New CPSC Recalls and Product Safety News
Circulon 13-Piece Cookware Set Recalled by Meyer Corporation Due to Laceration Hazard from Glass Lid; Sold Exclusively at Costco
May 17, 2012
Release #12-182
Name of Product: Circulon Cookware Set
Units: About 4,600
Manufacturer: Meyer Corporation U.S., of Vallejo, Calif.
Hazard: The glass lid used with the 5-quart covered sauté pan can crack, break or shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Meyer has received 65 reports of broken or shattered lids. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The defective lid is 11 inches in diameter with a rubber and stainless steel handle and a metal rim. The code "IMCP1108" is stamped on the outside of the metal rim. The lid is part of the 13-Piece Circulon Premier Professional cookware set. The cookware is aluminum and stainless steel with rubber and stainless steel handles. In addition to the covered sauté pan, the sets include: 1-quart and 3-quart saucepans, a 4-quart saucepot, an 8-quart stockpot, 8.5-, 10- and 12-inch French skillets and four additional glass lids.
Sold Exclusively at: Costco retail stores and Costco.com from about October 2011 through March 2012 for about $$200 for the complete set.
Manufactured in: China and Thailand
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the 11-inch glass lid and contact Circulon customer service to receive a replacement lid.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Circulon customer service at (800) 326-3933, Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, or visit the firm's website at www.circulon.com
Aqua-Leisure Recalls Children's Trampolines Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys "R" Us Stores
May 17, 2012
Release #12-181
Name of Product: First Fitness Trampolines with Handlebars
Units: About 40,000
Manufacturer: Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc., of Avon, Mass.
Hazard: Metal fatigue can cause the handlebar to break away during use, posing a risk of laceration from exposed metal surfaces or other injury from a fall.
Incidents/Injuries: Aqua-Leisure has received four reports of handlebars breaking from the metal connection joint during use. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves First Fitness Kid's First trampolines with handlebars. The child-size toy trampolines have a red and blue metal handlebar, a blue nylon deck guard and a black jumping deck. "First Fitness" is embossed on the jumping deck in white letters. The trampolines can be identified by model number FF-6902TR and Toys R Us SKN 491463. The model and store numbers can be found on the lower right corner of the back of the packaging. A sewn-in tag on the bottom of the deck lists the factory date code of five numbers followed by "GLTX."
Sold Exclusively at: Toys "R" Us stores nationwide from September 2010 through April 2012 for between $$45 and $$70.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled trampolines from children and contact Aqua-Leisure's recall hotline for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Aqua-Leisure toll-free at (888) 912-7087 between 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.aqualeisure.com
Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks Recalled Due to Lock Failure; Children Can Gain Unintended Access to Water and Dangerous Items
May 17, 2012
Release #12-180
Joint Recall with Health Canada
Name of Product: Toilet and Cabinet Locks
Units: About 183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks
Importer: Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) Inc., of Columbus, Ind.
Hazard: Young children can unexpectedly disengage the toilet locks and gain access to water in the toilet, posing the risk of drowning. The cabinet locks are being recalled because young children can disengage the lock, posing the risk of injury from dangerous or unsafe items stored in the cabinet.
Incidents/Injuries: DJG has received 110 reports of toilet locks that did not adequately secure the lid, including eight reports of children, under the age of two, who were able to disengage or break the lock. In addition, DJG has received 278 reports of cabinet locks that did not adequately secure the cabinet, including 71 reports of children between the ages of eight months and five years old who were able to disengage the cabinet locks. In one of the reported incidents, a 13-month-old boy swallowed small, toxic beads from a craft kit. The child was admitted to the hospital, observed overnight and released the next day.
Description: This recall involves Safety 1st Sure Fit toilet locks with model numbers 48003 and 48103. The toilet lock is attached to the tank behind the lid and is intended to prevent a child's access to the toilet bowl. This recall also involves Safety 1st cabinet slide locks with model numbers 12013 and 12014. The cabinet slide lock is attached to cabinet knobs or handles to prevent access to the contents of the cabinet. Model numbers can be found on the back of the locks.
