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Milano Stools Sold at Lowe’s Stores
Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission announces the following recall in voluntary
cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: Milano Counter and Bar Stools
Manufacturer: FDL Inc., of Kokomo, Ind.
Hazard: The recalled stools can be unstable due to missing
screws, loose screws or wrongly sized screws, posing a fall
hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled stools have four legs, are made
of wood, and have dark brown or black seats. The counter
stool is 24 inches tall and the bar stool is 30 inches
tall. The stools have item numbers 202448 and 118136,
which can be found on the packaging material.
Sold at: Lowe’s stores nationwide from October 28, 2005
through May 23, 2006 for about $40.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the stools immediately,
look for missing or loose screws, and if the stools are
unstable consumers should return them to any Lowe’s store
to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Lowe’s
stores toll-free at (866) 284-9160 anytime, or visit
www.lowes.com, the Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. Web site.
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Pool Toys Recalled by Wild Planet Toys
Due to Risk of Impalement Injury to Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below,
today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should immediately contact the
Company for refund or replacement.
Name of Product: Jet Streamers™ Water Blasters Pool Toys
Manufacturer: Wild Planet Toys Inc., of San Francisco,
Calif.
Hazard: When partially filled with water, the pool toy can
stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end
pointed upward, posing an impalement risk.
Incidents/Injuries: Wild Planet has received one report of
an impalement injury to an 8-year-old girl who landed seat
first onto a Jet Streamer left in a swimming pool and
received a puncture wound.
Description: The Jet Streamers™ Outdoor Antics! Pump-Action
Water Blasters are straight squirt guns for the pool. The
Jet Streamers measure 9-inches long with a bulbous water
reservoir at one end and a rigid tapering handle containing
a small water intake hole at the other end. The tapering
handle is gray while the bulbous water reservoir varies in
colors of white/green, blue/yellow and orange/silver. Tiny
raised lettering on the Jet Streamers’ handles state,
“©2002 Wild Planet Toys, San Francisco, CA, USA, Made in
China.” The toys were sold as a 2-pack set, in packages
with other pool toys, such as dive balls and magnet dive
gloves, and with boys’ swim trunks. The product packaging
is labeled “Jet Streamers,” “Wild Planet” and is for
children ages five and older.
Sold by: Target, Kohl’s, internet retailers, discount
department stores and toy stores nationwide from February
2003 through August 2006 for between $6 and $13 a set.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Customers should immediately stop using the Jet
Streamers and contact Wild Planet for a replacement
product. The replacement product has an angled handle
that prevents the handle of the toy from standing upright.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
Wild Planet Toys at (800) 247-6570 between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit Wild Planet’s
Web site at www.wildplanet.com/jetstreamers, or email
the firm at: help@wildplanet.com
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Agio International’s Outdoor Steel Dome Fireplaces
Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission announces the following recall in voluntary
cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: “Garden Treasures” Steel Dome Fireplaces
Importer: L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Manufacturer: Agio International Co. LTD, of China
Hazard: Touch-up paint used on the fireplace’s exterior
can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been two reports of paint
on the fireplace’s exterior igniting. No injuries have
been reported.
Description: The recalled fireplace consists of a round
fire bowl that rests on four legs, with a chimney cap
and hood. The fireplace is made of steel and is painted
black. They are about 3-feet tall and 2-feet wide. The
item number, 91023, is printed on the package materials.
Sold at: Lowe’s stores exclusively nationwide from August
2005 through July 2006 for about $100.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the fireplaces
immediately and return them to any Lowe’s store to
receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact L G
Sourcing at (866) 284-9161 anytime, or visit the Lowe’s
Home Centers, Inc. Web site at www.lowes.com
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