Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

 

Recall date: July 28, 2015

Recall number: 15-744

Recall Summary

Name of product: Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX
Hazard:

Fuel can leak from the fuel fitting at the throttle body, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

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Repair

Consumer Contact: Arctic Cat at (800) 279-6851 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.arcticcat.com and click on Customer Care, then Product Recall and List of Safety Bulletins for more information.
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Recall Details

Units

About 2,700

Description

This recall involves model year 2014 Arctic Cat Prowler 500 HDX and model year 2015 Prowler 500 HDX models. The recalled vehicles include vehicle identification numbers (VIN) from 303194 through 305166. The VIN number is located on the rear frame tube under the rear of the box. The vehicles are green, red, vibrant red metallic, or emerald green metallic. “Arctic Cat” is printed on each side of the hood. Also 500 is printed on each side on the front fenders, HDX on each side of the rear cargo box, and “Arctic Cat” on the cargo box tail gate.

Incidents/Injuries

None reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Prowlers and contact an Arctic Cat dealer to schedule a free repair.  Arctic Cat is contacting its customers directly.

Sold at

Arctic Cat dealers nationwide from August 2013 to July 2015 for between about $11,000 and $12,400.

Manufactured in

United States

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Polaris Recalls Youth RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

 

Recall date: July 23, 2015

Recall number: 15-743

Recall Summary

Name of product: Polaris Youth RZR recreational off-highway vehicle
Hazard:

The vehicle’s fuel pump retaining ring can leak, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Contact: Polaris toll-free at (888) 704-5290, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click on Product Safety Recalls for more information.
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Recall Details

Units

About 4,300

Description

This recall involves Model Year 2015 Polaris Youth RZR® 170 EFI recreational off-highway vehicles with model number R15YAV17AA/AF and VINs between RF3YAV170FT000076 and RF3YAV17XFT005141. To see the complete list, visit the firm’s website. The VIN is on the left-hand front frame tube. They were sold in both blue and red. The blue models have a “170 EFI” decal on the right and left side of the hood and an “RZR” decal on the right and left front fenders. The red models have a “170 EFI” decal on the right and left front fenders and a “RZR” decal on the right and left rear fenders.

Incidents/Injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Polaris RZR vehicles and contact their local Polaris dealer to schedule a free repair. Polaris is contacting its customers directly and sending a recall letter to each registered owner of an affected product.

Sold at

Polaris dealers nationwide from October 2014 through June 2015 for about $4,600.

Distributor(s)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

Manufactured in

Taiwan

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GreenWorks Blower/Vacs Recalled by Sunrise Global Marketing Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

 

Recall date: July 22, 2015

Recall number: 15-192

Recall Summary

Name of product: GreenWorks blower/vacs
Hazard:

The blower/vac’s motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.

Remedy:

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Refund

Consumer Contact: GreenWorks toll free at (888) 909-6757 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, or online at www.greenworkstools.com and click on Important Safety Notice for more information.
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Recall Details

Units

About 14,000

Description

This recall involves GreenWorks 12 amp electric blower/vacs. The blower/vacs have a green motor housing and a black blower tube and restrictor nozzle. They measure 12 inches high and 34 inches long. Recalled blower/vacs have model number 24022 with a serial number between GWS0350001 through GWS2280500 or model number 24072 with a serial number between GWR1310001 through GWS2281100. The model number, serial number,  “greenworks” and “ELECTRIC BLOWER/MULCHER WITH BAG” are printed on the side of the motor housing.  Model 24022 has a two-speed switch. Model 24072 has a variable speed switch.

Incidents/Injuries

Sunrise Global Marketing has received three reports of the blower/vacs catching fire. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blower/vacs and contact Sunrise Global Marketing for a full refund.

