Polaris recalls RZR ROVs due to fire hazard; Severe burn injuries, one death reported

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn., is announcing a recall for about 133,000 Polaris Model Year 2013-2016 RZR 900 and RZR 1000 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs).

Four retailers to stop sale, and recall the Nap Nanny recliners due to five infant deaths

The Nap Nanny Generations one and two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners are included.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and four major retailers are announcing a voluntary recall to consumers who own Nap Nanny® recliners made by Baby Matters, LLC of Berwyn, Pa.

Death of 2-year-old child prompts recall of window blinds by Blind Xpress

Two-year-old strangles in cord

 

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 139,000 custom-made vertical and 315,000 horizontal blinds. In 2009, a 2-year-old girl from Commerce Township, Mich., reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or floor.

The U.S. CPSC recalls Arm's Reach Concepts Infant Bed-Side Sleepers

Arm's Reach Concepts Infant Bed-Side Sleepers recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission due to entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards.

Name of Product: Infant Bed-Side Sleepers

Regal Lager announces recall to repair CYBEX strollers; Risk of fingertip amputation and laceration hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with CYBEX Strollers, announced a voluntary recall of CYBEX Strollers.

Name of product: CYBEX Strollers

Units: About 1,100 in the United States and 90 in Canada

Distributor: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.

“Bobby Chupete” pacifiers are being recalled due to choking hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of “Bobby Chupete” Pacifiers. Consumers should stop using “Bobby Chupete” Pacifiers immediately.

Name of Product: “Bobby Chupete” Pacifiers

Units: About 641,000

Importer: Grand World Inc., of Maspeth, N.Y.

Hazard: The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The pacifier mouth guard is too small, posing a choking hazard to infants and toddlers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves “Bobby Chupete” pacifiers. The pacifiers have a ring-shaped handle and heart-shaped mouth guard with two ventilation holes. The nipple is made of latex. “Bobby Chupete” and a picture of an infant are printed on the pacifier’s packaging. The pacifier was sold in aqua, red, white or yellow colors.

Sold at: Various retail stores nationwide from November 2004 through July 2009 for about $1.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumer should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from infants and toddlers and contact Grand World for a refund or a replacement pacifier.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Grand World collect at (718) 326-7786 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site.

CBS reports Maclaren to recall one million strollers Tuesday due to danger

Fears of children getting fingers amputated sparks the major recall dating back to 1999

A stroller manufacturer is set to make a massive recall Tuesday over concerns children can have their fingertips cut off in a hinge.

Maclaren will recall all strollers dating back to 1999 - one million in total.

Twelve children who allegedly had their fingertips chopped off after getting caught in the hinge, sparked the recall, the newspaper reports.

"Stop using it immediately," CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton advises parents who own a Maclaren stroller.

Ashton, said the company plans to send parents a protective kit to place over the hinge.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which plans to announce the recall Tuesday, declined to comment.

Halloween flashlights recalled by Target due to burn hazard; Sony recalls AC adapters due to shock hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target, announced a voluntary recall of Halloween flashlights.

• Name of Product: Halloween Flashlights
• Units: About 610,000 Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
• Manufacturer: DGI LLC, of Warren, N.J. and Tien Hsing, of Wanchai, Hong Kong Hazard: The flashlights can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of flashlights overheating and melting, including one report of burns to the hand.
• Description: This recall involves two types of Halloween-themed flashlights: the mini flashlights and flashlights sold with stencils. Mini Flashlights - The mini flashlights have a key ring extending from the bottom and were sold in a pack of three colors: orange, green and black. The orange and purple packaging has "Mini Flashlights (3 Pack)" printed on the front and "DGI", "Made in China" and "DPCI# 234-02-1813" printed on the back. Standard Size Flashlights - Also included in the recall are standard sized flashlights with a black handle and an orange top. The flashlights were sold with six stencils in various colors and images: a pumpkin, ghost, spider, cat, witch and skull & cross-bones. "Flashlight with Stencil" is printed on the front and "Tien Hsing," "Made in China" and "234 02 1838" is printed on the back of the packaging.
• Sold exclusively at: Target stores nationwide from August 2009 through September 2009 for $1 for the mini flashlights and $2.50 for the flashlights with stencils.
• Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumer should immediately stop using the flashlights and return the product to any Target store for a full refund.
• Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site.

