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Wed, 12/05/2007 - 2:35PM by SugarKat 0 Comments - 648 Views

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1. Bell Racing Recalls Collectible Mini Racing Helmets Due to Violation
of Lead Paint Standard
2. Child's Death Leads to Recall of Entertainment Centers by Ameriwood;
Units Can Collapse

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2007
Release #08-112

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 892-6059
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Bell Racing Recalls Collectible Mini Racing Helmets Due to Violation of
Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Collectible Mini Helmets

Units: About 1,400

Importer: Bell Racing Co., of Santa Cruz, Calif.

Hazard: Surface paints on the recalled helmets contain excessive levels
of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled products are six-inch tall, collectible,
miniature helmets, modeled after helmets worn by several race car
drivers. The follow models are included in the recall: Terry Borcheller
helmet, part number 2005740; Kurt Busch helmet, part number 2001368; and
Vitor Meira helmet, part number 2001381. The part number is located on
the product's packaging with the UPC.

Manufactured in: China

Sold at: Home improvement and discount department retailers nationwide
from March 2007 through November 2007 for about $50.

Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled helmets away from young
children immediately and contact Bell Racing to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For further information, contact Bell Racing toll-free
at (866) 892-6059 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
via e-mail at minireplicasrecall@bellracing.com, or visit the firm's Web
site at http://www.acprecall.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08112.html

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2007
Release #08-114

Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 732-8252
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Child's Death Leads to Recall of Entertainment Centers by Ameriwood;
Units Can Collapse

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Ameriwood Industries Inc., of Tiffin, Ohio is
voluntarily recalling about 138,000 entertainment centers.

The entertainment centers can collapse if the back panel is not secure,
posing a risk of death or serious injury to consumers.

The firm has received a report of a fatality when the entertainment
center collapsed on a 19 month old child. The firm has received three
other reports of minor injuries involving the entertainment center.

The recalled entertainment centers are black with two lower miter-framed
doors, two glass doors at the top, and CD storage racks. They measure
about 54 inches wide, 71 inches high, and 20 inches deep. They were sold
under the Ridgewood/Charleswood brand name. Model number 93956 is
printed on the instruction manual.

They were sold at mass merchandisers nationwide, including K-Mart
stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200. The
entertainment centers were manufactured in the United States.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled entertainment
centers and contact Ameriwood to receive a free support panel repair
kit.

For additional information, contact Ameriwood toll-free at (877)
732-8252 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at www.ameriwood.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08114.html

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers
can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.



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