Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the following voluntary recalls:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z computers made in Mexico and imported by Lenovo. It said about 13,000 of the computers are affected (50,500 were previously recalled in March 2012), see ITT's Online Archives [Ref.12030822]. The CPSC said a defect in an internal component in the power supply can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Classic Series Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack, imported by Irwin Industrial Tool Company, Huntersville, N.C., from China. It said the saw blades can fall out of the bottom of the plastic packaging, posing a laceration hazard. They were sold exclusively at Lowe’s stores from October 2011 through November 2011.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Digital Concepts Compact Travel Charger, citing the possibility of case failure that could lead to electrical shocks. About 48,000 of the units were imported from China by Sakar International Inc. of Edison, N.J. They were sold at Cobra Digital, Lot-Less, Ocean State Jobbers and RadioShack from January 2011 through February 2012.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, announced a voluntary recall of STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills manufactured in China, saying the regulator on the grill can leak propane gas, which can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard. About 87,600 were imported into the U.S., and 1,400 in Canada by One World Technologies Inc. of Anderson, S.C. They were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and in Canada and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2011 through February 2012.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recall for April 5, 2012:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), working with U.S. Customs and Border Prevention prevented more than half a million violative and hazardous imported products from reaching the hands of consumers in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 (October to December 2011), CPSC said. The two agencies screened more than 2,900 imported shipments at ports of entry into the U.S. in the quarter, it said.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published notice of the following voluntary recall for April 4, 2012:
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said it is granting an exception to the 100 ppm lead content limit for certain aluminum alloy components of children’s die-cast, ride-on pedal tractors, and similar component parts made of aluminum alloy on similar ride-on children’s products for children ages 3 years and older. Such products may include other children’s ride-on tractors, children’s ride-on cars, and other ride-on toys, the CPSC said. These aluminum alloy components must meet a lead content limit of 300 ppm. The exception will take effect on or around June 5.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking comments on a petition requesting a rulemaking to determine that the "BeeSafe System" is "equally effective as, or better than," the systems designed to prevent entrapment listed for in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Act. Comments are due about June 4.