main reason for this recall of the wII system guitar as I read it elsewhere was actually some sighted person putting the battries in back words or upside down. well like dahhhhh . . sure you could get szpped and maybe cause a fire. Lee
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 07:03:38AM -0400, Lenny McHugh wrote: > > This message consists of the following: > > 1. Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming System Recalled Due > to Chemical Burn Risk > (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09019.html) > 2. Fiesta Recalls to Inspect and Repair Gas Grills Due to Fire and Burn > Hazards (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09020.html) > > > ******************************************** > > > 1. NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > October 22, 2008 > Release #09-019 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 331-3844 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > Rage Wireless Guitars Used with Popular Video Gaming System Recalled Due to > Chemical Burn Risk > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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. > > Name of Product: Rage Wireless Guitars > > Units: About 57,000 > > Manufacturer/Distributor: Performance Designed Products LLC, of Sherman > Oaks, Calif. > > Hazard: A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to > leak if the batteries are installed incorrectly, posing a risk of chemical > burns to consumers. > > Incidents/Injuries: Performance Designed Products has received one report of > a burn to a consumer. > > Description: The Rage Wireless Guitar controller is designed to be used on > the Nintendo Wii system. The guitar is blue or white and is 31 inches long. > The guitar contains battery-operated LED-lighted fret buttons that go up the > neck of the guitar. > > Sold at: Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers nationwide from June > 2008 through September 2008 for between $40 and $60. > > Manufactured in: China > > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the wireless guitar game controllers > immediately and return them to the place where purchased for a full refund. > Do not contact or return the product to Nintendo. > > Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Performance Designed > Products at (800) 331-3844 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through > Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.pdp.com > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled > products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09019.html > > > ******************************************** > > > 2. NEWS from CPSC > U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission > Office of Information and Public Affairs > Washington, DC 20207 > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > October 22, 2008 > Release #09-020 > > Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 740-7849 > CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 > CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 > > Fiesta Recalls to Inspect and Repair Gas Grills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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. > > Name of Product: Blue Ember Gas Grills > > Units: About 47,000 > > Importer: Fiesta Gas Grills, of Dickson, Tenn. > > Manufacturers: Keesung Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Unisplendor Corp., of > China > > Hazard: The gas grills can be assembled improperly exposing the gas burner > hoses to excessive heat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. > > Incidents/Injuries: Fiesta has received 14 reports of grill fires. No > injuries have been reported. > > Description: The recall involves Blue Ember liquid propane (LP) or natural > gas outdoor grills. The recalled model and serial numbers are listed below. > The model and serial numbers are printed on a rating plate label on the rear > of the grill. The cabinet style grill has two doors and is silver-colored > and black or silver-colored and gray. "Blue Ember" is printed on the grill's > hood. > > Model Numbers: FG50057 or FG50069 > Serial Numbers: 08K018821-08K018948, 08K043658-008K043785, > 08K018309-08K018692, 08K018693-08K018820, 08K044554-08K044681, > 08K054921-08K056968, 08K026501-08K033172, 08K052233-08K053512, > 08K057481-08K057864, 08K057765-08K060045, 08K033317-08K038068, > 08K040117-08K042708, 08K044572-08K047883, 08K048790-08K051669, > 08K000001-08K000640, 08K007425-08K007808, 08K053641-08K054920, > 08K000641-08K000768, 08U042773-08U046804 08K006915-08K007042, > 08K044042-08K044297, 08K048396-08K048523, 08K007299-08K007426, > 08K044298-08K044425, 08K018949-08K019332, 08K016003-08K016258, > 08K017797-08K017924, 08K044426-08K044553, 08K048268-08K048395, > 08K017925-08K018052, 08K042277-08K042634, 08K015875-08K016002, > 08K053385-08K053640, 08K007043-08K007298, 08K038069-08K038196, > 08K051926-08K052052, 08K060193-08K060320 > > Sold at: Various home centers and retailers nationwide from November 2007 > through June 2008 for about $450. > > Manufactured in: China > > Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the grills, and inspect the > burner hoses to make sure they have been properly assembled. If the hose is > to the rear of the installed heat shield, the grill has been improperly > assembled and consumers should contact Fiesta for replacement hoses, > assembly instructions, and if necessary, for assistance in examining the > grill. > > Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fiesta toll-free at > (866) 740-7849 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the > firm's Web site at www.fiestagasgrills.com (note: this is a .doc document), > or email the firm at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled > products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09020.html > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled > products, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09020.html > > > > > ******************************************************** > > The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the > public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than > 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, > injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation > more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting > consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, > or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the > safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette > lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 > percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer > products over the past 30 years. > > To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's > hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or > visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email > subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can > obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at > www.cpsc.gov. > -- Sometimes I wonder if I'm in my right mind. Then it passes off and I'm as intelligent as ever. -- Samuel Beckett, "Endgame" Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
