Welcome to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Podcast for April 14, 2006.
This week, CPSC became aware of reports that some retailers in the U.S. have been selling Kinder-brand chocolate eggs in advance of the Easter holiday. CPSC staff is alerting retailers that the product, as sold, is banned in the U.S. and should be removed from store shelves. In August 1997, CPSC conducted a recall of these eggs.
This product is banned for sale in the United States because the toy surprise hidden inside can pose choking and aspiration hazards to children younger than 3 years of age.
The Kinder eggs are hollow milk chocolate eggs about the size of a large hen's egg in an orange, white and blue foil wrapper. The toy within the egg is contained in an oval-shaped plastic capsule. The toy requires assembly and each egg contains a different toy. The labeling is in various languages.
Consumers who have purchased this product should immediately take them away from young children.
In other news this week, Memcorp Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 102,000 Disney®-Brand DVD Players because their battery packs can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, posing a risk of burns. Memcorp has received 17 reports of batteries overheating, including three reports of minor skin irritations and three reports of minor property damage.
The Disney®-brand personal DVD players were sold in five styles – Princess, Fairly Flowers, Mickey Classic, Mickey Mouse and Power Rangers. They were sold at discount and electronics stores nationwide, and at Disney theme parks and through the Disney catalog from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $70 and $130.
Consumers should stop using the battery pack supplied with these DVD players immediately and contact Memcorp for a free replacement rechargeable battery pack.
For more information, call Memcorp’s customer service department at (800) 326-0315, or go to their Web site at www.disneyelectronics.com
Also this week, Trendset Originals announced the recall of about 1,700 “Who’s That Girl!” Sweaters with Drawstrings through the hood, which pose a Strangulation Hazard. No injuries or incidents have been reported with these sweaters.
The sweaters are pink, blue and white and have a label that reads “Who’s That Girl!” They were sold exclusively at Gordman’s Department stores nationwide from September 2005 through November 2005 for about $10.
Consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard or return the hooded drawstring sweater to the store where purchased for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Trendset at (800) 908-8308, or visit their Web site at www.trendsetny.com.
And finally this week, Crain Cutter Co. Inc. is recalling about 15,500 Toe-Kick Saws because the saw’s plastic handle can break, causing the user to lose control of the saw which could kick back and present a laceration hazard if the blade is in motion.
The firm received reports of 25 incidents of the saw’s handle breaking and one report of a laceration in which a user’s leg and torso were cut.
The saws are used for the removal of floors or cutting flooring in the toe kick area under cabinets. Only Model 795 which has a blue handle and motor housing is included in this recall.
Consumers should immediately stop using the saws and contact any Crain distributor for a free repair, or contact Crain Cutter Co. Inc. at (800) 538-7810 for a free repair kit.
For additional information on all recalls announced by CPSC, visit our Web site at www.cpsc.gov. Also, visit Recalls.gov to get complete information on recalls announced by CPSC and other government agencies. Until next time, stay safe.
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