A dangerous morning with these recalls: Black & Decker Spacemaker coffeemakers, Evenflo high chairs and more
By Rita Colorito on June 7, 2012 in
Forget actually drinking a cup of coffee to perk you up in the morning. If you own a certain Black & Decker Spacemaker coffeemaker, just grabbing the handle may jolt you awake, either by burning you or cutting your hand. The firm has received 1,276 reports of the pot handle breaking, including 68 injury reports of lacerations and burns. You'll need that caffeine fix to catch your tot if you put them in an Evenflo convertible high chair, 35,000 of which have been recalled because they pose a fall hazard to those in them. And if you have any nut allergens, you'll want to pass up OSKRI's Peach Granola for your breakfast fare, which was recalled because of undeclared cashews. So much for starting the day off right...
About 159,000 Black & Decker Spacemaker 12-Cup Programmable Under-the-Cabinet Coffeemakers were recalled because the pot handle may break, posing laceration and burn hazards to consumers. The recalled coffeemakers, which were sold through retailers nationwide from July 2008 through May 2012, include model numbers SDC740, SDC740B, SDC740BR, SDC740C, SDC740DIS, SDC740R, SDC750, SDC750C and SDC750DIS. Consumers may contact Applica Consumer Products, the product's distributor, at (866) 708-7846, to exchange their coffee pot for a free replacement. Grab a better cup o' Joe with one of our Best Reviewed coffee makers.
Evenflo recalled 35,000 convertible Dottie Lime, Dottie Rose and Marianna convertible high chairs because the activity tray can unexpectedly detach, posing a fall and injury hazard to an unrestrained child. Evenflo has received 18 reports of trays that detached, including eight reports of children who fell from the high chair and sustained bumps and bruises. The convertible high chairs were sold at Toys "R" Us and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com and Wayfair.com between December 2011 and June 2012. Consumers may contact Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 for a replacement tray and installation instructions. Our high chair report also features a Best Reviewed convertible high chair, the Stokke Tripp Trapp.
In vehicle recalls
Kia recalled nearly 22,000 2009-model year Borrego vehicles manufactured from May 2, 2008 through January 20, 2009. The pedal mounts may brake during a collision which could cause the vehicle to roll, or cause a second impact, increasing the risk of injury. Kia will notify owners beginning in June 2012 and dealers will replace the break pedal mount free of charge.
Kia also recalled an undisclosed number of 2006-2009 Rio vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant sensor mat may fail to identify a child in the seat, and the bag may still deploy in a crash necessitating deployment, posing a risk of injury to a child passenger. Kia will notify owners beginning in July 2012, with dealers replacing the OCS seat sensor mat, free of charge. For both Kia recalls, owners may contact Kia at (800) 333-4542.
Suzuki recalled nearly 5,000 2009-2011 GSX-R100 motorcycles because loose bolts may cause the side stand interlock switch to fail terminating the ignition circuit while the engine is running, posing a crash risk. Suzuki will notify owners beginning in June 2012 and dealers will replace the bolts free of charge. Owners may contact Suzuki at (714) 996-7040.
In food safety
The FDA issued a Constituent Update for all Crown Prince canned, frozen and fresh shellfish from South Korea, asking retailers to pull these products off store shelves because of product adulteration.
Possible Listeria contamination of its ready-to-eat pork products made Keoki Lau Lau recall 12 ounce and 48 ounce tubs of Keoki's Kalua Brand Pork sold by retailers in Hawaii.
Several food products were also recalled for undeclared allergens:
- OSKRI Peach Granola, sold in travel plazas and retail stores nationwide, for undeclared cashews;
- Various BaLe Meat raw and ready-to-eat pork products, sold in retail locations in Oakland, California; Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Dorchester, Massachusetts; and Minneapolis, Minnesota; for undeclared wheat allergens; and
- Zenner's Smoke Brotwurst, distributed to wholesale establishments in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, for undeclared soy protein.
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