Recalls in January 1970

August 6, 2008
Mother Hubbard's Cupboards is recalling about 1,300 cribs.

The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards. The distance between the mattress support bracket in the lowest position and the top of the side rail in the highest position is less than the required 26 inches, posing a fall hazard to children who climb over the railing.

The recall includes the following wooden full-size cribs: 'Enchantment' (model #210), 'Hush a Bye' (model #215), 'Once upon a time' (model #320) and 'Rock a bye' (model #1900-350). Only date codes from 0306 through 0308 are included in this recall. 'Mother Hubbard's Cupboards', the model number and date code are printed on a label located on the bottom inside of the right side.

The cribs were sold from March 2006 through March 2008 for between $500 and $650. They were made in Canada.

Consumers should stop using the cribs immediately and contact Mother Hubbard's Cupboards to receive instructions on how to re-install the support brackets to eliminate the hazard.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Arctic Cat Inc. is recalling its Prowler XT Off-Highway Utility Vehicle. The brakes can fail.

Arctic Cat has received notice of one incident of a brake pad dislodging from the rear caliper, and one incident of foot brake lever flexing. No injuries have been reported.

The Prowler XT was produced in three colors: Green, Cat Green, and Red. The vehicles have the words Arctic Cat on each side of the cargo box, 650 H1 on each side of the front hood, and the name Prowler XT centered on the front of the hood. The recalled units fall within the vehicle identification range (VIN) of 4UF06MPV06T300001 through 4UF06MPV86T300781. Consumers only need to look at the final six digits of the VIN to determine if their vehicle is included in this recall.

These vehicles were sold worldwide through Arctic Cat dealerships from July 2005 through September 2005 for between $9,000 and $9,500.

Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately. If consumers are unsure if their Prowler XT is affected, they should contact Arctic Cat Consumers with the vehicle identification number (VIN) of the Prowler XT available. The vehicle identification number is located on the rear upper frame tube of the vehicle near the rear of the cargo box, and on the registration materials the consumer received at time of purchase. Consumers with a recalled Prowler XT should contact their local Arctic Cat ATV dealer to schedule the free repair. Registered owners have been notified about this recall by mail.

Consumer Contact: Call Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to the firms Web site at www.arctic-cat.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

November 19, 2008    
Target is recalling about 365,000 dive sticks. The dive sticks could remain in an upright position, posing an impalement hazard to young children. CPSC banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.

The recalled dive sticks were sold in a bundle of three in multiple colors: light blue, aqua green, fluorescent yellow, royal blue, and red. The tag accompanying the dive sticks contains: 'Dive Toys' or 'Diving Game' and has a white small parts warning label in the upper right hand corner. The words 'Made in China' are printed in the lower right hand corner.

The sticks, made in China, were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide from April 2008 through August 2008 for about $1.

Consumers should take the recalled dive sticks away from young children immediately and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

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 at www.target.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

October 30, 2008   
Earth Friendly LLC is recalling about 1,000 wooden toys. Small parts can detach and break off the toys, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the size of the rattle handle violates voluntary rattle standards.

This recall involves three models of wooden toys. Moee the car, Cubby the stackable bear and the Bell rattle. The toys are painted in glossy red, orange, green, red, black and yellow.

Toy specialty stores in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington sold the toys from April 2008 through September 2008 for between $12 and $22. They were made in India.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Earth Friendly to exchange or refund the product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Earth Friendly toll-free at (888) 360-6292 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.earthfriendlyllc.com/recall.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

November 7, 2005
Land Rover is recalling about 2,000 SUVs because of a possible defect in the automatic transmission parking guide plate, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.

The potential problem is that park may not engage when the driver moves the vehicles lever into park, even though all indicators show that the vehicle is in park. As a result, if the vehicle was parked on an incline and the parking brake was not engaged, it could roll away.

This recall affects 2006 Land Rover LR3, the Land Rover/Range Rover, and the Land Rover/ Range Rover Sport.

The recall is expected to begin on November 30, 2005. Consumers should contact Land Rover at 1-800-637-6837 for a free replacement of the parking pawl guide plate.

For more information, consumers can also contact the NTSCs vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

May 20, 2008
Frigidaire Canada is recalling about 7,500 Kenmore wall ovens. During extended broiling, gas can build in the oven cavity and escape when the oven door is opened. This poses a burn and possible fire hazard to consumers.

Electrolux has received 16 reports of incidents involving gas build-up, including flames escaping from the oven door, burns to the hands and face and singed hair.

This recall involves Kenmore 24-inch-wide gas and propane, wall-mounted ovens. The self-cleaning ovens were sold in white, black, bisque and stainless steel, and have the Kenmore name printed on the oven control panel. The model and serial numbers of the ovens that are part of this recall can be found on the frame on the left side of the oven cavity.

The ovens, made in Canada, were sold at Sears, Sears Hardware, Kmart and the great indoors stores nationwide and Sears.com from September 2004 through October 2007 for between $760 and $1,150.

