Friday, 28 June 2013

June Recall Roundup: Not Even Buff Baby Can Save Us Now

In this month’s recall roundup, we bring you a chicken dance that will hurt your ears, buff babies, toppling bath seats, and machetes so sharp that they slice through their own sheaths.


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Babies and Kids

Pottery Barn Kids Sweet Lambie Crib Bumper – decorative stitching may come off and entangle kids

Fred Meyer Easter chicks – plays excessively loud “Chicken Dance”

“Buff Baby” baby rattles – choking hazard

Kolcraft Jeep Liberty Strollers – wheel may fly off and hit people

Chelsea & Scott Idea Baby Bath Seats – bath seat may tip over; drowning hazard

BeBeLove Baby Bath Seats – bath seat may tip over; drowning hazard

Buy Buy Baby Idea Baby Bath Seats – bath seat may tip over; drowning hazard

Stride Rite Joanna Girls’ Sandals – flower may detach; choking hazard


Bel Air Chandelier LGE


Furniture & Home

Teavana Glass Tea Tumblers – may shatter unexpectedly

IKEA LYDA Jumbo Coffee/Tea Cups – may break when hot liquid is poured inside, which is problematic for a coffee cup

Philips Recalls Metal Halide Lamps – lamp may catch fire or glass may shatter

Sam’s Club Metro Outdoor Seating Group and Montero Outdoor Seating Group – chair bases may break

Hammacher Schlemmer Teak Shower Stools – stool may break

Swan Creek Candle company votives – excessively high flame hazard

<a href=”http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Bel-Air-Lighting-Recalls-Chandeliers/&#8221; target=”_blank”>Bel Air Lighting Chandeliers (Lowe’s) – chandelier may fall

Paddywax Fragrance Diffusers – contain substance that is harmful if swallowed

Portfolio brand Aztec Light Chandeliers (Lowe’s) – chandelier may fall


Electronics

Horizon Hobby Dynamite 7.4 V LiPo Batteries – incorrectly wired; fire hazard

ATG lithium-ion batteries for the MacBook Pro (BestBuy.com and Partstore.com or Geek Squad repairs) – battery may catch fire


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Sports & Outdoors

Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machete – may cut through its own sheath and injure user

Cedar Lake Propane Heater/Cooker – fire hazard

Tern folding bicycles – frame may crack

Easton Axis arrows – may break and hit unintended targets

Salsa Bicycle Forks – fork may break


Vehicles

Polaris Ranger recreational off-road vehicles – firewall may overheat and melt

KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles – throttle may malfunction






by Laura Northrup via Consumerist

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