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Recall AlertAUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Chrysler Group is recalling 615 1999-2001 Dodge Viper
ACR and GT-2 Commemorative Editions vehicles equipped with optional equipment 5-point
racing seat belt harness. The harnes- ses may not meet the voluntary load specifications set
forth by the FIA (Federation Internationale DE L'Automobile), which oversees rac- ing safety. The
recall does not affect the three-point seat belt sys- tem that is standard on all Dodge Vipers,
including all ACR and GT-2 models. Dodge Viper ACRs and GT-2s are the only Viper
models factory -equipped with this 5-point harness, which is installed for racing use only. ACR
and GT-2 owners are urged not to race their vehicles until replacement harnesses are installed.
The standard seat belt system should be used for all on-road driving. There have been no
accidents or injuries involving these harnesses. The harnesses in- clude the lettering "ACR"
or "ORECA" on the shoulder straps and are supplied to the Chrysler Group by Lakeland,
Fla.-based Breed Tech- nologies, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, MOMO, S.r.l, a
manufacturer and distributor of automotive products. MOMO purchases the harness directly
from the manufacturer, LRF Racing SNC di F Radaelli & Co. This harness is also sold to the
after-market racing community. Dodge Viper ACR and GT-2 owners will be notified by mail.
Recall Alert
WASHINGTON -- A New Jersey firm is recalling 1,100 pounds of ready- to-eat pork
sausage because of possible Salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Food Safety and Inspection Ser- vice said the sausages carry the Goya Choriozos label and
come in 3.5-ounce packages. The sausages were produced by 814 Second Avenue Corp.
of Elizabeth, N.J., also known as Americas 814, March 1 and distributed to retail outlets in
Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. Each package contains two sausages and bears
the expiration date of March 8, 2002, and "EST. 2136" inside the USDA seal. The problem was
discovered through routine microbiological testing and FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
associated with this pro- duct. Consumers can call 908-354-2674 for more information.
Recall Alert
MIAMI -- Burger King is recalling 400,000 “Rattling, Paddling River-
boat” toys given away to toddlers in its Kid's Meals. Metal pins
with plastic caps that attach the paddle wheel to the riverboat can
come out and pose a choking hazard. The recall was made in cooperation
with Burger King's marketing firm, Alcone Marketing Group of Irvine,
Calif., and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Although
there have been no injuries, Burger King said it has received 10
reports that the pin on the toy came out. One child was found with
the pin in her mouth, but her father removed it and she was not
injured. Alcone imported the toys for Burger King. The “Rattling,
Paddling Riverboat” toys are red plastic boats about 2 to 3 inches
across. The captain figure squeaks when it is pushed down. When the
boat is moved across the floor, beads in the boat's paddle wheel
rattle. Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the toys in
January and February. Parents should immediately take the toy away
from children and call 800-661-9173 for instructions on returning
the toy for a free, replacement toy. Information also is available
at Burger King's web site at www.burgerking.com.
Recall Alert
BRILLION, Wis. -- Ariens Co. is recalling 40,000 walk-behind lawn mowers because
a piece attaching the blade can crack and break off, posing an injury hazard. The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said the company received four reports of the
piece breaking, with one consumer suffering a leg injury as a result. The 21-inch, gas-
powered mowers were sold under the Scotts, Ariens and Husqvarna brand names. A label
on the top of the deck area behind the engine of the mowers has the following model and
serial numbers: Scotts model No. 907254 serial numbers 101 to 019124 Ariens model
No. 911513 serial numbers 101 to 001242 Ariens model No. 911514 serial numbers 101
to 006616 Ariens model No. 911515 serial numbers 101 to 001445 Ariens model
No. 911516 serial numbers 101 to 005105 Husqvarna model No. 601100020 serial
numbers 101 to 003115 Husqvarna model No. 601100021 serial numbers 101 to 000720
and serial numbers 2301 to 002576 Husqvarna model No. 601100022 serial numbers 101
to 002797 The mowers were sold at Ariens and Husqvarna dealers, department and home
center stores between December 1999 and October 2000 for $360 to $800. Consumers
are advised to stop using the mowers and to take them to an authorized dealer for repair.
