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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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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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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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