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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan, is recalling about 38,800 children's sidewalk bicycles. The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Safety 1st of Canton, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million packages of safety latches used to prevent children from opening cabinets and drawers. If the safety latch breaks, a small spring could be released. Young children could choke on the small spring or gain access to a cabinet or drawer where dangerous items are stored.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Portable Bassinets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is recalling about 569,000 portable bassinets. Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Burger King and Alcone Announce Recall of Two Kids Meal Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Burger King Corporation, of Miami, Fla., and Alcone Marketing Group, of Irvine, Calif., are recalling a combined total of 2.6 million "Hourglass Space Sprout" and "Look for Me Bumblebee" toddler toys. The toys can break causing small beads or balls to be released, which poses a choking or aspiration hazard to young children. The toys were distributed in Burger King® Kids Meals for children under three years old.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Wrenches
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 6,000 electric wrenches. The wrenches have power cords that can release from the handle, posing an injury or electrocution hazard to consumers.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Warn Industries Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Winch Kits
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Warn Industries Inc., of Oregon, is voluntarily recalling 50,000 winch kits, which attach to All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and are used as a vehicle recovery tool. An electrical component of the winch kit, the solenoid, poses a fire hazard when used in this application, even when the vehicle is parked and the winch is not in use. The solenoid was manufactured by White-Rodgers.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Basic Comfort Inc., of Denver, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 infant seat pads. The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Inca Imports Announce Recall of Stuffed Bears
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inca Imports, of Denver, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 2,600 stuffed bears. The noses, bells, and eyes of the bears can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children. The eyes also present a sharp point hazard.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, NIKE USA Inc. Announce Recall of Jordan Trunner Cross-Training Shoes
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), NIKE USA Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 425,000 pairs of Jordan Trunner cross-training shoes. The models being recalled are the Trunner, Trunner Mid, Trunner Bubble, and Trunner 2000. The shoes have a thin metal strip on the outside of the heel that can protrude from the shoe and form a sharp edge that can cut consumers.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn., is voluntarily recalling approximately 39,000 Toro and Exmark brand commercial duty zero turn radius riding mowers. The recall involves Toro and Exmark mowers equipped with engine sizes from 17 to 26 HP and mowing deck widths from 44 to 72 inches. Toro and Exmark commercial dealers sold these riding mowers nationwide between January 1998 through March 2001 for between $6300 to $11,200.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Hand Trucks, Baby Walkers
UnionTools, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio is voluntarily recalling about 32,000 P-Handle hand trucks. If the tires of the hand trucks are substantially over-inflated beyond the recommended maximum 30 P.S.I., the rims of the tire can separate under the intense pressure and strike the user or bystanders. SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 600 baby walkers. The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Central Sprinkler Company Announce Voluntary Recall To Replace O-Ring Fire Sprinklers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Central Sprinkler Company, anaffiliate of Tyco Fire Products LP, of Lansdale, Pa., are announcing a voluntary replacement program. The company will provide free parts and labor to replace 35 million Central fire sprinklers with O-ring seals. The program also includes a limited number of O-ring models sold by Gem Sprinkler Company and Star Sprinkler, Inc. totaling about 167,000 sprinkler heads.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Bicycles and Bicycle Components
RANS Inc., of Hays, Kan., is recalling about 4,000 long-wheelbase recumbent bicycles. The bicycle's front fork steering tube can break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer injuries. Specialized Bicycles, Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,500 Specialized-brand bicycles. The frame of the bicycle can break during use causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.Cannondale Corp., of Bethel, Conn., is voluntarily recalling 367 "Carbon Lefty" suspension forks. The bicycle forks can break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injury or death. Magura USA, of Olney, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 360 hydraulic disc brakes. The brakes could fail, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. Supergo Corp., of Santa Monica, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 125 "PAZZAZ" ATB-98 carbon fiber-wrapped aluminum riser mountain bicycle handlebars and 199 pairs of "PAZZAZ" carbon fiber mountain bicycle "bar ends." The handlebars can crack and break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Kole Imports Announce Recall of Contact Adhesive
