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An incorrect part allows more fuel to pass to the range’s oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.

Electrolux, Kenmore gas ranges recalled due to carbon monoxide hazard

An incorrect part allows more fuel to pass to the range’s oven than can be burned efficiently, causing incomplete combustion and the release of carbon monoxide. This poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.

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Toyota recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today alerted owners of certain Toyota Tundra vehicles to remove spare tires mounted underneath the body of the vehicle. Excessive corrosion due to “road salts” can cause the rear cross- member of the vehicle frame to fail and allow the spare tire to fall onto the roadway at […]

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Plastic parts can break, deform, become missing and detach the drop side leading to entrapment and suffocation of infants and toddlers.

Fisher-Price recalls over 2.1 million cribs due to possible suffocation hazard

Plastic parts can break, deform, become missing and detach the drop side leading to entrapment and suffocation of infants and toddlers.

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The bicycle stem can crack and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider falls. This recall involves all Raleigh 2007, XXIX 700c MTN, RX1.0, Diamondback 2007, Mission, and Sortie bicycles with EA30 stems. The EA30 stems are black with white-and-gray graphics and feature a four-bolt stem face cap.“EA30” is printed on the stem. EA30 stems sold as aftermarket items are included in this recall.

Bicycles recalled by Easton Sports; stem failure poses fall hazard

The bicycle stem can crack and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider falls. This recall involves all Raleigh 2007, XXIX 700c MTN, RX1.0, Diamondback 2007, Mission, and Sortie bicycles with EA30 stems. The EA30 stems are black with white-and-gray graphics and feature a four-bolt stem face […]

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This recall involves the Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers. The blowers are red and black. Homelite has received 18 reports of fuel tanks leaking gasoline including one report of minor skin irritation.

Backpack blowers recalled by Homelite due to fire hazard

This recall involves the Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers. The blowers are red and black. Homelite has received 18 reports of fuel tanks leaking gasoline including one report of minor skin irritation.

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Touch panels left uncharged for more than three months can fail, causing the battery to rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. This recall involves AMX 5000 series (MVP-5100, MVP-5150, MVP-5200i) wireless touch panels. The model number can be found on a label on the back of the unit. These touch panels can be used as remote controls for residential or commercial audio/visual systems.

Rechargeable batteries used with touch panels for audio/visual systems recalled by AMX due to fire and burn hazards

Touch panels left uncharged for more than three months can fail, causing the battery to rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. This recall involves AMX 5000 series (MVP-5100, MVP-5150, MVP-5200i) wireless touch panels. The model number can be found on a label on the back of the unit. These touch panels […]

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The dispenser’s fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Gehl Foods has received 12 reports of the dispenser’s fan blade malfunctioning and coming into contact with the heater coil, including one report of a fire that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Gehl Foods recalls nacho cheese, chili sauce dispensers due to fire, burn hazards

The dispenser’s fan blade can come into contact with the heater coil, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Gehl Foods has received 12 reports of the dispenser’s fan blade malfunctioning and coming into contact with the heater coil, including one report of a fire that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.

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Young Artist Easels. The chalkboard surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. This recall involves a children’s art easel which has a chalkboard surface on one side and a white board surface on the other side.

Children’s art easels recalled due to lead in chalkboard

Young Artist Easels. The chalkboard surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. This recall involves a children’s art easel which has a chalkboard surface on one side and a white board surface on the other side.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Sony VAIO Computer AC Adapters

Units: About 69,000

Manufacturer: Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif.

Hazard: Insulation inside the AC adapter can fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.

Sony recalls computer AC adapters due to shock hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Sony VAIO Computer AC Adapters Units: About 69,000 Manufacturer: Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, Calif. Hazard: Insulation inside […]

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The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

Halcyon diving equipment recalled

The over pressure valves (OPVs) in the diving equipment could fail allowing the buoyancy compensator devices (BCDs) and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard to divers.

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Kellogg’s Buttermilk Eggo Waffles recalled

Georgia Agriculture Department Finds Listeria in Sample of Eggo Buttermilk Waffles at Atlanta Plant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 2, 2009 – A laboratory test by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Kellogg’s Buttermilk Eggo Waffles manufactured at an Atlanta plant. The sample was taken as part of […]

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Wal-Mart announces recall expansion of Durabrand dvd players due to fire hazard

Wal-Mart announces recall expansion of Durabrand dvd players due to fire hazard

MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Durabrand DVD Players. (The August 20 recall of the silver Durabrand DVD player has […]

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Safeway recalls ground beef products sold in June and July

Safeway recalls ground beef products sold in June and July

MEDIA RELEASE PLEASANTON, Calif.—August 6, 2009 — In cooperation with Beef Packers, Inc.’s recall of 825,769 pounds of ground beef that may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonellosis, Safeway Inc. is recalling fresh ground beef products sold between June 6 through July 14, 2009. The recall only affects stores in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, […]

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Colorado firm expands recall of beef products due to possible E. coli contamination

MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON, June 28, 2009 – JBS Swift Beef Company, a Greeley, Colo., establishment is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Together with traceback […]

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