1999 Product Recalls

DeVilbiss Air Power Company Portable Generator Alert NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consume

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

NAVISTAR/CHECK VALVES

INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CHECK VALVES ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED.

FOREST RIVER/COOKTOP

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE COOK TOP.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GAS CONNECTION HOSE WITH THE PROPER SUB ASSEMBLY.

December 27, 1999Release # 00-046 Company Phone Number: 305-378-3535 CPSC Consum

Suffocation

Christmas Candles Recalled by Fashion Bug NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product S

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Neiman Marcus received several reports from consumers, including one where these

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER

DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF A PLASTIC WATER DEFLECTOR AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM AND INSTALL A WATER DEFLECTOR. ON VEHICLES RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT CRANK ARM AND NEW WATER DEFLECTOR, DEALERS WILL ALSO APPLY ADDITIONAL SEALING MATERIAL TO IMPROVE WATER DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY AND WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WIPER PARK MECHANISM.

Millennium Candles Recalled by Hanna's Candle Co. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer P

Laceration

Christmas Lights Recalled by Rich Pacific Ltd. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Prod

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Backpack Child Carriers Repair/Recall by Kelty NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Prod

Fall

FORD/CRUISE CONTROL

A THROTTLE THAT DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE (WITH A NEW CABLE THAT INCORPORATES A GLASS-FILLED END CAP) AND INSPECT THE ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNAL CORROSION. SERVOS WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. OWNERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE SPEED CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FRONT BRAKE ROTOR

THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.

HONDA/FRAME WELDS

THE MISSING WELDS MIGHT AFFECT THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION.

DEALERS INSPECTED ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY WELDED.

Magnet Games Recalled by Safari NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comm

Lead

KOLCRAFT/HANDLE BREAKAGE

THE HANDLE CAN UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FROM THE INTENDED CARRYING POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY ROTATE. THE INFANT COULD SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES.

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT. UNTIL THE REPAIR KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED, DO NOT CARRY THE SEAT BY ITS CARRYING HANDLE, BUT BY THE HANDLES ON THE HEAD AND FOOT OF THE SEAT.

December 20, 1999Release # 00-034 Kolcraft Toll-Free Recall Line: (877) 776-2609

Fall

Christmas Lights Recalled by Jingle Bell Enterprises NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consume

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Originally issued December 15, 1999, Revised July 9, 2001 Release # 00-033 Compa

Choking

Men's Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Huffy Bicycle NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer P

Vehicle Accident

Men's Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Royce Union Bicycles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Con

Vehicle Accident