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Women’s Chenille Robes by Blair Highly Flammable- URGENT Recall

eric — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:35:48 +0000

Six Reported Deaths Prompt Urgent Re-announcement of Blair Recall of Women’s Chenille Robes Blair is re-announcing the voluntary recall of 162,000 women’s full length chenille robes, originally announced in April 2009. Blair has received reports of six deaths due to the robes catching on fire. Five of the six victims were female, and were cooking at the [...]

Winterbee Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts and Pullovers- Strangulation Hazard

eric — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:34:54 +0000

Winterbee Inc. of Los Angeles, CA has recalled roughly 80,000 of their Speedy Children’s Hooded Zipper Jackets and Kids Hooded Pullover Jackets. The jackets are designed with a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In 1996, CPSC issued drawstring guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from injury due to drawstrings in garments like jackets or [...]

Fun Express Face Paint Recall- Now Includes White & Yellow

eric — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:30:40 +0000

In cooperation with the FDA, Fun Express, Inc. is expanding its face paint recall from early May to include white and yellow face paint colors. The face paints can cause rashes, skin irritation, and itchiness. The paints, made by Shanghai Color Art Stationary Company Limited, have the words, “Water-Based Face Paint Net Weight 1 Oz [...]

Bugaboo Bee Brake Problems Lead to Stroller Recall

eric — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:00:48 +0000

Bugaboo North America has recalled 22,500 of their “Bugaboo Bee” strollers. There have been over 120 reports of brakes failing. While no injuries have been reported, brake failure can lead to runaway strollers if left on an incline, which can lead to injuries. To know if your stroller is at risk look at the back of the seat for item number 580210 [...]

Bunn-O-Matic Recalls Single Cup Coffeemakers Due to Burn Hazard

eric — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:21 +0000

Bunn® Single Cup Pod Brewers pose a burn risk to users- while the machine is in use, the pod drawer may spontaneously open and create a burn hazard. About 35,000 of the units are being recalled, which were sold at web retailers, department and hardware stores nationwide between August 2004 and March 2009 for roughly $300. This [...]

Jitterbug Cell Phones May Fail To Dial 911- Software Update Required

eric — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:30:38 +0000

Jitterbug Cell Phones made by Samsung may fail to dial 911 in an out of service area. This poses a tremendous risk to the user base of this model- elderly who need a simple phone in case of an emergency. As many as 160,000 Jitterbug Phones may have this problem, the model numbers to look out for are SPH-a110 [...]

Skywalker Holdings Recalls Trampolines- Failing Straps Create Fall Hazard

eric — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:00:26 +0000

Utah based Skywalker Holdings has recalled 60,000 of their 13-foot Square Trampolines. Straps which support the top of the trampoline’s enclosure can fail, resulting in a drop of the protective barrier that may lead to users falling off of the trampoline during use. The recalled product is the 13-foot Square Trampoline and Enclosure Combo. You can [...]

HP Laptop Batteries Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

eric — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:17:00 +0000

Hewlett-Packard has recalled around 70,000 laptop batteries which can be used in both HP and Compaq makes. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users. If your laptop model number is listed below, it may have shipped with an affected battery. The batteries were also sold separately in retail stores. HP Pavilion Compaq Presario HP HP Compaq dv2000 dv2500 dv2700 dv6000 dv6500 dv6700 dv9000 dv9500 dv9700 A900 C700 F700 V3000 V3500 V3700 V6000 V6500 V6700 G6000 G7000 6720s The bar [...]

Fluke Recalls Digital Clamp Meters Due to Shock Hazard

eric — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:16:34 +0000

Fluke Corp. of Everett, Washington has voulentarily recalled 52,000 digital clamp meters. The meters, which range in price from $150 and $375, can fail to give an appropriate voltage reading; this can lead to the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a shock, electrocution, or thermal burn hazard. They were sold at [...]

Maytag Refrigerator Recall - What You Need To Know

George Bounacos — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:30:30 +0000

Maytag Corp recalled more than 1.6 million refrigerators because of a fire hazard and not all have the name 'Maytag'