Sold at: Bed, Bath and Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Great Beginnings, Home Depot, Target and Walmart from January 2005 through April 2010 for between $$8 and $$20 for the toilet locks, and from January 2000 through March 2009 for between $$2 and $$11 for the cabinet locks. Amazon.com sold both locks through April 2012.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the recalled locks and contact DJG for a free replacement lock of a different model. When removing the recalled locks, consumers are urged to immediately store dangerous items out of reach of children and to prevent unsupervised access to bathrooms.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact DJG toll-free at (877) 416-8105 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.djgusa.com. In March 2012, 900,000 Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks were recalled due to lock failure.
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1609
Five Retailers Agree to Stop Sale and Recall Tots in Mind Crib Tents Due to Strangulation and Entrapment Hazard; One Death and Serious Brain Injury Reported
May 16, 2012
Release #12-179
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and five retailers are announcing a voluntary recall to provide refunds to consumers who own crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind, Inc.
CPSC is warning parents and caregivers who own these products that infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death due to strangulation and entrapment hazards presented by these products. Tots in Mind recalled the play yard tents in July 2010 and offered a repair kit that is no longer available. The company is no longer in business and has stopped all sales. CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to stop using these crib tents and play yard tents immediately. Do not attempt to repair these products.
CPSC is aware of 27 tent failures including one fatality and one serious injury that occurred between January 1997 and April 2012 from crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind, Inc. In 2008, a two year old boy died after becoming entrapped between the bottom rail of a play yard tent and the top rail of a play yard. The fatality was reported in a prior recall with the firm in July 15, 2010.
In 2007, a two year old boy sustained a catastrophic brain injury when the crib tent affixed to his crib tent inverted and the product's broken rod trapped him at the neck. The remaining 25 reports to CPSC involved inverted crib tents-entrapments between the tent and the crib/play yard or failures of the tent fabric and zippers. Three of these 25 reports also resulted in injuries; in one such case, a parent reported finding her child turning blue and entrapped between the product and the top rail of the play yard.
Since Tots in Mind, Inc. is out of business, retailers who sold these products have stepped up to offer refunds or store credit to consumers. The crib tents and play yard tents can present an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if the dome portion inverts inside the crib or play yard, or if the product becomes partially detached from the crib or play yard. The recalled products were sold at numerous retail stores including Bed Bath & Beyond/Buy Buy Baby, Burlington Coat Factory, Toys R Us/Babies R Us, Walmart and online on websites including Amazon.com, for between $$60 and $$85.
Consumers should contact the store listed below where the crib tent was purchased to receive either a refund or store credit, depending on the retailer. If consumer is unsure of where the crib tent was purchased, see return policy for individual retailers below on their website:
Amazon.com [Amazon.com]
Bed Bath & Beyond/ Buy Buy Baby [bedbathandbeyond.com or buybuybaby.com or (800) GOBEYOND]
Burlington Coat Factory [burlingtoncoatfactory.com or (888) 223-2628]
Toys R Us/Babies R Us [toysrus.com or babiesrus.com or (800) 869-7787]
Walmart [walmartstores.com or (800) 925-6278]
The recall includes various models of about 330,000 crib or play yard tents. Consumers can identify their tent by the 2"x 1 1/2" label with Tots In Mind logo located on the non-mesh portion near the top of the tent.
No model names or numbers are located on the tents, however they can be identified by the Tots in Mind logo on top of the tent:
1. Portable Playard Tent
2. Original Cozy Crib Tent
3. Cozy Crib Tent II
4. Crib Tent for Convertible Cribs
5. Portable Playard Tent Plus Cabana Kit
Boys' Hooded Jackets Recalled by Bonded Apparel; Neck Drawstrings Pose Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at dd's Discounts
May 15, 2012
Release #12-178
Name of Product: SX and QH Boys' Zip-front Hooded Jackets
Units: About 720
Importer: Bonded Apparel Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then, in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves boys' long-sleeved zip-front hooded jackets. The jackets were sold in three colors: army green, aqua green and black and have a fake fur lining. The jackets have one of four designs: the number "2" or the letter "B" embroidered on the left front chest; or the word "ROCK" or "AB Sportwear" embroidered across the chest. The jackets were sold in sizes 4-7 or S, M, and L. Either "SX" or "QH" appears on the label stitched at the neck. The jackets have model numbers: 1006, 1029, 1058 and 1061, however the model number only appears on the original hang tag and not on the product.
