List of Recent Recalls
TV Carts
Details From CPSC
Aug. 27, 1999
Graco and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling 100,000 activity trays and bath sets, because the detachable suction cups can pose a choking hazard.
Graco has received four reports of children starting to choke after putting the suction cups in their mouths, including one that
required use of the Heimlich maneuver.
The activity trays and bath sets being recalled are the Graco® and Children On The Go® brand Stroller Snack and Activity
Trays, Bathtime Activity Trays, and Bathtime Toy Netting products. The activity trays attach with suction cups to tiled or
smooth surfaces. There are four toys attached to each tray. The tray toys are removable and interchangeable with other Mix ‘N
MoveTM toys, which are purchased separately.
Discount, department and juvenile product stores nationwide sold these products from January 1998 until August 1999 for $10 - $15.
To receive a free repair kit, consumers should call Graco at (800)
446-1366 or access the company’s web site.
TV Carts
Details
July 14, 1999
One hundred thousand t.v. carts are being recalled because they could tip over.
The carts are made by Bush Industries, which reports two episodes of the carts tipping over. One resulted in minor injuries.
The carts, laminated in black or brown, were sold nationwide in discount stores from 1992 to 1998.
If you have one, you should take your t.v. or vcr off of it immediately and contact the company for a free repair kit.
The company's toll free number is (800) 950-4782. Or visit their website at www.bushfurniture.com.
July 8, 1999
Cosco Car Carriers
Cosco recalled 670,000 of its "Arriva" and "Turnabout" child car seat
carriers made between March 1, 1995 and September
9, 1997. The manufacture date and model number are written on a label located on the side of the seat.
The carriers have unsecure handle-locks that can unexpectedly release. There have been 151 reports of unexpected releases, resulting in 29 injuries to children.
The injuries include skull fractures, a broken arm, bumps to the head, black eyes, scrapes and bruises.
For a free repair kit call Cosco at (800) 221-6736 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EDT
Monday through Friday, or click here to go to Cosco's web site.
Playskool Cups
And Playskool is recalling thousands of spillproof cups.
The top can tear off-- creating a choking hazard. Playskool has received 115 reports of the spouts on these cups tearing. Six children reportedly had pieces in their mouths.
There have been no reported injuries.
Major retailers, including Walmart and Target, sold these cups nationwide from January 1998 through July 1999 for between
$3 and $6.
Parents and caregivers should stop young children from using these cups immediately, and contact Playskool to get a free,
redesigned lid. To request a replacement lid or for more information, call Playskool at (888) 690-6166 anytime, or go to their
website.
Dive Sticks, Infant Carrier, Star Wars Toy
Link To Consumer Product Safety Commission
Dive sticks -- cylinders that kids throw into swimming pools, then dive in to retrieve, are being recalled. The government says the plastic cylinders are dangerous and should be thrown away.
It say at least six children have impaled themselves on the toys.
A Star Wars toy and an infant carrier are also being recalled.
The commission has received 38 reports of batteries overheating in the Star Wars Lightsabers. Three users were burned.
The carriers involved are Snugli Front & Back Packs with vertical "T" straps. At least 13 children have slipped through the leg openings of the carrier, including one who suffered a fractured skull.
Details, Models, Numbers To Call
Go To Consumer Product Safety Commission
Child's Play Table
June 22, 1999
Parents who bought a child's play-table from Crate and Barrel might need to
take a second look at the piece of furniture.
Crate and Barrel is
recalling about 4,300 tables that were designed to hold toys or art
supplies.
The tables have a six-inch hole in the center that holds a red canvas bag which
hangs under the table.
The company has had four reports of children taking the bag off and getting
their heads stuck in the hole.
The tables were sold at Crate and Barrel stores and also through their holiday
catalog for about $75 or $135 with four chairs.
Consumers can call the company and receive a free part that will permanently
close the hole.
The number is 1-800-897-5919.
Ford Expedition & Navigator
(5/5/99)
Ford is recalling 57,000 of its 1999 Expeditions and Navigators because
of a problem that could cause the wheels to fall off.
The recall affects models with optional 17-inch chrome-finished steel
wheels.
Ford says ome wheels might not have enough contact with the hub, which
could cause vibration or result in the wheel and tire falling off.
Dealers will fix the problem free of charge.
G.M.
(3/30/99)
(AP)-About one-million General Motors pickup trucks and
sport utility vehicles are being recalled.
The company wants to change the brake light wiring on the vehicles to ensure
that the lights flash when motorists stop or slow down.
GM says wiring was reversed on the brake switch from what was specified in
a design drawing. There have been no reports of crash injuries from
brake-switch failure.
The recall covers all full-size Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks and
full-size sport utility vehicles from the 1994 model year.
The company says owners of the vehicles will be notified next month, and the
brake switch will replaced at no cost to customers.
