[Recalls Page]

April 2010 Recalls and Product Safety News

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Gap Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 6,500 (in the U.S.) and about 480 (in Canada) Baby swimsuits. The swimsuits have halter straps that were manufactured too short causing the plastic ring located at the neck of the swimsuit to press against the child’s throat and obstruct the airway. This poses a strangulation hazard to the child.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sportime, of Norcross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 TechnoSkin Foam Balls and Sportime TechStitched Soccer Balls. Surface paints on the sports balls contain excessive levels of lead which is a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Comarco Inc. of, Lake Forest, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 507,000 Targus Universal Wall Power Adapters for Laptops. Faulty wiring can cause the connector tips to heat and melt the plastic encasing the connector tips, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 Chain sets sold with Metalux light fixtures. An “S” hook on the chain connecting the fixture to the ceiling can straighten when subjected to high impact forces, resulting in the light fixture falling. This poses an injury hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Yamaha All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). The steering column support assembly can crack and cause the rider to lose steering control, posing a risk of injury or death to riders.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 217,000 Graco®-branded drop side cribs made by LaJobi. The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing a risk of suffocation and strangulation. In addition, children can fall from the cribs when the drop side detaches or fails to lock.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing the recall of all Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames. This recall includes fixed-side and drop-side cribs. These cribs pose a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment, strangulation, suffocation and fall hazards to infants and toddlers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, ICON Health & Fitness Inc., of Logan, Utah, is voluntarily recalling about 33,000 Nordic Track Revitalize, Gold’s Gym, and Weider Club Inversion Benches. The ankle clamp can release unexpectedly or the strap used to limit rotation can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gogo Sports Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,400 Children’s hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood that can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ocean Management Systems Inc., of Middletown, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Buoyancy Compensators used for Scuba Diving. The buoyancy compensator seal ring could crack, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio, has agreed to pay a $50,000 civil penalty for allegedly importing and selling children’s products that violated the federal lead paint ban.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Quebec, Canada and BRP Finland Oy, of Finland, is voluntarily recalling about 1,500 BRP Ski-Doo snowmobiles. The drive pulley bolts on the snowmobiles can break due to oil contamination during the assembly process. This can cause debris to come off the vehicle and act as projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to riders or bystanders.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Discount School Supply, of Monterey, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Double Egg Shakers. Surface paint on the red eggs contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, OH, is voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Step2® Basic Rhythms Drums™. The plastic clips used to attach the drumsticks to the drum can break. The small broken pieces present a choking to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Coby Electronics Corp., of Lake Success, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 200 Rechargeable Batteries sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players. The rechargeable batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Polar Bear Gift Shop, of Anchorage, Alaska, is voluntarily recalling about 300 Children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (5-0) to recognize four firewalled testing laboratories, also known as firewalled conformity assessment bodies. The recently amended Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) now requires that children’s product makers test their products at a CPSC-recognized laboratory as the basis for the maker’s required certification that their products meet certain CPSC safety rules - such as safety standards for cribs and pacifiers, a ban on children’s metal jewelry with lead, and bans on toys with small parts and lead paint. To date, the Commission has recognized nearly 250 third-party testing laboratories. The four firewalled labs recognized today have demonstrated, to a CPSC review committee, their ability to conform to requirements established under the CPSA.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jotul North America, of Gorham, Maine, is voluntarily recalling about 2,400 SCAN Andersen 10 Wood Burning Stoves. The stove’s door can dislodge and fall from its hinges, posing a risk of injury to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Trendset Originals LLC, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 2,400 of the Marci & Me brand, and an unknown number of the Shampoo brand, of Girls’ Hooded Jackets. The hooded jackets have a drawstring through the hood that can pose a strangulation hazard to children. The sweater jackets have a drawstring through the waist that can pose an entanglement hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tropical Bedding Mfg., of Caguas, Puerto Rico, is voluntarily recalling about 15,000 Mattress Sets (Mattresses and Mattresses with Foundations). The mattress sets fail to meet mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, GJC International of Florida Inc., of Plantation, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 3,200 Children's Hooded Sweatshirts. The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Le Hing Inc., of South El Monte, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 200 Baby Walkers. The walkers can fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mares USA, of Boca Raton, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 600 (in the United States), 140 (in Canada) and 15 (in Puerto Rico) Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers. An O-ring in the high pressure air connector can fail and leak air, causing a continuous but slow loss of breathing gas, which could require a diver to surface quickly, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Eastwind Industries Inc., of San Leandro, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 4,600 Kuuma IR Stow and Go Grills. If the fuel container is not completely threaded on the regulator during installation, the propane tanks can leak fuel. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tabata USA Inc. (TUSA), of Long Beach, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 250 TUSA RS-670 Regulators. The first stage balance chamber plug can loosen from the scuba regulator causing a high-pressure leak and creating unstable pressure. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Deux par Deux Minimome Inc. located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 Children's Snowsuits and Coats. The snowsuits and coats have drawstrings through the hood that can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Star Apparel LLC, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 11,500 Mecca Children’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings. The jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Civia Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 800 Hyland Bicycles and Carbon Bicycle Forks. The bicycle fork can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Foria International Inc., of City of Industry, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 800 Women’s Peacoats. The peacoats fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a risk of burn injury.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hammary Furniture Co., of Lenoir, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 Decorative Wood Chests and Tables. The surface coating paint on the furniture could contain excessive levels of lead in violation of the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Oriental Furniture of Cambridge, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds. For Roman Shades, strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. For Roll-Up Blinds, strangulations can occur if the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child’s neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Gund, of Edison, N.J., is voluntarily recalling Gund Baby Paperboard Books, about 15,100 in the United States and 865 in Canada. The foam used to fill the book binding can detach, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to infants and young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agio International Co. of Hong Kong., is voluntarily recalling about 5,800 Patio Glow Outdoor Gas Fire Columns. Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Bauer Hockey Inc., of Greenland, N.H., is voluntarily recalling Youth and Junior Hockey Sticks, Shafts, and Blades, about 67,000 in the United States and 60,000 in Canada. Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, King Long Metal Industrial Company, Ltd., of Trumbull, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 6,800 Six Tier Chrome Shelving Unit. Shelving unit casters can break at the stem causing the unit to collapse or fall, posing an injury hazard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Crate and Barrel, a division of Euromarket Designs Inc., of Northbrook, Ill., is voluntarily recalling glass water bottles, about 42,000 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada. The glass beverage bottles can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, PBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 PBteen Ottoman Beds. The Ottoman Bed mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.