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at the moment, all i know is that the character 'sarge' has been recalled. if its serial number ends with 7EA, contact the store you bought it from and they should help you out.



i was a bit worried myself because i chucked a whole heap of 'cars' toys on lay-by for xmas, luckily the sarge i got was in a tin collectors set....

All White Milk - WA ONLY http://www.recalls.gov.au/view_recal..._ID_Auto=14661 Supplier Name: Harvey Fresh Ltd Product Info: Brand names: Harvey Fresh Milk. South West Milk. Ferguson Valley. 1, 2, 3 litre plastic bottles. Best before date: 21 Feb 07 and 22 Feb 07. Defect Details: Unknown Chemical - resulting in flavour and odour change. Consumer action: Return to place of purchase for a full refund or exchange. Found this on the web, thought it might interest someone

All holden cruze models between the years of 2003-2006 have been re-called.
There is a fault with the SRS airbag on the passenger side of the airbag.
If you are an owner of a Cruze i recommend going to your nearest holden dealer to find out more information!

Name of Product: Farberware® Classic Series Fruit Slicers and Corers

Units: About 207,000

Manufacturer: Lifetime Brands Inc., of Westbury, N.Y.

Hazard: The metal blade can separate from the plastic handle during use, resulting in cuts to consumer’s hands and fingers.

Incidents/Injuries: Lifetime Brands has received 34 reports of the blade separating from the handle, including nine reports of cuts to consumers’ hands and fingers.

Description: The recalled product is the Farberware® Classic Series™ Fruit Slicer and Corer with model number 78350. The model number is written on the packaging. The fruit slicer/corer is an eight-section round metal blade encircled in hard black plastic with two handles. “FARBERWARE” is printed on the top of the handle.

Sold at: Grocery, hardware, discount and other retail stores nationwide from January1999 through October 2006 for about $4.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these fruit slicer/corers immediately and return them to Lifetime Brands Inc. for a refund.

Customer Contact: For additional information, contact Lifetime Brands Inc. at toll-free (888) 568-1533 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write an email to fruitslicer@lifetimebrands.com

 

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Name of product: Holiday Time™ Christmas Mug Gift Sets

Units: About 70,300 units

Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.

Hazard: The buttons could detach from the plush characters sold with the mug gift sets, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The gift sets include a decorated ceramic mug and a stuffed Santa, snowman, or reindeer.  The stuffed characters measure 7-inches tall and are made of fleece-like material.  Two red and green buttons are sewn down the front of the characters.  “©DanDee™ COLLECTOR’S CHOICE®” and the product’s UPC number are printed on the character’s sewn-in labels.  UPC numbers are as follows: Santa 0 47475 45419 8, Snowman 0 47475 45429 7, Reindeer 0 47475 45439 6.  “Holiday Time™” is printed on the character’s hang tag.  The mug comes in three designs and measures 6-inches tall.  The designs include a Santa with green background, a snowman with blue background, and a Christmas tree with green background.  

Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from October 2006 through December 2006 for about $5.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the plush character away from small children and return it to their nearest Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart toll free at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or visit www.walmartstores.com for more information.

 

   

Name of Product: Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI Series Gas Boilers

Units: About 400

Manufacturer: Crown Boiler Co., of Philadelphia, Pa.

Hazard: The boilers can generate excessive levels of carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue gases, posing a risk of CO poisoning.

Incidents/Injuries: Crown Boiler has received one report of high levels of carbon monoxide from these boilers. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall involvesBermuda BSI and Cayman CWI Series gas-fired boilers designed for indoor installation. Model and serial numbers included in this recall are listed below and are located on the rating plate. The boilers have a two-tone, red and gray jacket enclosure with the controls and piping on the right side of the unit. The rating plate is a silver label located in the upper left hand corner of the right side panel.

Model Numbers Serial Numbers BSI069SN

CROWNB000304258

and

CROWNB000411446

BSI069EN BSI172SL BSI172EL CWI069SN CWI069EN CWI172SL CWI172EL

Sold by: Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors to plumbers and contractors nationwide from October 2002 through October 2006 for between $800 and $2,100.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers who have not already been contacted by their contractor should immediately contact their installer or Crown Boiler Co. to arrange for a free repair. Consumers are reminded to install a CO alarm outside all sleeping areas, or make sure their current CO alarms have working batteries.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Crown Boiler Co toll-free at (877) 597-3321 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.crownboiler.com

 

Bermuda BSI SeriesGas Boiler


Cayman CWI Series Gas Boiler

CSA International, in Cooperation with the Electrical Safety Authority and Greenlite Lighting Corporation
Announce the Voluntary Recall of gSeasonal Decorative Indoor/Outdoor Led Thirty Six-Bulb Light Strins – APB 13-06
13-06 Greenlite Lighting Corporation Seasonal Decorative Indoor/Outdoor Led Thirty Six-Bulb Light Strings LED/HL(N)/ST-A/3

Toronto, ON– November 24, 2006 – CSA International, in co-operation with the Electrical Safety Authority and Greenlite Lighting Corporation of Pointe Claire, QC announces a voluntary recall of seasonal decorative 36-bulb indoor/outdoor LED light strings distributed to utility customers in Ontario, Canada.

The affected products have the model number LED/HL(N)/ST-A/3 marked on a white label attached to the female end of the power cord and the CSA File number 236000 identified on a red label attached to the string’s male plug cap. The affected light strings were distributed by the following Ontario utilities: Hydro One of Toronto, Hydro One of Brampton, Powerstream of Markham, Horizon Utilities Corp. of Hamilton, and Enersource Hydro of Mississauga under the brand name Greenlite.

