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July 31, 2009

Bass Amplifiers Recalled by Fender Musical Instruments Due to Fire Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 10:30 am
The recalled amplifiers wiring can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

July 30, 2009

Frigidaire Recalls Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 12:00 pm
An internal defect in the washer’s drain pump can cause heat to build up, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.

Bed Steps Recalled by Domestications Due to Fall Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 10:30 am
The bed steps can break during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Boys Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings and Warm up Sets Recalled by Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 10:30 am
The sweatshirts and jackets to the warm up sets have drawstrings through the hoods, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

Little Tikes Recalls Clubhouse Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard; New Assembly Directions to Be Provided

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 10:30 am
The recalled swing sets did not come with assembly directions for the swing seat harness. The swing seat harness assembly needs to be completed by the consumer. The swing seats can detach if the harness is not assembled properly, which could result in fall and injury during use.

Sherwin-Williams Recalls Purdy Scrapers Due to Laceration Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 10:30 am
The recalled scrapers body can break away from the handle when struck against a hard object. This poses a laceration hazard to users.

July 28, 2009

BabySwede LLC Recalls Bouncer Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 9:30 am
Small, sharp metal objects found in the padded area of the bouncer chair can protrude, posing a laceration hazard to children.

Blitz USA Recalls Enviro-Flo Plus Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 9:30 am
The spouts plunger cap can dislodge which can open the seal of the fuel container and allow gasoline vapors to escape. This could cause liquid gasoline to spill from the top of the container during use and result in a fire hazard.

July 26, 2009

Gas Prices

Filed under: Uncategorized — Shel @ 11:01 am

Watching the price of gasoline lately is like watching kids on a see-saw. It seems to me that the only factor which is fairly constant in determining which way the prices go is how much outcry there is from the public. So - c’mon people - let’s keep making some noise!

July 24, 2009

Reflections of Magic Mirrors Recalled By Lyne Yi International Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 8:00 am
The metal plate used for hanging the mirror can become detached and cause the mirror to fall, posing an impact or laceration hazard to consumers.
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