September 2008 Recalls and Product Safety News
Water anywhere can be a potential drowning hazard. While pools are an obvious risk, parents should not let their guard down around other hazards such as bathtubs and buckets. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents that children need to be supervised around these common but sometimes hidden drowning dangers.
Found in various rooms of the home, large furniture such as TVs, chests, armoires, and appliances are staples in our homes. But these items can tip over and crush children, causing injury or death.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Buzz’s Boatyard, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 200 Toy Boats. The paint on the recalled toy boats contains an excess level of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 (an additional 26,000 were sold outside of the U.S.) “KVIBY” Chests. The glass drawer knobs on the chest can break either during assembly or in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 210,000 General Electric Toasters. An electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling about 450 Jack Lift Tools and Kits. The jack lifts can have threads stripping or the nuts breaking, resulting in the shaft slipping and the mower falling from its stand-up position. This could cause serious personal injury to the consumer or property damage.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BRP US Inc., of Sturtevant, Wisconsin, is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles. Cracks can develop in the welded joints of the drive axle assembly of the snowmobile and can result in complete breakage. If this happens the track of the vehicle can unexpectedly lock, causing riders to be ejected off the vehicle or lose control and collide with bystanders, a fixed object or other vehicles. This poses a risk of serious injury or death.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), TCB Imports, of Vernon, California, is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Toy Police Cars. The red paint on the toy cars contains excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Nancy A. Nord today announced that Quin Dodd will be leaving his position as CPSC Chief of Staff, effective October 1. She also announced that Joseph Martyak, her Counsel, will assume the position of Chief of Staff at that time.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 30,000 Razor® Dirt Quad Electric Powered Ride-On Vehicles. The control module for the throttle can fail and cause the electric ride-on vehicle to unexpectedly surge forward, posing a risk of injury to the user or a bystander.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 103,000 Razor® PowerWing™ Three-Wheeled Scooters. The undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Studio RTA, of Pico Rivera, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 48,600 TV Stands. The stability of the stands does not meet industry standards to prevent TV tip-over, posing a risk of injury or death to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Igloo Products Corp., of Katy, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 7,200 Igloo Marine Elite Coolers. Sharp edges on the stainless steel latch attached to the cooler can pose a laceration hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 6,000 SmartSpace™ Papasan Chairs. The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair’s legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Reprinted with the permission of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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