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On 8/30/07, tgundo2003 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is a bit off-topic, but I thought it would be important to get > the word out as life safety is involved... > > Tom > W9SRV > > NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > August 29, 2007 > Release #07-292 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 203-4921 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > Weather Radios Recalled by Oregon Scientific Due to Failure to > Receive National Weather Service Alerts > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary > recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using > recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. > > Name of Product: Oregon Scientific Weather Radios > > Units: About 66,000 > > Manufacturer: Oregon Scientific Inc., of Tualatin, Ore. > > Hazard: The radios could fail to receive National Weather Service > alert signals in certain areas of the country. In the event of severe > weather, this failure could put a consumer's life and property at > risk. > > Incidents/Injuries: None reported. > > Description: This recall involves the following Weather Radios and > Weather Stations: > > NAME MODEL > All Hazards Portable Weather Alert Radio WR103NX > Portable Public Alert Radio WR108 > Public Alert Weather Station WRB308 > John Deere Public Alert Weather Station WRB308J > > No other models are included in this recall. > > Sold at: Retail stores nationwide, including some electronics and > sporting goods stores, online retailers and in catalogs from December > 2005 through June 2007 for between $30 and $150. > > Manufactured in: China > > Remedy: Consumers should not rely on the recalled weather radios to > receive emergency information. Consumers should contact Oregon > Scientific for instructions on returning the radio to receive a free > replacement. > > Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Oregon > Scientific at (800) 203-4921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday > through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at > www2.oregonscientific.com > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the > recalled products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07292.html > > >
