Recalls in January 2023

P.J. Salvage of Irvine, Calif., is recalling about 2,650 sets of children’s pajamas.

The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries.

No incidents or injuries are reported.

This recall involves children’s 65% polyester and 35% rayon, two-piece long-sleeve shirt and pant pajama sets.

The pajama sets were sold in sizes x-small, small, medium, large and x-large in the following colors and print patterns: camo print in olive, tie dye in black, and striped in light blue and charcoal.

“P.J. Salvage,” “Made in China,” and the size are printed on a black sewn-in fabric label at the neck of the recalled garments.

The size, “Not Intended for Sleepwear,” “RN 15741,” the fiber content, “Made in China,” and washing instructions are printed on a white sewn-in, side-seam label.

Tracking code “09/2021 T2022” is printed on a second white sewn-in, side seam label underneath the washing instructions label.

The pajamas were sold online at https://www.pjsalvage.com/, www.amazon.com, www.zappos.com and at Animal Crackers, Auntie Barbara’s, Bumps N Bundles, Down to Earth Kids, Everafter, Gold Coast Kids, Jami Lyn, Midland Clothing, Millstead Boutique, Rhinestone Cowgirl, Rocky Mountain Day Spa, Simply Authentic LLC, Stoopher & Boots, Sweats Appeal, T Georgiano’s Boutique, Tack of the Town, and at Twinkle Twinkle Little One stores nationwide from December 2021, through December 2022, for about $56.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pajamas away from children, stop using them and contact P.J. Salvage for instructions on how to receive a pre-paid mailer and return the pajamas for a full refund.

Consumers who purchased the pajamas directly from P.J. Salvage will be contacted by email and/or postage mail.

Consumers may contact P.J. Salvage toll-free at (844) 975-2699 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at recall@pjsalvage.com, or online at https://www.pjsalvage.com/pages/recall-information for more information.

LG Electronics U.S.A. of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is recalling about 55,000 LG 86-inch smart televisions and stands sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The TV can become unstable while on the assembled stand, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children and others.

The firm has received 22 reports of TV stand instability, resulting in 12 reports of tip-overs. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves four LG Electronics 86-inch smart TV models with model numbers 86UQ8000AUB, 86UQ7070ZUD, 86UQ7590PUD and 86NANO75UQA.

The TVs (not including the stands) are 86-inches diagonally, 43.5-inches high, 76-inches wide, and 2.4-inches deep. They weigh approximately 100 pounds.

The serial number of the recalled product begins with 202RM, 203RM, 204RM, 205RM, 206RM, 207RM or 208RM, and is located at the bottom right of the back of the TV, along with the model number.

Consumers may also check the serial number by pressing the mute button three times rapidly on the original LG remote control provided with their TV.

The TVs, manufactured in Mexico, were sold at Walmart, Best Buy, Costco and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Bestbuy.com and Costco.com from March through September 2022, for between $1,100 and $1,900.

What to do

Consumers using the TV’s supporting stand legs should immediately detach it and place the TV in a safe location away from children.

Contact LG Electronics for instructions on how to inspect the unit and to obtain replacement screws and stand parts, including help from a technician for a free repair.

Consumers who wall-mounted their TVs do not need to stop using it.

Consumers may contact LG Electronics at (800) 243-0000 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ( ET) Monday through Sunday, by texting “STAND” to (256) 888-9977, by email at 86inchTVstand@lge.com or online at www.lgecares.com/tvstand for more information

Fudgeamentals of Melville, N.Y., is recalling one lot of Chocolate Fudge Bites.

The product, labeled Chocolate Fudge Bites, may contain Chocolate Walnut Fudge Bites instead, which contain walnuts, an allergen not declared on the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in an 8-oz clear plastic container marked with lot #22301015 and UPC code 840235800392, was sold by Fareway retail stores in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

What to do

Customers who are allergic or have a severe sensitivity to walnuts who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at (631) 729-1408 Monday through Friday 9 AM to 6 PM (ET) or by email at recall@fudgeamentals.com.