CPSC and Sony recalls computer AC adapters due to shock hazard 

• Name of Product: Sony VAIO Computer AC Adapters
• Units: About 69,000
• Manufacturer: Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.
• Hazard: Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
• Incidents/Injuries: Sony has received four reports of adapters short circuiting. No incidents occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported.
• Description: The recalled AC adapter model is the Sony VGP-AC19V17, which was supplied for use with the following
• Sony products: Product Types Using the AC Adapters Product Models Using the AC Adapters All-in-one VAIO Desktop Computers VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series VAIO Docking Stations VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1
• Sold at: The SonyStyle stores and Web site, authorized electronics retailers and authorized business- to- business dealers nationwide from September 2005 through October 2009 for between $900 and $3300 for desktop computers and $250 and $300 for docking stations.
• Manufactured in: China
• Remedy: Consumers should turn off their computer, unplug it and stop using the recalled AC adapters immediately and contact Sony to arrange for a free replacement of the affected AC adapter.
• Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Sony toll-free at (877) 361-4481 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site.

'CPSC 2.0' Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media

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Deaths of children prompt recall of roll-up blinds and Roman shades

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lewis Hyman Inc., announced a voluntary recall of blinds and Roman shades due to strangulation deaths of children.

• Name of product: ¼” Oval Roll-up Blinds and Woolrich Roman Shades
• Units: About 4.2 million roll-up blinds and 600,000 Roman shades
• Importer: Lewis Hyman Inc., of Carson, Calif.
• Hazard: Roll-up Blinds: Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child’s neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
• Roman Shades: Strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
• Incidents/Injuries: In November 2007, a 1-year-old boy from Norridgewock, Maine became entangled and strangled in the lift cord loop of a roll-up blind that had fallen into his portable crib. In October 2008, a 13-month-old boy from Conway, Ark. was found with his head between the exposed inner cord and the cloth on the backside of a Roman shade. The cord was not looped around the boy’s neck, but rather ran from ear to ear and strangled the child.
• Description: This recall involves roll-up blinds without release clips and all Woolrich Roman shades. The roll-up blinds have plastic oval-shaped slats that measure about ¼ inch tall. The blinds measure either 72” or 96” long. The bottom rail has a WARNING label advising that “Young children can become entangled and strangle in cord or bead loops” and a label that reads “Lewis Hyman, Inc.” and the year of manufacture. Roll-up blinds that have release clips on the backside of the blind are not included in this recall. The Woolrich Roman shades come in twill fabric and micro-suede fabric and measure 72” long. The head rail has two labels that read “Lewis Hyman, Inc., www.lewishymaninc.com” and “LHI, 005301, Made in China” respectively.
• Sold at: The Roman shades were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com from March 2006 through December 2008 for between $25 and $43. The roll-up blinds were sold at retail stores nationwide from January 1999 through December 2003 for between $6 and $20.
• Manufactured in: China
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately check the backside of the roll-up blinds to determine if they have release clips. If the roll-up blind does not have release clips, stop using it immediately and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit
• Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact Lewis Hyman for a free repair kit. The repair kits for the Roman shades will be available by the end of September.
• Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lewis Hyman toll-free at (877) 354-5457 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT daily, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.lewishymaninc.com/recall

DVD players recalled by Walmart due to fire hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Walmart, have announced a voluntary recall of Durabrand DVD Players. Consumers should stop using it immediately due to fire hazard.

• Name of product: Durabrand DVD players
• Units: About 1.5 million
• Importer: Walmart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
• Hazard: The DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
• Incidents/Injuries: Walmart has received 12 reports of DVD players overheating, five of which have resulted in fires that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
• Description: This recall involves a single DVD player with a remote control.
• The device is silver colored and has a U-shaped opening at the top to insert the DVD.
• Sold exclusively at: Walmart stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2009 for about $29.
• Manufactured in: China
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the nearest Walmart for a full refund.
• Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Walmart Stores at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit http://walmartstores.com/Recalls/