Sold exclusively at: dd's Discounts stores nationwide from August 2011 through December 2011 for about $$8.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled jacket from their child and remove the drawstring or contact Bonded Apparel for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bonded Apparel toll-free at (888) 974-1555 between 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
10 Bike-Related Recalls to Check Out Before You Hit the Road This Spring
May 15, 2012
Release #12-177
Now that spring is here, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to check to see if their bicycles, bicycle components or accessories have been recalled before using them. Recalled bicycles, components and accessories can be dangerous and cause an accident, resulting in injury or even death. If you have a recalled product, contact the firm for the remedy. Once that's taken care of, remember to properly strap on your bike helmet!
Check out these recent bicycle-related recalls. You can find out more about these recalls and others at our website www.cpsc.gov.
Product | Recall Press Release | Hazard
Bridgeway Bicycles (91,000 units) | 11-331 | The bicycle chain can break, causing a rider to lose control and fall.
Trek 2012 FX and District bicycles (27,000 units) | 12-024 | The bolt that secures the seat saddle clamp to the seat post can break posing a fall hazard.
Fuji Saratoga Women's Bicycles (10,500 units) | 12-112 | The bicycle's frame can break in the center of the downtube during use, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
Public Bikes 2010 through 2012 Model Year Bicycles (4,100 units) | 12-145 | The pedals can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Specialized 2012 bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks (460 units) | 12-096 | The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.
Chariot bicycle trailers (44,000 units) and bicycle trailer conversion kits (70,000 units) | 12-085 | The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.
Topeak Babyseat II Bicycle Carrier Seats (40,000 units) | 12-143 | A child can place his or her fingers in the opening at the grab bar's hinge mechanism. When the consumer lifts the grab bar to remove the child from the seat, the child's fingertips can be caught in the hinge mechanism, posing a laceration and fingertip amputation hazard to the child.
Little Tricky Bicycle Helmets (30,400 units) | 12-082 | Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.
GT, Giant and Trek Bicycles with SR Suntour Suspension Forks (17,000 units) | 12-149 | The suspension fork's internal support tubes can break and cause the rider to lose control, fall and crash.
Gore Bicycle Brake Cables for Road Bikes (9,700 units) | 12-125 | When the brake cables are installed on Campagnolo style brake levers, they can detach, causing the brakes to fail and posing a fall hazard.
Supreme Trading Recalls Children's Letterman Jackets Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dillard's
May 10, 2012
Release #12-176
Name of Product: Class Club Children's Letterman Jackets
Units: About 320
Importer: Supreme Trading Limited, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Hazard: Snaps on the jacket can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves Class Club brand children's letterman jackets. The 100% polyester jackets were sold in navy with white sleeves in sizes 2 to 3. A patch on the upper, right chest of the jacket reads "28 F Football Athlete State Champs." Style number "F14CL112L" is printed on the back of the sewn-in size label in the back neck.
Sold exclusively at: Dillard's stores nationwide and online at www.dillards.com between September 2011 and November 2011 for about $$25.
Manufactured in: Vietnam
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the jackets from children and return them to Dillard's for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Supreme Trading Limited toll-free at (866) 466-3523 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the retailer's website at www.dillards.com
Kitchen Table and Chair Set Recalled by Stoneberry Due to Fall Hazard
May 24, 2012
Alert #12-736
Name of Product: Kitchen table sets
Units: About 200
Importer: Vantage Sales, Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill.
Distributor: Mason Companies, Inc., of Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Hazard: The chairs can collapse during normal use, causing a fall hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves three-piece oak table and chair sets. The table is square-shaped with four straight, rectangular legs. The chairs have a white padded cushion seat and a slatted backrest. Both the table and the wooden parts of the chairs are a light pine color. The set has the style number 404285 however this number does not appear anywhere on the set.
