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1. Libbey Glass Recalls Cocktail Glasses Due to Laceration Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Libbey-Glass-Recalls-Cocktail-Glasses/
2. Fox Factory Recalls Evolution Mountain Bike Suspension Forks Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Fox-Factory-Recalls-Evolution-Mountain-Bike-Suspension-Forks/
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1. Recall Date: December 18, 2013
Recall Number: 14-065
Libbey Glass Recalls Cocktail Glasses Due to Laceration 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: Bristol Valley Cocktail Glasses with Sheer Rim
Hazard: The glasses can break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy: Refund, Replace
Consumer Contact: Libbey Glass at (800) 982-7063 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.libbey.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Libbey-Glass-Recalls-Cocktail-Glasses/
Recall Details
Units: About 218,000
Description:
This recall involves Bristol Valley, model 8555SR, cocktail glasses with sheer rims. The glasses are made of clear, colorless glass in a 7.75 ounce cocktail design with a thin rim. The glasses measure about 6¼ inches high, 3¼ inches wide at the base, and 4¼ inches wide at the top. They were sold individually and in 24-piece cartons for commercial users.
Incidents/Injuries: Libbey has received 16 reports from commercial customers of glasses breaking, including one report of a minor laceration to a restaurant patron when the glass broke during use.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled glasses and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. Commercial customers should contact Libbey Glass Inc. to arrange for destruction of the product and receipt of a credit, refund or replacement.
Sold to: Commercial customers for use in foodservice establishments, at the Libbey Outlet Store in Shreveport, Louisiana and at various independent liquor stores nationwide from January 2013 through November 2013 for between $1 and $4 per glass.
Importer: Libbey Glass Inc., of Toledo, Ohio
Manufactured in: United States
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2. Recall Date: December 17, 2013
Recall Number: 14-063
Fox Factory Recalls Evolution Mountain Bike Suspension Forks 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: Evolution 2013 Mountain Bike Suspension Forks
Hazard: The suspension fork’s damper cylinder/piston can separate and cause the front wheel to detach, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Consumer Contact: FOX toll-free at (855) 360-3488 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.ridefox.com and click on the recall link for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Fox-Factory-Recalls-Evolution-Mountain-Bike-Suspension-Forks/
Recall Details
Units: About 11,250 in the U.S. and 1,250 in Canada
Description: The recalled suspension forks are model year 2013, 32 and 34 Evolution Series with 120mm to 160mm of travel. The Evolution name and logo are on a sticker on the front fork with the FOX brand name logo. Recalled forks can be identified by the serial number, which is found on the underside of the crown after removing the front wheel. The forks were sold as original equipment on some of the following 2013 model year mountain bikes: BMC, Cannondale, Commencal, Diamondback, GT, Kona, Lapierre, Norco, Orbea, Raleigh, Rocky Mountain, Santa Cruz, Scott, Specialized and Trek. A small quantity of suspension forks were sold to retailers or distributors as aftermarket accessories.
Incidents/Injuries: Fox received one report of an incident resulting in shoulder injuries in Italy.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bicycles with recalled Fox Factory suspension forks and bring them to the place of purchase for a free repair. Consumers can check their serial number at www.ridefox.com/, see the link at the lower left of the page, or contact Fox for assistance with discerning whether their bicycle has the recalled product and for instructions on how to return the recalled product and receive the free repair if they cannot bring their bicycle or fork to the place of purchase.
Sold at: Bicycle retailers nationwide between August 2012 and October 2013 as original equipment on bicycles priced from about $2,000 to $4,400. Products sold for aftermarket use for about $600 to $650.
Manufacturer: Fox Factory, of Watsonville, Calif.
Manufactured in: United States
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