Electrolux Recalls Kenmore Elite Ranges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Sears

 

 

Recall date: May 20, 2015

Recall number: 15-143

Recall Summary

Name of product: Sears Kenmore Elite dual fuel ranges
Hazard:

The burner flame can go out while the gas is turned on. This can allow gas to escape and poses fire and burn hazards.

Remedy:

View Details

Repair

Consumer Contact: Sears toll-free at (888) 710-9284 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, Saturday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT or online at www.sears.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 250

Description

This recall involves Sears Kenmore stainless steel slide-in ranges with gas cooktops and electric ovens. Model number 790.42603xxx with serial numbers ranging from AF42500601 through AF43000916 and model number 790.42613xxx with serial numbers ranging from AF42500541 through AF43103647 are included. The model and serial numbers are located on the inside frame of the range door on the left side. Kenmore Elite is printed on the front of the oven door.

Incidents/Injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the ranges and contact Sears for a free inspection and free repair.

Sold exclusively at

Sears stores nationwide from June 2014 through October 2014 for between $3,200 and $3,700.

Distributor(s)

Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

Manufactured in

United States

Full Story

Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Recalls Cup Sleeves Due to Fire Hazard

Recall date: May 19, 2015

Recall number: 15-139

• Kaldi's Retail Coffee Sleeves
  

Recall Summary

Name of product: Disposable Cup Sleeves
Hazard:

The cup sleeve can ignite if used in a microwave, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

View Details

Dispose

Consumer Contact: Kaldi’s toll-free at (888) 892-6333 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at http://kaldiscoffee.com/ and click on “Recall” for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 700,000

Description

This recall involves Kaldi’s Coffee disposable paper cup sleeves used with 12- and 16-ounce paper cups. The black paper cup sleeves have the “Kaldi’s Coffee” and the company logo printed on the front, and “100% Recycled Paperboard” printed on the back.

Incidents/Injuries

Kaldi’s has received two reports of the cup sleeves catching fire when heated in the microwave. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using and discard the recalledcup sleeves.

Sold at

Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting stores in Missouri from February 2014 through March 2015 at no cost with hot drinks.

Distributor(s)

Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company, of St. Louis, Mo.

Manufactured in

U.S.A.

Full Story

Power Reclining Furniture Recalled by Franklin Due to Fire Hazard; Power Switch Can Fail

 

Recall date: May 07, 2015

Recall number: 15-129

Recall Summary

Name of product: Power reclining furniture
Hazard:

The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy:

View Details

Replace

Consumer Contact: Franklin Corporation toll-free at (866) 551-2706 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at http://Franklincorp.com and click on the “Power Switch Recall” button.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 81,000 in the U.S.

Description

This recall involves power reclining furniture with rectangular power switches. The black plastic switches measure 1 3/8 inches by 3 inches and are installed either on the arm, console or side of various styles of reclining chairs, sofas and sectionals. Furniture with the rectangular power switches was sold under the name, Franklin Corporation or one of eight private labels, including Big Sandy Superstore, Cardi’s Furniture, Cimarron Lumber/Sutherland’s, The Great American Home Store, Levin Furniture, Overstock.com, Raymour & Flanigan and Slumberland Furniture. A label on the underside of the footrest lists the retailer or private label name and the product style number and, if applicable, the basic change (BC) number. Style and BC numbers included in the recall are:

Style Number
41385	43085	57285
41386	43086	57286
42085	48285	59785
42086	48286	59786
42886

Basic Change (BC) Number
05	44	AI
23	46	AQ
24	47	AR
25	51	AX
27	88	AY
28	AE	BM
29	AF	BN
35	AG	BO
40	AH

Power reclining furniture with a black plastic oval switch is not affected by this recall.

Incidents/Injuries

Franklin has received two reports of switches igniting and three reports of switches smoking on showroom samples, resulting in minor property damage to the flooring. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately unplug the recalled units and contact Franklin for a replacement operating switch.