Sold at: Through the Stoneberry catalog and website from January 2012 and March 2012 for about $$160. Stoneberry is owned by Mason Companies.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Stoneberry for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Stoneberry at (800) 704-5480 between 6 a.m. and midnight CT Monday through Friday, or visit Stoneberry's website at http://www.stoneberry.com. Stoneberry is contacting its customers directly.
Select Brands Recalls Kitchen Selectives Blender Due to Laceration Hazard
May 24, 2012
Release #12-187
Name of Product: Kitchen Selectives(r) 6-Speed Blender
Units: About 4,069
Importer: Select Brands Inc., of Lenexa, Kan.
Manufacturer: Select Brands, of Lenexa, Kan.
Hazard: While in operation, the plastic pitcher can separate from the blade assembly, leaving the blade assembly in the base and exposing the rotating blades. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Select Brands has received no reports of incidents or injuries involving Kitchen Selectives(r) 6-speed blenders.
Description: The recalled products are Kitchen Selectives(r) 6-Speed Blenders, model BL-15. The model number is located on the bottom of the base. The blender consists of a six-inch tall, white electrical base with five, white speed-selector buttons labeled 1 through 5, one gray button labeled "Pulse/Off" and the logo "Kitchen Selectives(r)" in black letters on the front; a clear plastic pitcher with a handle with U.S. and metric volume measurement markings; a white plastic lid with a removable clear plastic lid stopper; and a white plastic blade assembly with two angled, stainless steel blades.
Sold at: Midwest retail stores Pamida and Sutherlands from June 2009 to April 2012 for about $$20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the blenders and return them to the retailer where purchased to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Select Brands Customer Service at (866) 663-4500 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Select Brands website at www.selectbrands.com
New CPSC Data Show Child Drownings In Pools and Spas Still A Leading Cause of Death; Pool Safely's First Splash Event to Focus on Vulnerable Populations
May 24, 2012
Release #12-186
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) kicked off the summer swimming season and the third year of the Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign.
This year, Pool Safely's focus is on populations most at risk of drowning, including children younger than 5 years old who represent nearly 75 percent of child drowning fatalities and African American and Hispanic children between the ages of 5 and 14 who drown at higher rates than white children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Data from USA Swimming indicates that 70 percent of African American children and 62 percent of Hispanic children cannot swim, making them especially vulnerable populations.
"CPSC's Pool Safely campaign has worked to prevent countless drownings, and we will continue to work to save even more lives this year," said Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "Drowning is still the leading cause of unintentional deaths with children younger than 5. That's why the Pool Safely campaign is encouraging all parents and caregivers of children, especially African American and Hispanic children, to help them learn to swim and to take water safety seriously."
New statistics released by CPSC today include:
An annual average of 390 pool or spa-related drownings for children younger than 15 occurred from 2007 to 2009; about 75 percent (293) of the reported fatalities involved children younger than five.
An estimated annual average of 5,200 pool or spa-related emergency department-treated submersion injuries for children younger than 15, from 2009 to 2011; children younger than 5 represented 79 percent, or 4,108, of these injuries.
Children between the ages of 1 and 3 (12 months through 47 months) represented 66 percent of estimated injuries for 2009 through 2011 and 67 percent of the reported fatalities for 2007 through 2009 involving children younger than 15 years.
The majority of the estimated emergency department-treated submersion injuries for 2009 through 2011 and the reported fatalities for 2007 through 2009 were associated with pools.
Approximately 51 percent of the estimated injuries for 2009 through 2011 and 73 percent of the fatalities for 2007 through 2009 involving children younger than 15 years old occurred at a residence.
Residential locations dominated incidents involving victims younger than 5 years of age (54 percent for injuries and 85 percent for fatalities).
Approximately 58 percent of fatalities (annual average of 226) occurred in in-ground pools. Portable pools accounted for 10 percent of the reported fatalities (annual average of 40) to children younger than 15 years of age.
There were no reported entrapment fatalities for 2011. CPSC received seven reports of entrapment injury incidents during 2011.
Today, Chairman Tenenbaum shared simple steps to pool safely and data from CPSC's annual drowning/near-drowning and entrapment reports, at an event at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale. She was joined by Wanda Butts, a mother who lost her son to drowning in 2006 and formed The Josh Project to help other children learn how to swim; Kim Burgess from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance and the Broward County Health Department's Drowning Prevention Coordinator; and USA Swimming's "Make a Splash" official Kim O'Shea.
