November, 1998

Framing Saws, Home Appliances, Maintenance and Structures, Saws, Tools and Hardware

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Playpens/Play yards, Babies and Kids, Nursery Equipment and Supplies, Play Yards

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Exercise Equipment, Sports and Recreation, Track and Field and Exercise

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Cribs, Babies and Kids, Nursery Equipment and Supplies, Play Yards, Portable Cribs

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Irons (Soldering), Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers

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Bassinets and Cradles, Cribs, Swing Sets, Babies and Kids, Crib Mobiles and Gyms, Nursery Equipment and Supplies

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Bunk Beds, Babies and Kids, Bedroom and Bedding and Bath, Furniture and Furnishings and Decorations

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Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers, Home Appliances, Maintenance and Structures, Home Cleaning Appliances and Equipment, Vacuum Cleaners

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Grills, Smokers & Accessories, Grills and Accessories, Outdoor Gas Grills and Stoves, Yard and Garden

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Screwdrivers, Home Appliances, Maintenance and Structures, Tools and Hardware

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Basketball, Shoes, Sandals & Boots, Clothing and Accessories, Field and Court Sports, Shoes, Shoes and other footwear, Sports and Recreation

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Dolls or Plush Toys or And Action Figures, Toys

November 3, 1988 Release # 88-093 "Love Me Tender" Dolls Recalled By Tonka Products WASHINGTON-Tonka Products, Division of Tonka Corporation, is voluntarily recalling its "Love Me Tender" dolls because the plastic eyes may come off and could present a choking hazard to young children. Tonka instituted the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company acknowledged having received 76 reports from consumers about model #8900 and #8901 dolls where the eyes had come off. While no injuries have been reported, the company said it is recalling the dolls to prevent any ingestion of small parts. More that 100,000 of these dolls were sold nationwide since July 1987 for $18-$30. Consumers are urged to take the dolls away from young children and return the dolls either to the place of purchase or to Tonka Products, Attention: Department K, 2950 Robertson Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45209, for a full refund of the purchase price. To obtain a prepaid mailing label or for more information, consumers may call the company toll-free at 1-800-548-7262 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Read more.

Combination Clothes Washer-Dryers, Home Appliances, Maintenance and Structures, Laundry and Fabric Care and Sewing

Contempo Mate Stack Washer-Dryer Retrofit by Speed Queen NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 1988 Release # 88-90 Speed Queen Announces A Retrofit Program For Contempo Mate Stack Washer-Dryer Equipped With Caster-Rollers WASHINGTON - Speed Queen Company of Ripon, Wisconsin, is voluntarily offering a retrofit program for its caster-equipped Contempo Stack combination washer-dryer to eliminate the possibility that consumers could receive a hand or foot-injury from the appliance when operating. Speed Queen will supply all consumers with a permanent guard to install at the base of the Contempo Mate washer-dryer, which are equipped with caster-rollers. Casters permit consumers to roll the appliance to the water and drain source for clothes washing, and then to return the unit to another area for convenient storage. Speed Queen said the casters elevate the appliance high enough off the floor to allow children to contact some of the washer's moving parts. Consumers having the Speed Queen Contempo Mate stack washer-dryer with casters should call Speed Queen toll-free at 1-800-543-3462 to obtain the free guard kit, obtain help in installing the guard, or for other information about the retrofit program. Read more.

Cables and Surge and Power Protection, Electronics, Surge Suppressors or Power Strips

I-T-E Circuit Breaker Box Inspection Program Announced By Siemens NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone number change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued November 1, 1988, Revised June 21, 2004 Release # 88-9l Siemens Announces Free I-T-E Circuit Breaker Box Inspection Program WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Circuit Protection Division of Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia is voluntarily offering free inspection and correction of certain of its I-T-E brand circuit-breaker boxes (load centers) installed between September 1986 and May 1987. Siemens is extending a program begun in November 1986 when it discovered that some of the circuit-breaker boxes were manufactured using components of an incorrect material, which could cause overheating and malfunction. The involved ITE circuit-breaker boxes, or "load centers" can be identified by a five digit code marked on the top of the wiring diagram label inside the door which is opened to reset the circuit breakers. The specific date codes involved are as follows: H2586-H3186 (H = August, days 25 through 31, 86 = year) J0186-J3086 (J = September, days I through 30, 86 = year) K0186-K2486 (K = October, days I through 24, 86 = year) Example: A product manufactured on September 24, 1986 bears the code J2486. Anyone locating such a load center which does not have an "inspected lugs" sticker should call Siemens at 1-800-241-3138 to arrange for free professional inspection of the unit. If the wiring diagram label has an "inspected lugs" stamp, the load center has already been inspected and corrected if necessary. Read more.