Following the recalls of numerous infant sleepers in recent days, Joybuy Express is recalling all (174) of the Marainbow Portable Infant Safe Seats and materially similar child seats listed here:

In addition to the installation labels displaying incorrect instructions, the seats' design also prohibits them from being installed properly.

This poses the risk of injury to a seat occupant in a crash.

What to do

Joybuy Express will a refund the price of the seat to purchasers, but has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification.

Owners may contact Joybuy Express customer service at (302)426-4543.

Kids2 of Atlanta, Ga., is reannouncing the recall of all models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers – 694,000 in all.

The sleepers were previously recalled in April 2019.

A total of 15 infant fatalities were reported to have occurred in the Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.

Eleven deaths were reported to have occurred, including five previously reported by CPSC and Kids2 at the time of the original recall.

Four fatalities were reported after the recall was announced.

The company says that in some of the reports, it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of the deaths or that the product was a Rocking Sleeper.

The sleepers, manufactured in China, were sold at major retailers nationwide, including Walmart, Target and Toys “R” Us and online from March 2012, through April 2019, for between $40 and $80.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the rocking sleeper immediately and contact Kids2 for a refund.

It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.

Consumers may contact Kids2 toll-free at (866) 869-7954 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or online at https://www.kids2.com/pages/sleeper-recall-us-models for more information.

Ford Motor Company is recalling 101,001 model year 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviators and model year 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsairs equipped with a Revel Audio System.

When the driver's seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning system may activate the audible warning chime for an insufficient amount of time (less than 4 seconds).

An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What to do

Dealers will update the audio control module software free of charge.

Ford will nortify owners by mail, with letters expected to be mailed February 6, 2023.

Owners may contact Ford customer service at (866) 436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C35.

ByHeart is recalling five batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder with Iron for 0-12 Months.

The product may be cross-contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii, which can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) or meningitis (an inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine).

Cronobacter infection may also cause bowel damage and may spread through the blood to other parts of the body.

The company has not received any consumer complaints of illness, to date.

The recalled product, batch numbers 22273 C1, 22276 C1, 22277 C1, 22278 C1, and 22280 C1, and use by dates of 01 JAN 24 or 01JUL 24, comes in 24-oz containers.

It was sold directly to consumers nationwide.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not feed it to their infants, but discard it.

Consumers with questions contact the firm by text at (909) 506-2354, by email at notices@byheart.com, or online at https://byheart.com/notices for more information.

The company will also be contacting byemail all customers who purchased the recalled product.

Continental Tire the Americas is recalling 2,937 4x4 Contact, size 255/55R19 111V XL; PureContact LS, size 215/60R16 95V; and TerrainContact H/T, size 255/55R20 107H tires.

The tires may have been overcured during manufacturing.

Overcured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or experience tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Continental will replace the tires free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 12, 2023.

Owners may contact Continental's customer service at (888) 799-2168.

Fisher-Price of East Aurora, N.Y., is reannouncing its earlier recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers.

Infant fatalities have occurred in the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances.

At the time of the original recall in April 2019, over 30 fatalities were reported to have occurred.

Since then, approximately 70 additional fatalities have been reported, which include at least eight that were reported to have occurred after the initial recall announcement.

Fisher-Price says it has been unable to confirm the circumstances of some of the reports or that the product was a Rock ‘n Play Sleeper.

The sleepers, manufactured in China, were sold at major stores nationwide including Walmart, Target, and online at Amazon from September 2009, through April 2019, for between $40 and $149.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the Rock ‘n Play immediately and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher. It is illegal to sell or distribute the recalled sleepers.

Consumers may contact Fisher-Price toll-free at (866) 812-6518 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or online at https://service.mattel.com/us/recall.aspx?_ga=2.201352401.1905882800.1673283368-1898447892.1673283368 for more information.