Consumers should immediately stop using the 'broil' feature on recalled ovens and contact Sears to schedule a free repair. Consumers may continue to use the 'bake' feature.

For additional information, contact Sears toll-free at (800) 479-6408 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday or visit the firm's Web site at www.sears.com

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ).

December 23, 2008
Fingerhut is recalling about 9,000 sets of Chef's Mark cookware sets. The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Fingerhut has received six reports of handles breaking including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumers.

This recall involves Chefs Mark 15-piece cookware sets with model number 515 and Fingerhut product code H6637. The model number and product code are printed on the cookwares packaging. The non-stick cookware has red, green, black, blue or purple exteriors, black handles, glass lids and came with spoons, spatulas and ladles.

It was made in China and sold exclusively by Fingerhut catalogs and Fingerhut.com from January 2008 through October 2008 for about $80.

Consumers should stop using the cookware immediately and contact Fingerhut to receive a free repair kit. Fingerhut is directly contacting purchasers.

For additional information, contact Fingerhut toll-free at (866) 931-5417 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.fingerhut.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

March 5, 2008    
Girls' hooded sweatshirts imported by Rebelette International Trading Corp. and sold at Marshalls Stores are being recalled.

The sweatshirt jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children.

The recalled hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring at the neck. They zip up the front, and are either blue with pink stripes on the sleeves with 'Red Hot Chili Steppers' printed on the front, or brown with blue stripes on the sleeves with 'Powder Puffs Touch League' on the front. The sweatshirts were sold in children's sizes small, medium, large, and sizes 4, 5, 6, and 6X. 'REBELETTE of Los Angeles' is printed on the collar label.

The sweats were sold at Marshalls Stores and specialty children's clothing retailers nationwide from July 2007 through September 2007 for about $15. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstring from the hood to eliminate the hazard, or return the sweatshirt to either the place of purchase or to Rebelette International for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Rebelette International collect at (626) 448-9988 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Infantino toll-free at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT or visit the firm's Web site at service.infantino.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

February 10, 2005
Arett Sales Corporation is recalling about 2 million multi-purpose barbecue lighters. Sold under the brand name Kitchen Works, the lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters which poses a fire hazard.

Federal standards require multi-purpose lighters to have the same level of child- resistance as required in the safety standard for cigarette lighters. The child-resistant mechanism must operate safely, function for the expected life of the lighter, and not be easy to deactivate. The child- resistant mechanism also must automatically reset after each use.

ASC has not received any reports of incidents or injuries involving these barbecue lighters.

The recalled gas-fueled lighters have an orange or red plastic body, and a silver-colored metal nozzle. Each lighter measures 10 - inches long. The lighters were made in China.

Dollar stores nationwide sold the barbecue lighters from January 2001 through July 2004 for about $1.

Consumers should stop using the lighters immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of the lighters in a manner that is in compliance with all state and local requirements. Lighters should not be incinerated or punctured.

For more information, consumers should contact ASC toll-free at (800) 431-1212 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

November 19, 2008    
R&D International is recalling about 1,500 'Young Colors' children's hooded jackets because they have drawstrings through the hood and at the waist. Children can get entangled in the drawstrings that can catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.

In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstring in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. From 1985 through June 2008, CPSC received reports of 27 deaths and 70 non-fatal incidents involving the entanglement of children's clothing drawstrings.

The cotton knit and woven hooded jackets have a drawstring through the hood and waist. They were sold in sizes 12 months through size 10 in a variety of solid colors and prints. 'Young Colors' is sewn into the jacket tag located at the neck.

The hoodies, made in Peru and Indonesia, were sold at specialty children's stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2007 for about $45.

Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jacket to eliminate the safety hazard.

For additional information, contact R&D International Inc. collect at (719) 539-3812 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site www.youngcolors.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

July 1, 2008
Redcat Racing is recalling about 1,400 remote-controlled toy racers. The remote control unit can lose its signal, causing the toy vehicle to lose control, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

Redcat Racing has received about 15 reports of remote control malfunctions. There have been no injuries reported.

The recalled remote controls were included in the remote cars as shown below. These cars were sold in a variety of colors. The model name and numbers are located on the body of the vehicle or on the retail packaging:

The racers were sold by authorized dealers nationwide from March 2007 through April 2008 for between $260 and $400. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Redcat Racing for a replacement remote control.

For additional information, contact Redcat Racing Co. collect at (602) 454-6445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or at www.redcatracing.com

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

July 28, 2009
BabySwede LLC is recalling about 6,500 BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance and BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs. Small, sharp metal objects found in the padded area of the bouncer chair can protrude, posing a laceration hazard to children.

BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance:

• Black/Red; Model #009064US
• Black/Silver; Model #009065US
• Dark Blue/Blue; Model #009066US
• Brown/Beige; Model #009069US

BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance Air:

• White; Model 009001US

Baby product retailers and various mass merchants nationwide, online retailers and catalogs sold the chairs from September 2008 through July 2009. The Babysitter Balance sold for about $170, and the Babysitter Balance Air for about $190. They were made in Sweden.

