EAST TEXAS -- IKEA Recalls Track Lighting System Due to Electric Shock Hazard
Name of Product: IKEA 365 + SÄNDA track, 28" and 45"
Units: About 5,000 in the United States (and about 97,000 worldwide)
Importer: IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Hazard: The ground connection in the track is defective, posing an electric shock hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None
Sold exclusively at: IKEA stores nationwide from September 2011 through March 2012 from $15 to $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the track and return it to any IKEA store for a replacement unit or a full refund.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12210.html
6. Watkins Manufacturing and Therm Products Recall Spas Due to Fire Hazard
Name of Product: Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs
Units: About 5,600
Spa Manufacturer: Watkins Manufacturing Corp., dba Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs, of Vista, Calif.
Heater Manufacturer: Therm Products, a division of Caldesso LLC, of San Bernardino, Calif.
Hazard: A loose internal electrical connection of the spa heaters can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Watkins Manufacturing has received 31 reports of heaters on these spas overheating, five of which resulted in a fire. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Independent spa dealers nationwide from March 2011 to March 2012 for between $6,000 and $12,000.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled spas and shut off power to the spa unit, following instructions provided in the owner's manual or by the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline. Consumers should contact the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline or their Watkins Manufacturing spa dealer for a free replacement heater and installation by a service technician. Watkins Manufacturing spa dealers are also contacting all affected owners to schedule the free installation of a replacement heater.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12211.html
7. Exhaust Fans Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Delta Electronics Dongguan
Name of Product: Harbor Breeze Bath Fans with Heater and Light
Units: About 68,000
Importer: Homewerks Worldwide LLC, Lincolnshire, Ill.
Manufacturer: Delta Electronics (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: The fan's heater blades can fail to rotate properly, causing the fan to overheat and posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 11 reports of the fan overheating with smoking or flames within the fan housing, including three reports of minor property damage.
Sold exclusively at: Lowe's stores nationwide and at www.lowes.com from September 2010 through March 2012 for about $90.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled bathroom exhaust fans immediately and contact Delta Electronics Dongguan to schedule a free repair by a trained service technician.
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/prhtml12/12212.html