Sold at

Furniture stores nationwide and online from October 2013 to December 2014 for between $400 and $4,000.

Manufacturer(s)

Franklin Corporation, of Houston, Miss.

Manufactured in

USA (power reclining furniture)

Manufactured in

China (power reclining switches)

Full Story

Pedego Recalls Electric Bicycle Batteries Due To Fire Hazard

 

Recall date: April 29, 2015

Recall number: 15-124

Recall Summary

Name of product: Lithium ion rechargeable batteries
Hazard:

The batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

View Details

Replace

Consumer Contact: Pedego Electric Bikes toll-free at (888) 870-9754 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, email info@batteryrecall2015.com, or online at www.pedegoelectricbikes.com and click on "Voluntary Battery Recall" for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 5,000

Description

This recall involves 36-volt and 48-volt lithium ion rechargeable batteries sold separately and as original equipment with Pedego electric bikes. Recalled batteries of each voltage came in two styles. One style has a silver or black metal case that measures about 13 ½ inches long, 6 ½ inches wide and 2 ½ inches high, with black plastic end caps and a handle. The other style has a black or white plastic case that measures about 14 inches long, 6 ½ inches wide and 2 ½ inches high with a red indicator lamp on one end. The batteries have serial numbers that start with “DLG.” A label with the serial number is on one side of the metal batteries and on the underside of the plastic batteries.

Incidents/Injuries

Pedego has received six reports of batteries overheating and catching fire, including one report of property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately remove the battery from the bike and contact Pedego for a free replacement battery.

Sold at

Bicycle stores and electric bike retailers and online at www.pedegoelectricbikes.com from January 2010 through September 2013. The batteries were sold separately for about $600 to $900 and on electric bicycles that sold for between $2,000 and $3,000.

Manufacturer(s)

Pedego Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

Importer(s)

Pedego Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

Distributor(s)

Pedego Inc., of Irvine, Calif.

Manufactured in

China

Full Story

Whistler Recalls Jump&Go Portable Jumpstart and Power Supply Units Due to Fire Hazard

 

 

Recall date: April 28, 2015

Recall number: 15-123

Recall Summary

Name of product: Portable jumpstart power supplies
Hazard:

The jumpstart’s lithium battery can overheat and cause the units to melt, catch fire and ignite nearby items, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy:

View Details

Replace

Consumer Contact: Whistler toll-free at (855) 667-9081 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.whistlergroup.com and click on Safety Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 10,400

Description

This recall involves Jump&Go Portable Jumpstart & Power Supply 12V power supplies, with model numbers starting with WJS-3000. The pocket-sized jumpstart power supplies measure about 5.1 inches tall x 3 inches wide x 0.9 inches deep; and were sold in red, black, yellow and pink. They have detachable jumper cables; built-in high output LED flashlight with emergency flashing patterns; and a USB port to charge phones, tablets and cameras among other electronic devices. The Jump&Go and Whistler logos are printed on the front of the unit. Recalled units have date codes in YYYY/WW format from 201404 through 201439. The model number and date code are on the back of the unit under the colored silicone boot. The date code is stamped directly on the case adjacent to the operational label. The model number is on the operational label. Units that have a serial number on the operation label are not included in this recall.

Incidents/Injuries

Whistler has received 45 reports of jumpstart and power supply units overheating and melting, including 18 reports of fire, resulting in approximately $16,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled unit and contact Whistler for a free replacement, including shipping to return the recalled unit.

Sold at

Hammacher Schlemmer, Radio Shack, Walmart and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Sears.com and Staples.com from May 2014 to October 2014 for between $60 and $120.

Importer(s)

The Whistler Group, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.

Manufactured in

China

Full Story

Roberta Roller Rabbit Recalls Children’s Pajama Sets Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

 

 

Recall date: April 23, 2015

Recall number: 15- 122

Recall Summary

Name of product: Children’s Pajama Sets
Hazard:

The children’s pajama sets fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.