Consumers should immediately stop using both Babysitter Balance and Babysitter Balance Air bouncer chairs and contact BabySwede LLC for instructions on how to return the recalled products for inspection and relabeling. If any metal pieces are found through inspection, the consumer will be provided with a new BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance product.

For additional information, please contact BabySwede, LLC toll-free at (866) 424-0200 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.babyswede.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

October 19, 2005
Target is recalling about 176,000 jumbo pencils with sharpeners. The sharpeners razor blade is exposed when the cover is removed. Also, the pencil sharpener hole is large enough to allow a finger to fit inside. This poses a laceration hazard to children and adults.

Target has received 17 reports involving the pencil sharpeners, including 12 children and adults who received cuts to their fingers from the sharpeners razor blade.

The jumbo pencil has a red eraser on the end and comes with a pencil sharpener. Pencils are either short, 8 inches long and one inch wide, or long, 15 inches long and inch wide. The pencils are blue, red or striped. The sharpeners are pink or blue and come in a clear plastic pouch. Model number 70505 is printed on the pouch.

The devices were stold at Target stores nationwide from July 2005 through August 2005 for about $1.

Consumers should take the recalled jumbo pencil with sharpeners away from children immediately and return them to the nearest Target store for a GiftCard of $1 plus applicable state tax.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or log onto the firms Web site at www.Target.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

May 27, 2008
About 2,300 Rawlings Junior Batting Helmets are being recalled. Surface paint on the helmets contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

This recall involves junior batting helmets with model number CFHLJR. The helmets come in yellow and orange with black accents. The model number can be found on the rear of the helmet.

The helmets were sold by sporting goods retailers nationwide from July 2007 through November 2007 for about $40. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact either the retailer where the product was purchased or Rawlings for a free replacement product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Rawlings (800) 729-5464 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.rawlings.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

May 19, 2009

There have been four reports of misaligned forks. No injuries have been reported.

The recall involves model year 2009 Trek 7300, 7300WSD, and 7500 bicycles. The model name is printed on the bicycle's frame. The bicycles have a suspension fork with the words "Bontrager SPA" printed on them.

The bicycles were sold at Trek bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2008 through April 2009 for between $640 and $940.

Consumers should stop riding the recalled bicycles immediately and contact their dealer to arrange for a free repair.

For additional information, contact Trek at (800) 382-2453 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.trekbikes.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

January 2, 2008
About 1,350 KYMCO/MXU all-terrain vehicles are being recalled. The pivot bolts holding the rear suspension onto the frame can become loose, causing the rear swing arm to detach from the chassis posing a risk of injury or death to the operator.

KYMCO has received six reports of incidents, including two reports of minor injuries.

This recall involves all model year 2006-2008 MXU 500 ATVs. The vehicle is identified by a label on the front as KYMCO and the model is determined by a label located on each side of the fuel tank as MXU 500.

The ATVs were sold by KYMCO dealers nationwide from November 2006 through December 2007 for between $6,000 and $6,500. They were made in Taiwan.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact an authorized KYMCO dealer in their area to schedule a free repair. Registered owners were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact KYMCO USA at (888) 235-3417 anytime or visit the firms Web site at www.kymcousa.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

July 5, 2005
Complaints of engine fires have prompted a safety investigation that could lead to the recall of about 353,000 DaimlerChrysler and Kia Motor Co. vehicles.

The National Highway traffic Safety Administration launched the defect investigation as a result of reports that include about 300,000 of Chrysler's 1999 and 2000 Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Cirrus and Plymouth Breeze cars and 52,824 of Kia's 2003 Sedona minivans.

The agency has it received 24 complaints of fires in the Chrysler cars and five in the Kia vans, with no accidents or injuries.

A defect investigation is a preliminary evaluation and the initial step in the Washington-based agency's process. About 20% of such inquiries advance, and the rest are closed with a finding of no defect. Investigations that are upgraded lead to recalls about 70% of the time, according to NHTSA.

September 23, 2008
Euro-Pro and QVC are recalling about 1,600 Cooks Essentials Deep Fryers. The fryers can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

The recalled fryers include QVC Cook Essentials 3 Liter Stainless Steel Deep Fryers with three baskets. The fryers were sold as item number K14942. Model number F1053Q is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the fryers.

The fryers, made in China, were sold through QVC's televised shopping programs and its Web site from April 2008 through May 2008 for about $60 including shipping costs.

Known purchasers were mailed instructions on obtaining a full refund. Consumers who have not received instructions should contact QVC for refund instructions.

For additional information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

January 3, 2008
Tricam Industries is recalling about 15,000 little red wagons. Surface paint on the wagon bucket contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

This recall involves the red metal wagon model MH1250. The wagon has a red steel bucket, a black handle, a black steel axle support, and black tires.

The wagons were sold at Tractor Supply Company stores nationwide from September 2002 through November 2007 for about $30. They were made in China.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled wagon away from children and contact Tricam Industries for instructions on how to return the wagon and obtain a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Tricam Industries at (800) 867-6763 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.tricam.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).