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BMX-12" Bicycle Wheels Replacement By Rand Bicycle NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 1988 Release # 88-010 Replacement Program Announced For Rand Bicycle Wheels WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Rand International of Farmingdale, New York, today announced a voluntary replacement program involving approximately 40,000 Model BMX-12 inch sidewalk bicycle wheels, distributed through Otasco and other small retail chain stores in Eastern, Southern and Southwestern U.S., prior to January 1987. The bicycle in question is a 12" boys bicycle in blue with pneumatic tires. The bicycle can be identified by the Rand label on the stem of the front fork and its black tires (with the following marks imprinted on them): SHYH HWA Inflate 40-50 PSI 12 l/2 x 12 l/4 Made in Taiwan The potential hazard involves wheel rim breakage during the inflation process. When the tire is inflated beyond the recommended P.S.I. (pounds per square inch), the plastic rim may shatter and cause injury to the inflator or to bystanders. Over-inflation beyond the recommendation noted on the tire is inconsistent with inflation instructions. CAUTION must be exercised by the consumer. Rand and the Commission are not aware of any incidents involving injury with this product; however, laboratory tests have indicated the potential for breakage with the Model BMX-12 when over-inflated. To determine if your product is affected by the announcement, consumers can call the CPSC for toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.

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Strollers Repair by Fisher-Price NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Phone number change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued November 24, 1987; Revised October 29, 2002 Release # 87-073 Fisher-Price To Modify Strollers WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fisher-Price, East Aurora, New York, today announced it is voluntarily making available to consumers a free modification kit for approximately 41,000 of its Model 9110, combination carriage/strollers manufactured prior to July 1, 1986. A child's head or body can fall through an opening in the stroller when the seat is reclined. Although no serious injuries have been reported to date, the firm is taking corrective action to prevent that possibility. The combination carriage/strollers involved have fabric canopy side panels attached to the seat back with fabric fasteners. The fasteners can detach, leaving an open space when the stroller back is reclined through which an infant's head or body can fall. Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints that children's heads or arms protruded through the opening. In two cases the infant fell from the stroller. Fisher-Price has corrected the problem and models produced after July 1, 1986 are not affected. These models have a fabric liner stitched in place. The strollers were distributed by Fisher-Price between April 1985 and May 1986 and sold for about $100 in retail stores nationwide. Strollers subject to this program can be identified by the date of manufacture printed on the label on the back of the seat. Only those strollers dated prior to July 15, 1986 are affected. Fisher-Price will provide a free modification kit that will close the opening and prevent the possibility of a child's head or body falling through. The modification kit will still allow use of the multi-position feature of the seat back. Consumers can obtain the free modification kit with complete installation instructions by calling 800-233-4004 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST or by writing to Fisher-Price Consumer Affairs, PO Box 16, East Aurora, New York 14052. Until owners receive and install the modification kit, the strollers should not be used with the seat back reclined. For assistance in determining if your product is affected by this modification program, consumers may also call the CPSC toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.

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Campari Butane Cigarette Lighters Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 1987 Release # 87-062 CPSC Warns of Potentially Hazardous Disposable Butane Cigarette Lighters WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Campari USA, Inc., New York, New York, today announced a program to alert consumers to the potential hazards of certain disposable butane cigarette lighters. The lighters in question are labeled "Campari, the smart mixable" on one side of the lighter body and on the other side will say, "Campari, Soda, the classic" or "Campari Grapefruit Juice, the exotic." These lighters were imported beginning in July of 1983 by Campari USA to be used as promotional items and were given to consumers free through liquor sales outlets. Certain of these lighters can shoot up excessively high flames or spew butane without lighting or before lighting. There have been no injuries reported involving these lighters. Since a consumer cannot readily differentiate between lighters which may exhibit the problem and those which do not, the firm is urging consumers who may still have these lighters in their possession to carefully dispose of them. In disposing of the lighters, consumers are warned to do so in such a way that children will not have access to the discarded lighters. The problem with these lighters was first brought to the Commission's attention by the Dade County Florida Fire Department when they received a box of these lighters from an anonymous source. The fire department forwarded the lighters to the Commission. No fires have been reported related to these lighters. To report unsafe consumer products or to receive safety information, call the CPSC toll-free hotline number at 800-638-CPSC. teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.

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