Guest guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I thought I would post this here as I think some people here buy from IKEA. I subscribe to a product recall list. IKEA is calling some beds and folding chairs, see below: --- listserv@... wrote: > Subject: News from CPSC - Three Recalls > Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:45:11 -0400 > From: listserv@... > barb1283@... > > This message contains the following: > > 1. Suunto Dive Computers Recalled Due to > Decompression Hazard > 2. Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution > Hazard > 3. IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall to > Repair Folding Chair Beds > and Sofa Beds for Finger Tip Amputation Hazard > > ********************************************************* > > NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > July 19, 2006 > Release #06-216 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 543-9124 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > Suunto Dive Computers Recalled Due to > Decompression Hazard > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product > Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today > announced a voluntary > recall of the following consumer product. > Consumers should stop using > recalled products immediately unless otherwise > instructed. > > Name of Product: Suunto D9 and D6 Model Wristop > Dive Computers > > Units: About 3,900 > > Manufacturer: Suunto Oy, of Finland > > Hazard: These dive computers could incorrectly > track dive time, which > could cause incorrect calculation of > decompression requirements. This > could lead to decompression sickness. > > Incidents/Injuries: None reported > > Description: The D9 and D6 diving instruments > are advanced, > gas-switching, multi-mode, decompression dive > wristop computers. The > products included are: the D9 model with serial > numbers 62102582 and > below; and the D6 model with serial numbers > 62103693 and below. The > serial number is located on the side of the > product. The model number is > located on the back of the product. > > Sold at: Diving specialty shops nationwide, as > well as various Web > sites, from September 2004 through June 2006 > for about $1,275 for the D9 > (without wireless transmitter) and $900 for the > D6. > > Manufactured In: Finland > > Remedy: Consumers should only use these dive > computers with backup > instrumentation. Consumers should bring the > recalled units to the > nearest authorized Suunto dealer for a software > update to correct the > problem. A free battery replacement and > pressure testing will be > provided as part of the free software update > service. All updated > products will be marked with an indelible white > dot on the back of the > unit, or with an engraved " U " near the serial > number. > > Consumer Contact: For additional information > and a list of authorized > retailers, visit Suunto's Web site at > www.suunto.com, call Suunto at > (800) 543-9124 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET > Monday through Thursday, and > between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Friday, or email the > firm at > SuuntoD9-D6@... > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, > including pictures of the > recalled products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06216.html > > > ********************************************************* > > > NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > July 19, 2006 > Release #06-217 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 266-9272 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product > Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today > announced a voluntary > recall of the following consumer product. > Consumers should stop using > recalled products immediately unless otherwise > instructed. > > Name of Product: " " and " Turbo 1200 " > Hand-Held Hair Dryers > > Units: About 19,300 > > Manufacturer/Importer: Style Tronics Inc., of > Los Angeles, Calif. > > Hazard: These electric hair dryers are not > equipped with an immersion > protection plug to prevent electrocution if the > hair dryer falls into > water. Such electric shock protection devices > are required by industry > standards for all electric hand-held hair > dryers. > > Incidents/Injuries: None reported > > Description: The recall involves two models of > pistol-type hair dryers: > The hair dryer has its model name and > number, SW-117, written on > the handle. It is made of black plastic and > chrome, and the handle folds > up. The Turbo 1200 model has model number > DS-507 written on the back of > the handle. The model name is written on the > blower nozzle. They are > green and white and green. > > Sold at: Independent discount stores nationwide > from April 2004 through > June 2005 for between $3 and $5. > > Manufactured In: China > > Remedy: Consumers should stop using these hair > dryers, and contact Style > Tronics Inc. for a full refund. > > Consumer Contact: Call Style Tronics Inc. > toll-free at (888) 266-9272 > between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through > Friday. > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, > including pictures of the > recalled products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06217.html > > > ********************************************************* > > > NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > July 19, 2006 > Release #06-218 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 966-4532 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall to Repair > Folding Chair Beds and > Sofa Beds for Finger Tip Amputation Hazard > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product > Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today > announced a voluntary > recall of the following consumer product. > > Name of Product: LYCKSELE Chair Bed and Sofa > Bed > > Units: About 100,000 > > Manufacturer: IKEA Home Furnishings, of > Plymouth Meeting, Pa. > > Hazard: Fingers can become caught in the > folding mechanism of the chair > bed/sofa bed, posing a laceration and/or > amputation hazard. > > Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received one > report of a consumer who has > been injured when attempting to operate the > folding mechanism. The > incident involved a finger tip amputation. > > Description and Models: This recall involves > LYCKSELE chair beds and > sofa beds produced before July 2005 and date > stamped (year/week) 0526 > and earlier. The frames are constructed of iron > and have natural wood > slats. IKEA, the article number (700-326-82 > chair bed and 900-326-81 > sofa bed), and a four digit date stamp printed > on a white sticker > located on the underside of the product. > > Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide and on the Ikea > Web site from April 1999 > through June 2006. for $40 (chair bed) and $90 > (sofa bed). > > Manufactured In: France, Bulgaria, China, and > Romania > > Remedy: Consumers who have a LYCKSELE chair bed > or sofa bed date stamped > 0526 or earlier and which is missing safety > covers for the folding > mechanism should call or visit their local IKEA > store to receive free > safety covers which fit over the folding > mechanism to prevent finger > access. LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds > produced since July 2005 (date > stamp 0527 and later) were sold with safety > covers. > > Consumer Contact: For more information, > consumers can call IKEA at (888) > 966-4532 anytime or visit the firm's Web site > at www.ikea-usa.com > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, > including pictures of the > recalled products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06218.html > > > ********************************************************* > > > The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is > charged with protecting > the public from unreasonable risks of serious > injury or death from more > than 15,000 types of consumer products under > the agency's jurisdiction. > Deaths, injuries and property damage from > consumer product incidents > cost the nation more than $700 billion > annually. The CPSC is committed > to protecting consumers and families from > products that pose a fire, > electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or > can injure children. The > CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer > products - such as toys, > cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and > household chemicals - > contributed significantly to the 30 percent > decline in the rate of > deaths and injuries associated with consumer > products over the past 30 > years. > > To report a dangerous product or a > product-related injury, call CPSC's > hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's > teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or > visit CPSC's web site at > www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email > subscription list, please go to > www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can > obtain this release and recall information at > CPSC's Web site at > www.cpsc.gov. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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