SpendWize - Guide to Wiser Consumer Decisions http://www.spendwize.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Steam Cleaners Recalled by Thane International Due to Burn Hazard Steam can escape from the handle and trigger of the steam cleaner, posing a burn hazard to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/steam-cleaners-recalled-by-thane-international-due-to-burn-hazard Electrical Wire Splices Recalled Due to Shock and Fire Hazards The splice can fail to hold the wires adequately together, posing a shock and fire hazard to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/electrical-wire-splices-recalled-due-to-shock-and-fire-hazards Cervelo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard The forks steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/cervelo-sa-recalls-bicycle-forks-due-to-fall-hazard Venmar CES Inc. Recalls Heat Recovery Ventilators Due to Fire Hazard The motors in these units can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/venmar-ces-inc-recalls-heat-recovery-ventilators-due-to-fire-hazard Flame Weeders Recalled by Gardener’s Supply Co. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The two-piece brass control valve can separate between the flame weeder and the propane tank and allow propane to leak from the tank. This poses fire and burn hazards to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/flame-weeders-recalled-by-gardener%e2%80%99s-supply-co-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards Hobbico Inc. Recalls Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The rechargeable battery can overheat and catch fire while charging, igniting nearby combustible materials. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/hobbico-inc-recalls-batteries-used-in-radio-controlled-helicopters-due-to-fire-hazard Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Amsterdam Bicycles; Chain Can Derail and Pose Injury Risk to Riders The interior alignment tabs of the bicycle's chainguard can be pushed against the chain causing it to derail, which poses a risk of injury to riders.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/electra-bicycle-company-expands-recall-of-amsterdam-bicycles-chain-can-derail-and-pose-injury-risk-to-riders CPSC Offers Tips for Back to School Safety More than 50 million children are headed back to school this fall and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to pay special attention to safety this school year. Whether it's wearing a helmet while they ride their bikes, watching out for dangerous drawstrings in ... http://www.spendwize.com/archives/cpsc-offers-tips-for-back-to-school-safety Rossignol Recalls Snowboard Bindings Due to Strap Failure The t-nuts that attached the buckles to the straps on the snowboard's bindings can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/rossignol-recalls-snowboard-bindings-due-to-strap-failure Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights; Could Fail to Stay Illuminated in an Emergency The lights can malfunction and not stay illuminated in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in an emergency.Continue reading at the originating website http://www.spendwize.com/archives/cooper-lighting-recalls-emergency-and-exit-lights-could-fail-to-stay-illuminated-in-an-emergency