,800 ProCourt portable basketball systems. The basketballsystem's base can develop a leak, allowing the water used to stabilize thesystem to leak out. As a result, the basketball system can fall over,presenting a risk of injury to the consumer.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Primo InternationalAnnounce Futon Mattress Recall
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Primo International of Montreal, Quebec, is recallingabout 1,600 futon mattresses distributed in the United States. The futonmattresses, which fail to meet U.S. federal mandatory standards formattress flammability, could ignite and smolder, presenting a serious riskof burn injuries or death from smoke inhalation in violation of thefederal Flammable Fabrics Act.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Cosco Announce Recallto Repair Quiet TimeTM Infant Swings
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Cosco Inc. of Columbus, Ind., is providing a freerepair kit for about 355,500 Quiet TimeTM infant swings. Screws connectingthe metal hanger tubes and the U-shaped seat support can loosen and fallout, causing the seat support and seat to fall. Infants can beinjured from the fall.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Howard Berger Inc.Announce Recall of Power Strip Surge Protectors
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Howard Berger Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recallingabout 30,000 power strip surge protectors. The power strip surgeprotectors have undersized wires and loose connections, presenting fire,shock, and electrocution hazards.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Schumacher AnnounceRecall of Sears Battery Chargers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Schumacher Electric Corp. of Chicago, Ill., isrecalling about 100,000 Sears DieHard battery chargers. The batterycharger has a wiring connection that could short and cause the transformerto overheat. This poses a potential fire hazard.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Bass Pro ShopsAnnounce Recall of Hunting Tree Stands
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Bass Pro Shops of Springfield, Mo., is recalling 2,140tree stands used by hunters.The tree stand's buckle may in some instanceshave a sharp edge that can fray and break the gray nylon strap securingthe stand to the tree. Consumers can be seriously injured if the strapbreaks and the stand falls from the tree, especially if the consumer isnot wearing a safety belt.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Etna Products Inc.Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Cars
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Etna Products Inc. of New York, N.Y., is recallingabout 13,200 wooden toy cars. The glue holding the toy togetherdeteriorates causing the hub caps, headlights, and blocks to separate.Young children could choke on the headlights and blocks or inhalethe hub caps into their lungs, which could lead to death.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Playskool AnnounceRecall of "Weebles Tractor" Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Playskool of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily recallingover 116,000 "Weebles Tractor" toys (item number 5242). The red plungerlocated on top of the toy can crack and break apart, presenting apotential choking hazard to young children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Century AnnounceRecall to Repair TraveLite SPORT Strollers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Century Products Co. of Macedonia, Ohio, is voluntarilyproviding a free repair kit for about 166,000 Century TraveLite SPORTstrollers. Certain models of these strollers have restraint buckles thatcould unlatch and fold locks that could break causing the strollerto fold unexpectedly if the front wheels of the stroller hit a curb orother stationary object. If the restraint buckle unlatches or the foldlocks fail, a child could fall out of the stroller and beinjured.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Catton Brothers Corp.Announce Recall of Disney Babies Romper Sets for Boys and Girls
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC),Catton Brothers Corp. of New York, N.Y., is recallingabout 13,200 Disney Babies romper sets for boys and girls. Some of theromper's crotch snaps were improperly attached, exposing a sharp prong.The exposed prong could cause injury to infants.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, OddzOn Products Inc.Announce Recall of Children's "Starfish" Swimming Vests: Buckles CanUnlatch
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), OddzOn Products Inc. of Campbell, Calif., is recallingabout 5,000 children's swimming vests manufactured in 1996 and sold underthe brand name "Starfish." The vest's buckles can unlatch unexpectedlywhile in use, releasing a child into the water. Children could drown ifthey are released into the water without the aid of the swimmingvest.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, K-Tel International(USA) Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Food Dehydrators
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), K-Tel International (USA) Inc. ofPlymouth, Minn., is announcing a replacement program for 75,000 fooddehydrators. The food dehydrator can overheat, presenting a firehazard.
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