Ford
(3/26/99)
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 945,000 cars and trucks
to replace potentially defective cruise-control cables that could cause the
accelerator to stick.
The recall affects some 1998 and 1999 models equipped with
cruise control. The models are:
- Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer sport
utility vehicles
- Ford Ranger pickup
- Mustang sport coupe
- 1999 Super Duty
F-series pickup and chassis-cab
Ford does not expect to have all the cruise-control cables it needs to
replace the defective ones before mid-May. Until then, Ford is warning owners
not to use their cruise-control system; dealers will disable the system at no
charge.
Ford said that in some of the vehicles the cruise-control cable could
interfere with a pulley and prevent the accelerator from returning to idle when
the cruise control is disengaged. As a result, the car could continue to move
at the set speed.
Ford said there have been no reports of that happening. The problem was
discovered by Ford engineers during a regular review.
Owners of the affected vehicles will be notified by mail starting Monday.
Customers also can call Ford at 800-392-3673 to find out whether their vehicle
is subject to the recall; callers will be asked for the vehicle identification
number, which can typically be found on the registration, insurance certificate
or the door pillar.
The same information also can be obtained at a new Ford Web site:
www.recall.ford.com
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Details of Recall
(3/19/99)
Nearly one million carbon monoxide alarms are being recalled.
The Kidde Safety Company is recalling the alarms because they could release
their signal too late or not at all.
The Nighthawk and Lifesaver models are involved in the recall.
The alarms are used to detect carbon monoxide, that can leak from
fuel-burning appliances.
High levels of carbon monoxide can lead to serious illness, even death.
Consumers can participate in the recall in one of two direct ways. Visit the Kidde Safety recall web site at www.nhawk.com
and follow the instructions, or call Kidde Safety toll-free at (888) 543-3346 between 8 a.m and 8 p.m. EST Monday through
Sunday to identify whether their alarms are involved in this recall.
Playset Recall
Details of Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling a
a popular children's playset.
It involves 40,000 "Veggie-tales' Dave and the Giant Pickle" playsets. Plastic plugs in the base of the playset can pose a choking hazard for small children.
For more information, call the playset manufacturer, Chariot Victor Publishing at:
1-800-743-2514.
Stollers & Crib Mattresses
(2/17/99)
Thousands of strollers and crib mattresses are being recalled.
They're all made be Cosco.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall involves about
57,000 Two Ways tandem strollers.
Also on the recall list are about 62,000 mattresses on Cosco tubular
metal cribs.
Cosco is offering a free repair kit for the strollers, and $25 checks
toward new mattresses.
Consumers can contact the company for information at 1-800-221-6736.
Details on Crib Mattress Recall
Details on Stroller Recall
Milk Products
(2/8/99)
A major milk recall to tell you about.
Kohler Mix Specialties, Inc. is recalling 270,000 cases of milk products due to possible bacteria contamination.
The products include:
Kohler Mix Specialties, Inc.
Skim
1-2%
Whole
Chocolate
Half & Half
Whipped Cream
With Plant Code: plt 27-416
The milk products were packaged for:
Wendy's
Hardees
Land o'Lakes
Dairy Fresh
Beckers
Radio Cassette Players
(2/3/99)
Details
The government is recalling nearly half a million G.E. radio cassette players.
Some of the "Spacemaker" models have an appliance outlet that can overheat.
Stores sold the defective units from 1992 to 1995. Only those with the model number 74285 are affected. Other Spacemaker models are not recalled.
For more information, call
1-800-464-7022
Meat Products
(1/25/99)
A nationwide meat recall to tell you about.
The products were made at Thorn Apple Valley Meat Plant in Forrest City,
Arkansas.
The recall includes dozens of brand names of lunch meats and hot
dogs, which could be tainted with the lysteria bacteria. The recalled lunchmeats and hot dogs have the code "est 13529" or "est P13529." Brands recalled include some Corn King, some Wilson, and some Hy-Vee products.
No illnesses have been linked to the products, so far. But since the symptoms caused by contaminated meat are similar to the flu, doctors sometimes find it hard to determine exactly what caused the illness.
For more information, contact the Thorn Apple Valley Meat Plant, at
1-800-316-2855.
Infant Carrier, Spray String
Details on Carrier Recall
Details on String Recall
Two important recalls to tell you about.
The first involves 240,000 strap on baby carriers.
The recall involes the "Baby Bjorn" fabric infant carrier.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says infants may slip and fall out of
the leg openings.
For more information call this toll free number: 1-877-242-5676.
The second recall involves Party Time Happy String.
The string creates a fire hazard if used near an open flame.
Two people were burned when the product was used near a candle.
For more information you can call 1-800-876-8077.
(10/22/98)
Power Wheels Recall
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