For more information, they can call Ariens at 877-740-7060, or visit the Ariens web site at
www.ariens.com or the Husqvarna web site atwww.husqvarna.com
RECALL ALERT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Double L Inc. is recalling about 180,000 multi
-purpose lighters. These lighters can leak butane when they are
ignited, causing an excessive burst of flame. This presents a risk
of fire and burn injuries to consumers. Double L has received five
reports of consumers suffering burns. The lighters are 10 1/2 inches
long and were packaged in a cardboard display sleeve under the brand
name "DIY." The brand name is not on the lighter. The lighters have
a black handle, red plastic trigger and on/off switch, and a silver
-colored metal barrel. A yellow label is affixed to the handle reads
in part: "DANGER: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE...Made in China." The lighters
were sold nationwide at Joann Stores, Family Dollar Stores, Bill
Dollar Stores, and Hancock Fabrics from December 1998 to December
1999 for $1 to $2. Consumers should stop using the lighters im-
mediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full
refund. For more information, they can call Double L Inc. at (800)
253-1399 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or
write to Double L Inc., P. O. Box 840, Matthews, N.C., 28106.
RECALL ALERT
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Dura Kleen is recalling 459,000 night lights because
their electrical connections are loose, posing a shock and fire hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said there have been no reports
of injuries associated with the night lights and the recall is pre-
cautionary. The night lights consist of a small fixture that uses a 5
-watt bulb and plugs into an electrical socket. The white base of the
night lights is imprinted with "Made in China for Dura Kleen USA Inc."
They have different colored shades -- including purple, green, yellow
and red -- with different designs, or decorative shades molded into
the form of religious figures. Discount stores nationwide sold the
night lights from March 1999 through August 200 for about $1. Consumers
are advised to stop using the night lights and to return them to place
of purchase for a refund. For more information, they can call the CPSC
at 800-638-2772.
RECALL ALERT
WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 700,000 Mercury
Villager mini-vans and F-series trucks that may leak fuel, posing a
fire hazard. The 435,000 Villager mini-vans were manufactured from
1993 to 1998. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
said fuel vent hoses on some Villagers let air vent from the fuel
tank during refueling, creating a possible fire hazard. If the tank
is overfilled, cracks can develop in the vent hose and fuel in the
hose could leak resulting in a fire. Dealers will replace the vent
hose free of charge. Ford said it is notifying owners of the problems
by mail. In a separate action, Ford is recalling 291,733 1993 model
year F-150, F-250, F-350 and F-450 light duty trucks equipped with
crossover dual fuel tanks. NHTSA said a carbon steel fuel pressure
regulator can wear, allowing excessive pressure to develop in the
fuel system and damaging the fuel pump check valve. Fuel then could
be transferred from one tank to the other, resulting in a fuel spill.
Ford said it would replace the carbon steel pressure regulator with
a stainless steel regulator in May. Spokesman Mike Vaughn said there
had been no reports of fires, accidents or injuries as a result of
any of the problems.
Other recent Ford recalls:
-- 220,000 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer sport-utility vehicles
equipped with 4.0-liter engines. The automaker said there's a problem
with the throttle body that could cause the engine to surge. Dealers
will replace the original throttle body.
-- 100,000 1999-2000 Explorers with 3.27 or 3.55 axle ratios that could
exceed their designed top speed of 112 mph. Dealers will reprogram the
Power train Control Module.
-- 149,844 Ford Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac SUVs and Ford
Ranger pickups, all 2000-2001 models, because the hood could fly
open while the vehicle is being driven.
-- 82,300 2000-2001 Lincoln LS cars, whose front suspension could
loosen. Dealers will inspect two ball joint attaching nuts and tighten
or replace them as necessary.
In addition, the automaker said owners of 495,000 2000-2001 Ford
Expedition, Ford Navigator, Ford F-150 pickups, Ford Taurus and
Mercury Sable vehicles will receive revised owner guide inserts
for securing child restraint seats to tether anchorages.
