June 2007 Consumer Product Recalls

Usually, a store or manufacturer wouldn't want you to return anything. Sometimes, though, they do. And when they do, it's a good idea to return it.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission's list of recalled products for June 2007 included, among other things, the following items:

Lasko Ceramic Heaters: fire hazard in power cord. Manufactured by Lasko Inc. For more info., see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07227.html.

Gateway Lithium Ion Battery Packs: fire hazard for notebook PCs. Distributed by Gateway Inc. For more info., see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07219.html.

Briggs & Stratton Snow Throwers: fire hazard. Manufactured by Briggs & Stratton Corp. For more info, see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07558.html.

Asko Cylinda Dishwashers: fire hazard. Manufactured by Asko Cylinda AB. For more info., see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07213.html.

First Birthday Party Hats (Childrens Party Hats): choking hazard. Distributed by Creative Expressions. For more info., see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07208.html.

Nursery-in-a-Box Cribs: fall, entrapment and choking hazards. Manufactured by Simplicity Inc. For more info., see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07205.html.

The full list of recalled products for June 2007 is at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereljun07.html.

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