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New Hope Mills Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in New Hope Mills Gluten Free Chia Pancake and Waffle Mix

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New Hope Mills Manufacturing of Auburn, NY is recalling all Gluten Free Chia Pancake and Waffle Mix because it may contain undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

News from CPSC: Sanus Simplicity Television Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV Technologies Due to Impact Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco

 

-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
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www.cpsc.gov

1. Sanus Simplicity Television Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV Technologies Due to Impact Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Sanus-Simplicity-Television-Wall-Mounts-Recalled-by-Milestone-AV-Technologies/

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Recall Date: October 16, 2014

Recall Number: 15-008

 

Sanus Simplicity Television Wall Mounts Recalled by Milestone AV Technologies Due to Impact Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product:  Sanus Simplicity SLF5 flat screen television wall mounts

 

Hazard: The nut securing the television to the main arm assembly can loosen causing the attached television to become detached from the arm assembly, posing an impact hazard.

 

Remedy: Repair

 

Consumer Contact:  Milestone toll-free at (877) 277-3707 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday or online at www.milestone.com and click on Recall Information at the lower right corner for more information. 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 207,000

 

Description: This recall involves the Sanus Simplicity model SLF5. The wall mounts are black and made of metal. They are about 30 inches long and 18 inches tall. The center bar of the mount can extend out to about 13 inches. The mounts fit most 37 inch to 80 inch, flat-panel televisions up to125 lbs. The words����Sanus Simplici����� are located on the top left corner of the box the product is sold in and on the instructions manual. The words are not found directly on the product. The model numbers can be found on the product label sticker located on the metal wall plate, under the plastic cover that covers the top horizontal bar.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Milestone has received two reports of the television becoming detached from the arm assembly.  One injury to a shoulder has been reported.

 

Remedy: The company is contacting consumers and providing a free repair kit.  Consumers should follow the instructions to do the repair provided in the letter and contact Milestone if they have any questions or concerns.

 

Sold exclusively at: Costco from July 2013 to September 2014 for about $125.

 

Importer: Milestone AV Technologies LLC of Eden Prairie, Minn.

 

Manufactured in: China

 

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In support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Defense Department has made critical contributions to the fight against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa. Chief among these are the deployment of up to 4,000 men and women in uniform to Monrovia, Liberia, as part of Operation United Assistance.

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The president authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel in Iraq. He also authorized a humanitarian effort to save thousands of Iraqi civilians on Mount Sinjar from the threat posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists.

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News from CPSC: 2 Recalls Announced Today

 

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1. Michaels Stores Recalls Folding Tables Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Michaels-Stores-Recalls-Folding-Tables/

2. Toys R Us Recalls Toy Toaster Sets Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Toys-R-Us-Recalls-Toy-Toaster-Sets/

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Recall Date: October 15, 2014                                                                    

Recall Number: 15-006

 

Michaels Stores Recalls Folding Tables Due to Fall Hazard             

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Folding Tables

 

Hazard: The folding tables can collapse under excessive weight, posing an impact or falling hazard.

 

Remedy: Refund

 

Consumer Contact: Michaels at (800) 642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Saturday, or online at www.michaels.com and click on “Contact Us.”

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 8,400

 

Description: The Ashland Summer Living Vintage Wood Folding Table has a 14-inch round tabletop made of red medium density fiberboard. The table legs are brown metal, and the table stands about 22.5 inches high. A latch on the underside of the tabletop secures the table in an upright position when the table legs are separated forming an “X” position. When the table leg is released from this latch, the legs fold together and the tabletop folds down against the legs in a flat position. SKU 309950 and UPC 886946388804 are printed on a hangtag on the tables.  Phase MDF and 01276 are printed on a black and white label under the table.

 

Incidents/Injuries: There have been four reports of consumers sitting on the tabletop and falling when the tables collapsed, resulting in injuries to the back, leg or hip.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the tables and return them to any Michaels store for a full refund.

 

Sold exclusively at: Michaels Stores nationwide from April 2014 to May 2014 for about $30.

 

Importer: Michaels Stores, Inc., of Irving, Texas

 

Manufactured in: China

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Recall Date: October 15, 2014

Recall Number: 15-007   

 

Toys R Us Recalls Toy Toaster Sets Due to Choking Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Just Like Home Toy Toaster Sets

 

Hazard: The plastic toast, under pressure, can crack and break into small pieces creating sharp edges and posing a choking hazard.

 

Remedy: Refund

 

Consumer Contact: Toys R Us at (800) 869-7787 anytime or online at www.toysrus.com and click on News/Press Room under the About Us tab at the bottom of the page then click on the Safety tab and Product Recalls for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 30,000 in the U.S. and about 6,000 in Canada

 

Description: The recall includes the Just Like Home brand toy toaster sets. The teal blue plastic toy toaster has silver trim around the slice opening on top, with an orange slider handle on the side and orange 3-dimensional adjustment knob outlined with orange dots in a half moon shape on  the face of the toaster in the left bottom corner. “Just like home” is printed in white on the front right bottom corner of the toaster. The toaster measures about 4 inches in height by 5-1/2 inches in length by 2 inches in width. The toaster set was sold with two plastic toast slices and two plastic half bagel slice accessories. Model number 5F60589 is printed on a white label on the bottom of the toaster and above the UPC bar code in the lower right hand corner of the product packaging. 

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported. 

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to any Toys R Us to receive a full refund.

 

Sold exclusively at: Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at www.toysrus.com from July 2013 through August 2014 for about $10. 

 

Importer: Toys R Us, of Wayne, N.J.

 

Manufacturer: Bright Kingdom Development LTD., Kolwoon, Hong Kong, China

 

Manufactured in: China

 

 

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