The following safety alerts were issued by the Consumer Product Safey Commission.
The CPSC warns that a series of children's metal charm bracelets imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (The firm is no longer in business.) should not be used because the bracelets contain high levels of cadmium.
Laboratory analysis determined that following a 24-hour incubation in simulated stomach acid, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
No injuries have been reported. This recall involves Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer brand children's Christmas and winter-themed bracelets. The two styles involved in this notice are the Bumble Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The bracelets were sold with winter and Christmas-themed charms including a snowman, Christmas tree, candy cane and snowflake.
They were sold at discount and dollar-type stores nationwide between 2006 and March 2009 for about $1. Consumers should immediately take this recalled jewelry away from children and dispose of the jewelry. To see a picture of the recalled jewelry, click here. (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10162.html)
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of Coil Nailers. There were about 50,000 sold in the United States and about 15,000 in Canada. The nailers were imported by Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, Ga. and manufactured by Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd., of Japan
The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders. The firm has received 37 reports of nails being ejected sideways, including 15 reports of injuries. The injuries were primarily in the eye region, including five reports of partial blindness.
The coil nailers are used to project nails into drywall, wood or other materials. The model number is NV83A2 and can be found on the body of the product. Only those units manufactured between October 2002 and September 2005 are included in this recall. The manufacturing date can be identified by the serial number engraved at the end of the handle, the first digit representing the month (1 for January, 2 for February, 3 for March, 4 for April, 5 for May, 6 for June, 7 for July, 8 for August, 9 for September, O for October, N for November and D for December) and the second digit representing the year (2 for 2002, 3 for 2003, 4 for 2004 and 5 for 2005).
The nailers were sold at Lowe's, Home Depot, other home improvement and building supply stores and online at Amazon.com nationwide from November 2002 through March 2006 for between $350 and $400.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coil nailer and contact Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd. for a free repair.
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 706-7337 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of Fluke VoltAlert(r) Voltage Detector.
About 33,000 were manufactured by Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash. The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns. No injuries have been reported. The Fluke voltage testers look like a pen with a yellow, white and gray body. The testers measure 90 to 1000 volts alternating current (VAC). "Fluke" and the model number are printed on the front of each unit. The recall involves Fluke 1AC-A1-I VoltAlert(r) tester with the following model and item numbers: Product Marking Description 1AC-AI FLUKE-1AC-I VoltAlert Voltage Tester.
The testers were sold at industrial distributors and electrical wholesalers nationwide from September 2009 through February 2010 for about $25 and were manufactured in China. Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately and contact Fluke for a free replacement.
For additional information, contact Fluke toll-free at (888) 983-5853 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.fluke.com/1AC-A1recall
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10164.html
