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RoundUp - 4th Week of Sep 2024
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CPSC Recalls
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Polaris Off-Road Vehicles have defective winch wiring
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbtAp6O9rx/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Polaris now recall Model Year 2024 RANGER XD 1500 and Crew XD 1500 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles. The wiring on these vehicles’ winches overheats leading to fires and burns.
About 10,500 vehicles and 1,336 winches were sold in the US and about 660 vehicles were sold in Canada.
Stop using the winches on these vehicles and contact your authorized Polaris dealer to arrange a free repair with establishment of a proper electrical ground. For more information about this recall, contact Polaris Industries at 1-800-765-2747.
#polaris #offroad #winches #wiring #fires #burns #recall
polaris, offroad, winches, wiring, fires, burns, recall
JoAnn Stores Desk Lamps overheat
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbuFR-t-Wc/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and JoAnn Stores recall Place & Time battery-operated desk lamps. These lamps have battery compartments that overheat during charging leading to fires and burns.
About 9700 of these lamps were sold at JoAnn Stores.
Stop using these rechargeable lamps and return them to JoAnn Stores for a full refund. If you don’t have a receipt, you’ll still get a $23 refund. Alternatively, you can email a picture of your purchase receipt and lamp to customer.service@joann.com.
#joann #placeandtime #desklamp #overheating #fires #burns #recall
joann, placeandtime, desklamp, overheating, fires, burns, recall
LUCID Platform Bed can dump you on the floor
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbu1-9NWX_/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Lucid are recalling CVB-LUCID Platform Beds with Upholstered Square Tufted Headboards. These beds sag, break, and collapse when you are on them leading to falls and injuries.
About 137,000 of these beds were sold in the US and about 890 were sold in Canada online at Amazon.com, BedBathandBeyond.com, Belk.com, Brookside.com, eBay.com, HomeDepot.com, JCPenney.com, Lowes.com, Lucid.com, Macys,.com Menards.com, Overstock.com, QVC.com, Sears.com, Target.com, Malouf VIP.com, and at Wayfair, Walmart, and at stores nationwide.
Stop resting on these beds and contact Lucid at 1-888-910-0236 or via email at recall@lucidmattress.com to obtain a free replacement frame. You will have to write RECALLED on the support rails of the bed and send a photo of the rails or the law label to the email.
#cvb #lucid #platformbed #frame #collapse #falls #injuries #recall
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Wee Gallery Tummy Time Galleries contain poison
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbvdnOtNbW/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Wee Gallery are recalling Wee Gallery Tummy Time Galleries. Their art card pockets contain toxic phthalates at levels above those considered safe by federal regulations.
About 8,000 of these galleries were sold in the US and about 50 in Canada at independent toy stores nationwide and online at weegallery.com, amazon.com, bloomingdales.com and babylist.com.
Don’t allow your children to play with this product. Contact Wee Gallery at 1-800-282-5149 or via email at tummytimerecall@weegallery.com to obtain disposal information and refunds.
#weegallery #tummytime #phthalates #poison #children #recall
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Caframo Cabinet Heaters can electrocute
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbwDTuNGeD/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Caframo, Ltd. of Canada are recalling Caframo Cabinet Heaters, model 942. A wire within the cabinet can become exposed with vibration and touch the metal housing leading to shock and electrocution hazards.
About 2,140 of these cabinet heaters were sold in the US and about 200 units were sold in Canada at Graybar Electric Co., of St Louis, Missouri; Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., of Exeter, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., of Holland, Ohio; and Controlled Access of the Midwest, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and online at comfortsolutions.caframobrands.com and Amazon.com.
Stop powering these cabinet heaters, unplug them, and contact Caframo Limited at 1-800-567-3556 or via email at contactus@caframo.com to arrange for free return shipping of the heater and either repair or replacement.
#caframo #heater #cabinet #shock #electrocution #recall
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Ceither Adult Portable Bed Rails can dangerously entrap
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbwpgwAdtn/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Inforce company have recalled Ceither Adult Portable Bed Rails. The bedrail design allows a person to become entrapped either within the bedrail or between the bedrail and the bed leading to possible death by asphyxiation.
About 1170 of these bedrails were sold exclusively at amazon.com.
Stop using these bedrails. To receive.a refund, email a photo of the bedrail along with either a purchase receipt or a statement with the date of purchase to xchan524@outlook.com.
#ceither #bedrail #entrapment #asphyxiation #death #recall
ceither, bedrail, entrapment, asphyxiation, death, recall
Polaris ATVs can light up
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbxcTMPgQd/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Polaris Industries are recalling Model Year 2023-2024 Polaris Sportsman 850, XP 1000, and XP 1000 S ATVs along with their fuel pump kits and fuel tank assemblies. Fuel can leak at the fuel pump flange outlet leading to fires and burns.
About 10,300 ATVs and 3,158 fuel pump kits and fuel tank assemblies were sold in the US and about 1,500 ATVs were sold in Canada.
Stop riding these recalled ATVs and contact your Polaris dealer to arrange a repair. For more information, contact Polaris Industries at 1-800-765-2747.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Polaris-Recalls-Sportsman-All-Terrain-Vehicles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
#polaris #atv #fuelpump #leak #fire #burns #recall
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Newmemo Children’s Ring Sets contain toxic heavy metals
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbyECHvMFR/
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Newmemo are recalling Newmemo Children’s Ring Sets. These toys contain toxic amounts of lead and cadmium that are above safe levels for children’s products.
