Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls More Products from China

According to a press release today, November 28, 2007, from the Consumer Product Safety Commission more products manufactured in China have been recalled.

Below are three products, being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, made in China. These are voluntary recalls and consumers are to stop using these products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Lounge Chairs and Recliners
Rankam Group Ltd., of China has manufactured lounge chairs and recliners that have been distributed by Dick's Sporting Goods. Appoximately 125,000 of these products have been purchased at Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and at their website, from February 2006 to August 2007. They were sold for between $40 and $80. The product has been recalled because the plastic support brackets can break and cause the chairs to collapse. Currently there have been 19 reports of the chairs and recliners collapsing, including 17 injuries involving lacerations and back pains.

Styles of the recalled lounge chairs and recliners are:

Lazy Lounger chair (Style # CEH00415)
Recliner (Style # CEH00320)
Oversize Recliner (Style # CEH00414, CEH00345, and CEH00443)

You will find the numbers printed on the packaging. These chairs have a mesh covering that attaches to a black or tan metal frame by a woven cord. The mesh covering is blue, orange, black, natural, burgundy, pink, white, green, red, khaki or camouflage. It comes with a padded headrest pillow that is sewn on. Under the headrest you will find two tags. The first tag says "! WARNING !",and it is followed by 9 numbered statements, and "Made in China". The second tags says "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law" tag and has the manufacturer's Registration No: OHIO36462HK.

Consumers should stop using the chairs and recliners immediately and contact Dick's Sporting Goods for a free repair kit.

For more information consumers are asked to contact Dick's Sporting Goods toll-free at (866) 500-4982 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or send an email to DicksLazyLounger@rankam.com . You can also visit
www.dickssportinggoods.com.

2006 Snow Princess Stirrup Ornaments, 2007 Holiday Stirrup Ornaments, 2007 Photo Frame Horse Shoe Ornaments

Approximately 36,000 of these ornaments made in China, have been distributed by Reeves International Inc. and sold nationwide by retailers including the JC Penney catalog and Web site, from July 2006 through October 2007 for between $15 and $18. There has been no reported incidents or injuries at this time.

The 2006 Snow Princess Stirrup Ornament is a stirrup-shaped ornament with a white prancing horse and blue ribbons. "2006" is marked on the rim of the ornament.

The 2007 Wintersong Stirrup Ornament is a stirrup-shaped ornament with a grey horse with saddle bags with a horn and a violin. "2007" is marked on the rim of the ornament.

The 2007 Photo Frame Horse Shoe Ornament is a horse shoe shaped ornament with a brown horse with rider jumping over a gate. "Happy Holiday 2007" is marked on the back of the ornament.The reason for recalling these ornaments is that the paints on the ornaments contain high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standards. Consumers are to stop using these ornaments and return them to the store for a full refund.

You can also contact Reeves International Inc. at (800) 444-4775 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their Web site at www.breyerhorses.com to receive instructions for returning the ornaments for exchange or full refund.

Power Bolt" Y-Frame and Ultimate Y-Frame Adjustable Pitchbacks

Approximately 57,000 of these products made by Hierarch Enterprises Co. of China, have been distributed by Dick's Sporting Goods. Dick's Sporting Goods sold these products at retail stores nationwide and on their Web site. The Power Bolt Y-Frame Pitchback was sold from November 2002 to July 2007 for $70. The Power Bolt Y-Frame Ultimate Pitchback was sold from February 2005 to July 2007 for $100.

The reason for the recall is because the upper portion of the frame can collapse after both locking pins are removed and this poses a laceration hazard. At this time, three reports of finger or hand laceration injuries have been reported.

Consumers are to stop using these products immediately and contact Dick's Sporting Goods for a free repair kit.

Consumers can contact Dick's Sporting Goods toll-free at (866) 677-4771 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For further information e-mail at Customer.Service@dcsg.com; or visit www.dickssportinggoods.com.

Sources:

Lazy Lounger Chairs and Recliners Sold at Dick's Sporting Goods Recalled for Collapsing Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08106.html

Reeves International Inc. Recalls Holiday Ornaments Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08105.html

"Power Bolt" Pitchbacks Sold at Dick's Sporting Goods Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08102.html