Sold at

Menards, Magic Mart and Mowtown stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, atgstores.com, blishmize.com, build.com, chp.com, cpooutlets.com, globalindustrial.com,  Greenworktools.com, hayneedle.com, homedepot.com, johnelandis.com, Kmart.com, Lowes.com, magicmartstores.com, maxtools.com, Menards.com, mowtownusa.com, overstock.com, powerequipmentdirect.com, reisshardware.com, samsclub.com, scotsco.com, Sears.com, seventhavenue.com, smithssc.com, Target.com, thehardwarecity.com,  unbeatablesale.com,Walmart.com, wayfair.com and 123greetings.com from February 2012 through June 2015 for between $30 and $70.

Importer(s)

Sunrise Global Marketing LLC, of Mooresville, N.C., owns the GreenWorks brand

Manufactured in

China

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Target Recalls Circo Night Lights Due to Fire Hazard

 

Recall date: July 21, 2015

Recall number: 15-188

Recall Summary

Name of product: Circo Night Lights
Hazard:

The battery can overheat and cause the night light to melt, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

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Refund

Consumer Contact: Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.target.com and on the bottom of the homepage under the “Help” section, click on the “Product Recalls” link or the Recall Tab via the firm’s Facebook page.
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Recall Details

Units

About 143,000

Description

This recall involves battery-operated night lights with an AC adapter included.  The night light collection includes a pink hedgehog, a blue bird, a yellow rocket, an orange dino egg, a white soccer ball and a green shark.  The model numbers are printed on the bottom side of the night lights.

Name	Model Number	Color	Size
Hedgehog	060-02-1397	Pink	3.5”(h)x 5.5”(w)
Bird	060-02-1398	Blue	4.0”(h)x6.5”(w)
Rocket	060-02-1399	Yellow	6.0”(h)x4.75”(w)
Dino Egg	060-02-1400	Orange	6.0”(h)x4.75”(w)
Soccer Ball	060-02-1401	White	5.0”(h)x5.25”(w)
Shark	060-02-1402	Green	3.5”(h)x6.9”(w)

Incidents/Injuries

Target has received two reports of the night lights overheating, including one report of a fire that damaged a consumer’s dresser, wall and plug-in. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using, unplug and return the recalled night lights to any Target store for a full refund.

Sold exclusively at

Target stores nationwide and Target.com from October 2014 through May 2015 for about $15.

Importer(s)

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. 

Manufactured in

China

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Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

 

Recall date: July 15, 2015

Recall number: 15-182

Recall Summary

Name of product: Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures
Hazard:

The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

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Replace

Consumer Contact: Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on “Safety Notices” under the Resources tab for more information.
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Recall Details

In conjunction with

Units

About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)

Description

This recall involves indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures that range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long. The fixtures were sold in white and can be mounted from heights between 8 and 12 feet. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture. Catalogue and model numbers included in the recall: DLE217RLP, DLE217RLPB, DLE 232RLP, DLE232RLPB, SL232R, SL232R/1, SL232RPC, SL232RTP, SLNR232R, SLNR232R/1, SLNR232RCHR, SLW232R, SLW232R/1, SNF115R, SNF117R, SNF125R, SNF217R, SSF217R, WP217R, WP217RNKLLU, WP232R, WP232RLU, WP232RNKL, WP232RNKLLU and WP232RNKLRL.

Incidents/Injuries

The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement.

Sold at

Ace Hardware, Lowe’s, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67.

Importer(s)

Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.

Manufactured in

China

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Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard

 

Recall date: July 09, 2015

Recall number: 15-178

Recall Summary

Name of product: Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces
Hazard:

The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

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Repair

Consumer Contact: Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hearthnhome.com and click on Notices for more information.
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Recall Details

Units

About 2,500

Description

This recall involves Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces. The fireplaces are LP or NG-fueled corner units with tempered glass fronts. The following model numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, located near the controls used to operate the units, and in the instruction manual.

LCOR-36TRB-IPI

RCOR-36TRB-IPI

GDCL4136I

GDCR4136I

Incidents/Injuries

There have been two reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the gas fireplaces and contact the fireplace store where the unit was purchased to arrange for a free inspection and installation of a correction kit. The firm’s dealers are contacting known purchasers.

Sold at

Fireplace stores from March 2008 through November 2014 for $3,500 to $5,000.

Manufacturer(s)

Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn.

Manufactured in

USA

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