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Product recalls: Puzzles, infant rattles, water dispensers, AC/heat pump units, stroller activity bars
Puzzles, infant rattles

Habermaass Corp. Inc. is recalling about 118,000 wooden puzzles, infant rattles, pacifier holders and stroller toys. The wooden rattles, pacifier holders and stroller toys contain small pieces including glued-on mirrors and/or prisms that can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. The head of the ladybug puzzle pieces also poses a choking hazard.

The puzzles, rattle toys, pacifier holders and stroller toys have "HABA" is printed on them.

The items were sold at specialty toy stores and by specialty online retailers from January 2002 through August 2008 for between $10 and $35.

Consumers should contact Habermaass to receive a free replacement product or a refund.

For additional information, contact Habermaass Corp. at 1-800-468-6873, ext. 107, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.HABAusa.com/safety.

Water dispensers

Greenway Home Products is recalling about 44,000 countertop water dispensers. The internal heating element could overheat and drop molten metal through ventilation openings in the water dispenser's base onto the countertop, posing a fire hazard.

The internal heating element also poses a shock hazard to consumers who touch it through the vents. The recalled countertop water dispensers include the following Vitapur, Greenway and Polar models.

They dispense hot or cold water and use three- or five-gallon water bottles. The model name is printed on the front of the dispenser's base. Model and serial numbers are printed on a white label on the back of the dispenser's base.

File number 218326 is printed on a silver sticker on the back of the dispenser's base. The models are Greenway GWD2630W; Polar PWD2635W; Vitapur VWD2636W; Vitapur VWD2636BLK; and Vitapur VWD2636RED. The serial numbers are from 0606 through 0711. Discount retailers sold the dispensers from June 2006 to November 2007 for between $70 and $80.

Consumers should contact Greenway Home Products to receive a free repair.

For additional information, contact Greenway Home Products toll-free at 1-866-279-0088 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.greenwayhp.com.

AC/heat pump units

Goodman Company L.P. is recalling about 30,000 packaged terminal air conditioner/heat pump (PTAC) units.

The PTAC's power cords can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard.

The recall includes 5.0 kW Amana-brand and Energy Knight-brand PTAC units with model numbers PTC-xxxx-50xx and EKT-xxxx-50x and serial numbers 0702112056 through 0804237539.

The model and serial numbers are located on the control board plate found under the PTAC unit's front cover.

Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers sold the units from February 2007 through June 2008 for between $700 and $1,000.

Consumers should contact Goodman to receive a free replacement power cord. Commercial and institutional owners will be contacted directly and will install the power cord.

For additional information, contact Goodman at 1-800-366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

Stroller activity bars

International Playthings Inc. is recalling about 10,000 Taggies Strollin' Along stroller activity bars. The shiny material on the elephant's ear on the activity bar can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The multicolored, fabric, and plastic activity bars feature a yellow giraffe, a purple hippo and a blue elephant attached to a 12-inch-long elliptical base with straps that attach to a stroller. The Taggies and Earlyears logos are located on woven and satin labels sewn into the seam on the lower left front of the activity bar.

The item was sold in specialty toy stores and on the Internet from February 2007 through July 2008 for about $23.

Consumers should contact International Playthings for a replacement toy.

For additional information, contact International Playthings at 1-800-445-8347, or visit the company's Web site at www.intplay.com.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov
First published on September 5, 2008 at 12:00 am