Product Recalls / Where to go, what to do
Haunted House Candle
Name of product: Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders Units: About 7,800 Distributor: Coyne’s&Company, of Minneapolis, Minn. Hazard: The window panes on the screen can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/injuries: The firm has received three reports of the window pane catching fire. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves haunted house screen tea light holders made of black metal with a transparent coating on the glass windows. The haunted house measures 15-inches wide by 15-inches high by 4-inches deep and can hold up to six tea lights. Tea light candles are not involved in this recall. Sold exclusively at: Yankee Candle stores nationwide and online at YankeeCandle. com between August 2009 and September 2009 for about $25. Manufactured in: China. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the candle holders and contact Coyne’s&Company or Yankee Candle for a full refund. Consumer contact: Toll-free at (800) 336-8666 from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday through Thursday or visit www.coynes.com. Consumers can also e-mail the firm at custserv@coynes.com.
Utility Vehicles
Name of product: Classic Buggies Units: About 3,900 Manufacturer: Bad Boy Enterprises of Natchez, Miss. Hazard: The off-road vehicles can accelerate without warning, posing a risk of injury to the user and/or bystander. Incidents/injuries: Bad Boy Enterprises has received 32 reports of unexpected acceleration, including reports of injuries such as a fractured toe, rotator cuff injury and sore muscles. Description: This recall involves Bad Boy Buggy Standard model off-road utility vehicles. The Bad Boy Buggy Standard model has one row seat that allows two persons (the driver and passenger) to sit side-by-side while the vehicle is operated. The Standard has an open-air design (no doors or windows), but has a roof. The Bad Boy Buggy Standard models come in Realtree camouflage pattern, Hardwoods camouflage pattern, hunter green, red and black colors. The affected models have serial numbers between 85004828 and 95010404. The serial number is located on a sticker in a cubby on the driver’s side. Sold by: Authorized dealers nationwide from June 2007 through July 2009 for about $10,000. Manufactured in: United States. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the buggies and contact their Bad Boy Buggy dealer for a free repair. Consumer contact: Toll-free at (866) 678-6701 from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday through Friday or visit www.badboyenterprises.com.
Chenille Robes
Name of products: Full Length Women’s Chenille Robes, Women’s Chenille Jacket, Women’s Chenille Lounge Jacket, Women’s Chenille Top Units: About 138,000; 162,000 units were previously recalled in April 2009 Manufacturer: A-One Textile& Towel, of Karachi, Pakistan. A-One Textile&Towel manufactured all of the products recalled in April 2009. Blair is expanding its recall to all women’s chenille wearing apparel manufactured by A-One. Retailer: Blair LLC of Warren, Pa. Hazard: Some of these products fail to meet the federal flammability standard and present a risk of serious burns to consumers if the garments are exposed to an open flame. Incidents/injuries: Since announcing the recall in April 2009, Blair has received nine reports of deaths allegedly due to the originally recalled robes catching fire. Blair has received one report on one of the additional garments catching fire; no injuries have been reported. Description: Garment styles and item numbers in the recall are listed at the firm’s Web site at blairproductrecall@blair.com. Sold at: Blair catalogs and Web site, and Blair stores in Warren, Pa.; Grove City, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., from July 2000 through April 2007, at the following prices: Full Length Women’s Chenille Robes for about $30 to $40; Women’s Chenille Jacket, about $25 to $29; Women’s Chenille Lounge Jacket, about $20 to $23; Women’s Chenille Top, about $20 to $23. Manufactured in: Pakistan. Remedy: Stop wearing the garments immediately. Contact Blair LLC for information on returning the products and to receive a refund or a $50 gift card for Blair merchandise. Consumer contact: Toll-free at (877) 392-7095 from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Monday through Saturday, visit www.blair.com/recall or contact the firm by e-mail at blairproductrecall@blair.com.
From the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: To find a list of recalled products, visit www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. All pictures courtesy of the CPSC.
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