The affected light strings may have a manufacturing defect resulting in exposed wiring that may pose a potential for a shock or fire hazard. To date there have been no reports of injury or property damage involving the light strings.
Consumers who have these light strings should stop using them immediately and contact Greenlite Lighting Corporation toll free at 1-877-255-0004 for further information.

Name of Product: DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors with pneumatic tires and plastic hubs.

Units: About 620,000 pressure washers and 72,000 air compressors

Manufacturer: DeVilbiss Air Power Company, of Jackson, Tenn.

Hazard: The pressure washers and air compressors have pneumatic tires with plastic hubs that can burst, posing a laceration or fracture hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: DeVilbiss has received 26 reports of injuries including fractures, lacerations and bruises.

Description: The recalled pressure washers and air compressors were sold under the following brands and model numbers:

  Brand Model Numbers Manufacture Dates Pressure washers Delta DTH2450, DTH2450-1, D2750H, D2400H-2, D2400H-3, D2700K-1, DTT2450 1/27/04 through 8/3/05 Excell XR2750-1, XR2600, XR2600-1, XR2600-2, XR2500-1 1/26/04 through 11/2/05 Porter-Cable PCV2250-2, PC2525SP-1, PCE1700-3, PCH2401-1, PCK3030SP-1, PCV2500, PCH2800C, PCE1700-2, PCH2425-2 6/4/04 through 10/24/05 Pressure-Wave PWH2500, PWH2500K 1/6/05 through 10/31/05 Water Driver WHAB2627-1 6/11/04-7/19/05 Air Compressors Porter-Cable

CFFR350B-1, C3151-1, C3551-1, PTA51 Service Kit

December 16, 2004 to May 5, 2006

On the pressure washers, the brand, model number and manufacturing date are located on the name plate on the rear of the engine base and on the air compressors they are located on the front of the motor housing. Only pressure washers and compressors with pneumatic tires with plastic tire hubs are affected; pressure washers and compressors with solid tires or metal tire hubs are not affected.

Sold at: The recalled pressure washers were sold at home center and hardware stores nationwide from January 2004 through November 2005 for between $300 and $1,400. The recalled air compressors were sold at home center and hardware stores nationwide between December 2004 and October 2006 for between $300 and $500.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact DeVilbiss to obtain the location of the nearest service center to receive a free replacement of the tires.

Customer Contact: For additional information, contact DeVilbiss toll-free at (866) 323-9867 between 8 a.m. and 5p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.devap.com

 

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Name of Product: General Duty Safety Switches.

Units: About 27,600

Manufacturer: Square D Co., of Palatine, Ill.

Hazard: The safety switch can continue to supply electricity even after being placed in the “OFF” position. This poses the risk of an electric shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall includes General Duty 30 and 60 ampere, 240 volt, 1 phase and 3 phase NEMA 3R safety switches. The switches are typically used to control the flow of electricity to outdoor motorized units that are hardwired to a household or business’ electrical system such as outdoor air conditioning and heating (HVAC) equipment. The switches contain “ON” and “OFF” positions. The “OFF” position is designed to cut the flow of electricity to an outdoor motorized unit to protect the person who is servicing the unit. The recalled switches have the following date codes and catalog number printed on bottom of the wiring label inside the front cover or on bottom of the package label.

Date Codes Catalog Numbers 06371 through 06446 D211NRB D211NRBBP D211NRBCP D221NRB D221NRBCP D321NRB D321NRBCP DU221RB DU222RB DU321RB DU322RB

Sold at: Electrical distributors and retailers from September 2006 through November 2006 for between $120 and $300.

Manufactured in: Mexico

Remedy: Consumers should return the uninstalled safety switches to the retailer or distributor where purchased for a free replacement unit. Installed safety switches will be replaced free of charge by contacting the firm.

Customer Contact: Contact Square D toll-free at (877) 202-9046 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.us.squared.com

Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary replacement program for the following consumer product.

Name of Product: Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Nintendo Wii Video Game System

Units: About 2 Million

Distributor: Nintendo of America Inc.

Issue: If consumers swing the hand-held “Wii Remote” game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the controller to strike bystanders or objects.

Incidents/Injuries: Nintendo has received reports of cords on wrist straps breaking, including three reports of minor injuries not requiring medical attention. All of these incidents occurred when consumers were playing the game, “Wii Sports.”

Description: The wrist straps are sold with Nintendo's Wii video game system (pronounced "we"). Its controller, called the Wii Remote, is shaped like a TV remote. Sensors determine the Wii Remote's position in 3-D space, which means that a tennis swing, for example, is done through movement of a consumer’s hand rather than by just fingers and thumbs. The cords on the wrist straps included in this program are 0.6mm in diameter. The replacement cords are 1.0 mm in diameter (see photo below).

Sold by: The Wii video game systems have been sold since November 19, 2006 for approximately $249. The Wii Remote has separately been sold from November 19, 2006 for approximately $39. All Wii video game systems purchased after December 11, 2006 should have the new 1.0 mm cord. All individually sold Wii Remotes purchased after December 18, 2006, should have the new 1.0 mm cord.

Manufactured in: Japan and China

Remedy: Consumers should contact the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

Customer Contact: For more information, contact Nintendo toll-free at (800) 859-4519 between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT, or visit their Web site at www.support.nintendo.com

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