1990 Product Recalls

CONTACT: September 6, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-151 E. Fomil and Sons, In

Choking

EQUIPMENT:JACKS:STAND

JACK STAND COULD FAIL OR COLLAPSE WITH OVER 3000 POUNDLOAD WITH RISK OF INJURY TO USER OR OTHERS IN THE VICINITY.

INSTALL HEAVIER GAUGE METAL FOR SUPPORT TAB AND WELD MORE SECURELY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE METAL SUPPORT TAB.

WHEELS:DISC:SPIDER

UNDER SEVERE DUTY, THIS COULD RESULT IN EVENTUALSEPARATION OF WHEEL RIM FROM CENTER WITH LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLY ACOLLISION.

REPLACE WHEELS WITH WHEELS OF A REVISED DESIGN.

EQUIPMENT:CARRIER RACK:AUXILIARY

INSTALL PROPER SIZE WHEEL LUG BOLTS.

FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC

GASOLINE LINES UNDER PRESSURE FROM FUEL PUMP COULD LEAK;IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

INSTALL PROPER SIZE EAR TYPE CLAMPS.

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

INSTALL ALTERER'S LABEL.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

INSTALL SEAT BELTS AT ALL DESIGNATED SEATING POSITIONS.

STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE STEERING WHEEL WITH NEW DESIGN WHEEL THAT ALLOWS FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT.

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

UNDER THESE CONDITIONS OF SEAL DETERIORATION, THE HOUSINGCOVER WOULD NOT CONTAIN FUEL, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF ASOURCE OF IGNITION, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

INSTALL NEW OPTICAL SENSORS.

August 27, 1990 Release # 90-142 WASHINGTON, DC -- Approximately 1,400 Sunbeam M

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Automatic Drip Coffeemakers Recalled by Proctor-Silex NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consum

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC

IN THE EVENT OF A FUEL RETURN LINE SEPARATION, A FUELLEAK OCCURRING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

INSTALL A PROPERLY CRIMPED FUEL RETURN HOSE.

EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; INCORRECT OR TOOLONG EXIT INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO CONFUSION AND FURTHER HAZARD TOPASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE BUS IN AN EMERGENCY.

MODIFY ROOF RELEASE MECHANISM; REVISE WORDING OF LABELS; AND RELOCATE LABELS WITHIN 6 INCHES OF RELEASE MECHANISM.

EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DIFFERENTIAL:PROPORTIONAL VALVE

THIS COULD RESULT IN INCONSISTENT FRONT TO REAR BRAKEBALANCE WITH POTENTIAL FOR REAR BRAKE SKID UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS.

REPLACE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO BRACKET SCREWS WITH PROPER LENGTH SCREWS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT LATCH

IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:ATTACHMENTS

VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 301; IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICULAR FIRE.

RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH FUEL MOUNTING STRAPS OF ORIGINAL DESIGN.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:OTHER

THE BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217; THIS COULD BEHAZARDOUS TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.

INSTALL ADDITIONAL WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT ON LEFT SIDE OF BUS.

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:REFLECTIVE L

REFLECTORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

RETURN REFLECTORS TO STORE FOR A FULL REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER

IF BRAKE FLUID BOILS, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCEDBRAKING PRESSURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL MISSING LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AIR DUCTS.