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Recalled products
From staff reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with firms named below, announced voluntary recalls of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Infant Bouncer Seats

Units: About 1,400

Manufacturer: Oeuf LLC, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Hazard: The tubular metal frame can break, posing a fall hazard to infants in the seat.

Incidents/Injuries: Oeuf LLC has received six reports of frames breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves infant bouncer seats with padded canvas on a tubular steel frame. The canvas seat is brown with white, blue or pink stripes, with a three-point safety belt. Model number 2005 is printed on the label.

Sold at: Juvenile specialty stores and Web retailers nationwide from September 2006 through March 2007 for about $100.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the infant seat immediately and contact Oeuf LLC to receive a repair kit.

Customer Contact: For additional information, contact Oeuf at 1-800-691-8810 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.oeufnyc.com.

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Name of Product: Carlon Drop-In Floor Boxes

Units: About 100,000

Manufacturer: Lamson & Sessions, of Cleveland, Ohio

Hazard: The recalled floor boxes are wired incorrectly, resulting in reverse polarity, posing a shock or electrocution hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Lamson & Sessions has received one report of an incident with the floor boxes. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The drop-in floor boxes are used to provide an extra electrical outlet in the floor. They were sold under the Carlon brand name and have a brass-finish cover approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter. “Carlon” is stamped into the plastic above the receptacle and the model number is to the left of the receptacle. Model numbers E971FBDI and E971FBDIB are included in this recall.

Sold at: Home centers, hardware retailers and electrical distributors nationwide between January 2005 and March 2007 for about $35.

Manufactured in: China


Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug anything that is plugged into the floor box and contact Lamson & Sessions to determine if their floor box is included in the recall. Consumers with recalled units will receive a free repair.

Customer Contact: For additional information, call Lamson & Sessions toll-free at 1-866-636-1531 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.lamson-home.com.

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Name of product: Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream candle sets

Units: About 60,000

Distributor: McCormick Distilling Co., DBA Tequila Rose Distilling Co., of Weston, Mo.

Hazard: The martini glass containing the gel candle can break while the candle is burning, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of glasses breaking while the candle was burning. No fires or injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled gel candles came in the Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream set, a Valentine’s Day gift set. The candle has pink gel and is contained in a martini glass. The words “Tequila Rose” and “Made in China” are printed on the glass. The gift set also includes a 750 milliliters bottle of Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream liqueur.

Sold at: Licensed alcohol beverage retail stores nationwide from January 2007 through March 2007 for about $20.

Manufactured in: China (candle)

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the gel candle and contact the firm for instructions on how to get a free replacement candle.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Tequila Rose Distilling at 1-800-567-7303 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.tequilarose.com.