Welcome to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Podcast for July 28th, 2006.
This week in recall news, Bunn-O-Matic Corp. announced it is expanding its coffeemaker recall announced in June 2005. They are voluntarily recalling about 561,000 additional Bunn® home coffeemakers, because their plastic pour-in bowl and lid can melt or ignite due to an electrical failure. This poses burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Bunn-O-Matic has received 16 additional incident reports involving the bowl or lid melting or igniting in these units, including seven reports of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The 10-cup Bunn® coffeemakers have either a black or white plastic base and top, and measure about 14-inches high by 7-inches wide. The word “BUNN®” is printed on the front of the machine in chrome.
Check the model number and date code, which are stamped on a small white or silver sticker on the bottom of the coffeemaker. But, unplug the coffeemaker and allow it to cool for at least 3 hours first. Call the firm to determine if your coffeemaker is part of the recall.
Consumers have the option of getting a free factory repair, a free in-home repair kit, or they can purchase a new unit at a discount.
For more information, consumers should call Bunn-O-Matic at (800) 385-2652.
Also this week, Emess Design Group LLC is voluntarily recalling about 9,500 Hampton Bay,® Transitional Collection, Fire Truck and Bulldozer Accent Lamps with Night Lights sold at Home Depot stores.
The glass windows of the fire truck and bulldozer can become dislodged, fall and shatter into small pieces. This poses a laceration hazard and a serious risk of injury if ingested by a small child.
Emess Design group has received one report of the glass window of the lamp breaking in a store. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled children’s lamps have a red fire truck or yellow bulldozer base that sits on hand-painted wood base.
They were sold Exclusively at The Home Depot® stores nationwide from January 2006 through June 2006 for about $40.
Consumers should stop using the recalled lamps immediately and return the item to The Home Depot store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Emess Design Group at (800) 678-2579.
In other news, CPSC is continuing having success in its crackdown of illegal sales of fireworks, fireworks components and chemicals.
Recently, undercover investigations spearheaded by CPSC resulted in federal action against Rick Ellis, the owner of Pyroworks, based in Blackwell, Missouri. He pleaded guilty to six counts of selling chemicals and components used to make illegal fireworks. As part of the plea agreement, Ellis and Pyroworks also entered into a consent decree that permanently bars him and his firm from selling fuels, oxidizers, tubes, end caps, and fuses.
A former associate of Ellis at Pyroworks, Christina Beck, of Arnold, Missouri., also pleaded guilty to the same charges and entered into a similar consent decree.
Sentencing for Ellis and Beck is scheduled for later this summer.
These cases were filed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Litigation on behalf of CPSC.
Finally this week, visit our Web site at www.cpsc.gov to access the new issue of the Consumer Product Safety Review, a quarterly newsletter published by CPSC.
You’ll find an article detailing CPSC’s work on the new federal flammability standard to reduce the severity of mattress fires.
Mattresses made with traditional materials can reach dangerous fire levels in less than 5 minutes. Mattress fires can lead to flash over— the simultaneous ignition of everything in the room. The new standard requires that mattresses burn slower, so that flashover is reduced or delayed. In a fire, the most important thing is to have as much time as possible to discover the fire and get out of your home.
Also in the new issue of the Consumer Product Safety Review are articles on determining which type of helmet is required for various sports, home playground safety and pool safety for young children.
Consumer Product Safety Review also features the MECAP News, which is a summary of actual medical examiner and coroner reports received by CPSC, and highlights of recent product recalls.
In addition to CPSC’s Web site at cpsc.gov, also bookmark Recalls.gov and visit the site to get information on recalls issued by other government agencies in addition to CPSC.
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