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July 2010 Recalls and Product Safety News

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 1,700 Husqvarna Riding Lawn Tractors. The fuel line on the rear-mounted fuel tank is too long and can come in contact with moving parts while the tractor is in use, posing a fire hazard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Brine, a division of Warrior Sports Inc., of Warren, Mich., is voluntarily recalling Youth and Adult Brine VIP Lacrosse Gloves, about 7,000 in the United States and 30 in Canada. Screen printing ink used on the silver triad logo on the back of the glove contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, Mich. who died in a Nap Nanny® that was being used in a crib. According to preliminary reports, the infant was in her harness and found hanging over the side of the product, caught between the Nap Nanny® and the crib bumper.

Halfway through the summer swimming season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has seen news reports of more than 210 child drowning and non-fatal submersion incidents in pools and spas around the country since Memorial Day Weekend. In an effort to reduce these preventable incidents, CPSC and partners Safe Kids USA and the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) joined forces today to introduce a new kids safety education program. The centerpieces of the program are a multi-part educational video and an online activity, which are part of CPSC’s national Pool Safely campaign.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Smith+Noble, of Corona, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1.3 million (1,160,000 roman shades and 115,000 roller shades) Roman and Roller shades. The shades pose a strangulation risk to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 324,000 Bamboo Torches. The fuel canister that holds the wick of the torch has a sharp edge inside the lip of the opening that poses a laceration hazard when consumers try to remove the wick.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Antonio Flores, of San Ysidro, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 44,900 Kariño Baby Pacifiers. The pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the pacifier handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small and there are no ventilation holes on the mouth guard. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Baja Inc., d/b/a Baja Motorsports, of Phoenix, Ariz., is voluntarily recalling about 308,000 Baja Motorsports Mini Bikes and Go-Carts. The gas cap can leak or detach from the fuel tank on the recalled mini bikes and go-carts, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. In addition, the throttle can stick due to an improperly positioned fuel line and throttle cable, posing a sudden acceleration hazard to consumers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Tots in Mind Inc., of Salem, N.H., is announcing the voluntary recall today of about 20,000 (and 85 in Canada) Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits. Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 82,000 Pottery Barn Kids drop-side cribs. The cribs’ drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (5 to 0) today to approve proposed new mandatory standards to address the hazards posed by full-size and non-full-size cribs.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Muddy Outdoors, of Camdenton, Mo., is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,550 2009 Muddy Outdoors tree climbing sticks. Bolts that secure the cam locks to the frame of these climbing sticks that retains the rope around the tree can break, allowing the cam locks to detach from the frame. This causes the retaining rope to detach and the climbing stick to release from the tree, posing a fall hazard to the user.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 38,000 (35,700 in the United States and 2,300 in Canada) Power Clear 180 Single Stage Snow Blowers. Exposure to ethanol in gasoline can cause the carburetor needle to become corroded. A corroded needle can stick in the open position and allow fuel to leak from the carburetor, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Star Asia USA, LLC d.b.a Titan, of Kent, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 9,000 Wire feed welders. The wire welder's torch does not have a cold contactor as erroneously stated on the packaging and instruction manual. Without this feature, the welder generates an electrical arc immediately upon contact with the welding material, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 137,000 Metal Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings. The children's metal jewelry contains high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Seattle Bike Supply, of Kent, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 330 Redline Conquest Cyclocross Bicycles and Framesets. The bicycle fork's legs can separate from the fork crown and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, California; Montgomery Motors, Ltd., of Honolulu, Hawaii; Suzuki del Caribe Inc., of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, are voluntarily recalling about 1,355 Suzuki QuadSport ATVs. The flame arrester screen can become detached from its mounting ring, preventing the throttle valve from returning to the idle position when the throttle lever is released and causing the rider to lose control of the ATV. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, PDi Communications Inc., of Springboro, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 2,700 Television Sets. A capacitor on the television's power supply board can fail, posing a fire hazard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Whitco Company LP, of Fort Worth, Texas (which is out of business), is voluntarily recalling more than 2,500 Whitco Company LP poles 70 feet tall or higher. The poles can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury or death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. The poles range from 1 to 4 tons increasing the risk of death if the pole falls toward a crowded stadium or onto a building.

Opening windows in your home to enjoy the warmer temperatures may seem harmless, but windows have proven to be sources of injury and death for young children. In recent weeks, several children have fallen from windows and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) data indicates that on average, about eight deaths occur yearly to children five years or younger while an estimated 3,300 children five and younger are treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency departments. Hospitalization was required for about 34 percent of these children after falling from a window.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Campus Cruisers LLC, of Boulder, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 100 Eastside Fix Bicycle Forks. The bicycle’s front fork can crack or break, causing a sudden loss of steering control and posing a fall hazard to bicyclists.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Marley Engineered Products LLC, of Bennettsville, S.C., is voluntarily recalling about 30 Dayton Electric Baseboard Heaters. The baseboard heaters are labeled for 240 or 208 volt use. However, some of the heaters have an internal heater built for a maximum of 120 volts. If the heater is connected to a 240 or 208 volt electrical circuit as directed, the unit could catch fire.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Daiso California LLC of Hayward, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 190 Children’s Coin Purses and Jewelry Sets. The surface paint on the zippers of the coin purses and the clasps on the jewelry contain high levels of lead.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tekkeon Inc. of Tustin, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 500 External laptop batteries. The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) debuts a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about their Pool Safely campaign (www.poolsafely.gov) illustrating how simple steps saves lives at pools and spas.