Residential Elevators Recalled for Repair by ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: LEV II®, Volant™ and Rise™ residential elevators
Units: About 670
Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing LLC, of Roanoke, Ill.
Hazard: The elevator�s door can unlock and open at a landing with no elevator car present, exposing the elevator shaft and posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves LEV II, Volant and Rise residential elevators. The elevators were installed in residences with three or more floors. The elevator�s four-digit model number is part of the longer serial number. Model numbers included in this recall are �RLWL� for the LEV II, �RLGL� for the Volant and �RLRC� for the Rise. The model/serial number is printed in the owner�s manual and at the top of the elevator�s controller, which is mounted at the top of the elevator in the hoistway or shaft.
Sold by: Elevator dealers from December 2010 through August 2012 for between $16,000 and $26,000 installed.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the elevators immediately if they see an �E3� or �E8� error code displayed on the elevator. Even if there is no �E3� or �E8� error code displayed, contact the firm to arrange for a free software upgrade for the elevator. The firm�s dealers are directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled elevators.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing LLC at (800) 925-3100 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email the firm at levplc@tkaccess.com or visit the firm�s website at www.tkaccess.com and click on �Important Recall Notice.�

Residential Elevators Recalled for Repair by ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard

FDA Sets Defective Products’ Alert

MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday set guidelines on the transmission of information between FDA and other government agencies relating to rapid alerts on the recall and withdrawal of health products intended for humans and animals, but are defective or are fake.
The FDA said it will have a written procedure in the issuance, receipt and handling of notifications for defective products, batch recalls and other rapid alerts.
It said the rapid alert system will transmit “only those alerts whose urgency and seriousness cannot permit any delay in transmission.”
An assessment will be made to determine the seriousness of the defect, its potential harm to the patient, animals, consumers, operators and the environment.
The FDA has established three classes of classification in the recall of defective health products.
Class I defects are those which are potentially life threatening. Under this, a rapid alert notice will be sent. These include wrong products whose labels and contents are different; correct product but wrong strength; microbial contamination of sterile injectable or ophthalmic product; chemical contamination with serious medical consequences; mix-up of some products with more than one container involved; and wrong active ingredient in a multi-component product with serious medical consequences.
Those that can cause illness or mistreatment and outside the scope of Class I are classified as Class II defects. These defects are mislabeling; missing or incorrect information on the insert or leaflet; microbial contamination of non-injectable, non-ophtalmic sterile product with medical consequences; chemical and physical contamination; mix-up of products in containers; non-compliance with specification; and faulty closure with serious medical consequences.
Class III defects are those that may not pose significant hazard to health and withdrawal of the product is done for a different reason. These include faulty packaging like wrong or missing batch number of expiry date; faulty closure; and contamination like microbial spoilage or dirt.
In addition, the FDA said the rapid alert system may also be used to notify authorities of the recall of products or an embargo on the distribution of products following the suspension or withdrawal of a manufacturing, importation or wholesale authorization.
Under the system, the FDA will issue the alert if the product is first identified in the Philippines. It will lead in the investigation of the defect and issue appropriate alert.
All alerts will be sent via email.
FDA Sets Defective Products’ Alert | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

H&M Recalls Children's Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard, Sold Exclusively at H&M Stores

Name of Product: Children's Water Bottle
Units: About 2,900
Importer: H&M Hennes & Mauritz, New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The water bottle's spout can break off, posing a choking hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: H&M has received one report of an incident in England of the water bottle spout breaking off in a child's mouth as the child was drinking from the bottle. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The 16 oz. water bottles are pink plastic with a crackle design or blue plastic. The bottles have flip-top lids in coordinated pink and blue colors. "H&M Sweden" and "www.hm.com" are embossed on the bottom of the bottle. The recalled products were manufactured in June 2012. The water bottle contains the manufacture date in an embossed date clock on the bottom of the bottle. The inner circle on the clock contains the number 12 with an arrow between the two numbers. The arrow points at the number 6 in an outer circle of numbers.
Sold exclusively at: H&M stores with children's departments nationwide from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $5.
Manufactured in: Italy
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the water bottle and return it to H&M for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact H&M toll-free at (855) 466-7467 or visit the firm's recall page on its website at www.hm.com

H&M Recalls Children's Water Bottle Due to Choking Hazard, Sold Exclusively at H&M Stores

Bluestem Brands Recalls Range Rider Ride-on Toy Cars Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Name of Product: Range Rider Ride-On Toy Cars
Units: About 4,700
Importer: Bluestem Brands, Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn., owner of Fingerhut and Gettington
Hazard: The battery can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Bluestem has received nine reports of incidents in which batteries smoked or caught on fire and melted the battery�s connections or scorched the plastic in the ride-on car. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves battery-powered Range Rider ride-on toy cars with an off-road vehicle body style and plastic tires. The ride-on cars were sold in pink and tan colors. The recalled Range Riders can be identified by their product code and model number. The model number is on the back of the seat of the ride-on toy car. The product code does not appear on the ride-on toy cars, but can be found on the product carton. The recalled models include:

Model #	Product Code	Product
90407B	NI374	Tan Range Rider
90407G	NU640	Pink Range Rider

Sold at: Fingerhut catalogs and online at Fingerhut.com and Gettington.com from September 2010 through May 2012 for between $200 and $230.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ride-on toy cars and remove the battery and contact Bluestem for a full refund of the purchase price plus reimbursement for shipping and handling. The firm is directly contacting those who purchased the recalled ride-on toy cars.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Bluestem toll-free at (866) 931-5417 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's websites at www.fingerhut.com or www.gettington.com and click on Product Recall.

   

Bluestem Brands Recalls Range Rider Ride-on Toy Cars Due to Fire and Burn Hazards