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is recalling 323,963 of the following vehicles:

• Model year 2012-2014 ML550s,
• Model year 2012-2015 ML350s & AMG ML63s,
• Model year 2015 ML250s & ML400s,
• Model year 2016 GLE450s & GLE300s,
• Model year 2016-2018 GLE350s & GLE550s,
• Model year 2016-2019 GLE400s,
• Model year 2017-2019 AMG GLE43s, and
• Model year 2016-2020 AMG GLE63s.

Water might accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit, which could cause an engine stall while the vehicle is being driven.

An engine stall in this case increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will install a water drain plug, inspect for water intrusion, and replace the fuel pump control unit -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters should be in the mail by February 21, 2023.

Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at (800) 367-6372.

ZLINE Kitchen and Bath of Reno, Nev., is recalling about 28,000 ZLINE 30-inch and 36-inch RG gas ranges.

The gas range's oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide (CO) while in use, posing a serious risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The firm has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission, including three reports of consumers seeking medical attention.

This recall involves the oven compartment of ZLINE gas ranges with model numbers RG30, RGS-30, RGB-30, RG36, RGS-36, and RGB-36.

The ranges were sold in various door colors including black matte, blue gloss, blue matte, DuraSnow, red gloss, red matte and white matte, and multiple finishes including stainless steel, black stainless steel and DuraSnow -- a cloudy steel finish.

The recalled ranges were sold in two sizes: 30 inches and 36 inches.

The ZLINE logo is printed on the bottom of the door. The model number is printed on a label on the back of the range.

For ranges purchased after 2020, the model number is also printed on a label underneath the right side of the range top, visible when the oven door is open.

Only ZLINE gas ranges with these model numbers are included in this recall.

The ranges, manufactured in China, were sold at Best Buy, Lowe’s, The Home Depot, The Range Hood Store stores nationwide and online at www.bestbuy.com, www.build.com, www.costco.com, www.homedepot.com, www.therangehoodstore.com, www.overstock.com and www.wayfair.com from February 2019, through December, 2022, for between $2,300 and $5,000.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the oven compartment of the recalled ranges until a free repair is available.

Consumers may continue to use the range tops which are unaffected by the issue.

Consumers may contact ZLINE toll-free at (888) 359-4482 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at ZLINEKitchen@realtimeresults.net or online at www.zlinekitchen.com/recalls for more information.

Indian Motorcycle Company is recalling 4,653 model year 2022 Chief, Chief Bobber, Chief Bobber Darkhorse, Chief Darkhorse, Super Chief and Super Chief Limited motorcycles.

The kickstand may not properly retract upon ground contact when left extended while riding.

A kickstand that does not properly retract can increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

The remedy is currently under development.

Owner notification letters should go into the mail February 17, 2023.

Owners may contact Indian customer service at (877) 204-3697. Indian's number for this recall is I-23-01.

Avery’s Savory Popcorn of Dallas, Texas is, recalling all flavors of gourmet popcorn.

The product may contain milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews) and sulfites not declared on the label.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product was shipped in plastic bags of various sizes direct from the firm's online store, and sold in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Texas between November 20 and December 20, 2022.

What to do

Customers with an allergy or sensitivity to milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts or sulfites who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but discard it and notify the firm for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Avery's at (469) 677-0069 or by email at info@savorypopcorn.net.

Yokohama Tire Corporation is recalling 6,125 TY517 MC2 tires, size 295/75R22.5 16H, and BluEarth 109L tires, size 295/75R22.5 14G, with DOT date code 2222.

The tires may have been produced with an incorrectly manufactured rubber compound, which can cause the rubber adhesion to fail and result in tread separation.

Tread separation can result in tire failure and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 30, 2023.

Owners may contact Yokohama's customer service at (800) 423-4544.

