Play yards with bassinets
Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. is recalling about 213,000 Safety 1st Disney Care Center Play Yards and Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yards because the metal bars supporting the floorboard of the bassinet attachment can come out of the fabric sleeves and create an uneven sleeping surface, posing a risk of suffocation or positional asphyxiation.
The play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet attachment and a built-in changing station. Models included in this recall are 05025, 05026, 05037, 05088 and 05350. The model number is printed on a sticker on one of the support legs underneath the play yard. "Safety 1st" or "Eddie Bauer" are printed near the bottom of the fabric sides of the play yards.
The play yards were sold at Babies R Us, Kmart, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart stores from January 2007 through October 2009 for between $100 and $130.
Consumers should stop using the bassinet attachment to the play yard and contact Dorel Juvenile Group for a free repair kit including replacement bassinet fabric, bassinet bars and installation instructions.
For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group toll-free at 866-762-2166 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday, or visit the firm's Web site www.djgusa.com.
Dehumidifiers
LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co. is recalling about 98,000 portable dehumidifiers because the power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short-circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
The recall involves 30-pint portable dehumidifiers. The dehumidifiers are white with a red s?hut-off button, controls for fan speed and humidity control and a front-loading water bucket. "Goldstar" or "Comfort-Aire" is printed on the front. The model and serial numbers are printed on the interior of the dehumidifiers and can be viewed after the water bucket is removed.
The following are included in the recall: Goldstar GHD30Y7 models 611TAxx00001--08400, 11TAxx08401--40600, 612TAxx00001--20400 and 612TAxx21001--30600 sold at Home Depot; Goldstar DH305Y7 models 612TAxx00001--00600, 701TAxx00001--16800 and 702TAxx00001--03000 sold at Wal-Mart; Comfort-Aire BHD-301-C models 611TAxx00001--01697, 612TAxx00001--04200, 701TAxx00001--00578 and 710TAxx00001--00599 sold at Heat Controller Inc.
The portable dehumidifiers were sold from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $140 and $150.
Consumers should contact LG to determine if their model is included in the recall and return it to an authorized LG service center for a free repair.
For additional information, contact LG toll-free at 877-220-0479 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday for the location of an authorized LG service center, or visit the firm's Web site at www.30pintdehumidifierrecall.com.
First Published: January 1, 2010, 5:00 a.m.
