Thursday, July 31, 2014

News from CPSC: 2 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. Harris Products Group Recalls Welding Torch Handles Due to Fire Hazard http://cmstage/en/Recalls/2014/Harris-Products-Group-Recalls-Welding-Torch-Handles/

2. Dynacraft Recalls Avigo Youth Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys “R” Us http://cmstage/en/Recalls/2014/Dynacraft-Recalls-Avigo-Youth-Bicycles/

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1.

Recall Date: July 31, 2014

Recall Number: 14-243

 

Harris Products Group Recalls Welding Torch Handles Due to Fire 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: Welding torch handles

 

Hazard: The torch handles can leak oxygen or fuel, posing a fire hazard.

 

Remedy: Replace

 

Consumer Contact: Harris Products Group at (800) 447-6906 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.harrisproductsgroup.com and click on Recall for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 13,000 in the U.S. and 350 in Canada

 

Description: This recall involves two models of torch handles that were sold under the Lincoln Electric® and Harris Products Group® brand names. The torch handles are used in welding. They are gold in color and made out of brass. Welding torch model numbers include 18-5 and 85. Manufacture date codes include FM, GA, GB and GC. The model number and date code are stamped on the torch handle at the end closest to the flame.  The torch handles were sold individually and also as part of the following kits.  Units with “0” above the word “Harris” and to the right of the rivet head are not included in this recall.

 

A complete listing of Kit Model Numbers included in this recall can be found here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Harris-Products-Group-Recalls-Welding-Torch-Handles/

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled torch handles and contact Harris Products Group to receive a free replacement.

 

Sold at: Home Depot and Lowes stores, industrial gas distributors including Airgas, Praxair and Matheson and other retailers nationwide, and online at www.homedepot.com and www.lowes.com from December 2013 through May 2014 for between $125 and $450 when sold individually and for between $250 and $1,230  when sold as part of a kit.

 

Importer: Harris Products Group, of Gainesville, Ga.

 

Manufactured in: Poland

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2.

Recall Date: July 31, 2014

Recall Number: 14-245

 

Dynacraft Recalls Avigo Youth Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys “R” Us

 

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: Avigo 20 Inch Turn N’ Burn Youth Bicycles

 

Hazard: The front wheel on the bicycle can detach, posing a fall hazard.

 

Remedy: Repair

 

Consumer Contact: Dynacraft at (800) 551-0032 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.dynacraftbike.com and click on “Owners,” then select “Warnings/Recalls.”

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 3,100

 

Description: This recall involves 20 inch Avigo Turn N Burn youth bicycles with model number 8107-62. The model number and date of manufacture, “08202013,” are printed on a data label on the frame’s seat tube. The bicycles have a silver frame, blue handlebars and black front fork with blue accents, hand brakes and a kickstand. The serial number can be found etched on the frame on the underside of the bottom bracket shell. Further details on Serial numbers included in the recall can be found here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Dynacraft-Recalls-Avigo-Youth-Bicycles/

 

Incidents/Injuries: Dynacraft has received one report of a consumer who fell and sustained scrapes and abrasions when the front wheel detached.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and contact Dynacraft to arrange for a free repair.

 

Sold exclusively at: Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com between September 2013 and June 2014 for $130.

 

Distributor: Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif.

 

Manufacturer: Tianjin Tandem Industries Co. Ltd., of China

 

Manufactured in: China

 

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