Sundance Spas of Chino, Calif., is recalling about 29,000 Jacuzzi Hot Tubs and Sundance Spas sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The temperature sensor can relay incorrect water temperatures and cause the water to be hotter than the set temperature, posing injury (heat stroke) and thermal burn hazards.

The firm has received 185 reports of inaccurate temperature readings. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Jacuzzi J-200, J-300, J-400 and J-500 collection hot tubs and Sundance Spas 680, 780, 880 and 980 Series spas.

The model number and serial number are engraved into a silver plate in the equipment bay of the hot tub.

The serial number can be entered into the recall links, www.sundancespas.com/en-us/recall.html or www.jacuzzi.com/en-us/recall.html to identify hot tubs with the recalled sensor.

The spas and hot tubs, manufactured in Mexico, were sold at authorized Sundance Spas or Jacuzzi Hot Tubs dealers nationwide from July 2021, through December 2022, for between $6,500 and $30,000.

What to do

Consumers should use an accurate external thermometer to confirm the water temperature to be no higher than 104 degrees prior to entering the hot tub to prevent injuries and burns.

Consumers should not enter the recalled hot tubs if the external thermometer temperature reads higher than 104 degrees.

Contact a local authorized Jacuzzi dealer at www.jacuzzi.com/en-us/find-a-dealer/ for Jacuzzi brands and a Sundance Spas dealer at www.sundancespas.com/en-us/find-a-dealer/ for Sundance Spas brands, to schedule a free repair.

Sundance Spas and Jacuzzi Hot Tub are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Sundance Spas at (800) 549-1502from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at TempSensor@jacuzzi.com for Jacuzzi brands and TempSensor@sundancespas.com for Sundance Spas brands or at Sundance Spas online at www.sundancespas.com/en-us/recall.html or Jacuzzi online at www.jacuzzi.com/en-us/recall.html for more information.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 37,558 model year 2015-2016 Beetles and Beetle Convertibles.

The driver's side airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high temperature cycling.

If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Dealers will replace the driver's side airbag free of charge.

VW will send out owner notification letters around February 17, 2023.

Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69EM.

Another Christmas is in the books and everyone is happy with what they gave their little ones as gifts, right? Not so fast.

Yellow Octopus, an Australian firm that claims to "scour the globe for all the very latest gadgets, toys, gifts, and games: searching high and low for products that are cool," says it has analyzed Google search trends to determine the most popular toys that happen to have been recalled.

The winner, by a large margin, is Jungle Jumparoo, which Yellow Octopus says has generated more that 18,000 searches. That outdistances the more than the 17,900 searches for the numbers two through five toys.

Help is a mouse-click away

Now, if Santa or caregivers were regular users of ConsumerAffairs, they would have known long before the holidays that there had been a recall for Jungle Jumparoo because of high lead content.

Also high on the Yellow Octopus list was a search for recalls of activity loops manufactured by Manhattan Toys. ConsumerAffairs had word of that recall because of a possible choking hazard, in June of 2022.

Other toys in the top five were B.Toys Walk 'n' Learn Wooden Activity Toddler Walkers, Koyo Bonca the Squig Limited Edition Plush toys, and Children's Rainbow Stacking Toys.

In fact, a rundown of children and infant item recalls recently reported by ConsumerAffairs may be found here.

The takeaway here would appear to be that a little due diligence early on may prevent a lot of angst in the future.

Utopia Foods of Glendale, N.Y., is recalling enoki mushrooms imported from China.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, which comes in a 200-gram clear and blue plastic package with brand name “Utopia” and barcode # 8928918610017, was sold throughout the U.S.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 389-8898 Monday – Friday from 8AM – 4PM (EST).

Ford Motor Company is recalling 11,074 model year 2022-2023 E-350, E-450, and model year 2021-2022 F-59 vans.

The paint along the weld seam of the fuel tank may peel and lead to corrosion of the exposed metal, which can result in a fuel leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

What to do

Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and replace -- if necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 23, 2023.

Owners may contact Ford customer service at (866) 436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S76.