[Recalls Page]

March 2010 Recalls and Product Safety News

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ardica Technologies, of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,600 Jackets and Vests with Moshi Power Systems. Electrical connections in the warming components in the jackets and vest can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consume.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, North-Sportif Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 360 Jackets and 360 Vests. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood and the vests have a drawstring through the waist which can pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Howard Berger Co. Inc., of Cranbury, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 Indoor and Outdoor Extension Cords and Power Strips. The extension cords and power strips have inadequate coating material around the cords and copper conductors that are smaller than required, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sport Obermeyer, Ltd., of Aspen, Colo., is voluntarily recalling about 3,900 Posey, Lily, Rose and Daisy Girls' Ski Jackets. The jackets have a drawstring at the waist which can pose an entrapment hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lennox Hearth Products, of Nashville, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 5,700 Superior VFGL Vent-Free Gas Log Sets and VF Vent-Free Fireplaces. The front burners of vent-free gas log set fireplace inserts and the vent-free fireplaces can fail to ignite allowing gas to escape and posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 150,000 (in the United States) and 33,000 (in Canada) Evenflo Top-of-Stair™ Plus Wood Gates. The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Carolina Biological Supply Co., of Burlington, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 2,300 Carolina Function Generator Kits. The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Children’s Apparel Network, Ltd. of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 9,700 Girls’ Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings. The hooded sweaters have a drawstring at the neck which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bubblegum USA, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 900 Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Liberty Apparel Company, Inc., New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 2,300 Jewel Girls’ 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) and Health Canada (HC), in cooperation with Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif. are announcing a free replacement program for the Infantino “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings. One million of these infant slings are being recalled in the United States and 15,000 are being recalled in Canada. CPSC advises consumers to immediately stop using these slings for infants younger than four months of age due to a risk of suffocation and contact Infantino for a free replacement product.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, S&S Worldwide Inc., of Colchester, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 bags of Flower and Insect Painted Wooden Beads. The paint on the children's wooden beads contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Simpson Dura-Vent Company Inc., of Vacaville, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 500 DuraTech Anchor Plates with Damper and DuraChimney II Anchor Plates with Damper. When the consumer attempts to open/close the damper, it can become stuck in its current position. In addition, some of the dampers were assembled backwards and are set to the closed position when the consumer attempts to open the damper. Both pose risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, BikeMine, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Quality Bicycle Parts, of Bloomington, Minn.; Security Bicycle Accessories, of Hempstead, N.Y.; and Bicycle Technologies International, Ltd. (BTI), of Santa Fe, N.M., are voluntarily recalling about 325 Ventus Ltd™ and Ventus Team™ Bicycle Aerobars. The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Niles Audio Corp., of Miami, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 3,800 Niles ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers. A failure in the receiver’s internal components can cause connected loudspeakers to overheat and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Do It Best Corp., of Fort Wayne, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 Bicycle Bells. The red paint on the bicycle bells contains excessive lead levels, violating the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Lumetique Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 6,000 DayNa Decker Botanika Candles. The candle flame can unexpectedly flare up and the glass container can crack, posing fire, burn and laceration hazards to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 4,300 Konrad and Loft Office Chairs. The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Graco Children's Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 1.2 million Graco Harmony™ High Chairs. The screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly. This poses a fall hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Haselson International Trading Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 23,000 Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tumi, of South Plainfield, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 Mobile Power Packs. The lithium-ion cells used in the Mobile Power Pack can ignite or explode while charging, posing a fire hazard. This hazard is only present for units that have not been charged.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to approve (4-1) a final rule interpreting factors to be considered when seeking a civil penalty amount for knowing violations of CPSC laws.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dimplex North America, of Ontario, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 700,000 Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves. The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve of the deaths involved babies younger than four months of age.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash, is voluntarily recalling about 33,000 Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detectors. The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 50,000 (in the United States) and 15,000 (in Canada) Coil Nailers. The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (no longer in business.) The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that in certain tests, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Byer California DBA Amy Byer, Philly, of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 600 Girls’ Cargo Pocket Jackets. The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Regaliti Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling 3,600 Girl’s Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Telebrands Corp., of Fairfield, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 98,500 (in the United States) and about 1,500 (in Canada) Therma Scarf scarves. The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Brand Evolution, of Philadelphia, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 2800 Locks All Over Boys’ Hoodies, All Over Skaters Boy’s Hoodies and Rock Mask Boy’s Hoodies. The hoodies have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gerber Legendary Blades, of Portland, Ore., a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 149,000 Gator Machetes and 6,000 Gator Machetes Jr. The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and if the user's hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the machete blade, this poses a laceration hazard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ethan Allen Global Inc., of Danbury, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 163,000 Roman Shades. Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Also, strangulation can occur when a child's neck become entangled on the free-standing loop.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, LELE & Company Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,700 Children’s hooded sweatshirt sets with drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Electric Lighting, a division of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc., of Conyers, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 900 Outdoor Lighting Fixtures. Improper wiring in the light fixtures poses a shock hazard to consumers.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Chandigarh Fashion Inc., of Flushing, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 1,200 Children’s Bangles. The surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ten West Apparel, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 75 Boys’ Hooded Jackets. The children’s jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Daiso Holding USA Inc., Daiso Seattle LLC, of Seattle, Wash. and Daiso California LLC, of Hayward, Calif. have agreed to pay a $2.05 million civil penalty and stop importing children's products and toys into the United States. Due to alleged violations of federal safety laws, the company must now demonstrate to the Commission that it has sufficient knowledge of and is in compliance with CPSC safety standards and testing requirements.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling 240,000 Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds. Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide 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. 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.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., of Coopersburg, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 43,000 Lutron Shading Solutions 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. Also, in manual Roman shades, strangulations can also occur if the shade's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or to the floor and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Peachtree Playthings, of Atlanta, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 127,000 Scooby Doo, Tweety and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets. The middle two prongs of the plastic fork can detach, posing a choking hazard to childrenp.