Lead Paint Recall: Toy Boats - Buzz’s Boatyard
Name of Product: Toy Boats
Units: About 200
Importer: Buzz’s Boatyard, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Hazard: The paint on the recalled toy boats contains an excess level of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Recall to Repair: Chest of Drawers - IKEA - Laceration Hazard
Name of Product: “KVIBY” Chests
Units: About 5,000 (an additional 26,000 were sold outside of the U.S.)
Manufacturer: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Hazard: The glass drawer knobs on the chest can break either during assembly or in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received three reports of laceration injuries requiring medical attention. An additional 11 injuries occurred outside of the U.S.
Recall: GE Toasters - Sold at Wal-Mart - Fire & Electrical Shock Hazards
Name of Product: General Electric Toasters
Units: About 210,000
Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Hazard: An electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 140 reports of fires or sparks coming from the toasters or the toasters tripping the circuit breaker in consumers’ homes. No injuries have been reported.
Recall: Lawn Mower Jacks - Shivvers Manufacturing - Collapse Hazard
Name of Product: Jack Lift Tools and Kits
Units: About 450
Manufacturer: Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa
Distributor: Country Clipper, a division of Shivvers Manufacturing Inc. of Corydon, Iowa
Hazard: The jack lifts can have threads stripping or the nuts breaking, resulting in the shaft slipping and the mower falling from its stand-up position. This could cause serious personal injury to the consumer or property damage.
Incidents/Injuries: Shivvers has received five reports of jack lift failures and 37 warranty claims for replacement parts.
Recall: Ski-Doo Snowmobiles - Drive Axle Failure - Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Name of Product: Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles
Units: About 18,000
Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Canada
Distributor: BRP US Inc., of Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Hazard: Cracks can develop in the welded joints of the drive axle assembly of the snowmobile and can result in complete breakage. If this happens the track of the vehicle can unexpectedly lock, causing riders to be ejected off the vehicle or lose control and collide with bystanders, a fixed object or other vehicles. This poses a risk of serious injury or death.
Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received 20 reports of locked tracks, including one report of a broken femur and reports of minor injuries such as bruises.
Vehicle Recall: 1998-2003 Mercedes Benz M Class
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 102,954 MY 1998-2003 M-Class vehicles. The hose clamp used to secure the power steering fluid cooling hose to the power steering fluid cooler may not provide sufficient clamping force for this connection.The loss of power steering fluid may result in diminished power steering over time and ultimately can damage the power steering pump. This could result in a loss of control and a crash without warning.
Travel Warning: Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
This Travel Warning updates information on the general security environment in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and reminds American citizens of threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in those locations. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when planning travel to Israel. In addition, the Department of State urges U.S. citizens to defer travel to the West Bank and to avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip. This warning supersedes the Travel Warning issued March 19, 2008.
FDA: Updated Information on Melamine Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers that seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products are being recalled by the Taiwanese company, King Car Food Industrial Co. Ltd., due to possible contamination with melamine. King Car Food Industrial Co. used a non-dairy creamer manufactured by Shandong Duqing Inc., China, which was found to be contaminated with melamine.
Lead Paint Recall: Toy Police Cars - TCB Imports
Name of Product: Toy Police Cars
Units: About 3,000
Importer: TCB Imports, of Vernon, California
Hazard: The red paint on the toy cars contains excess levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Recall: Razor Dirt Quad Vehicles - Throttle Controller Defect
Name of Product: Razor® Dirt Quad Electric Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Units: About 30,000
Importer: Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.
Hazard: The control module for the throttle can fail and cause the electric ride-on vehicle to unexpectedly surge forward, posing a risk of injury to the user or a bystander.
Incidents/Injuries: Razor has received 60 reports of the vehicles unexpectedly surging forward, including two reports of injuries.