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Recalls

June 28, 1993
Hazard:

The fireworks display devices may tip over during operation and fire the charges horizontally or at various angles, resulting in death or serious injury to persons nearby.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to stop using these devices immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund.

Units:

Approximately 1,200

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 552-3514
June 28, 1993
Hazard:

The fireworks display devices may tip over during operation and fire their charges horizontally or at various angles, possibly resulting in serious injury to persons nearby.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to stop using these fireworks devices immediately. Consumers are encouraged to return the devices to the stores or stands where purchased for a full refund.

Units:

Approximately 2,600

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 777-1691
June 28, 1993
Hazard:

The fireworks display devices may tip over during operation and fire their charges horizontally or at various angles, resulting in death or serious injury to persons nearby.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to stop using these devices immediately and return them to the stores or stands where purchased for a full refund.

Units:

Approximately 150,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (701) 428-3626
June 27, 1993
Hazard:

The fireworks display devices may tip over during operation and fire the charges horizontally or at various angles, resulting in death or serious injury to persons nearby.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to stop using these devices immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a full refund.

Units:

Approximately 4,090 Magnum Force devices and approximately 2,721 Gold Rush devices 

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 243-1189
June 24, 1993
Hazard:

Colored beads inside the helicopter's clear, plastic dome and pieces of the helicopter separated from the toy during routine U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission testing, presenting a potential aspiration and choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to take the toys away from young children immediately and return the toys to the stores where purchased for a free replacement toy of equal value.

Units:

144

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (809) 760-7070
June 10, 1993
Hazard:

The torch may suddenly erupt or "flash", shooting flames and hot wax onto consumers in close proximity.

Remedy:

Consumers should not use the lawn torches but should return them to "Everything's A Dollar" stores for a full refund.

Units:

Approximately 45,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 638-2772
June 08, 1993
Hazard:

When CPSC tested the product, a bell attached to the top of the drum and a ball attached to the side of the drum came off, presenting a potential choking hazard for young children.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to take the drum/flute toys away from young children immediately and mail one side of the plastic drums to: Laura Miranda, San Pacific International, Inc., 542 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Consumers will receive a full refund, including reimbursement for postage.

Units:

24,576

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 223-4438
June 07, 1993
Hazard:

The pacifiers fail to meet Federal regulations for pacifiers and could fall apart during use, causing a fatal choking hazard to infants and young children.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to take the pacifiers away from infants and young children immediately and return them to the stores where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 638-2772
June 01, 1993
Hazard:

Consumers have been electrocuted by contacting the exposed metal shafts and shocked by touching the ground in the vicinity of the probe.

Remedy:

Owners of affected worm probes should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you purchased a probe from a retailer not listed, contact the company and inform CPSC at 1-800-638-2772 to help identify other possible retailers. If you are not sure where the probe was purchased, you are advised to destroy the probe.

Units:

Approximately 83,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 237-8888
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