RECALL ALERT
SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods is recalling certain fully cooked
chicken tenderloins and breast strips. The recalled product may
contain folded or large overlapped pieces that were not fully
cooked as the label states. Tyson officials said there have been
no reported illnesses as a result of the under-processed product.
The product was sold both domestically and internationally to
foodservice establishments, retail grocers and military commis-
saries -- but not to warehouse or membership clubs. The recalled
chicken -- all of which was produced at Tyson's Chick'n Quick
plant in Rogers, Ark. -- was sold under the Tyson brand as well
as selected private labels, and can be identified by the number
P7221 on the packaging. The recalled chicken was produced before
Feb. 17, 2001, and includes the following items:
-- Tyson Retail Products
Product Brand Product Description UPC Number
2183-926 Tyson Spicy Breast Tenderloins, 23700-02183
Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins
2360-921 Tyson Breast Fillets, Breaded Chicken 23700-02360
2360-926 Tyson Breast Tenderloins, 23700-02360
Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins
2362-921 Tyson Southern Style Breast Fillets 23700-02362
Breaded Chicken
2362-926 Tyson Southern Style Breast 23700-02362
Tenderloins, Breaded Chicken
Breast Tenderloins
3802-921 Tyson Buffalo Style Chicken Strips 23700-03802
3803-921 Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips 23700-03803
-- Retail Private Label Products
2317-015/ Kirkwood Breaded Chicken Southern Style 41498-18026
027 Breast Fillets
2596-828 Schwan's Southern Style Chicken
000-23700-56237
Breast Tenderloin Strips
30150-291 Food Club Chicken Breast Fillets 36800-77177
30151-618 Meijer Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets 41250-96432
30152-401 Hill Chicken Breast Tenderloins 41220-21735
--Country Fare
30153-835 Shaw's Chicken Breast Fillets 45674-58013
30154-961 Weis Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins 41497-04635
30162-420 HyVee Chicken Breast Fillets 75450-15050
87346-984 Great Value Fritter Style Breast Tenderloins 78742-37346
Consumers should return the recalled products to the store where
purchased. For more information, they can call Tyson's Consumer
Relations Department at 800-233-6332.
Recall Alert
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Bridgestone/Firestone is recalling more than
92,000 Firehawk GTA-02 tires installed as original equipment on 22,937
2000 and 2001 model year Nissan Altima SE passenger cars because the
16-inch tires can develop a surface crack. No injuries or accidents
have been blamed on P205/55R16 tires made at Firestone's plant in
Wilson, N.C. The North Carolina plant is one of the Firestone
facilities that made some of the 6.5 million ATX, ATXII and Wilderness
AT tires recalled last summer because of tread separation. The National
Highway Transportation Safety Administration has linked 174 U.S. deaths
and more than 700 injuries to tires in last year's recall. Nissan said
there had been no reports of tread separation involving the recalled
Firehawk tires. Nissan said a Firestone analysis of the GTA-02 tires
found the original width of the steel belt placed it too close to the
edge of the inside the tire and the tire's surface. The tires can
develop a crack at the bottom of the shoulder that can spread to the
completely around the tire and, in the worst cases, part of the steel
belt can be exposed. Firestone said the problem was limited to the
P205/55R16 Firehawk GTS-02 tire and that the company had already
changed the design to make the steel belts narrower. The tires also
were available as replacements in the United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico and Trinidad. The recalled tires have DOT (Department of Tran-
sportation) identification numbers W2T2 VF3 289 through W2T2 VF3 529,
W2T2 VF3 010 through W2T2 VF3 170 or W2T2 VF3 1800 through W2T2 VF3
4500 on the sidewall near the wheel rim. Owners of the affected Nissan
vehicles are being notified by letter. Firestone will replace the tires
with Bridgestone Potenza RE92 or Bridgestone Turanza EL41 tires at no
cost to the customer. For more information, customers can call Fire-
stone at 1-800-465-1904.
