Christmas Tree Shop

Christmas Tree Shop, 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Hurricane Style Lights

Units: About 4,500

Importer: Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass.

Retailer: Christmas Tree Shops, of Union, N.J.

Hazard: An electrical short circuit can occur in the light’s internal wiring, causing smoke and posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/injuries: The firm has received one report of the product causing smoke and a burning smell. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Description: The recalled Hurricane Style Light is a circular lamp with a white metal basket and moveable handle for hanging or carrying at the top. It has a colored glass insert in blue, pink, or green and uses a mini light bulb. The model number “DML0593” and SKU/UPC number “000015806710” are printed on the price tag attached to the product.

Sold at: Christmas Tree Shops in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions from December 2010 through November 2011 for about $7.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to any Christmas Tree Shops location for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at www.christmastreeshops.com .

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 287-3232CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Dancing Teapots Handle Can Get Extremely Hot

Dancing Teapots Handle Can Get Extremely Hot, Ganz U.S.A. is recalling about 2,100 of its Dancing Teapots because the handle can get extremely hot when there is hot water in the pot, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

So far, no injuries from the teapots have been reported.  This recall involves Ganz ceramic teapots that are tilted to appear as if they are dancing. Only 32-ounce teapots that measure about 10 inches tall and 8 inches wide are included in this recall.

Recalled teapots have SKU number “ER19252” and UPC “661371626062” printed on a sticker on the bottom of the teapot. They were sold in the following colors: blue, yellow, green, orange, pink and black.

The teapots were sold at tea and coffee specialty stores, gift stores, drug stores, kitchen supply stores, hospital gift shops and other retailers nationwide from December 2011 through January 2012 for about $30.

Consumers should stop using the recalled teapots immediately and contact Ganz for instructions on returning the teapot for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Ganz at (800) 724-5902 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET on Friday.

Dancing Teapots Recalled

Dancing Teapots Recalled, Ganz U.S.A. LLC and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have voluntarily recalled Dancing Teapots in the U.S. and Canada for burn hazards the product poses to consumers. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on February 16, 2012.

The teapots were recalled after discovering that its handle can get extremely hot when hot water is inside the teapot, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

“This recall involves Ganz ceramic teapots that are tilted to appear as if they are dancing. Only 32-ounce teapots that measure about 10 inches tall and 8 inches wide are included in this recall. Recalled teapots have SKU number ‘ER19252’ and UPC ‘661371626062’ printed on a sticker on the bottom of the teapot. They were sold in the following colors: blue, yellow, green, orange, pink and black,” reported the CPSC.

Consumers are advised to contact Ganz for instructions on how to return the teapot for a full refund.

For more information concerning the product recall, consumers can contact Ganz at (800) 724-5902 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET on Friday, or visit www.ganz.com.

February 2012 Consumer Product Recalls

February 2012 Consumer Product Recalls, Grand Rapids, MI – Touch Point forced air heaters by Meijer Inc. are being voluntarily recalled for fire and shock hazards posed by the defective fan heaters. Meijer and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the nationwide product recall on February 22, 2012.

The air heaters were recalled after discovering that the exposed and unshielded electrical components can cause the heater to overheat and melt, which poses a fire and shock hazard to consumers.

“This recall involves Touch Point brand oscillating forced air fan heaters with model number HW-218 and date code 0811. The model number and date code are on a silver sticker on the bottom of the heater. Universal Product Code (UPC) 7-13733-30927-1 is on the bottom of the packaging. The heaters are white, 12 inches tall, 9 inches wide and 8 inches deep. They have two round control knobs and a red warning light on the top front, and a black on/off switch on the front base that controls the fan’s oscillation. The words ‘Touch Point’ appear on the right front of the heater’s base,” the CPSC reported.

Consumers are advised to return the recalled heathers to any Meijer store for a full refund.

For more information concerning the product recall, consumers can contact Meijer at (800) 927-8699 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.meijer.com.