Welcome to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Podcast for September 1st, 2006.

This week’s podcast includes an update on recent recalls, including more than a quarter of a million pool toys that pose a risk of impalement to children, and two items sold by Lowes stores: stools that pose a fall hazard and patio fireplaces with a fire hazard.

First off this week, Wild Planet Toys Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 273,000 Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys. These toys look similar to juggling pins, but are only 9 inches long and squirt water.

When partially filled with water, the pool toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end pointed upward. This poses an impalement risk.

Wild Planet has received one report of an impalement injury to an 8-year-old girl who landed seat first onto a Jet Streamer left in a swimming pool and received a puncture wound.

The Jet Streamers™ have a tapered, gray handle, and the water reservoir varies in colors and designs. The toys were sold as a 2-pack set, in packages with other pool toys, and with boys’ swim trunks.

They were sold by Target, Kohl’s, internet retailers, discount department stores and toy stores nationwide from February 2003 through August 2006 for between $6 and $13 a set.

Customers should immediately stop using the Jet Streamers and contact Wild Planet for a replacement product. The replacement product has an angled handle that prevents the handle of the toy from standing upright.

For additional information, contact Wild Planet Toys at (800) 247-6570.

In other recall news, FDL Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 3,800 Milano Counter and Bar Stools.

The recalled stools can be unstable due to missing screws, loose screws or wrongly sized screws, posing a fall hazard to consumers. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The recalled stools are made of wood, and have dark brown or black seats. The counter stool is 24 inches tall and the bar stool is 30 inches tall. The stools have item numbers 202448 and 118136, which can be found on the packaging material.

They were sold at Lowe’s stores nationwide from October 28, 2005 through May 23, 2006 for about $40.

Consumers should stop using the stools immediately, look for missing or loose screws, and if the stools are unstable, return them to any Lowe’s store to receive a full refund.

For more information, contact Lowe’s stores toll-free at (866) 284-9160 anytime.

Finally this week, L G Sourcing Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 33,800 “Garden Treasures” Steel Dome Fireplaces sold at Lowe’s stores.

Touch-up paint used on the fireplace’s exterior can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard.

There have been two reports of paint on the fireplace’s exterior igniting. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled fireplace consists of a round fire bowl that rests on four legs, with a chimney cap and hood. The fireplace is made of steel and is painted black. They are about 3-feet tall and 2-feet wide. The item number, 91023, is printed on the package materials.

They were sold from August 2005 through July 2006 for about $100.

Consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and return them to any Lowe’s store to receive a full refund.

For more information, contact L G Sourcing at (866) 284-9161.

Check out all of these items and other safety news announced this week at our Web site at www.cpsc.gov. It is an excellent resource for information to help keep you and your family safe. The recall section of the Web page lists more than 4,000 consumer product recalls that can be searched various ways, including by product type, chronologically and by company conducting the recall. Search for CPSC and subscribe to this Podcast on major Podcast Web sites to ensure you never miss important CPSC safety news. Until next time, stay safe.

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