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Tommy Bahama Recalls Mini-Tin Candle Travel Sets

Flame can spread, creating a burn Hazard

Tommy Bahama Group Inc. is recalling about 1,600 mini-candle travel sets. The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a risk of burns to consumers.

Tommy Bahama has received two reports of candles flames extending to the wax area. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Tommy Bahama six tin mini-candle travel sets. The mini-tin candles have the following scents: pineapple paradise, pineapple cilantro, maui mango, coconut mango, hibiscus blossom and caribbean breeze. The six tin candles are packaged in a beige carton with a matching sleeve that reads "Tommy Bahama", "mini candle travel set" and "Set of 6 mini tins". Various color labels are affixed to the top of the bronze-colored tins listing the individual candle scents.

The candles were sold at Tommy Bahama retail stores nationwide and online at www.tommybahama.com from November 2010 through January 2011 for about $40.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and contact Tommy Bahama for a refund. Consumers can also return the mini-candle set to their nearest Tommy Bahama retail store.

For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at (866) 986-8282 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Sunday, or visit the firm's website at www.tommybahama.com

Tommy Bahama Recalls Mini-Tin Candle Travel Sets. Flame can spread, creating a burn Hazard...

Mar. 1, 2011

By James R. Hood

Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes

The clip that holds the handle in place can break

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., is recalling about 230,000 fitness resistance tubes. The plastic clip that attaches the resistance tube to the handle can break during use causing the tubing, handle or fragments of the plastic clip to strike the user. This poses a contusion and laceration hazard.

Dick's Sporting Goods has received four reports of contusions, abrasions and lacerations.

This recall involves Fitness Gear and Fitness After 40 branded resistance tubes and adjustable resistance tube kits. The resistance tubes are yellow, blue, red, orange, gray or black and are attached to handles with a plastic clip. "Fitness Gear" is printed in red on the handles of the Fitness Gear-branded products. The Fitness After 40-branded resistance tubes have blue handles with thin green and red stripes. The recalled model numbers are: FAF00004, STA00017, STA00018, STA00019, STA00020, STA00021, STA00022, STA00023, STA00063, STA00064, STA00066. The model number can be found on the bottom of the package.

The tubes were sold at Dick's Sporting Goods stores and online at www.dickssportinggoods.com from October 2009 through November 2010 for between $15 and $60. They were made in China.

Consumers should stop using the resistance tubes immediately and return the product to Dick's Sporting Goods for a store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price.

For additional information, contact Dick's Sporting Goods toll-free at (866) 677-4771 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail Customer.Service@dcsg.com or visit the company's website at www.dickssportinggoods.com

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<font size="4"><b>Fitness After 40:</b></font><br><br>
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Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes. The clip that holds the handle in place can break....