Gear News – Two Product Recalls
Posted on 15 May 2009, at 6:26 am, by Dan Cohen
We love our tech, our toys and our modern comforts but sometimes things go awry. Things break, hard disks fail, and cell phones fail to charge. Those are annoyances. Other times, however, things are a bit more serious and might cause real harm. That’s why we want to tell you about two product recalls that are underway.
The first is a recall of Folding Toy Beach Chairs by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration Hazard.
The second is a notebook battery recall by HP Due to Fire Hazard.
Complete details are after the jump. Please take a look to make sure you don’t have either of these products in your home.
1. Folding Toy Beach Chairs Recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Folding Toy Beach Chair for Stuffed Animals
Units: About 260,000 chairs in the United States and 9,700 in Canada
Importer: Build-A-Bear Workshop(r), of St. Louis, Mo.
Hazard: This toy chair legs can bruise, pinch or cut fingers if caught while folding.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been eight injuries reported.
Description: This recall involves a wood frame, canvas seat, toy beach chair for stuffed animals. Some styles include an attached pillow. The toy chairs are blue (style #’s 002281, 004463, 009907, 011565, 102281, 109907, 111565), red (style #’s 007391, 011566, 107391, 111566), fuchsia/white stripe (style #’s 013226, 113226), Orange/white stripe (style #’s 013227, 113227).
Sold by: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from March 2001 through October 2008 for about $8 in the US and from March 2003 through October 2008 in for about $10 in Canada.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Return the toy beach chair to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive an $8 USD/$10 CDN store coupon. If it is not possible to return the toy chair to a store, you can contact the company for alternate instructions on receiving a refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact the Build-A-Bear Workshop toll-free at (866) 236-5683 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT, Saturday 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, or visit the company’s Web site at www.buildabear.com (PDF)
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09220.html
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Name of Product: Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers
Units: About 70,000
Importer: Hewlett-Packard Co., of Palo Alto, Calif.
Hazard: The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm and CPSC are aware of two reports of batteries that overheated and ruptured, resulting in flames/fire that caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are used with various HP and Compaq notebook computers. Models that can contain a recalled battery include:
HP Pavilion
dv2000
dv2500
dv2700
dv6000
dv6500
dv6700
dv9000
dv9500
dv9700
Compaq Presario
A900
C700
F700
V3000
V3500
V3700
V6000
V6500
V6700
HP
G6000
G7000
HP Compaq
6720s
The notebook model is located at the top of the service label on the bottom of the notebook. Batteries that can be subject to the recall will have one of the following bar code labels (^ in the code can be any letter or number):
62940^^AXV^^^^
65033^^B7U^^^^
65033^^B7V^^^^
65033^^BGU^^^^
65035^^B7U^^^^
65035^^B7V^^^^
65035^^BGU^^^^
65035^^BGV^^^^
67059^^V8U^^^^
67059^^V8V^^^^
Sold at: Computer and electronics stores nationwide, hp.com and hpshopping.com from August 2007 through March 2008 for between $500 and $3000. The battery packs were also sold separately for between $100 and $160.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the recalled battery from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement battery. After removing the recalled battery from their notebook computer, consumers may use the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery arrives. Consumers should only use batteries obtained from HP or an authorized reseller.
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recall product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09221.htm
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