PRODUCTRECALLS
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable
risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. Below are just a few
of those products.
Senseo One-Cup Coffeemakers recalled Clothing Irons recalled by
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Conair Corporation
(CPSC), in cooperation with Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Conair Corporation, of Stam-
of Stamford, Conn., recently announced a voluntary re- ford, Connecticut in cooper-
call of about 155,000 units of Philips Senseo One-Cup ation with the U.S. CPSC an-
Coffeemakers because of a burn hazard to consum- nounced a voluntary recall
ers. Manufactured in China and Poland, the coffee- of 45,000 clothing irons.
makers were sold at Wal-Mart, Target and Safeway The irons can overheat, pos-
stores and online at
Amazon.com between July ing a fire hazard to consumers. They were
2006 through March 2009 for between $60 and sold at department and retail stores
$140. nationwide from October 2008 through
March 2009 for about $50, the irons
were manufactured in China.
Women’s shoes recalled by Wal-Mart Evenflo recalls Envision™
Wal-Mart announced a voluntary recall of High Chairs
200,000 pairs of women shoes manufac- Evenflo Company Inc., of Miam-
tured by Joyfair Footwear of Taipei, Tai- isburg, Ohio announced a volun-
wan. A fall hazard is posed to consumers tary recall of about 643,000 units of
as heels on the shoes can easily detach. Evenflo Envision™ High Chairs due
Manufactured in China, the shoes were sold to fall and choking hazards. So far
exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in the U.S. Evenflo has received 320 reports
from June 2008 through December 2008 of seatbacks detaching or reclin-
for about $13. ing unexpectedly. Manufactured in
China, the product was sold at Ju-
venile product and mass mer-
Best Buy announces recall chandise stores nationwide for
of Insignia 26-Inch Flat- between $80 and $110.
Panel LCD Televisions
In cooperation with Best Fitness Balls Recalled by EB Brands
Buy, the CPSC announced In cooperation with EB Brands, of Yonkers, New York, the
a voluntary recall of 13,300 U.S. CPSC announced a voluntary recall of
units of Insignia 26-inch 3 million Bally Total Fitness, Everlast,
flat-panel LCD model Valeo and Body Fit Fitness Balls on.
IS-LCDTV26 televi- Made in China, the balls posed
sions. The televi- hazard of unexpectedly burst
sion power supply while in use, causing the user
can fail, posing a fire and to fall to the floor. The fitness
burn hazard to consumers. balls were sold at department
Manufactured in China, the product was stores and fitness retailers from
sold exclusively at Best Buy stores and online from August May 2000 to February 2009 for
2005 through June 2006 for about $800. between $15 and $30.
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