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On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > thanks ray for this posting. Hs anyone else noted that a large > percentage of these postings are regards products" Made in China" > there must be little or no in line production safety checks. > thanks.Lee > > > On Thu, > Oct 16, 2008 at 04:01:04PM +1100, Ray Boyce wrote: >> Name of Product: Portable Generators >> >> >> >> Units: About 13,000 >> >> >> >> Importer: General Power Products LLC, of Loveland, Ohio >> >> >> >> Hazard: The generator's fuel valve can be damaged by the cover plate during >> shipment and cause a fuel leak and fuel spillage during use, posing a fire >> hazard to consumers. >> >> >> >> Incidents/Injuries: General Power Products has received 14 reports of >> damaged fuel valves. No injuries have been reported. >> >> >> >> Description: This recall includes the General Power Products 6000 Watt >> portable generator and the Poulan Pro 6000 Watt portable generator with >> serial numbers 060400483 through 060600725. The serial number is stamped on >> the engine block which is located on the front of the engine below the >> generator's control panel. "General Power Products" and "6000 Generator" are >> printed on the side of the General Power Products generator. "Poulan Pro" >> and "6000 watts" are printed on the side of the Poulan Pro generator. >> >> >> >> Sold at: Hardware and home improvement stores primarily located in Illinois, >> Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas from June 2008 through September 2008 for >> between $600 and $800. >> >> >> >> Manufactured in: China >> >> >> >> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the generators and contact >> General Power Products to determine if the generator's fuel valve is damaged >> and, if it is, to receive a free repair kit and instructions. >> >> >> >> Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact General Power Products >> toll-free at (877) 428-3769 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit the >> firm's Web site at www.generalpowerproducts.com >> >> 2 >> >> Name of Product: GN9120 Wireless Headsets >> >> >> >> Units: About 525,000 (an additional 675,000 were sold outside the U.S.) >> >> >> >> Manufacturer: GN Netcom Inc., of Nashua, New Hampshire >> >> >> >> Manufacturer (battery): Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), of Hong Kong >> >> >> >> Hazard: An internal short circuit can cause the lithium-ion polymer >> batteries to overheat, posing a fire hazard. >> >> >> >> Incidents/Injuries: GN Netcom has received 10 reports of incidents involving >> overheating, including three reports of open flames and property damage to >> furniture on which the headsets were resting. An additional 37 reports of >> overheating, three reports of open flames and one report of second degree >> burns, requiring medical attention, was received outside the U.S. >> >> >> >> Description: This recall involves GN9120 wireless headsets with ATL >> lithium-ion polymer batteries. The headsets are intended primarily for >> professional use in offices and call centers. The product is sold with three >> components: a base station, headset and power adapter. "GN Netcom" or >> "GN9120" is printed on the base station and headset. The affected batteries >> have part number 603028 and have a white plastic enclosure. The batteries >> are labeled "Made by ATL (Amperex Technology Ltd.)" and "(ATL P/N 603028)." >> Batteries sold as a replacement part are labeled "GN9120 battery replacement >> kit." >> >> >> >> Sold through: GN Netcom, authorized distributors and resellers nationwide >> from January 2005 through September 2008 for between $150 and $350 as part >> of the GN9120 headset and about $20 as a replacement part. >> >> >> >> Manufactured in: China >> >> >> >> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled >> headsets. Consumers should contact GN Netcom to receive a replacement >> battery. >> >> >> >> Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact GN Netcom at (877) >> 803-6467 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday ET, or visit the >> firm's Web site at www.jabra.com >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > -- > The person who can smile when something goes wrong has thought of > someone to blame it on. > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net >
