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Recalls

April 01, 1992
Hazard:

Control switch may overheat in the "off" position and cause a fire.

Remedy:

Consumers should have the switch replaced by an authorized Amana servicer. Call 1-800-262-3121 to find the nearest Amana service center.

Units:

Approximately 130,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 262-3121
March 30, 1992
Hazard:

Overtightening the locked handle can cause the plastic threads to loosen. High pressure build-up or forceful pumping of the handle may cause the handle and cap to separate from the base and strike a child.

Remedy:

Return to the place of purchase for a full refund or call 1-800-327-8264 to receive a new pump assembly.

Units:

Approximately 292,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 327-8264
March 24, 1992
Hazard:

The wooden gliders on these models have protruding bolts that may cause serious head or body laceration to children.

Remedy:

Consumers who purchased a Fort Apache, Kitty Hawk, Treetop, Islander, Pirates Fort, or Lookout Tower swing set with a glider are urged to discontinue use immediately and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business.

Units:

Approximately 8,500

March 19, 1992
Hazard:

This ride poses a hazard for injury.

Remedy:

The program announced today will strengthen the ride design and permit easier visual inspections by ride operators and inspectors.

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (303) 522-7515
March 18, 1992
Hazard:

 The ball may break during use producing small parts that could be a fatal choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:

Consumers should take the Activity Water Balls away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price.

Units:

Approximately 15,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 255-8388
March 10, 1992
Hazard:

Lack of child-resistant closure means that a child could accidentally swallow these vitamins with iron. Just four or five tablets if consumed by a child at one time can cause serious illness or death.

Remedy:

Immediately return the "Prenatal Vitamins with Folic Acid" (100-tablet bottles) to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price.

Units:

70,000 bottles

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 638-2772
March 09, 1992
Hazard:

Alston voluntarily reported the potential consumer safety problem to CPSC after it received a number of customer complaints that in some instances the seats or backs cracked, or the hinge mechanism of the chair did not work as expected.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to make sure their folding chairs are the MOBILSEDIA, SRL chairs from Alston. Use the accompanying illustrations and ask these questions to help identify the chairs eligible for replacement under the VOLUNTARY REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

Units:

268,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (908) 925-2000
March 05, 1992
Hazard:

The paddle fans involved have a ball and die cast socket ceiling-mounted device. In some cases the die cast mounting bracket may crack, allowing the fan to fall.

Remedy:

Consumers with the paddle fans are urged to discontinue use. Consumers should not attempt to disconnect or dismantle the fans themselves. NuTone will replace the die cast socket with a sheet metal bracket, free of charge. This bracket will insure that the fan will not fall.

Units:

310,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (513) 527-5100
March 05, 1992
Hazard:

The paint on the brushes' wooden handles contains excess lead.

Remedy:

Consumers are urged to discontinue use of the paint brushes and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund of the purchase price.

Units:

332,761

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 346-3278
February 24, 1992
Hazard:

Product can put babies at risk of partial or total suffocation of infants while in the cradle when used suspended from the swing.

Remedy:

Consumers who own Converta-Cradle R swings with straight legs should STOP USING THE CRADLE PORTION OF THE SWING IMMEDIATELY and should call Graco at 1-800-345-4109 for information about replacement of the cradle. The company offers, in exchange for proof of the destruction of the cradle, a choice of one of several Graco products or a refund of $25.00 for the value of the cradle portion of the swing.

Units:

169,000

Consumer Contact:
Phone: (800) 345-4109
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