Audio Clip – Weekly Recall and Safety News Review for April 13th, 2007

Transcript

Welcome to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Podcast for April 13th, 2007. I’m Patty Davis.

This week, CPSC and Small World toys announced the recall of about 78,500 “Sounds on the Farm” and “Sounds on the Go” Puzzles.

The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Small World Toys has received 42 reports of the knobs detaching from the puzzle pieces. No injuries have been reported.

The recall involves wooden-knobbed puzzles that make sounds when the pieces are lifted by their knobs from the puzzle boards. The wooden puzzles each have four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make animal or motor sounds. They were sold at toy stores and by various retailers nationwide and in catalogs from June 2003 through February 2007 for about $16 each.

Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 to obtain a free replacement toy.

Also this week, SRAM Corp. is voluntarily recalling about 5,400 SRAM Force Road Brake Caliper Sets. The brake caliper sets could break and detach from the bicycle’s fork or frame. This could cause the rider to lose control and crash. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The brake caliper sets have “SRAM Force” and some have a date or production code embossed on the unit. Contact SRAM for information which units are included in the recall. Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide sold individual brake caliper sets from July 2006 through January 2007 for about $270 and bicycles which included these sets through March 2007 for between $3,000 and $7,300.

Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with these brake caliper sets immediately and contact their bicycle retailer for a free replacement.

For additional information, contact SRAM at (800) 346-2928.

And finally this week, Circuit City Stores is voluntarily recalling about 9,900 “Verge” Flat Panel Television Tilt-Mount Brackets.

If upward force is applied to a mounted television, the bracket’s lock bar could unfasten. This could cause the television to fall and injure bystanders. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

The recalled tilt-mount brackets for flat panel televisions are sold under Circuit City’s private label, “Verge.” The recalled brackets were sold individually and through an installation package. They were sold at Circuit City stores nationwide from September 2006 through April 2007 for between $140 and $180.

Circuit City has mailed free repair kits to those consumers it can contact. Consumers who have not received the free repair kit should contact Circuit City immediately to request it. Consumers can also request a free repair by a professional installer.

For additional information, contact Circuit City toll-free at (888) 666-9897 anytime.

That’s it for the April 13th edition of CPSC’s podcast. Go to our Web site at www.cpsc.gov to get complete information about these and other recalls announced by CPSC. And until next time, stay safe.

End.