About 2200 of these ring sets were sold online at amazon.com.
Take these ring sets away from your children.and contact Newmemo for a full refund. You will have to email a photo of your ring set to cly2167@163.com.
#newmemo #ringset #lead #cadmium #poisoning #recall
newmemo, ringset, lead, cadmium, poisoning, recall
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FDA Recalls
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Grabeez The Big Cheese Snack Mix Cups contain hidden allergens
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeWU2_NoKt/
The Food and Drug Administration and Truly Good Foods are recalling Grabeez The Big Cheese Snack Mix cups with a Best Before 041625. These cups containsa trail mix with peanuts, pretzels, and crackers but also undeclared almonds and cashews. Those with allergies to almonds and cashews could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.
These cheese cups were sold in: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, and retail locations in Washington, D.C., Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
If you purchased these snack cups, dispose of them and contact the Truly Good Foods Company at 1-704-602-0610 or via the email marketing@trulygoodfoods.com in order to arrange a refund.
#grabeez #snacks #trailmeix #almonds #cashews #allergy #recall
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ANSWERS Beef and Chicken Dog Foods contain toxic bacteria
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeW8RWsphh/
The Food and Drug Administration and ANSWERS Pet Food are recalling lots of ANSWERS Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, ANSWERS Straight Beef Formula for Dogs, and ANSWERS Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs. These pet foods are contaminated with listeria and salmonella. Both of these bacteria can cause gastrointestinal infections in animals and in man.
If you have these pet foods, carefully dispose of them being careful not to contaminate yourself in doing so. For more information, contact ANSWER Pet Food by email at info@answerspetfood.com.
#answer #dogs #beef #chicken #listeria #salmonella #infection #recall
answer, dogs, beef, chicken, listeria, salmonella, infection, recall
Vail-Bon Jie Yang Wan supplement contains hidden medications
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeXkpHAU9z/
The Food and Drug Administration and the 123herbal company are recalling all lots of Vail-Bon Jie Yang Wan supplement capsules. This product is contaminated with two drugs: dexamethasone and chlorpheniramine. Dexamethasone is a powerful corticosteroid and chlorpheniramine is a strong antihistamine.
This product was sold nationwide online at 123herbals.com and amazon.com.
Do not consume this supplement. Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact 123herbals at 123Herbals@gmail.com or by phone at 1-626-656-3202.
#vailbon #supplement #dexamethasone #chlorpheniramine #recall
vailbon, supplement, dexamethasone, chlorpheniramine, recall
Lactaid contains hidden nuts
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeYdKUR75E/
The Food and Drug Administration and HP Hood are recalling LACTAID Milk in 96 oz. Containers as it contains almond. Those with an allergy to almond could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected product bears code number 51-4109 P2 and Best By dates between November 22nd and December 4th.
This product has been sold in: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Return this product to the place of purchase for a refund or exchanges. For more information, call Hood Consuer Affairs at 1-800-242-2423.
#hood #lactaid #almond #allergy #recall
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A1 On-The-Go snacks contain wheat
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeZF0vvpGI/
The Food and Drug Administration and Grace Imports are recalling a1On the Go Kara Boondhi, Kerala Mixture, and Spicy Murukku snack products as they contain undeclared wheat. Those with an allergy to wheat could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.
These products were sold in Georgia.
Return this product to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, call the company at 1-770-270-1010.
#a1onthego #snacks #whear #allergy #recall
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Bacalaitos Criollos Codfish Frying Mix contains undeclared fish
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeZ3X8NCBr/
The Food and Drug Administration and Avole, Inc. have recalled Bacalaitos Criollos Codfish Frying Mix as it contains undeclared pollock. Those with an allergy to fish could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected is product number 310925 with a Use By date of 6/2025.
If you bought this product return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, call Liana’s Food, Avole, Inc. at 1-787-225-7282 or 1-787-568-9020.
#bacalaitos #codfish #mix #fish #allergy #recall
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Enjoy Brand Premium Cookies contain milk
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeaqA6MBQA/
The Food and Drug Administration and KTM Services are recalling Enjoy Premium Taro Cookies and Enjoy Premium Coconut Cookies both contain undeclared milk. Those with an allergy to milk could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product. Affected are cookies with a Best By date between 9/12/24 and 8/7/25.
These cookies are sold in Hawaii, Guam, Las Vegas Nevada retail stores and online.
If you, a family member, or household visitors have a milk allergy, return these cookies to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, contact KTM at 1-808-845-8089 or via the email cookierecall@ktmenjoy.com.
#enjoy #cookies #coconut #taro #milk #allergy #recall
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Dynacare Baby Powder can trigger cancer
Vidcast: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAebjZMNWMi/
The Food and Drug Administration and Dynarex Corporation have recalled Dynacare Baby Powder, Batch Number B 05. This baby powder is contaminated with asbestos. Asbestos is a carcinogen and can be present in talc if the mine from which it comes is not carefully selected.
This baby powder has been sold in: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Florida, Washington, Wisconsin, and sold online on Amazon.com.
Do not continue using this baby powder, and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For additional information, call the Dynarex Corporation at 1-888-396-2739 or 1-845-365-8200 or reach the company via email at recall@dynarex.com.
#dynacare #babypowder #asbestos #cancer #recall
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