Recalls in January 1970

February 5, 2004
Meijer Distribution is recalling its Kids Falls Creek PU Jacket with Polar Fleece in Hood. The zipper pull on the jacket can come off and pose a choking hazard to small children.

The recalled jackets were sold in various colors for boys and girls. Girls sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 7 and 8 through 19. Boys sizes include 2T through 5T, 4 through 6X and 7/8 through 16. A label inside the jacket reads, Authentic Falls Creek.

The jackets were sold at Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois from August 2003 through December 2003 for about $30.

Consumers should stop using these jackets and contact Meijer Distribution for instructions on returning the jacket for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Meijer Distribution toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firms Web site at www.meijer.com.

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

October 5, 2004
The Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator is being recalled. The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid which could result in a burn injury.

Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.

The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack.

Remedy: Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.

Consumer Contact: Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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

June 2, 2005
Generic Value Products is recalling about 20,000 GVP Hair Straightening Irons. The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.

Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate.

This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. Generic Value Products is written on the top of the iron and GVP is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging.

The iron was sold at Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005 for about $70.

Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.

Consumer Contact: Call Generic Value Products toll-free at (800) 526-3009 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.GVPrecall.com.

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

November 19, 2004
J.C. Penney Corp. is recalling about 41,300 sets of Okie Dokie Alligator Football children's pajamas. The heat-sealed patches on the front of the garment can detach, posing a possible choking hazard to young children.

There has been one report of a patch detaching. No injuries reported.

The recalled pajama shirts are heather grey with red or blue sleeves with heat-sealed alligator and football patches on the front. The collar tag reads Okie Dokie. The pajama pants are red or blue with cartoon pictures of alligators, footballs, and stars, and the word football.

They were sold in infant sizes 12M to 24M and toddler sizes 2T to 5T. This recall does not include the pajama sets with the alligator and football silk-screen images on the pajama shirts.

The pajamas were sold at J.C. Penney stores nationwide from June 2004 through September 2004 for about $22.

Consumers should immediately stop using the pajama sets and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

For additional information, contact the J.C. Penney Customer Service Department toll-free at (888) 333-6063 anytime or visit the companys Web site at www.jcpenney.com.

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

July 15, 2004
Target Corp. is recalling about 25,000 Summerville toy truck sets sold in its stores from February 2004 through May 2004 for about $6.

Components on the trucks could detach, posing a choking and sharp point hazard to young children.

The recall includes Summerville four-piece truck sets. The multicolored trucks are about 4.5-inches long. Various types of trucks sold in the sets include dump trucks, cement trucks, utility trucks, garbage trucks, box trucks, fuel trucks, and tow trucks. Writing on the trucks includes EMERGENCY, HEAVY DUTY, or CITY SERVICE. Summerville and the item number 204 02 0458 are written on the packaging.

Consumers should return the recalled trucks to Target for a refund.

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

December 9, 2005
Kawasaki Motors is recalling about 21,900 2005 model year Brute Force ATVs. Tie rod separation caused by either wear or severe impact can occur during operation, causing the front wheel to separate from the steering control.

Separation of the tie rod can cause the rider to lose control of the ATV, resulting in a serious injury or death to the rider.

Kawasaki has received about 140 reports of tie rod problems, resulting in four reports of injuries.

The recall involves Kawasaki 2005 model year KVF750-A1 and KVF750-B1 Brute Force ATVs. These models are 750cc V-twin All Terrain Vehicles available in Red, Green, Yellow, and Camouflage colorings. They have "Kawasaki" and "Brute Force" on the sides of the bodywork below the handlebars, and "V-Twin 750" on the sides of the rear fenders.

The units were sold by Kawasaki dealers nationwide from June 2004 through November 2005 for between $7,600 and $7,900.

Consumers with recalled ATVs were sent direct notice from Kawasaki. Consumers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact a local Kawasaki dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can call Kawasaki Customer Service toll-free at (866) 802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.kawasaki.com.

