Thursday, May 22, 2014

News from CPSC: 3 Recalls Announced Today

 

-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov

1. Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Office-Depot-Recalls-Gibson-Leather-Task-Chairs/

2. Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Bristle Builders for Toddlers Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Lakeshore-Learning-Materials-Recalls-Bristle-Builders-for-Toddlers-Play-Sets/

3. Cordelia Lighting Recalls Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Cordelia-Lighting-Recalls-Two-Lamp-Fluorescent-Shop-Lights/

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1.

Recall Date: May 22, 2014

Recall Number: 14-188

 

Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs 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: Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs

 

Hazard: The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

 

Remedy: Refund

 

Consumer Contact: Office Depot toll-free at (866) 403-3763 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.officedepot.com and select Recall Notices under “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 1,400,000

 

Description: This recall involves Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs. The black, armless, adjustable chairs have a black base with five wheels. The affected chairs have the SKU number 105479 and the registration numbers PA 27248 (CN), PA 25498 (CN), PA 25276 (HK) or CA 35181 (RC) that can be found next to the words “Made in China” which is printed on a label located on the underside of the seats.

 

Injuries: Office Depot has received about 153 reports of the seat plate weld cracking or breaking, including 25 reports of contusions, abrasions and reports of injuries to the head, neck and a fractured back and hip which required medical attention.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any Office Depot store location for a $55 store merchandise credit.

 

Sold exclusively at: Office Depot retail stores and online from 2003 through 2012 for about $40.

 

Importer: Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla. and by Swinton Avenue Trading, a division of Office Depot, Inc., formerly of Delray Beach, Fla.

 

Manufacturers: Victory Land Ent. Co., Ltd., of Taiwan and Wonderful Year Co., Ltd; China Power Flamingo Ltd.; and Anji Wanan Furniture Co., Ltd. of China.

Manufactured in: China

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2.

Recall Date: May 22, 2014

Recall Number: 14-189

 

Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Bristle Builders for Toddlers Play Sets Due to Choking 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: Lakeshore Bristle Builders® for Toddlers

 

Hazard: The base of the three animal figures can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

 

Remedy: Replace

 

Consumer Contact: Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.lakeshorelearning.com and click on “Product Safety” for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units:  About 2,000

 

Description: The recall includes the Bristle Builders® for Toddlers sets sold with 52 plastic pieces consisting of building pieces and three animal figures. The animal figures include a yellow duck with a purple round base, a brown horse with a blue round base and a pink pig with a round green base. The building pieces include circle, rectangle, square and triangle-shaped pieces in different colors with a green 8” by 4.5” rectangle base. Pieces are covered with plastic bristle pegs which allow all the pieces to connect. Production number EC559597 is printed on the smooth side of the green baseplate.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the three animal figures away from children and contact the company to receive a free replacement set of the three animal figures.

 

Sold exclusively at: Lakeshore retail stores, Lakeshore Learning Materials’ Early Childhood catalog and online at www.lakeshorelearning.com from December 2013 to April 2014 for about $30. 

 

Importer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.

 

Manufacturer: Bosswin, of Shenzhen, China

Manufactured in: China

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3.

Recall Date: May 22, 2014

Recall Number: 14-190

 

Cordelia Lighting Recalls Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

 

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:  Fluorescent Shop Lights

 

Hazard: The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire.

 

Remedy:  Refund

 

Consumer Contact: Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 222,000

 

Description: This recall involves Commercial Electric brand basic hanging shop lights that use two, 48-inch, two-pin, T8, fluorescent lamps. The recalled shop light is a metal light fixture with four plastic lamp sockets and a white finish. It is 48 inches long, 4.25 inches wide and 2.5 inches high and has two 10.5-inch long chains for hanging. The lamp sockets must be snapped into place during installation. Model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Cordelia Lighting has received 888 reports of incidents, including 382 of units smoking, 328 of units catching on fire, 173 of units sparking and five of units with electrical arcing. No injuries have been reported.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund. 

 

Sold exclusively at: The Home Depot from August 2013 through March 2014, for about $13.

 

Manufacturer: Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.

Manufactured in: China

 

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