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1. Avalanche Airbags Recalled by Backcountry Access Due to Risk of Injury http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Avalanche-Airbags-Recalled-by-Backcountry-Access/
2. American Boy and Girl Recalls Infant Sandals Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/American-Boy-and-Girl-Recalls-Infant-Sandals/
3. Little Willy’s Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Little-Willys-Recalls-Hooded-Sweatshirts/
4. Burley Design Recalls Tailwind Racks for Trailercycles Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Burley-Design-Recalls-Tailwind-Racks-for-Trailercycles/
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Recall Date: November 26, 2013
Recall Number: 14-030
Avalanche Airbags Recalled by Backcountry Access Due to Risk of Injury
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: Avalanche airbags
Hazard: The trigger assembly can fail resulting in the airbag not deploying, posing a risk of death and injury in the event of an avalanche.
Remedy: Repair
Consumer Contact: Backcountry Access (BCA) at (800) 670-8735 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.backcountryaccess.com and click on Safety Alert under Customer Service at bottom of the page for more information. Consumers can also send an e-mail to warranty@backcountryaccess.com.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Avalanche-Airbags-Recalled-by-Backcountry-Access/
Recall Details
Units: About 6,400 in the United States and 1,800 in Canada
Description: This recall involves BCA Avalanche airbags, models Float 18, 22, 30, 32, 36 and Throttle. The airbags are used for skiing, snowmobiling and mountain climbing to help keep the user above the surface if an avalanche occurs. The airbags are yellow and are housed in a blue, red or black pack. The packs have the model name printed on them. “Float” and the “bca” logo are printed in black lettering on the airbag. Lot letters A through E are included in the recall. The lot letter can be found on the trigger handle.
Incidents/Injuries: None
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled airbags and contact BCA for a free replacement trigger assembly.
Sold at: Specialty outdoor stores worldwide and online at www.backcountryaccess.com from August 2011 through October 2013 for between $499 and $750.
Distributor: Backcountry Access, Inc., of Boulder, Colo.
Manufactured in: China
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Recall Date: November 26, 2013
Recall Number: 14-031
American Boy and Girl Recalls Infant Sandals Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores
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: Girl’s “Susan” Sandals
Hazard: The top strap can be pulled loose from the shoe, posing a choking hazard to the child.
Remedy: Refund or Replace
Consumer Contact: American Boy and Girl at (800) 689-9237 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.abgnyc.com, and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/American-Boy-and-Girl-Recalls-Infant-Sandals/
Recall Details
Units: About 1,300
Description: This recall involves infant girl sandals sold under the Falls Creek Baby brand. The “Susan” style was sold in infant sizes 3 to 6 months, 6 to 9 months and 9 to 12 months. The white leather sandals have three pink, purple and yellow flowers on the top and a top strap that attaches to a hook and loop fastener on each side of the shoe. “Falls Creek Baby” and the size are printed on the inside of the shoe.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled sandals away from children and contact American Boy and Girl for a refund or replacement.
Sold exclusively at: Meijer Stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio from April 2013 to July 2013 for between $6 and $9.
Importer: American Boy and Girl (ABG), of Elizabeth, N.J.
Manufactured in: China
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Recall Date: November 26, 2013
Recall Number: 14-032
Little Willy’s Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation 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: Little Willy’s Hooded Sweatshirts
Hazard: The hoodies have drawstrings through the hood or neck which pose a strangulation hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then, in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation.
Remedy: Repair
Consumer Contact: Little Willy’s collect at (212) 680-0107 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Tuesday through Saturday, or online at www.littlewillys.com. In addition, consumers can email mr.wilcox@lordwillys.com for more information.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Little-Willys-Recalls-Hooded-Sweatshirts/
Recall Details
Units: About 200
Description: This recall involves Little Willy’s brand children’s hooded sweatshirts sold in sizes XS (2 years), S (3 years), M (4-5 years), L (6-7 years), XL (8-9 years) and XXL (10 years). The cotton fleece sweatshirts were sold in two color patterns: dark grey with light grey stripes and a red hood, and purple with navy blue stripes and a green hood. The sweatshirt has an elbow patch on the right arm and the Little Willy logo on the front.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the garments away from children. Consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the garments to Little Willy’s to have the drawstring removed.
Sold at: Online at Zullily.com and Gilt.com from January 2012 to May 2012 for about $20.
Distributor: Little Willy’s of, New York, N.Y.
Manufactured in: Peru
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Recall Date: November 26, 2013
Recall Number: 14-033
Burley Design Recalls Tailwind Racks for Trailercycles Due to Fall 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: Tailwind bicycle racks for trailercycles
Hazard: The top portion of the tailwind rack that connects trailercycles to a towing bicycle can break and allow the trailercycle to disconnect, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Replace
Consumer Contact: Burley Design at (800) 311-5294 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.burley.com and click on Recall Information for more information.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Burley-Design-Recalls-Tailwind-Racks-for-Trailercycles/
Recall Details
Units: About 4,150 in the U.S. and 17 in Canada
Description: The Tailwind Racks are used for hitching children’s trailercycles to adult size bicycles. The aluminum racks were sold individually, in black or silver, or with Kazoo or Piccolo brand trailercycles in black only. The individual racks have stock code numbers 939001 for black and 939002 for silver, which was printed on the original packaging. The racks have double side rails. Burley is printed on the curved back plate of the rack.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received 11 reports of Tailwind Racks breaking, including one report of a minor leg injury in the U.S. and one report of a broken leg in the UK.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the Tailwind Racks immediately and contact Burley to receive a free replacement rack. Burley will replace recalled Tailwind Racks with a steel Moose Rack.
Sold at: Independent bicycle retailers and specialty outdoor retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Biketrailershop.com and other websites from November 2011 through September 2013. Individual racks sold for $65 and Kazoo and Piccolo trailercycles with Tailwind Racks sold for $300 and $350 respectively.
Importer: Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore.
Manufactured in: China
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