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- Kids' Halloween lanterns, bikes recalled this week - AP - msnbc.com
- 340 Kids Get Free Coats, Boots - msnbc.com
- Drive slowly, watch closely with kids trick-or-treating - San Jose Mercury News
| Kids' Halloween lanterns, bikes recalled this week - AP - msnbc.com Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:40 AM PDT Children's Halloween lanterns that pose fire hazards, bicycles with defective seat posts that could cause falls and strap-on tree steps that have sent people tumbling from trees all were recalled this week. So were mowers, infant shoes and dishwashers. Here's a look at some of the week's recalls: ___ HALLOWEEN LANTERNS DETAILS: Plastic lanterns designed to resemble a pumpkin, ghost and skull that were made in China for Dollar Tree Stores and sold from this August through October at Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Occasions, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide. WHY: The bulb in the battery-operated lanterns can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. INCIDENTS: One report received of a bulb overheating. No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 682,000. FOR MORE: Call Dollar Tree at 800-876-8077 or visit www.dollartree.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ BICYCLES DETAILS: Bicycles with 2010 EC90 Zero seat posts, made in China for Easton Sports of Scotts Valley, Calif. They were sold at Turner Suspension Bicycles, Ibis Cycles and Security Bicycle Accessories retailers nationwide from April through August. WHY: The carbon top clamp of the seat post can crack, posing a fall hazard to the user. INCIDENTS: None reported. HOW MANY: About 200. FOR MORE: Call Easton Sports 866-892-6059 or visit www.eastonbike.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ PLASTIC TREE STEPS DETAILS: Ameristep plastic strap-on tree steps made in China for Primal Vantage Co. of Randolph, N.J. The product was sold from April 2008 through November 2009 at various outdoor and sporting goods retailers nationwide. WHY: The plastic portion of the step can break, posing a fall hazard. INCIDENTS: Six complaints of step breakage received, including two involving consumers who were bruised and cut. HOW MANY: About 40,000. FOR MORE: Call Primal Vantage at 866-972-6168 or visit www.treestandcustomerservice.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ MOWERS DETAILS: Deere & Co. of Moline, Ill., recalled mowers with foot lift and Premium Foot Lift Kits, sold at John Deere dealers in 2009 and 2010. WHY: A bolt in the right-hand steering lever can catch on the tab of the foot lift stop and lock in place, causing the steering lever to remain in the forward travel position, posing an injury hazard to the driver. INCIDENTS: No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 6,450 mowers with foot lift; 300 Premium Foot Lift Kits. FOR MORE: Call Deere at 800-537-8233 or visit www.johndeere.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ INFANT SHOES DETAILS: Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., recalled Falls Creek infant boy shoes made in China and sold at Meijer stores nationwide from July through September. WHY: The shoe lace toggles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. INCIDENTS: None reported. HOW MANY: About 2,300. FOR MORE: Call Meijer at 800-927-8699 or visit www.meijer.com or www.cpsc.gov . ___ DISHWASHERS DETAILS: GE Appliances & Lighting of Louisville, Ky., recalled GE Profile dishwashers made between July 2003 and December 2005, and GE Monogram dishwashers made between January 2004 and December 2006. WHY: Water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board, causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector. This poses a fire hazard to consumers. INCIDENTS: GE has received five reports of fires. No injuries reported. HOW MANY: About 174,000. FOR MORE: Call GE at 877-275-6840 or visit www.geappliances.com/recall or www.cpsc.gov . ___ Online: www.dollartree.com www.cpsc.gov www.eastonbike.com www.cpsc.gov www.treestandcustomerservice.com www.cpsc.gov www.johndeere.com www.cpsc.gov www.meijer.com www.cpsc.gov www.geappliances.com/recall www.cpsc.gov Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| 340 Kids Get Free Coats, Boots - msnbc.com Posted: 29 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa — KCCI.com Hundreds of children received a free set of boots and a coat on Friday morning. Photos: 340 Kids Get Free Coats, Boots The event sponsored by Aviva was held at McKinley Elementary at 1610 SE 6th St. in Des Moines. Some 340 children received the winter gear. The coats from Kohls and the boots by Shoe Carnival were provided at a discounted cost to Aviva. Children age 4 to 10 received the items. Aviva spokeswoman Amanda Steward said the donations came just in time as the weather is turning much colder. The school's principal said for some of the children this was their first set of new boots and new coat ever. Most Popular Stories at KCCI This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Drive slowly, watch closely with kids trick-or-treating - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 29 Oct 2010 07:03 AM PDT The AAA travel agency and Sutter Health's MyLifeStages family doctor Lisa Masson offer parents warnings and tips for when their children go trick-or-treating. Tthe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween, between 4 and 10 p.m., than at any other time of the year. "Combine children walking after dark, candy, vision-compromising costumes, and adult partygoers on the road and you have a recipe for disaster," AAA Northern California spokeswoman Cynthia Harris said in an announcement. Here are a few safety tips for Halloween from AAA and Masson: * It can be a frightening night to drive, with many children walking and sometimes running through darkened streets. Take extra care. * Most children aren't used to wearing long skirts, capes or oversized shoes. Parents should ensure their children can safely move about without tripping and falling. Dark costumes should have reflective tape or a light-up accessory added. * Masks limit visibility. Face paint is a better option. If only a mask will do, suggest it not be worn until after ringing the doorbell, and that it's removed again when leaving the house. * Clear light porch steps and walkways of obstacles. Trips and falls are the most common Halloween injuries. * Keep candles out of harm's way. Consider battery-operated lights in jack-o'-lanterns and luminaries. * Consider the best place to keep pets during doorbell ringing hours.* Parents are encouraged to walk with their children to the door while trick-or-treating * If there are no sidewalks, trick-or-treaters should walk facing traffic. * Children should carry flashlights to be seen, but should not shine them into drivers' eyes. * Families should agree on a safe trick-or-treating route. * Motorists should drive slower through neighborhoods, or approximately 5 mph slower than the posted speed limit. For adult revelers, AAA's Tipsy Tow Program will offer a free tow for drinking drivers from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday. Members and non-members alike can call (800) 222-4357 for a free tow of up to five miles. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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