The following products, distributed nationwide and in Florida, were recalled between March 19 and 25:
* 318 cribs by Stanley Furniture Co.; an incorrect screw (used to attach the movable gate) was provided for the assembly of some of these cribs. If another screw was substituted, it may not properly hold the movable gate in place, resulting in a potential risk that a child could fall from the crib or become entrapped between the gate and the mattress. Recalled are the white painted wood Isabella model cribs with model number 326-94C1 or 326-94C2, distributed through Stanley Furniture's Young America line. They were sold at department and furniture stores from November through February for about $980. Contact the store where purchased or call toll-free 1-888-839-6822 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays to schedule a free, in-home crib inspection or repair.
* 8,000 Murray lawn mowers, lawn tractors and garden tractors by Murray Inc.; plastic components on these lawn mowers and lawn tractors can crack if they are struck by an object thrown from the blade. The object can then be ejected and hit those standing nearby. The recall includes certain 20-, 21- and 22-inch walk-behind lawn mowers; certain 30-inch mid-engine riding lawn mowers; certain 38-, 40-, 42- and 46-inch lawn tractors; and certain 46-inch garden tractors. The following model numbers are included in the recall: 309029X92, 387002X92, 405000X8, 425620X92, 425001X8, 425014X92, 425015X92, 461004X92, 465306X8, 201010X18, 20112X92, 218950X92, 22265X8, 223310X8, 224110X8, 225113X92 and 226111X92. They were sold at Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Northern Tool from November through February for between $99 and $368 for the walk-behind mowers, and between $758 and $1,748 for the riding mowers. Contact a Murray service center for free repair or call toll-free 1-800-316-1073 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays; www.murray.com
* 93,500 Murray lawn tractors with remote-mounted fuel tanks by Murray Inc.; the fuel tank can develop cracks allowing fuel to leak posing a fire hazard. The red-and-black or all-black 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4-gallon remote fuel tank. The following model numbers are included in the recall: 40507X8, 40536X4, 405618X81, 42504X71, 42504X99, 42510, 42512X99, 42542X6, 42543X6, 425610X99, 425612X99 and 42575X81. They were sold at various lawn equipment retailers, including Home Depot, Central Tractor and the U.S. Army Air Force Exchange Services AAFES from January 1997 through October 2002 for between $859 and $1,259. Contact a Murray service center for free installation of replacement fuel tank. Call toll-free 1-800-316-1073 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays; www.murray.com
* 136-gram, 4.8-ounce packages of "E. Wedel, Delicje Soft Biscuits Topped with Fine Chocolate and Delicious Filling" by Grand Prix Trading Corp.; product contains undeclared milk protein, which can cause serious or life-threatening reactions in those allergic to milk. The product is packaged in plastic containers with code AB B246 C8 and UPC number 906747 303778. Return product to place of purchase.
* 155 "Poof" chairs and table sets by Palliser Furniture Ltd.; a metal rod can protrude through the fabric and its sharp edges could cause scratches or cuts. The set includes two semicircular chairs and one circular table in blue, red and yellow fabric. Furniture stores sold the sets from June through January for between $150 and $200. Return chairs and table to the retailer for a full refund. Call toll-free 1-877-840-7396 or e-mail charper@palliser.ca
* 13,500 window air conditioners with electric heat by Fedders Corp.; the unit could present a fire hazard if the outside fan blade becomes blocked when operating in the heating mode. The following 8,000 BTU window air conditioners with electric heat units are recalled: Fedders model number AEQ08F2E with serial number beginning with AR, AS, ER, MR, JP or KP; Maytag model number MEQ08F2E with serial number beginning with AR, AS, ER, FR, KR, KP, LR, MP or MR; Comfort-Aire model RED-81 with serial number beginning with DR, ER, KP, KR, LP. Major home centers and department stores, including Home Depot and Wal-Mart, sold the units from January 2003 through February 2004 for about $400. Call toll-free 1-866-857-8015 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays to arrange for a free, in-home repair; www.fedders.com/safetyrecall
* The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers that based on its investigation of two deaths caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) canisters flying off paintball guns, users should not unscrew the brass or nickel-plated valve that connects directly to the canister when removing the canister assembly from a paintball gun. Doing so can turn the pressurized canister into a deadly projectile.
- Sources: SafetyAlerts at www.safetyalerts.com Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov toll-free 1-800-638-2772; Food and Drug Administration at www.fda.gov. USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, toll-free 1-800-535-4555; government food safety information at www.foodsafety.gov National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline, www.nhtsa.dot.gov/hotline toll-free 1-888-327-4236.
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