Recall: Home Sweet Playhome Canopies – The Land of Nod – Entrapment & Strangulation Hazards
Name of Product: Home Sweet Playhome Canopies
Units: About 2,400
Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Northbrook, Ill.
Hazard: A child’s head could get entrapped in the canopy’s window openings, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of a child’s head becoming caught in the canopy’s window openings. No injuries have been reported. Read more
Travel Alert: Madagascar
This Travel Alert is being issued to alert U.S. citizens of safety and security concerns in Madagascar due to demonstrations stemming from a political rift between supporters of the Mayor of the capital city of Antananarivo and the government of Madagascar. This Travel Alert urges American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to Madagascar at this time, and expires on May 1, 2009.
For the past three weeks, Madagascar has been experiencing escalating political demonstrations including violent clashes between government forces and supporters of the Antananarivo mayor, looting, and burning of residences and businesses. To date, American citizens have not been targeted. Read more
Lead Exposure Recall: Lip Gloss Keychains – Markwins Beauty Products
Name of Product: Lip Gloss Keychains
Units: About 75,000
Importer: Markwins Beauty Products, of City of Industry, Calif.
Hazard: The metal clasp attached to the keychain contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Read more
Lead Exposure Recall: High School Musical Manicure Kits
Name of Product: High School Musical Manicure Kits
Units: About 15,000
Importer: Fantas-Eyes Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The lettering “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL” with glitter on the pouch used with the manicure kit contains excess levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and cause adverse health effects.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Read more
Recall: LCD TV Wall Mounts – Milestone AV Technologies
Name of Product: LCD television wall mounts
Units: About 140,000
Manufacturer: Milestone AV Technologies, of Savage, Minn.
Hazard: The wall mount can crack when used with televisions 26 inches and larger or with televisions that include a DVD player. The television can then fall from the wall mount and pose a serious risk of injury to consumers standing nearby.
Incidents/Injuries: Milestone is aware of 28 incidents in which the mount has cracked and the television has fallen from its mount. No injuries have been reported. Read more
Recall: Glider Recliners – Lane Furniture – Fall Hazard
Name of Product: Glider Recliners
Units: About 700
Manufacturer: Lane Furniture Industries Inc., of Tupelo, Miss.
Hazard: The base of the chair, if installed backwards, can allow the chair to tip-over backwards, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of the recliner tipping-over backwards, causing the consumer to fall to the floor. Read more
Lead Paint Recall: Jesus Fish Beads – Discount School Supply
Name of Product: Jesus Fish Beads
Units: About 500
Distributor/Importer: Discount School Supply, of Monterey, CA
Hazard: Surface paint on the green fish can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Read more
Recall: Oil-Fired Furnaces – Rheem, Ruud, United Refrigeration – Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Rheem, Ruud and United Refrigeration Oil-Fired Furnaces
Units: About 14,000
Manufacturer: Air Conditioning Division of Rheem Manufacturing Co., of Fort Smith, Ark.
Hazard: If the furnace is not properly wired, the oil burner can continue to operate when the blower shuts off, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Rheem has received one report in which the furnace was incorrectly wired. No injuries or property damage have been reported. Read more
Recall: Boy’s Tony Hawk Pajama Sets – Mad Dog Concepts – Burn Hazard
Name of Product: Tony Hawk Boy’s Pajama Sets
Units: About 25,000
Importer: Mad Dog Concepts, of New York, NY
Hazard: This sleepwear fails to meet the federal children’s sleepwear flammability standard, and poses a risk of burn injury to children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Read more
Recall: Stationary Bicycle – Saris Cycling – Fall Hazard
Name of Product: Stationary Bicycle Trainers
Units: 2,000
Manufacturer: Saris Cycling Group, of Madison, Wis.
Hazard: A handle pin on the bicycle trainer can loosen during use, causing the machine to become disengaged, and pose a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported. Read more