Crown Boiler recalls home heating boilers
The boiler could emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxideBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 4, 2013Crown Boiler Company of Philadelphia is recalling about 2,200 gas-fired hot water...
View ArticleL&F International Trade recalls renovated mattresses
The mattresses violate the federal mattress flammability standardBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 4, 2013L&F International Trade of Beltsville, Md., is recalling about 1,000 mattresses...
View ArticleDavid’s Place recalls Wearever Girl’s hooded jacket sets
The jackets' drawstrings pose a choking hazardBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 5, 2013David’s Place Off Price Clothing of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 60 girl’s long sleeve hooded...
View ArticleGirls BCG Hooded Windsuits recalled
The hooded windsuits have drawstrings around the neck areaBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 6, 2013Academy Sports + Outdoors of Katy, Texas, is recalling about 6.600 Girls BCG Hooded...
View ArticleDenver Global Products recalls multi-purpose yard vehicles
The mower blades can detach during use or start without being activatedBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 6, 2013Denver Global Products of Lincolnton, N.C., is recalling about 11,000...
View ArticleNutrena NatureWise Meatbird and Chick Starter Feed recalled
The products contain incorrect levels of calciumBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 6, 2013Cargill's animal nutrition business is recalling two of its Nutrena NatureWise poultry feeds due to...
View ArticleMcLaren recalls MP4 12-C Spiders and Coupes
The wiper motor brushes may jamBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 9, 2013McLaren Automotive is recalling 376 model year 2012-2014 MP4 12-C Spider and Coupe vehicles manufactured October 10,...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz recalls vehicles with possible air bag problems
A very light person sitting in the front passenger seat might not be detectedBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 9, 2013Mercedes-Benz is recalling 130 model year 2013 SL63, SL550, and SL65...
View ArticleStudy: head injuries from high chairs more frequent than realized
But a few common-sense tips should help keep your child safeBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsDecember 9, 2013A disturbing new study suggests that high chairs can be far more hazardous to a child’s...
View Articleefco gas trimmers recalled
The muffler on the trimmer’s engine can breakBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 11, 2013Emak USA of Wooster, Ohio, is recalling about 1,566 efco brand gas trimmers in the U.S. and Canada.The...
View ArticlePackTite recalls bed bug heating units
The bed bug heaters can overheatBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 11, 2013PackTite of Ft. Collins, Colo., is recalling about 9,000 heating units for bed bug control.The bed bug heaters can...
View ArticleSolowave recalls home playground tube slides
The plastic port hole-type windows in the tube slide can breakBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 12, 2013Solowave Design Corp., of Hamburg, N.Y., is recalling aboput 20,700 Tornado brand home...
View ArticleRam’s Imports recalls girls’ pink leopard jackets
The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazardBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 12, 2013Ram’s Imports of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 756 IQ girls’...
View ArticleHealth Matters America recalls chocolate products
The products contain milk, an allergen not listed on the labelBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 12, 2013Health Matters America of Cheektowaga, New York is recalling specific lots of Organic...
View ArticleShaw Industries recalls carpet
The carpet fails to meet federal flammability standardsBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 13, 2013Shaw Industries of Dalton, Ga., is recalling about 16,300 yards of Aristocrat II carpet.The...
View ArticleEight retailers recall 32” Coby flat screen TVs
An electronic component can fail, catch fire and ignite nearby itemsBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 13, 2013Eight U.S. retailers have taken the unusual step of recalling about 8,900 flat...
View ArticleWhole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic region recalls spinach dip
The dip contains eggs, an allergen not listed on the labelBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 17, 2013Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic region is recalling an organic creamy spinach dip because...
View ArticleSeasonal Specialties recalls pre-lit Christmas trees
The electrical components of the tree’s light strings can overheat and meltBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 17, 2013Seasonal Specialties of Eden Prairie, Minn., is recalling about 1,800...
View ArticleGolden Lion Brand Dried Ziziphus Jujuba Mill (Dried Dates) recalled
The dates contain sulfites not declared on the labelBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 18, 2013Blooming Import of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling Golden Lion Brand Dried Ziziphus Jujuba Mill...
View ArticleMirage Fashions recalls Yoki Girls faux leather
A drawstring through the hood can pose a strangulation hazardBy James Limbach of ConsumerAffairsDecember 18, 2013Mirage Fashions of N.Y. is recalling about 768 Yoki Girls faux leather jackets.The...
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