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

January 26, 2004
Discovery Kids Imaginative Arts Pottery Wheel Kits are being recalled because of a safety problem.

The brown clay contained in the Pottery Wheel kits could contain excess levels of bacteria, posing a risk of illness to users.

Only pottery wheel kits sold during October 2003 with SKU #690974 printed on the white UPC price label attached to the back lower right hand corner of the box are included in this recall. Pottery Wheel Kits sold after October 2003 with different SKU #s are not included in this recall.

The kits were sold at Discovery Channel stores and catalogs, and on shopping.discovery.com during October 2003 for about $40.

Consumers should stop using the pottery wheel kits and return the kits to any Discovery Channel store, or contact Discovery Channel stores customer service, to receive a full refund or credit of the $39.95 purchase price or a replacement Pottery Wheel Kit and a $5 Discovery Channel store gift certificate.

Consumer Contact: Contact Discovery Channel stores at (800) 373-7706 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or http://shopping.discovery.com

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

June 22, 2004
Kmart is recalling about 20,000 Basic Editions infant and toddler girl's rompers. The crocheted cherry-shape tassels and plastic buttons may pull off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The firm has received two reports of children pulling off the crocheted cherry-shape tassels. No injuries reported.

The recalled rompers are pink and white gingham with pink buttons and crocheted cherry-shape tassels on the pocket and green and white gingham bows on the trim of the leg openings. The rompers were sold in infant sizes 12-months to 24-months and toddler sizes 2T to 5T. MADE IN/HECHO EN BANGLADESH and basic EDITIONS is printed on a label inside the neck of the garment.

The rompers were sold exclusively at Kmart stores nationwide from February 2004 through May 2004 for about $8.

Consumers should return the rompers to the Kmart store where purchased for a refund.

For additional information, consumers can contact Kmart at (866) KMART 4U anytime, or visit the firms Web site at www.kmart.com.

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

April 25, 2005
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority wants to recall the herbal energy drink called "Ammo," described as the most powerful energy drink on the market. The agency says the drink contains the legal high benzylpiperazine, which is not permitted in food in New Zealand. It is a controlled substance in the United States.

The authority is worried that children and adults may buy the fizzy drink at dairies and convenience stores without realising it contains BZP, the primary "party pill" ingredient. Associate New Zealand Health Minister Jim Anderton described the drink as "irresponsible."

"People are pushing the envelope to way out further than many New Zealanders would be comfortable with," he said.

Social Tonics Association of New Zealand (STANZ) said the case underlined the need for "sensible" regulation of the industry. "Clearly some legal controls are required," STANZ chairman Matt Bowden said in a statement.

Bowden said that while these products were safe when used as directed by adults, they needed to be behind shop counters and away from children.

Though Ammo the drink doesn't appear to be widely circulated in the U.S., BZP is on the Justice Department's "Drugs of Concern" list because of its "amphetamine-like stimulant effects."

"BZP is often taken in combination with other noncontrolled substances in order to enhance its spectrum of effects and has been promoted to the youth population as a substitute for MDMA at raves (all-night dance parties)," the DOJ said on its Web site..

Since 2000, there have been 83 cases involving the seizure of 18,000 BZP tablets and over 600,000 grams of powder, DOJ said. Seizures involving the combination of BZP and other noncontrolled substances included over 55,000 tablets and over 80 grams of powder. Illicit distributions occur through smuggling of bulk powder through drug trafficking organizations with connections to overseas sources of supply. The bulk powder is then processed into capsule, tablet, or pill form and distributed through organized networks.

January 30, 2004
Hasbro is recalling its "NERF Big Play Football" because the toy football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play.

There have been nine reports of facial injuries, including eight requiring stitches or medical attention.

The NERF Big Play Football is a red and silver NERF football with a silver flip-open top that reveals an erasable writing pad to plan football plays on in the center of the ball. The NERF name, an NFL logo and a large black X are on the silver region of the football. Mike Vicks signature in red also is written on the football, and his photo is on the packaging.

Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and other toy retailers nationwide sold the item from August 2003 to January 2004 for about $10.

Consumers should stop using this football immediately and return it to the company for a replacement NERF product of equal value. Hasbro will provide consumers with a postage-prepaid label to return the product.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Hasbro, Inc. at (866) 637-3244 anytime, or go to www.nerf.com.

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

March 31, 2005
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 38,000 sport utility vehicles in the USA because of a problem with their electronic stability system.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said vehicles from the Korean automakers affected by the recalls included 30,558 Hyundai Tucson and 7,619 Kia Sportage SUVs.

Both are from the 2005 model year.

The problem with the electronic stability program (ESP) may cause the engine on the SUVs to reduce power automatically, and it could also cause a brake on one of the wheels to be applied without brake pedal activation by the driver, NHTSA said in an advisory on its Web site.

"Brake application caused by inadvertent ESP activation may result in a crash," the agency said.

January 27, 2009
Lane Home Furnishings is recalling about 700 glide recliners. The base of the chair, if installed backwards, can allow the chair to tip-over backwards, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The firm has received one report of the recliner tipping-over backwards, causing the consumer to fall to the floor.

The recall involves Lanes Glider Recliners, model numbers 2056 and 2085. Affected recliners have a manufacture date between June 2008 and October 2008. The model number, manufacture date and 9-digit serial number can be located beneath the footrest of the recliner.

The recliners, made in the U.S., were sold at various home furnishing retailers nationwide from June 2008 through October 2008 for about $500.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recliners and contact Lane to verify if their product is included in the recall. Lane will arrange for a free in-home inspection and repair of affected products.

For additional information, contact Lane Home Furnishings toll-free at (877) 405-3745 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.lanefurniture.com/customer.

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

July 21, 2005
Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 118,447 Sedona minivans in the United States because the throttle cable can stick and cause the vehicle to maintain speed or accelerate inadvertently.

Federal regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the problem occurs in winter driving conditions when water on the throttle cable can freeze and cause causing the cable to jam.

The recall is expected to begin in September. Dealers will modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable, according to NHTSA .

September 9, 2004
Hasbro is recalling about 230,000 Super Soaker Monster Rockets. The cap on the water tank can unexpectedly and forcibly project off when it is quickly unscrewed from the tank, posing a risk of impact injuries to users or bystanders.

In addition, the rockets tail can strike a user or bystander on descent, if the rocket is not fully launched, posing a risk of injury.

Hasbro has received four reports of the cap being unexpectedly projected off the rocket, resulting in three injuries, including a slight concussion and a cut requiring stitches. Additionally, Hasbro has received four reports of children being struck by the descending rocket, including three cuts that required stitches.

The Super Soaker Monster Rocket is composed of a 7-foot inflatable mylar rocket with a plastic and foam fin section. The rocket has a blue and orange launch base with a water pressure tank attached to one leg of the base. The tank, which has an orange cap, is connected to the pump mechanism, which launches the rocket using pressurized air and water. The water toy has the words Monster Rocket printed on the body of the rocket.

Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and other toy retailers nationwide sold the rockets from January 2004 through August 2004 for about $30.

Consumers should stop using the rockets immediately and contact Hasbro to receive a replacement product of equal value.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact toll-free Hasbro Inc. at (866) 487-4737 anytime or log on to the companys Web site at www.supersoaker.com.

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

June 22, 2005
Ameristep Hang-on Treestands are being recalled. The treestands bracket can bend if not secured properly by a chain and if weight is applied. This can cause the chain to disengage from the stand, the stand to separate from the tree and the user to fall and suffer serious injuries.

Tahsin Industrial Corp., the manufacturer, has received one report in which a person fell from an unknown elevation while using the treestand.