"After losing my son, I wanted to do something to help others, so other moms wouldn't have to suffer from the loss of a child drowning," Butts said. "Together, we can make a difference this summer and ensure that our kids pool safely."
"The National Drowning Prevention Alliance has been a partner of the Pool Safely campaign since its inception." Burgess said. "Education is the key to preventing tragic incidents at the pool this summer. We encourage everyone to Pool Safely this holiday weekend and in the months to come."
"The USA Swimming Foundation is proud to lend its research and resources to further the life-saving learn-to-swim message," O'Shea said. "We are incredibly proud to have enrolled more than 1.2 million children in swimming lessons through our Make a Splash initiative, to educate parents and communities across the nation about the importance of learning to swim."
Pool Safely, a national public education campaign, works with partners around the country to reduce child drownings, near-drownings submersions and entrapment incidents in swimming pools and spas. Parents, caregivers, and the media are encouraged to visit PoolSafely.gov or @PoolSafely on Twitter for vital safety information regarding the prevention of child submersions in and around pools and spas.
For the complete reports see: Pool and Spa Submersions 2012 (http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia12/os/poolsub2012.pdf) and Circulation/Suction Entrapments 2012 (http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia12/os/entrap12.pdf). The years for reported injury and fatality statistics differ due to a lag in fatality reporting.
The Pool Safely campaign is CPSC's public education and information program supporting the requirements of Section 1407 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act), federal legislation signed into law in 2007, mandating new requirements for pool and spa safety.
Cooper Lighting Recalls Commercial Reflector Assembly with Glass Lens Due to Injury Hazard
May 23, 2012
Release #12-185
Name of Product: Portfolio 7-inch reflector assembly with glass lens
Units: About 21,000
Distributor: Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
Hazard: The reflector can fall out of its fixture to the ground, which could result in an injury hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Cooper Lighting has received 23 reports of reflectors falling. No injuries have been reported to the firm.
Description: This recall involves circular, 7-inch diameter Portfolio aluminum reflector with glass lens designed to be inserted into a light fixture. This reflector is intended for use in indoor, commercial applications, such as office buildings, schools and shopping malls. There are four springs attached to the lip of the reflector. Reflectors marked with a barcoded stamp on their outside surface are not subject this recall. The recall includes reflectors with the following catalogue descriptions: 7080*G, 7081*G, 7280*G, 7281*G, 7380*G, 7381*G, 7780*G, 7781*G, MSP5429*, MSP5443*, OLD-7280KLI4G and 7-inch reflectors with glass lens with the "PDR" (Product Deviation Request or customized product designation) prefix; however, this description does not appear on the product. The recalled assembly is used in the following lighting fixtures: C7018*, C7042*, C7113*, C7118*, C7126*, C7142*, C7213*, C7218*, C7226*, C7242*HD7*, and MD7*.
Sold at: Authorized distributors nationwide from May 2008 through February 2012 for between $$50 and $$100, depending on options and finish type.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Maintenance personnel in facilities with these fixtures should check them immediately, take down any units without a barcoded stamp and contact Cooper Lighting for free replacement springs.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://www.cooperlighting.com/
Chicago Century Furniture Corp. Recalls Mattresses for Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard; Sold Exclusively at Chicago Century Furniture
May 23, 2012
Alert #12-735
Name of Product: Century Mattresses
Units: About 340
Importer: Chicago Century Furniture Corp., of Chicago (previously Century Furniture Corp.)
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves Chicago Century Furniture Corp. twin-, full-, queen- and king-size mattresses with the model number "MG006." The mattresses are 3 inches thick with white and off-white fabric with a tone-on-tone swirl pattern. The model number can be found on a paper tag attached to the foot of the mattress. The words "Century Spring Mattress" appear on a fabric label on the topside near the foot of the mattress. A picture of a man and woman embracing also appear on the label.