RECALL ALERT
WASHINGTON -- An Ohio company is recalling 750 pounds of ham because
it may not have been fully processed. The five-pound packages of
Vernon Manor ham slices and 14-ounce packages of Country Inn break-
fast ham slices were processed Jan. 30 and carry the establishment
No. EST. 15700 inside the USDA seal. The ham was distributed in New
York and Pennsylvania by Carriage Hill Foods, which notified the Food
Safety Inspection Service of the potential problem. No illnesses have
been reported. For more information, consumers can call 330-430-1666
Recall Alert
WASHINGTON -- Recalls announced Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission:
-- Graco Children's Products Inc. is recalling 860,000 high chairs
because the legs can come out of the seat, causing the chair to fall
to the ground. The CPSC said the Elverson, Pa., company received 108
reports of the legs coming out, causing 105 injuries, including a
mild concussion, two broken noses, black eyes, and bumps, bruises and
cuts. The recalled model numbers include the digits 3170, 36051 or
74001, with the first six numbers representing the date of manufacture
-- 010195 through 120897. The recalled chairs were manufactured between
Jan. 1, 1995, and Dec. 8, 1997, and sold for $30 to $35 at mass
merchandise, juvenile products and discount department stores nation-
wide through June 1998. Consumers are advised to stop using the chairs
immediately and to call Graco at 800-617-7447 for a free repair kit.
Additional information is available at www.gracobaby.com.
-- Simmons Juvenile Products is recalling 68,600 cribs because the
bracket hooks that hold the mattress can break, causing the mattress
to collapse and posing a suffocation hazard. Simmons, of New London,
Wis., said it has received 800 reports of the hooks breaking. In one
incident, a 6-month-old infant hit his chin on the side rail when the
mattress dropped. Most of the recalled cribs were made in 1998 and
sold by Sears under the brand name “Little Folks.” Simmons and the two
-digit year of manufacture are on a label affixed to the crib's head-
board. The cribs also were sold at discount, mass merchandise, juvenile
product and other department stores between January 1998 and December
2000 for $200 to $600. Consumers are advised to stop using the cribs
and to contact Simmons at 800-421-2951 anytime for a free repair kit
that includes replacement brackets. More information is available at
Recall Alert
IMT Accessories of New York is recalling 70,000 Barbie sunglasses
because the frames can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and
floating glitter to leak out, posing a possible hazard to eyes and
skin. It can also be fatal if ingested. IMT said it had received one
report of a 6-year-old child receiving chemical burns in her right
eye as a result of a leak. The recalled sunglasses have a pink tint
and floating glitter in the temple. They were manufactured under
license with Mattel and sold nationwide at Target, Walgreen's and
Bradlee's stores from June 1999 through August 2000 for about $6.
Consumers are advised to stop children from wearing the glasses and
return them to place of purchase for full refund. For more infor-
mation, they can call 800-868-7870 during normal business hours.
RECALL ALERT
WASHINGTON -- A South Carolina firm is recalling 421,000 pounds of
chicken products because of possible pesticide contamination. Gold
Kist Inc. produced the products Jan. 29 and sent them to retail
establishments nationwide. The products carry the establishment No.
P-17980 inside the USDA seal.
Included in the recall are:
-- Spicy hot frying chicken wing portions, package code 406000
-- Young chicken front half shells with attached skin and neck,
package code 170048
-- Frying chicken parts jumbo whole legs, package code 70008
-- 10-pound bags, boneless, skinless chicken breast meat with rib meat,
package code 230050
-- Frying chicken parts boneless, skinless whole leg meat, package
code 450000
-- Big bird frying chicken parts whole wings, package code 350021
-- 2.5-pound bags, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, package code
8420
-- 4-pound bags, Separated chicken wings, package code 8464
-- Grandy's marinated chicken breast fillets with rib meat, package
code 7108
-- Southern style chicken tender fritters, package codes 8272, 7272,
7072
-- Breaded chicken gizzards, package code 7501
-- Diced white young chicken meat, package code 279
-- Blazing wings chicken wing sections, package code 8086
-- Chicken wing sections, package 8076
-- Wal-Mart Super center Original breast strips, package code 40020,
item No. 8009943
-- CN-Roasted chicken patties, package code 6620
The recalled products may have been contaminated with Aldicarb, which
can cause weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting and seizures. The Food
Safety Inspection Service said it has received no reports of illness
in connection with the products.