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1. Schylling Recalls Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Schylling-Recalls-Toy-Police-Cars/
2. IKEA Recalls Pressure-Mounted Safety Gates Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/IKEA-Recalls-Pressure-Mounted-Safety-Gates/
3. Cost Plus World Market Recalls Twist Swivel Stools Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Cost-Plus-World-Market-Recalls-Twist-Swivel-Stools/
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1.
Recall Date: May 12, 2015
Recall Number: 15-132
Schylling Recalls Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles Due to Choking Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles
Hazard: The hat can detach from the policeman’s head and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy vehicles away from children and contact Schylling for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Schylling at (800) 767-8697 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at SafetyAlert@Schylling.com or online at www.schylling.com and click on Safety Alerts & Recalls at the top of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 13,200 in the U.S. and 2,100 in Canada
Description: This recall involves the Police Press & Go toy vehicles. The white plastic toy cars have a painted dark blue hood and trunk, light blue windshield with a black eyes and mouth painted on the front of the car. There is a police head coming out of the roof of the car wearing a blue police hat with a green star on the center of the hat. When the police head is pressed down it winds up the motor and the car moves forward. The toy vehicles measure about 2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long by 3.5 inches tall. “Schylling Rowley, MA” and UPC number “01964922782” are printed on the bottom of the toy cars.
Incidents/Injuries: Schylling has received one report of the police hat detaching from the toy vehicles. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Specialty toy and gift stores nationwide from April 2010 through April 2015 for about $5.
Importer: Schylling Inc. of Rowley, Mass.
Manufactured in: China
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Recall Date: May 12, 2015
Recall Number: 15-133
IKEA Recalls Pressure-Mounted Safety Gates Due to Fall Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: PATRULL KLÄMMA and PATRULL SMIDIG Safety Gates
Hazard: The friction between the wall and the pressure-mounted safety gate is insufficient to hold the gate in its intended position, posing a fall hazard. In addition, the lower metal bar can be a tripping hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should stop using the safety gate and return it to any IKEA store for a full refund. Any PATRULL KLÄMMA /SMIDIG safety gate extensions may also be returned for a full refund. Consumers who want to keep their PATRULL KLÄMMA or SMIDIG safety gate for limited use in a doorway between rooms or at the bottom of a staircase can contact IKEA to receive free updated user instructions and new adhesive warning labels to put on their safety gate.
Consumer Contact: IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on the recall link on the top or bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 58,000 in U.S. and 17,000 in Canada
Description: These safety gates are white, made of steel and plastic, and measure about 29 inches high with an adjustable width from about 29 inches to 34 inches. The gate has a spring mechanism that fits between the two sides of the door frame to hold the gate in place. A permanent label is attached to the metal bar at the bottom of the safety gate containing an article number. To view a list of article numbers for gates being recalled, click here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/IKEA-Recalls-Pressure-Mounted-Safety-Gates/
Incidents/Injuries: There have been 18 incidents worldwide, including three incidents in which children have been injured as a result of falling down stairs. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.
Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 1995 through February 2015 for about $35.
Importer: IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Penn.
Manufactured in: Denmark
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3.
Recall Date: May 12, 2015
Recall Number: 15-134
Cost Plus World Market Recalls Twist Swivel Stools Due to Fall Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Twist Swivel Stools
Hazard: The weld joint attaching the stool seat to the center post can break, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stool and return it to any Cost Plus World Market or World Market store for a full refund. Refunds can be used toward the purchase of a replacement stool when it becomes available.
Consumer Contact: Cost Plus World Market toll-free at (877) 967-5362 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily or online at www.worldmarket.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 125,000
Description: This recall involves twist swivel stools with a light brown-finish wood seat and base with four black metal legs. The stools measure 24.5 inches high in the non-extended position and 29.5 inches when fully extended. SKU number 438000 is printed on the UPC sticker attached to the underside of the stool seat.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 12 reports of the stool’s joint breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Sold exclusively at: Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from February 2011 through February 2015 for about $120.
Distributor: Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Manufactured in: Indonesia
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