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1. Visonic Recalls Amber Personal Emergency Response System Kits Due to Remote Pendant Battery Signal Failure http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Visonic-Recalls-Amber-Personal-Emergency-Response-System-Kits/
2. Cambridge Metal & Plastics Recalls Motorcycle Training Wheels Due to a Crash Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Cambridge-Metal-and-Plastics-Recalls-Motorcycle-Training-Wheels/
3. L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/LLBean-Recalls-Boat-Carts-for-Canoes-and-Kayaks/
4. Hachette Book Group Recalls Children’s Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Hachette-Book-Group-Recalls-Childrens-Books/
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Recall Date: September 11, 2013
Recall Number: 13-280
Visonic Recalls Amber Personal Emergency Response System Kits Due to Remote Pendant Battery Signal Failure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Visonic Amber Classic and Amber SelectX Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) Kits
Hazard: A single Amber Base station set to Common Area Mode will not detect a low battery or dead battery warning signal from the remote pendant that notifies the end user or system administrator to replace the pendant battery.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact their system installer or a Visonic alarm installation professional to determine if their Amber base station is set to Common Area Mode, and if so, to either reset their unit to another mode or make other system changes, such as adding an additional base station. Only a professionally-trained PERS system installer can identify and modify the particular mode configuration. Owners are also reminded to manually test their Amber PERS pendant regularly for low battery status.
Consumer Contact: Visonic at (800) 223-0020 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.visonic.com and click on North America and click on Product News under the Solutions & Products tab for more information about the recall.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Visonic-Recalls-Amber-Personal-Emergency-Response-System-Kits/
Recall Details
Units: About 24,000
Description: The recalled Visonic Amber Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) kit enables a user to push a button on a pendant to signal a request for assistance. An Amber kit consists of one wireless pendant worn by the user, one Amber brand base station, generally connected to a phone line, a power supply and backup battery. Base stations are white, rectangular and measure about 9-inches wide by 7-inches deep by 2-inches high with emergency, call and check buttons. The emergency button is red on the Classic model and grey on the SelectX model. Recalled Classic models have catalog number 0-7425 and serial numbers 0408044281 through 4410052723. The first four digits of the serial number are manufacture dates from January 2008 through August 2010 in WWYY format. Recalled SelectX models have catalog number 0-100729 and serial numbers 2308600299 through 3013079617 The first four digits represent manufacture dates June 2008 through July 2013 in WWYY format. The first two digits are week of manufacturer and the second two numbers are the year of manufacture. For example serial number 2308 600299 indicates a manufacturing date of the 23rd week of 2008 or roughly June 2008. Each unit has an external label on the back of the base station, with the product name and serial number. Only Amber Classic or SelectX base stations that are placed in Common Area Mode by a professionally trained PERS system installer and are used without additional base stations, are included in the recall.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received one report of a pendant that failed to operate due to a low battery undetected by the base station in Common Area Mode. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Visonic distributors and professional alarm installation firms nationwide from January 2008 through August 2013 for between $220 and $240 for the kits.
Importer: Visonic Ltd., of Westford, Mass.
Manufacturer: Visonic Ltd., of Tel Aviv, Israel
Manufactured in: Israel
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Recall Date: September 11, 2013
Recall Number: 13-281
Cambridge Metal & Plastics Recalls Motorcycle Training Wheels Due to a Crash Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Motorcycle Training Wheels
Hazard: Bolts and nuts securing the wheel can loosen and cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled training wheels, remove them from the motorcycle and contact Cambridge Metal & Plastics to have them repaired free of charge.
Consumer Contact: Cambridge Metal & Plastics at (800) 457-0580 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.cmp-wwm.com and click on Training Wheel Recall for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Cambridge-Metal-and-Plastics-Recalls-Motorcycle-Training-Wheels/
Recall Details
Units: About 4,000
Description: The recalled products are Moose Racing brand training wheels for youth motorcycles and the replacement wheel kit. The training wheels have a black, one-piece, full-length metal axle with a plate that attaches to the underside of the motorcycle frame beneath the engine and two inflatable rubber wheels. The Moose Racing logo appears on the left and right sides of the axle. The replacement wheel kit is a set of two tires mounted on the wheel assembly. Replacement wheel kits and training wheels that fit the following youth motorcycle models are being recalled: Honda XR/CRF 50, Kawasaki KDX/Suzuki JR 50, KTM 50, Suzuki DRZ 70, Yamaha PW50 and Yamaha TTR 50.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Motorcycle dealerships nationwide and at Mooseracing.com, Parts-unlimited.com and other online retailers from July 2012 through June 2013 for about $130.
Manufacturer: Cambridge Metals & Plastics, a Division of Water Works Manufacturing Inc., of Cambridge, Minn.
Manufactured in: United States
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3.
Recall Date: September 11, 2013
Recall Number: 13-282
L.L.Bean Recalls Boat Carts for Canoes and Kayaks; Plastic Wheel Rims Can Burst and Injure Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: L.L.Bean Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts
Hazard: The cart’s plastic wheel rims can burst when the rubber tires are over-inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Consumers should call L.L.Bean or go to the firm’s website for new instructions and psi stickers to put on the wheels of the cart. Do not add air to the tires until reviewing the new instructions on the maximum inflation level or psi.
Consumer Contact: L.L.Bean Inc., at (800) 555-9717 anytime, or online at www.llbean.com and click on Product Recall and Safety Info at the bottom of the home page for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/LLBean-Recalls-Boat-Carts-for-Canoes-and-Kayaks/
Recall Details
Units: About 2,200
Description: This recall involves L.L.Bean’s Deluxe Packaway Boat Carts used to haul canoes and kayaks into or out of the water by hand. The carts have a white and blue aluminum frame with rubber tires and have two black nylon straps marked L.L.Bean. The carts weigh about seven pounds.
Incidents/Injuries: L.L.Bean has received two reports of the plastic wheel rims on the cart bursting, resulting in bruises to a consumer who was struck by broken, flying pieces. No injuries were reported in the second incident.
Sold exclusively at: L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean’s catalog and online at www.llbean.com from March 2012 through June 2013 for about $100.
Distributor: L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Manufactured in: China
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4.
Recall Date: September 11, 2013
Recall Number: 13-284
Hachette Book Group Recalls Children’s Books Due To Choking and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Children's books titled “Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love You”
Hazard: A metal rod holding small beads on the cover of books can detach and release small parts that present a choking hazard. A detached metal bar can expose a sharp edge posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled books away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Hachette Book Group at (888) 965-5802 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.hachettebookrecall.com or www.hachettebookgroup.com and click on the link in the Recall/Important Safety Notice box on the home page for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Hachette-Book-Group-Recalls-Childrens-Books/
Recall Details
Units: About 70,000
Description: The board-shaped children’s books have cut out covers that serve as a handle and include an embedded bar in the handle with beads for children to play with. “Ages 3+” is printed on the back covers and the ISBN numbers are also on the back covers near the bar code. Two titles are included:
Count my Kisses, 1, 2, 3, ISBN: 978-0-316-13354-8, has five colored cylindrical wooden beads with printed hearts on the rod; and,
Red, Green, Blue, I Love You, ISBN: 978-0-316-13353-1, has five colored circular wooden beads on the metal rod.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Barnes & Noble, online at Amazon.com and by other booksellers and retailers from June 2013 to August 2013 for about $8.
Importer: Hachette Book Group, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Manufactured in: China
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