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kole Imports, of Carson, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 90,000 packages of contact adhesive. The adhesive contains toluene, which can present a fire and poisoning hazard to consumers. The packaging of this product does not have the required cautionary labeling, as required under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Kenyon International Inc. Announce Recall of Portable Butane Stoves
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kenyon International Inc. of Clinton, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 3,500 portable butane gas stoves. The unit's safety fuel shut-off system could fail to shut off when the fuel container is overheated. If overheated, the flame from the stove flares up, and cannot be controlled with the adjustment valve, posing a fire hazard.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, JT USA Inc. Announce Recall of Proteus Paint Ball Masks
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), JT USA Inc., of Chula Vista, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 4,000 Proteus masks used for protection during paint ball combat. The plastic facemask could crack around the ear cover when hit by a paint ball. This could allow the facemask to come off, exposing consumers to eye injuries.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Krups Announce Recall of Coffeemakers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Krups North America, of Closter, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 218,000 automatic drip coffeemakers. An electrical connection in these coffeemakers can overheat and ignite the filter basket support, presenting a risk of fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Imperial Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Feeding Sets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Imperial Toy Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 100,000 toy feeding sets. The nipple on the toy baby bottle included in these sets could come off, posing a serious choking hazard to small children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif., is voluntarily recalling to replace components in about 160,000 "Let's Start™ Numbers" and "Optical Illusions Lab" educational kits. The red painted numbers on the acetate stencil sheet included in the "Let's Start™" kit contain lead; and the gold paint bearing the words "Kasy's Extrafine" on the black pen included in the "Optical Illusions" kit has lead.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Peg Perego USA Inc., of Ft. Wayne, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 325,000 high chairs. When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, DSI Toys, Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Kittens
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DSI Toys, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 238,000 stuffed toy kittens. These toys contain contaminated water that, if contacted, could cause illness to children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Velcro Wallets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 55,000 children's Velcro wallets. The zipper pull in the wallet contains lead, which can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Apple Announces Recall of AC Adapter for Prior Generation PowerBook Laptops
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple, of Cupertino, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 570,000 AC adapters worldwide that were sold with prior generation PowerBook G3s. These AC adapters could overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Atico International USA Inc. Announce Recall of Percolators
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 198,000 electric percolators. If the thermostat fails, the plastic housing of the percolator can overheat and melt while in use, posing a fire hazard.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Cans Unlimited, Inc. Announce Recall of Kerosene Heaters/ Cookers
Cans Unlimited Inc. (CUI), of Greer, S.C., is voluntarily recalling 2,280 Fujika kerosene heaters/cookers. The recall involves Fujika Models KSP-229 and KSP-231 Hi-Pet Heater/Cookers. Cans Unlimited, Inc. catalog and web site sold these units nationwide between April 1999 and January 2000 for $63 to $93.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Neiman Marcus Announce Recall of Plantation Furniture, Antique Mirror
Neiman Marcus, of Chesnut Hill, Mass., is voluntarily recalling approximately 49 furniture items. The recall involves: twin plantation bed headboards, queen plantation bed headboards, plantation nightstands and antique tin mirrors. The furniture was sold through Neiman Marcus and Horchow catalogues from May 1998 through May 2001.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, The Flood Co. Announce Recall of Wood Strippers and Cleaners
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Flood Co., of Hudson, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 bottles of Flood StainStrip and FloodPro Stripper/Cleaner sold in gallon bottles. Some of these bottles can leak at the cap, allowing the contents to come into contact with consumers. These strippers and cleaners can cause burns to the skin and eyes.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Chicco USA Inc., of Bound Brook, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 6,000 Build-A-Ball preschool toys. The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.
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Not Categorized Yet- CPSC, Hallmark Creations Announce Recall of Tea Light Lamps
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hallmark Specialty Retail Marketing Group Inc., of Kansas City, Mo., operating under the name Hallmark Creations, is voluntarily recalling about 1,300 metal and plastic tea light lamps. The plastic shade that covers the tea light candle can melt, posing a fire hazard.
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