Tuesday, March 5, 2013

News from CPSC - Two Recalls

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, www.cpsc.gov
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This message consists of the following:

1. Regency Seating Recalls Oakmont Fabric Stackable Chair Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Global Industrial Equipment, http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Regency-Seating-Recalls-Oakmont-Fabric-Stackable-Chair/

2. Disco Lights Recalled by Tween Brands Due to Electrical Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Justice, http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Disco-Lights-Recalled-by-Tween-Brands/

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1. Regency Seating Recalls Oakmont Fabric Stackable Chair Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Global Industrial Equipment

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: March 05, 2013

Recall number: 13-131

Name of product: Stackable Chairs

Hazard: The weld connecting the legs to the seat can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Regency for a free replacement chair.

Consumer Contact: Regency Seating Inc., toll-free at (866) 816-9822 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by e-mail at recall@regencyof.com, or online at www.regencyof.com, then click on Safety Notices for more information.

Units: About 750

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Regency-Seating-Recalls-Oakmont-Fabric-Stackable-Chair/

Description: The recalled chairs are four-legged stackable chairs sold under the name Oakmont exclusively through Global Industrial Equipment. The chairs have a metal frame with padded fabric seat and back cushions. The cushions come in black, blue or burgundy. The model number, manufacture date "5-2011" and part number "PO000837" are on a white label under the seat of the recalled chairs. Chairs with the following descriptions and model numbers are being recalled:

Description | Models
Black Fabric Back and Seat Cushion | WB240168BK and CN240168BK
Blue Fabric Back and Seat Cushion | WB240168BL and CN240168BL
Burgundy Fabric Back and Seat Cushion | WB240168BY and CN240168BY

Incidents/Injuries: Regency Seating has received three reports of leg welds breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold exclusively at: Global Industrial Equipment, both online and in its catalog from May 2011 to May 2012 for between $38 and $40.

Importer: Regency Seating Inc., of Akron, Ohio

Manufactured in: China

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2. Disco Lights Recalled by Tween Brands Due to Electrical Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Justice

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: March 05, 2013

Recall number: 13-130

Name of product: "Style my Room by Justice" Disco Lights

Hazard: The electrical wiring in the lamp base is accessible and the lamp can overheat, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled lamp and return it to any Justice store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Justice; toll-free at (866) 332-1110 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.shopjustice.com and click on Customer Service at the bottom of the page and then on Product Recalls for more information.

Units: About 19,100

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Disco-Lights-Recalled-by-Tween-Brands/

Description: This recall involves two styles of Tween Brands disco lamps: the black disco light (style 900528) and the star disco light (style 901651), sold under the Style My Room by Justice name brand. The recalled plastic lamps are about 7 inches tall and consist of a 4-inch diameter ball with multi-colored disco lights atop a round, black base with an on/off switch on the side. The style number appears in the lower left corner of the label located on the back of the product packaging.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of the lamp overheating and one report of a consumer receiving an electrical shock.

Sold exclusively at: Justice stores nationwide and online at www.shopjustice.com from May through November 2012 for about $24.

Importer: Tween Brands, Inc., of New Albany, Ohio

Manufacturer: Nantong Hengqiang Sports Goods Co., LTD and Zhejiang Navigate Industry & Trading Co., LTD

Manufactured in: China



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