The following recalls have been announced: ___ About 275,000 Adventure Playsets wooden playsets, manufactured in the United States and distributed by Adventure Playsets of Amarillo, Texas, because the materials in the horizontal ladder that forms the monkey bars and swing beam can weaken over time. This poses a fall hazard. An additional 6,800 sets were recalled in Canada. The company has received more than 1,400 reports of rotting ladders and 16 reports of injuries, including nine emergency room visits. Some of the sets were also recalled in 2006 for defective bolts. The sets in Thursday's recall were sold at Walmart, Toys "R" Us, Academy Sports, Menards and Mill stores nationwide, as well online at Walmart.com, ToyRUs.com, Willygoat.com and through the DMSI catalog. They were available between January 2004 and December 2007. Details: by phone at 877-840-9068; by Web at http://www.adventureplaysets.com or http://www.cpsc.gov ___ About 15,000 Fall 2009 Newbury travel mugs, manufactured in China and imported by The S Group of Portland, Ore., because they can pose a burn hazard if filled with hot liquids. The company has received three reports of excessively hot mugs, including one minor hand burn. The recalled mugs were sold at Life is Good and independent stores around the country, as well as online at lifeisgood.com, between July 2009 and September 2009. Details: by phone at 888-339-2987; by Web at http://www.lifeisgood.com or http://www.cpsc.gov. ___ Continued... |