Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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. Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Flow-Sports-Inc-Recalls-Snowboard-Bindings/

2. Dream on Me Recalls 2-in-1 Bassinet to Cradle Due to Fall and Suffocation Hazards http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Dream-on-Me-Recalls-2-in-1-Bassinet-to-Cradle/

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1.

Recall Date: March 3, 2015

Recall Number: 15-087

 

Flow Sports Inc. Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings

 

Hazard: A pin can disengage and cause the binding to open, posing a fall hazard.

 

Remedy: Repair, replace, refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snowboard bindings and contact Flow Sports for a free repair or to return the bindings for free replacement bindings or a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: Flow Sports toll-free at (855) 920-9955 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.flow.com and click on “Safety Notice” for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 10,400

 

Description: This recall involves Flow 2014 Flite-series snowboard bindings with model names Flite, Haylo, Micron Youth, Flite LTD and Flite MTN. The bindings have a snaplock lever on the rear, a cable adjustment dial on the side of the baseplate, a matte texture finish on the baseplate and a glossy “Flow” and Flow’s logo on the hiback. They are black; black and white; black, white and blue; or black, white, blue and yellow. “Flow” is printed on the side of the bindings.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Flow Sports has received 30 reports of the pins disengaging from the bindings. No injuries have been reported.

 

Sold at: Dick’s Sporting Goods, EVO, SNSboards, Sport Chalet, The House, Wired Sport, Zumiez and other stores nationwide and online from July 2014 through February 2015 for between $110 and $150 for the bindings.

 

Importer: Flow Sports Inc., of San Clemente, Calif.

 

Manufactured in: China

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2.

Recall Date: March 3, 2015

Recall Number: 15-088

 

Dream on Me Recalls 2-in-1 Bassinet to Cradle Due to Fall and Suffocation Hazards

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of product: 2-in-1 Bassinet to Cradle

 

Hazard: The wire supports on the sides of the bassinet can disconnect causing the fabric sides to lower; posing a risk that infants can fall out or become entrapped and suffocate.

 

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Dream On Me to obtain a free repair. In the meantime, parents are urged to find an alternate, safe sleeping environment for the child, such as a crib that meets current safety standards or play yard depending on the child’s age.

 

Consumer Contact:  Dream on Me toll-free at (877) 201-4317, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.dreamonme.com and click on the “Recalls” icon on the home page for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 13,000       

 

Description: This recall involves the 2-in-1 Bassinet to Cradle, sold in pink, blue, green, and white. The bassinet has metal frame supports and fabric sides with a removable half-canopy on the top.  The frame can also be adjusted with two rocking legs on each end of the bassinet. It is designed with fabric handles and the option to remove the bassinet from the frame to use the bassinet portion as a “by the bed” sleeper product. The recalled model numbers are 439-A, 439-B, 439-G, 439-P and 439-W and can be found on a tag which is located under the mattress pad of the bassinet. This tag is a removable tag you see in the store but is removed prior to use.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Dream on Me has received one incident of the wire frame support bracket failing and the fabric portion of the bassinet collapsing while an infant was asleep in the cradle.  No injuries have been reported. 

 

Sold at: Online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, ToysRUs.com and Kohls.com from May 2012 to October 2014 for about $60.

 

Importer:  Dream on Me Inc., of South Plainfield, N.J.

 

Manufacturer: Shanghaid Daafu Baby, of China.

 

Manufactured in: China

 

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

 

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