The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the companies named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products.
Target sold 6-pc. LED Flashlight Sets nationwide from October 2010 through December 2011 for about $10 per set. They are made of silver plastic with black rubber around the handle and light base. The flashlight sets have UPC code 490021010049 printed on the back of the package. When turned on, the flashlights can heat up, smoke or melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
Big Lots sold Classic Quarters Five Light Floor Lamps nationwide from April 2010 through November 2011 for between $30 and $50. The lamps are about five feet tall and have a gunmetal gray or chrome colored metal pole and five adjustable lights mounted on flexible metal tubes at the top. Dark plastic or multi-colored double plastic shades cover each of the five lights. The wiring for the lamp’s light sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. In addition, use of the recommended standard 40 watt light bulbs can generate excessive heat, which can melt the double plastic shades over the bulbs.
Best Buy, Meijer and Walmart sold Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters nationwide from July 2011 through December 2011 for between $50 and $70.The heater’s internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry, can detach, posing a burn hazard to consumers. This recall includes Honeywell Surround Select Series portable electric heaters with model numbers HZ-420, HZ-430, and HZ-440 and five-digit date codes that have 11 as the last two digits. The heaters are black or white cylinders with a handle on top. The model number is stamped into the plastic on the bottom of the heater. The date code is located on the metal prongs of the heater’s electrical plug. “Honeywell” and “Surround Heat” are printed on the front of the heaters.
All of the above items were manufactured in China.
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Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission