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Below is a recap of today's consumer news as reported on My3cents.com and from other places across the web. If you have a consumer news tip, drop us a line by simply replying to this email or by visiting us at mythreecents.com and share your experience! Have a good day! Tips & Reviews From The My3cents CommunityADT - ADT Failed to Contact Police During BurglaryConsumer Recalls From CPSCVIZIO Recalls to Repair 39- and 42-Inch E-Series Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip OverThe stand assembly can fail on the VIZIO E-Series flat panel televisions and cause the television to tip over unexpectedly. This poses a risk of injury to the consumer Samson International Recalls Bar Stool Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco The footrest can crack, compromising the strength and stability of the bar stool, posing a fall hazard. Johnson Outdoors Diving Recalls Dive Computers Due to Injury Hazard Divers can suffer from decompression sickness when the dive computer leaks and stops working. PetSmart Recalls Top Fin Plastic Aquarium Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard The 50-, 100-, 150-, 200- and 250-watt heaters are insufficiently grounded. Harris Products Group Recalls Welding Torch Handles Due to Fire Hazard The torch handles can leak oxygen or fuel. Kawasaki Recalls Teryx4 Recreational Off-highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert) Sticks and other debris can break through the floor boards and into the foot rest area. Philips Lighting Recalls Lightolier Glass Lenses Due to Laceration Hazard The "Lightolier" brand decorative glass lens can shatter and result in falling pieces of glass. This poses a risk of laceration. Metabo Recalls Electric Angle Grinders Due to Laceration Hazard The grinder's on/off switch can stick in the “On” position, posing a laceration hazard. Mayborn USA Recalls to Repair Baby Monitors Due to Strangulation Hazard Child can pull cord into crib and wrap around the neck, posing a strangulation hazard. Recalled Products Sold by Best Buy and Liquidators After Recall Date Hazards can include fire, burn, shock, expelled parts, falls and skin irritation depending on the product. Far East Brokers Recall Glass Beverage Dispenser Set Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Publix The metal stand supporting the dispenser can break. Pottery Barn Recalls Bar Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) The footrest on the Pottery Barn "Donovan" style bar stool can break. This poses a fall hazard to the user. East Coast Cycle Supply Recalls Trayl TRN Mountain Bikes Due to Crash Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sports Authority (Recall Alert) The brakes on the bikes can fail to stop riders within the distances required by federal regulation. Dream On Me Recalls High Chairs Due to Strangulation and Fall Hazards The leg or side opening of the chair can allow a child’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck or fall from the chair. Oeuf Recalls to Repair Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard The slats/spindles and top rail on four models of Sparrow cribs can detach from the cribs and pose an entrapment hazard to a child. Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Brand Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards The brake system on 2014 Fury Expert and Fury Team downhill mountain bicycles can fail. Popkiller Recalls USB Chargers, Adapters and Cables Due to Fire and Electric Shock Hazards Mounted plug blades, and inadequate electronic circuitry create a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers. Nantucket Distributing Recalls Outdoor Patio Set Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The rear legs of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard. Halco Recalls LED Bulbs Due to Risk of Injury and Burn Hazards The LED bulbs can overheat and fall onto consumers below. Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard The black plastic ball attached to the resistance band’s door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user. GSK Recalls Panadol Advance Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Sold Exclusively in Puerto Rico The 100 caplet container is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. These products contain acetaminophen which is required to be sealed with child-resistant packaging. Gemini Recalls Power Adaptor/Chargers Due to Burn Hazard The power adaptors/chargers can overheat and pose a burn risk to consumers. Master Cutlery Recalls Neck Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sports The sheath on the Master Cutlery MTech USA Karambit neck knife can fail to hold the knife securely. This can allow the knife to fall out of the sheath, posing a laceration hazard to the consumer. Lifeguard Press Recalls Charging Kits Due to Fire, Shock Hazards Ban.do, Jonathan Adler and Lilly Pulitzer branded charging kits can overheat and emit smoke and sparks. The prongs on the wall charger can detach and remain in the electrical outlet. |
