Weekly Recall Recap

2000-04-03 to 2000-04-09

6
Recalls
813,800
Units
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sources: CPSC

Other Recalls

CPSC2000-04-07105,000 units
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Infant Products
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

When the 3-in-1 Cradle Swing detachable seat is used as a carrier, the locks for the handle can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to flip forward. When this happens, infants can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. The nylon bands that hold the surface level of the Bounce 'n Play Activity Dome can detach, allowing the surface to tilt. This can cause an infant to slide down against one end and be trapped in a position, bsing difficult to breathe, posing a suffocation hazard.

CPSC2000-04-05435,000 units
CPSC, Toymax Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Skeet Shoot Game Cartridges
Toymax Inc., of Plainview, N.Y.

The Skeet Shoot games' cartridges can be defective, and can cause the projector to overheat, melt and smoke, presenting a risk of burns to consumers.

CPSC2000-04-04207,000 units
CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners
BISSELL® Homecare Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich.

The power cord insulation can tear where the cord attaches to the vacuum, exposing bare wires. This poses a risk of shock and burns to consumers.

CPSC2000-04-0418,000 units
Converters Recalled by Coast Electronics Supply
Coast Electronics Supply, of Cerritos, Calif.

The product presents an electrical shock hazard because the unplugged end of the cord is energized when the other end is plugged in.

CPSC2000-04-041,800 units
Chairs Recalled by Boston Warehouse Trading Corp.
Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., of Norwood, Mass.

The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury.

CPSC2000-04-0347,000 units
CPSC, The Standard Mattress Co. Announce Futon Recall
The Standard Mattress Co., of Hartford, Conn.

Some of these futons may fail cigarette ignition resistance tests, in violation of the federal Flammable Fabrics Act, because the boric acid flame retardant inside the futons may not have been evenly disbursed. This could result in burn injuries, should one of these futons catch fire.