Thursday, February 4, 2016

News from CPSC: 5 Recalls Announced

 

-----------NEWS from CPSC-----------
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov

1.       Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General  (16-092): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Dollar-General-Recalls-Construction-Truck-Toy-Vehicles/

2.       Head USA Recalls Ski and Snowboard Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard (16-093): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Head-USA-Recalls-Ski-and-Snowboard-Helmets/

3.       KHS America Recalls Children's Musical Instrument Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (16-094): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/KHS-America-Recalls-Childrens-Muscial-Instrument/

4.       Wedgwood Decorative Baby Rattles Recalled by WWRD Due to Choking Hazard (16-095):  http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Wedgwood-Decorative-Baby-Rattles-Recalled-by-WWRD/

5.       CE North America Recalls Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond (16-096): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/CE-North-America-Recalls-Fan-Heaters

 

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1.

Recall Date: February 4, 2015

 

Recall Number: 16-092

 

Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Dollar-General-Recalls-Construction-Truck-Toy-Vehicles/

 

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: Toy trucks

 

Hazard: The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.

 

Remedy: Refund - Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy vehicles away from children and contact Dollar General for a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: Dollar General at 800-678-9258 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at custsv@dollargeneral.com or online at www.dollargeneral.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page under the Help section for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 27,000

 

Description: This recall involves a toy excavator and a shovel loader. The remote controlled plastic toys are orange with black and orange wheels. Both have tracking code 90RWE15 marked on the back of the battery compartment. UPC number 00430000549030 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. Power, Shovel Loader and Super Power are printed on stickers located on the side of the excavator. UPC 00400001622537 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. 6000Kg Peakload, FL-330 Deluxe Crane, and Crane Super Truck are printed on stickers located on the side of the shovel loader.

 

Incidents/Injuries: Dollar General has received five reports of the toy's remote control overheating. No injuries have been reported.

 

Sold exclusively at: Dollar General stores nationwide and online at www.dollargeneral.com from July 2015 through December 2015 for about $10.

 

Importer/Distributor: Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

 

Manufactured in: China

 

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2.

Recall Date: February 4, 2016

 

Recall Number: 16-093 

 

Head USA Recalls Ski and Snowboard Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard - http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Head-USA-Recalls-Ski-and-Snowboard-Helmets/

 

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: Ski and snowboard helmets

 

Hazard: The helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of safety standards for helmets, posing a risk of head injury.

 

Remedy: Replacement - Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Head USA to receive a free replacement helmet.

 

Consumer Contact: Head USA at 800-874-3235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.head.com then click on Customer Service and then on 2015 Helmet Recall for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 260 in the United States (in addition, 180 were sold in Canada).

 

Description: This recall involves six models of HEAD ski and snowboard helmets:  Agent, Alia, Andor, Arise, Arosa and Avril. They were sold in sizes M/L and XL/XXL in black, blue, green white and yellow, with straps in a variety of colors. HEAD, the model name, size and "Production Code: Dec. 2014" are printed on stickers that can be found by lifting the lining above the right earpiece. 

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

 

Sold at: Specialty ski and snowboard shops and online from January 2015 through December 2015 for between $80 and $120.

 

Importer/Distributor: Head USA, of Boulder, Colo.

 

Manufactured in: Taiwan

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3.

Recall Date: February 4, 2016

 

Recall Number: 16-094 

 

KHS America Recalls Children's Musical Instrument Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/KHS-America-Recalls-Childrens-Muscial-Instrument/

 

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: Monkey Glockenspiel

 

Hazard: The pink metal note bar on the glockenspiel may contain excessive levels of lead in the paint, violating the federal lead paint standard. If the paint is scraped off and ingested lead can cause adverse health effects.

 

Remedy: Replace - Consumers should immediately remove the pink bar from the glockenspiel and contact KHS America for information on getting a free replacement pink bar.

 

Consumer Contact: KHS America Green Tones at 800-283-4676 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.gogreentones.com and click on "Contact Us" for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 150

 

Description: The Green Tones 8-note Monkey Glockenspiel is a children's musical instrument with eight metal bars in multiple colors mounted on a wooden base shaped like a monkey. The bars are individually attached to the base with one screw at each end. The second bar from the top is pink, 3.5 inches long and has a "B" stamped on it. This is the bar that needs to be replaced. The Green Tones logo is stamped on the back of the glockenspiel and the tracking number HS0178410914 is printed in black at the bottom.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

 

Sold at: Independent toy and music retailers and online at amazon.com and gogreentones.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $40.

 

Importer: KHS America of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

 

Manufactured in: Israel

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4.

Recall Date: February 4, 2016

 

Recall Number: 16-095 

 

Wedgwood Decorative Baby Rattles Recalled by WWRD Due to Choking Hazard  - http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Wedgwood-Decorative-Baby-Rattles-Recalled-by-WWRD/

 

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: Wedgwood Peter Rabbit decorative baby rattles

 

Hazard: The ball bearings inside each side of the decorative rattle can be released, posing a choking hazard to young children.

 

Remedy: Refund - Consumers should immediately stop using the decorative rattles and take them away from young children and contact WWRD for a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: WWRD toll-free at 877-892-9973 anytime or online at www.wwrd.com and click on Recall Information for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 670 in the U.S. (in addition 24 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves all Wedgwood Peter Rabbit decorative baby rattles. The silver-plated giftware is shaped like a baby rattle, but is intended to be used as decoration only. It measures about 4 ½ inches long and 2 inches wide.  A Peter Rabbit figure and "hop hop hop" underneath are embossed on one end cap and "hop little rabbit" over the Peter Rabbit figure is embossed on the other end cap.

 

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of ball bearings releasing from the decorative giftware baby rattle. No injuries have been reported.

 

Sold at: Bloomingdales, Macy's, and WWRD Outlets and other department stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.wedgwood.com from April 2015 through December 2015 for between $75 and $95.

 

Importer: WWRD U.S. LLC, of Wall, N.J.

 

Manufactured in: China

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5.

Recall Date: February 4, 2016

 

Recall Number: 16-096

 

CE North America Recalls Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond - http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/CE-North-America-Recalls-Fan-Heaters

 

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: KUL Fan Heaters

 

Hazard: The fan heaters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

 

Remedy: Refund - Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fan heaters and contact CE North America for instructions on returning the recalled heaters with a prepaid shipping label. The firm will issue a refund check upon receipt of the returned fan heaters. 

 

Consumer Contact: CE North America toll-free at 844-645-3208 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at productrecall@cemglobal.com or online at www.cemglobal.com and click on the "Product Recall" link at the bottom of the page for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 28,000 in the United States (in addition, about 260 were sold in Canada)

 

Description: This recall involves KUL small, black portable fan heaters.  The KUL logo is printed on the front bottom of the heaters next to the power dial. The fan heater measures about 9 inches long by 5 inches wide by 10.5 inches tall. The fans weigh about two pounds. An adhesive label is on the bottom of the heater with model number "KU39229" and "Date: 0515" in the lower right-hand corner.

 

Incidents/Injuries: CE North America has received four reports of the fan heaters overheating and catching on fire. No injuries have been reported. 

 

Sold Exclusively at: Bed, Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and online at www.bedbathandbeyond.com  from August 2015 through October 2015 for about $20. 

 

Importer: CE North America LLC, of Miami, Fla.

 

Manufactured in: China

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