Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues Recall for Folding Recliner Chairs That Can Collapse and Injure Users
Name of Product: Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs (also sold as Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs)
Units: About 68,000
Importer: Bond Manufacturing Co., of Baypoint, Calif.
Hazard: The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Bond is aware of 13 incidents in which the recalled chairs fell backwards or collapsed. There have been eight reports of injuries. Four consumers reported injuries to their shoulder, back or neck, one consumer reported an injury to her head, two consumers reported hand injuries, and one consumer suffered a severe laceration to the tip of her finger when the chair collapsed.
Pier 1 Imports Expands Recall of Glassware Pieces
Name of Product: Blue/Green Dual Glassware Pieces
Units: About 219,000 (about 180,000 orange and red glassware pieces were recalled on May 8, 2007)
Importer/Distributor: Pier 1 Imports, Fort Worth, Texas
Hazard: The glassware can crack or break unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Pier 1 Imports has received 21 reports in total of glassware that cracked or broke, including one injury involving a minor cut from broken glass associated with a previous recall.
ATVs Recalled by Polaris Industries Inc. Due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Polaris “Outlaw 525” ATVs
Units: About 930 units
Manufacturer: Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Hazard: The recalled ATVs may have a loose fuel valve within the fuel tank, which could cause a fuel leak and pose a fire hazard to riders.
Incidents/Injuries: Polaris has received four reports of ATVs having a loose fuel valve. No injuries have been reported.
Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Gateway Lithium Ion Battery Packs
Units: About 14,000
Battery Distributor: Gateway Inc., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
Incidents/Injuries: Gateway has received four reports of battery packs overheating, including minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Children’s Necklaces Recalled by GeoCentral due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
Name of Product: Butterfly Necklaces
Units: About 19,000
Importer: GeoCentral, of Napa, Calif.
Hazard: The metal clasp on the necklace contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Jakes Fireworks Inc. Recalls Fireworks Sold by World Class Distributors Due to Burn and Injury Hazards
Name of Product: March or Die Mine/Shell Fireworks Devices
Units: About 4,000
Distributor: Jakes Fireworks Inc., of Pittsburg, Kas.
Hazard: The tubes on these fireworks devices could become loose, making the devices unstable during use. If the device tips over during use, it could pose burn and injury hazards to bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Far East Imports Recalls Fireworks Due Eye Injury Hazard
Name of Product: 300 Shot Saturn Missiles Battery Fireworks
Units: About 13,600
Distributor: Far East Imports, of Pittsburg, Kan.
Hazard: These fireworks devices can travel in an unexpected and dangerous direction, which could pose eye and other injury hazards to bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Cummins Power Generation Inc. Recalls Stationary Natural Gas and Propane Fueled Generators Due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Stationary Natural Gas and Propane Fueled Generators
Units: About 3,300
Manufacturer: Cummins Power Generation Inc., of Fridley, Minn.
Hazard: The generator’s fuel shut-off valve can fail to close, resulting in a gas leak from the unit. This poses a risk of fire and burn injuries to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Cummins Power Generation has received one report that the fuel shut-off valve failed to close. No injuries or damages have been reported.
Briggs & Stratton Snow Thrower Engines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Briggs & Stratton OHV Snow Thrower Engines
Units: About 480,000
Manufacturer: Briggs & Stratton Corp., of Wauwatosa, Wis.
Hazard: When the engines are primed, excess fuel can overflow into the carburetor and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Briggs & Stratton has received 48 reports of fire. There have been no reports of injury. The firm has received one report of minor property damage.