Remedy:

View Details

Refund Replace

Consumer Contact: Roberta Roller Rabbit toll-free at (866) 227-6938 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.robertarollerrabbit.com and click on the Recall tab located under the Product Recall section on the bottom left side of the homepage.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units

About 32,000

Description

This recall involves children’s pajamas from Roberta Roller Rabbit by Roberta Freyman. The pajamas are 100% cotton, two-piece pajama sets sold in toddler size 1 through youth 12. The sets were sold in two styles; long-sleeve with pants or short-sleeve with shorts. Both styles were sold in eighteen prints in various colors; Babar, Bump, Christopher, Colada, Dino, Elephant, Goby, Hathi, Heart, Heebo, Moby, Monkey, Owl, Rain, Rico, Scotty, Teddy, and Ticochon. Roberta Roller Rabbit is identified on a yellow label sewn into the neck and waist of both the top and bottom.  This recall includes all children’s sleepwear garments with a sewn-in label at the neck. Garments that are screen printed at the neck are not affected.

Incidents/Injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pajamas away from children, stop using them and return them to Roberta Roller Rabbit for instructions on receiving a free replacement pajama set or a full refund.

Sold at

Roberta Roller Rabbit retail stores, online at www.robertarollerrabbit.com and through other retail and wholesale outlets from January 2012 through February 2015 for between $55 and $65.

Importer(s)

Roberta Roller Rabbit, of New York, N.Y.

Manufactured in

Peru

Full Story

Lenovo Expands Recall of Battery Packs for ThinkPad Notebook Computers Due to Fire Hazard

 

 

Recall date: April 21, 2015

Recall number: 15-117

Recall Summary

Name of product: ThinkPad notebook computer battery packs
Hazard:

The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:

View Details

Replace

Consumer Contact: Lenovo at (800) 426-7378 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.lenovo.com and select Support at the top of the page, then click on the link to the recall page in the News and Alerts section at the bottom right of the page for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

In conjunction with

Units

About 148,800 in the United States and 17,700 in Canada (About 34,500 in the United States and 2,900 in Canada were recalled in March 2014.)

Description

This recall involves Lenovo battery packs sold with the following ThinkPad notebook computers: the Edge 11, 13, 14, 15, 120, 125, 320, 325, 420, 425, 430, 520, 525 and 530 series; the L412, L420/421, L512 and L520 series; the T410, T420, T510 and T520 series; the W510 and W520 series; and the X100e, X120e, X121e, X130e, X200, X200s, X201, X201s, X220 and X220t series.

The battery packs were also sold separately. The black battery packs measure between 8 to 11 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide and about 1 inch high. Recalled battery packs have one of the following part numbers starting with the fourth digit in a long series of numbers and letters printed on a white sticker below the bar code on the battery pack: 42T4695, 42T4711, 42T4740, 42T4798, 42T4804, 42T4812, 42T4816, 42T4822, 42T4826, 42T4828, 42T4834, 42T4840, 42T4862, 42T4868, 42T4874, 42T4880, 42T4890, 42T4944, 42T4948, 42T4954, 42T4958, 45N1022 and 45N1050.

Incidents/Injuries

Lenovo has received four reports of incidents of battery packs overheating and damaging the computers, battery packs and surrounding property. One incident included a consumer's skin being reddened and burn marks on the consumer's clothing.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately turn off their ThinkPad notebook computer, remove the battery pack and contact Lenovo for a free replacement battery pack.  Consumers can continue to use their ThinkPad notebook without the battery pack by plugging in the AC adapter and power cord.

Sold at

Computer and electronics stores, and authorized dealers nationwide and online at www.lenovo.com from February 2010 through June 2012 for between $350 and $3,000 when sold as part of ThinkPad notebook computers. The battery packs were also sold separately for between $80 and $150.

Importer(s)

Lenovo Inc., of Morrisville, N.C.

Manufactured in

China

Full Story