Sold exclusively at: Chicago Century Furniture Inc. 3034 South Wentworth Ave., Chicago, Ill., from January 2008 through October 2010 for between $$190 and $$360.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the mattress and contact Chicago Century Furniture Corp. to receive a replacement mattress.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Chicago Century Furniture toll-free at (855) 236-8830 between 9 a.m and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. The firm is contacting its customers directly.
Clip-on Desk Lamps Sold At Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Shock Hazard; Made by He Shan Lide
May 23, 2012
Release #12-184
Name of Product: LED Clip-On Desk Lamps
Units: About 33,000
Importer: L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Manufacturer: He Shan Lide of China
Hazard: The power cord for the lamp can detach where it meets the clamp, exposing energized wires, posing an electric shock risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of cords detaching, including one reported electric shock and one report of a child receiving burns to her hand and leg.
Description: This recall conducted by He Shan Lide involves pink and blue plastic LED desk lamps with a flexible metal neck approximately 12" long and a clamp at the base. The power cord has a silver label attached to it. On one side of the label "MET," "Electrical Safety", "E113152" and "Apr. 2011" are printed. The other side of the label includes the model number F3044-AC-01 (pink lamps) or F3044-AC-02 (blue lamps). The plug on the power cord is labeled "KENIC KE 01P E155176."
Sold exclusively at: Lowe's stores nationwide from May 2011 to December 2011 for about $$20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the lamp, unplug the power cord, cut the power cord off 2" to 3" above the plug, discard the lamp and send the plug to He Shan Lide, 4570 Eucalyptus Ave, Suite C, Chino, CA 91710 along with their name and address to receive a full refund, including the cost of postage for returning the plug.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact He Shan Lide toll-free at (800) 584-1664 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the website at www.diogenlighting.com
Bicycle Stems Recalled by Ridley Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
May 22, 2012
Release #12-183
Name of Product: 4ZA Threadless Carbon Bicycle Handlebar Stem
Units: About 105
Distributor: Sinclair Imports, of Reno, Nev., and Quality Bicycle Products, of Bloomington, Minn.
Manufacturer: Race Productions NV, Belgium
Hazard: The bicycle handlebar stems can crack or break, posing a fall hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received one report of a handlebar stem breaking resulting in minor injuries.
Description: The recall involves all 4ZA 31.8 threadless bicycle handlebar stems sold as individual aftermarket components. The stems are black and have the words "4ZA Cycling Performance" painted on the carbon extension between the steerer clamp and handlebar clamp. The recalled stems range in extension lengths from 90mm to 130mm, approximately 3.5 to 5 inches.
Sold at: The stems were sold at specialty bicycle retailers and via websites from January 2005 through April 2010 for about $$59.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their bicycles and contact the bicycle retailers where the stems were purchased to obtain a free replacement stem. Other bicycle shops can handle the replacement process by contacting the manufacturer's current distributor, Quality Bicycle Products, Inc.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Quality Bicycle Products, Inc. ("QBP") toll-free at (877) 745-7703 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.ridley-bikes.com
Climbing Ropes Recalled by Porter Athletic Due to Fall Hazard
May 17, 2012
Alert #12-734
Name of Product: Porter Athletic Climbing Ropes
Units: About 44
Distributor: Porter Athletic, a division of Litania Sports Group, Inc., of Champaign, Ill.
Hazard: The climbing rope can slip through the clamp that connects at the top, posing a fall hazard for climbers.
Incidents/Injuries: Porter has received three reports of the rope slipping through the clamp, including one that resulted in back and wrist injuries.
Description: This recall involves two models of Porter Athletic climbing ropes.Model number 00118 is a white soft dacron rope with vinyl boot end sold in 12', 16', 20' and 24' lengths. Model number 00119 is a white soft dacron rope with vinyl boot end and rubber knots every 12" sold in 12', 16', 20' and 24' lengths.
Sold at: Online at www.porterathletic.com, by telephone and direct sales through authorized Porter Athletic distributors nationwide from September 2009 through September 2011 for between $$387 and $$877.
Manufactured in: USA
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled climbing ropes. Porter Athletic is repairing the recalled ropes at no cost. Shipping will be provided free of charge to the consumer. The firm is contacting customers directly.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Porter Athletic toll-free at (888) 277-7778 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.porterathletic.com