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This message consists of the following:
1. Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11284.html
2. Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11285.html
3. Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard, http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11286.html
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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2011
Release #11-284
Firm's Recall Hotline: (855) 839-9555
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Safety Latches and Outlet Covers
Units: About 37,000
Importer: Prime-Line, of Redlands, Calif.
Hazard: The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items.
Incidents/Injuries: Prime-Line has received four reports of screws breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Prime-Line child safety drawer and cabinet latches and outlet covers with rotating receptacle covers. These products were sold under the brand name Child Safe.
The drawer and cabinet latches were sold three per package, in model number S 4439 with SKU 049793044396, and model number S 4444 with SKU 049793044440.
The outlet covers were sold one per package, in ivory, model number S 4447 with SKU 049793044471, and white, model number S 4461 with SKU 049793044617.
The model number and SKU are printed on the back of the package.
Sold at: Drawer and cabinet latches were sold at Ace Hardware, Bostwic-Braun, Cal-Do-It Centers, Do-It-Best, Friedman Brothers, Menards, Orgill, The Andersons Inc. and True Value stores nationwide between October 2010 and June 2011 for between $2.50 and $2.70. Outlet covers were sold at Ace Hardware, Cimarron Lumber & Supply, Do-It-Best, Friedman Brothers, Handy Hardware, Menards and W.E. Aubuchon stores nationwide between October 2009 and June 2011 for about $3.50.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Prime-Line to receive a free replacement kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Prime-Line toll-free at (855) 839-9555 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.prime-line-products.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11284.html
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2.
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2011
Release #11-285
Firm's Recall Hotline: (855) 839-9555
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Products: Bathtub Non-Slip Pads
Units: About 8,000
Importer: Prime-Line Products Company Inc., of Redlands, Calif.
Hazard: Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Prime-Line has received one report of the pad failure. No injuries were reported.
Description: The recalled items are whale-shaped, white, vinyl, non-slip bathtub pads with textured surfaces and adhesive backings and are used to help prevent children from slipping and falling in bathtubs. The pads come in sets of 12 and 15. Each set contains pads that range in size from 2 to 4 inches tall. The model number is S-4630 and SKU number is 049793846303. Both are printed on the back of the packaging.
Sold at: Ace Hardware & Menards nationwide between May 24, 2010 and June 13, 2011 for about $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the pads and contact Prime-Line to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Prime-Line at (855) 839-9555 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT. Consumers also can visit the Prime-Line website at www.prime-line-products.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11285.html
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3.
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2011
Release #11-286
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 782-6329
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Kohler Co. Announces Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Kohler Purist(r), Pinstripe(tm), Finial(r) glass shower doors
Units: About 100
Manufacturer: Kohler Co., of Kohler, Wis.
Hazard: The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: The recall involves a 1/2 inch thick hinge panel included in the Kohler Purist(r), Pinstripe(r) and Finial(r) frameless heavy glass pivot shower doors. The hinge panel was sold as a component under part numbers 705753-L-NA, 705754-L-NA and 705760-L-NA in various shower door packages as described in these tables.
Part # 705760-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 42" wide 1/2" thick doors:
Product Description Product Model #
Purist(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705703-L-ABV, 705703-L-NX, 705703-L-SHP,
705715-L-ABV, 705715-L-NX, and 705715-L-SHP
Pinstripe(tm) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705709-L-ABV, 705709-L-NX, 705709-L-SHP,
705721-L-ABV, 705721-L-NX, and 705721-L-SHP
Finial(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705727-L-ABV, 705727-L-BH, 705727-L-NX, 705727-L-SHP,
705739-L-ABV, 705739-L-BH, 705739-L-NX, and 705739-L-SHP
Part # 705753-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 48" wide 3/8" thick doors:
Product Description Product Model Numbers
Purist(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705704-L-ABV, 705704-L-NX, 705704-L-SHP,
705716-L-ABV, 705716-L-NX, and 705716-L-SHP
Pinstripe(tm) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705710-L-ABV, 705710-L-NX, 705710-L-SHP,
705722-L-ABV, 705722-L-NX, and 705722-L-SHP
Finial(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705728-L-ABV, 705728-L-BH, 705728-L-NX, 705728-L-SHP,
705740-L-ABV, 705740-L-BH, 705740-L-NX, and 705740-L-SHP
Part # 705754-L-NA hinge panel included in these products for 60" wide 3/8" thick doors:
Product Description Product Model #
Purist(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705705-L-ABV, 705705-L-NX, 705705-L-SHP, and 705705-ZZ-SHP
Pinstripe(tm) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705711-L-ABV, 705711-L-NX, and 705711-L-SHP
Finial(r) Heavy Glass Pivot Shower Door 705729-L-ABV, 705729-L-BH, 705729-L-NX, and 705729-L-SHP
The hinge panels have a tempering date code imprinted on a bottom corner of the panel, and only hinge panels having a tempering date code of "05/09" are included in this recall. The hinge panels are the side panels opposite the shower door handle, on which the metal swing hinge is mounted. The tempering date code also includes the name "Guardian" above the tempering date. If the hinge is covering the tempering date code on the glass panel, please call Kohler Co. at the toll-free number listed below.
Sold: Sold through various plumbing distributors nationwide from May 2009 through November 2010 for between $1,700 and $3,000.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower doors and contact Kohler for a free replacement hinge panel. An Authorized Service Representative (ASR) from Kohler will remove the old hinge panel and install a new hinge panel.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kohler Co. toll-free at (866) 782-6329 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.kohler.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11286.html
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