The recalled treestand is the Ameristep Model 9203 Hang-on of the Grizzly Treestand Line. The product is a steel fixed-position treestand that uses a steel chain for attachment to trees and has a camouflage-covered seat.

The stands were sold at Kames Sports Center, Kentucky Lake Outdoors, Sportsmen Center, and North Sylva Company stores nationwide from July 2004 through June 2005 for between $36 and $50.

Consumers should stop using the treestand immediately and contact Ameristep Customer Service or any of the retailers to receive information on properly setting up the unit.

Consumer Contact: Consumers can call Ameristep Customer Service Department at (800) 374-7837 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.tahsinusa.com or www.ameristep.com to print out supplemental instructions.

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

November 26, 2004
Meijer Distribution Inc. is recalling about 14,000 childrens snow suits and jackets. The recalled items have decorative compasses and corded zipper pull tags that can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The firm received one report of a young child who removed the decorative compass from a jacket and placed a plastic piece in her mouth. No injuries have been reported.

The childrens snow suits and jackets were sold in childrens sizes 2T through 5T and 12M through 24M under the brand name, Falls-Creek. The two-piece snow suits included a jacket and overalls. Both clothing items have a small compass attached to the front of the jackets and were manufactured in a variety of colors. The care label bears RN# 48711.

The items were sold at Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois from August 2004 to October 2004. The snow suits sold for between $15 and $43.

Consumers can cut off the compasses and corded zipper pull tags from the zipper pulls, or return the recalled snow suits and jackets to Meijer retailers for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Call Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime of visit the firms Web site at www.meijer.com.

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

September 1, 2004
Boston Billows Inc. is recalling about 8,000 nursing pillows. If infants are placed on these pillows and left unattended, there is a risk of suffocation.

Infant pillows and cushions are banned under federal law. Infant pillows have a flexible fabric covering, are loosely filled with plastic beads, easily flattened, intended for use by infants under 1 year old, and capable of conforming to the body or face of an infant.

The C-shaped pillows are about 36-inches long, 10-inches wide and 5-inches deep. There is a 100 percent cotton hypoallergenic cover of various colors and prints over the white pillow. The outer cover is removable. The whole pillow is washable. The fabric tag on the pillow reads, Boston Billows, Inc.

The pillows were sold at hospitals and independent specialty stores from February 2000 through December 2003 for between $34 and $38.

Consumers should stop using these pillows immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund.

Consumer Contact: Consumers can contact the Boston Billows Inc. at (877) 274-4606 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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

February 10, 2005
Giftco, Inc. is recalling about the Winnie the Pooh Plate Set with plastic fork and spoon.

The plastic fork prongs in the plate set can break posing a choking hazard to young children. There have been three reports of the fork prongs breaking with one child choking on a broken plastic piece of the fork, without injury.

The fork has white plastic prongs and a blue and white checkered pattern on the handle with an image of Tigger.

The sets were sold at school holiday shops.

Consumers should stop using the fork immediately. Return just the fork or the entire plate set to Giftco for a full refund or consumers can just throw the fork away. For more information, call Giftco at 888-448-6728 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.

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

October 1, 2009
Halcyon Manufacturing INc. is recalling about 20,000 sets of diving gear. The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning.

This recall involves Halcyon diving equipment including the Halcyon Explorer, Eclipse, CCR35, Evolve and Pioneer Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) and Halcyon Surface Marker Buoys (SMBs), Lift Bags, Diver Alert Markers (DAMs) Surf Shuttle and Diver Lift Raft Inflatable Devices. Halcyon is printed on the diving equipment.

Diving equipment retailers and distributors sold the equipment from January 2006 through December 2008 for between $350 and $450 for the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and between $50 and $275 for the inflatable devices.

Consumers should immediately stop using recalled diving equipment and return it to an authorized Halcyon distributor or dealer for a free inspection and, if necessary, free replacement of the overpressure valve spring.

For more information, contact Halcyon at (800) 425-2966 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.halcyon.net/opv-recall.

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