Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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. Family Dollar Stores Recall Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets Due to Laceration Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Family-Dollar-Stores-Recall-Tough-Treadz-Auto-Carrier-Toy-Sets/

2. Lifesmart Recalls Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Lifesmart-Recalls-Lifepro-Brand-Portable-Mini-Space-Heaters/

3. Children’s Pajamas and Robes Recalled by Lazy One Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Childrens-Pajamas-and-Robes-Recalled-by-Lazy-One/

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1.

Recall Date: February 4, 2015

Recall Number: 15-069

 

Family Dollar Stores Recall Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets Due to Laceration Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Tough Treadz Auto Carrier

 

Hazard: The die-cast metal cars can have sharp edges that pose a laceration hazard.

 

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy sets, take them away and return them to any Family Dollar Stores location for a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: Family Dollar Stores at (800) 547-0359 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.familydollar.com, then click on Product Recalls in the Help section at the bottom of the page.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 254,000

 

Description: This recall involves a plastic toy truck with a plastic case that holds 6 die-cast metal toy cars in assorted colors. The truck is 14 inches long x 3 inches wide x 5 inches high. The cab of the truck comes in black, blue or red.  The package is labeled as “Tough Treadz Auto Carrier” and has a white sticker in the upper right-hand corner with “$5” and “SKU 1004247” printed in red.  The UPC code appears on a label on the back stating “Made in China.”  The following UPC codes are included in this recall: 678565114083, 678565114090, 678565114106. 

 

Incidents/Injuries: No reported injuries.

 

Sold exclusively at: Family Dollar Stores nationwide from September 2014 through December 2014 for about $5.

 

Importer: Family Dollar Services, Inc., of Matthews, N.C.

 

Manufactured in: China

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2.

Recall Date: February 4, 2015

Recall Number: 15-071

 

Lifesmart Recalls Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Portable Space Heaters

 

Hazard: The screws used to attach the back plate to the heater are too short and allow the back plate to detach when removing the heater from the outlet, posing an electrical shock hazard to the user.

 

Remedy: Repair. Replace. Refund.

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled space heaters and contact Lifesmart to receive either a free repair kit consisting of four longer screws with instructions on how to install them; a free replacement heater with the modified screws; or a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: Lifesmart at (866) 484-2066 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.lifesmartproducts.com and click on 2014-Product-Recall for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 17,000

 

Description: This recall is for Lifepro brand portable infrared quartz space heater models LS-IQH-DMICRO and LS-IQH-MICRO. The recalled heaters are about 6 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches wide x 3 3/4 inches deep and made of black plastic. They have a three-prong plug built into the back to allow them to be plugged directly into an electrical outlet. The Lifepro logo is molded into the front bottom of the heaters. Model LS-IQH-DMICRO is a 400-watt heater with digital display on the top. Model LS-IQH-MICRO is a 450-watt heater with no display. The model name and wattage are printed on a label on the back of each heater below the plug.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

 

Sold at: Meijer stores, Northern Tool stores, QCI Direct stores and Tuesday Morning stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BJs.com, HomeDepot.com, QCIDirect.com, Samsclub.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from January 2014 through December 2014 for between $40 and $50.

 

Importer: Source Network Sales and Marketing, LLC d/b/a/ lifesmart, of Plano, Texas

 

Manufactured in: China

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3.

Recall Date: February 4, 2015

Recall Number: 15-072

 

Children’s Pajamas and Robes Recalled by Lazy One Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Children’s pajamas and robes

 

Hazard: The footed pajamas and robes fail to meet the federal flammability standard for children’s sleepwear, posing a burn hazard to children.

 

Remedy: Replace

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pajamas and robes away from children and return them to Lazy One for a free replacement garment, including shipping.

 

Consumer Contact: Lazy One toll-free at (866) 340-5278 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.lazyone.com and click on the Product Recall link on the bottom of the page for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 8,400

 

Description: This recall involves 100% polyester Lazy One children’s sleepwear garments, including footed pajamas and two robes. The one-piece “footeez” style footed zip-up pajama is beige with a red, pink, blue and yellow owl print with the wording “I’m OWL yours.” It has blue trim at the neck, cuff and right-hand side single pocket. The pajama has a foot-to-neck zipper, non-slip soles and a rear opening on the behind. It was sold in sizes children’s small through extra-large. One of the recalled robes is pink with moose graphics and “Don’t Moose With Me” printed on it. It has solid green trim, two front pockets and belt. The second robe is red with printed moose graphics and solid black trim, two front pockets and belt. Both robes were sold in sizes 4T through 14. “Lazy One”, the size and “Made in China” are printed on the garments’ neck label. Garments with “Flame Resistant” printed on the neck label are not included in this recall.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

 

Sold at: Department stores and children’s boutiques nationwide and online at www.lazyone.com  from October 2013 through June 2014 for about $22 for the pajamas and about $15 for the robes. 

 

Importer: Lazy One, Inc., of North Logan, Utah

 

Manufactured in: China

 

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