This message consists of two recalls: 1. CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Glass-Door Wall Cabinets 2. CPSC, Natura Products Downey Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2004 Release # 04-222 Firm's Hotline: (888) 966-4532 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Glass-Door Wall Cabinets WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: BERTBY Glass-Door Wall Cabinets Units: About 25,000 Manufacturer: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Hazard: Some of these glass-door wall cabinets have the wrong sized screws for the safety bracket, which can result in the cabinet not being properly secured to the wall. The cabinets can fall and injure nearby consumers. Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received two reports of cabinets falling. No injuries have been reported. Description: The glass-door wall cabinets have "BERTBY," the product article number (380.472.10) and supplier number (14709) written on a label on the underside of the bottom panel or on the top side of the top panel. The cabinets are about 67-inches high. Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from January 2002 through September 9, 2004 for about $100. Manufactured in: Italy Remedy: IKEA is offering a free repair kit. Consumers should contact IKEA to determine if their wall cabinet needs this repair. Consumer Contact: Contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.ikea-usa.com. Consumers also can visit their local IKEA store to pick up the replacement screws and repair instructions. To view this recall on CPSC's web site, and to see a picture of the recalled product, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04222.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2004 Release # 04-223 Firm's Hotline: ((323) 726-9098 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Natura Products Downey Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Jaloma pacifiers Units: About 9,400 Importer: Natura Products Downey Inc., of City of Commerce, Calif. Hazard: The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of a pacifier nipple that detached from the pacifier while in the mouth of a seven-month-old. The child was not injured. Description: The pacifiers, which measure three inches long and about 1� inches across the base, are pink, blue, green or white plastic with a yellow nipple. The pacifiers have a circular handle and the shield is labeled "Jaloma." The nipples are filled with a sugary substance. Sold at: Various small Mexican supermarkets and commercial retailers nationwide from March 2004 through August 2004 for between $0.35 and $1. Manufactured in: Mexico Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the pacifiers away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Natura Products Downey collect at (323) 726-9098 between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Company Contact: Eliut Moreno via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view this recall on CPSC's web site, and to see a picture of the recalled product, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04223.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. 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