Dislodging Decorative Wall Plates

Liberty Hardware Manufacturing is recalling about 374,000 units of its allen + roth Linden and Brainerd Ironton wall plates.

According to the recall, “The decorative wall plates can dislodge from the backplate and short circuit the outlet, posing a risk of electrical shock or fire.”

Currently, the firm has received two reports of short circuits when the decorative plate dislodged from the backplate and touched an energized, partially released plug. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.

Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled wall plates, remove them, and contact Liberty Hardware Manufacturing for a full refund.

Manufactured in Vietnam and China, the product was sold at  Lowe’s Home Improvement stores nationwide and online at www.dlawlesshardware.com, www.flyingbulldogs.com, www.lowes.com, and www.riverbend.builders from January 2013 through January 2016 for between $5 and $27. 

For more information, call Liberty Hardware Manufacturing toll free at 844-811-4541 or visit www.libertyhardware.com.

 

Failing Utility Vehicle Throttle

KYMCO is recalling about 1,700 units of its model 450i utility vehicles, because the throttle can fail to return to idle causing the rider to lose control, posing crash and injury hazards.

Although no injuries have been reported, the firm has received seven reports of the throttle failing.

According to the recall, consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact an authorized KYMCO dealer for a free inspection and free repair.

Manufactured in Taiwan, the utility vehicles were sold at authorized KYMCO dealers nationwide from June 2014 through November 2015 for between $8,000 and $8,700.

For more information, call  KYMCO toll-free at 888-235-3417, email info@kymcousa.com, or visit www.kymcousa.com.

 

Wall Clocks Pose Fire Hazard

Z Gallerie is recalling about 450 units of its Golda Wall Clocks.

According to the recall, “The batteries inside the clock can overheat due to defective battery springs located at the bottom of the battery compartment, posing a fire hazard.”

No injuries or incidents have been reported; however, consumers are told to remove the batteries from the clocks and contact Z Gallerie for a full refund and a $50 Z Gallerie gift card.

Manufactured in China, the clocks were sold at Z Gallerie stores nationwide and online at www.zgallerie.com between July 2015 and January 2016 for about $400.

For more information, call Z Gallerie at 800-208-2765 or visit www.zgallerie.com.

 

Malfunctioning Burners Fail to Shut Off

Carlin Combustion Technology is recalling about 110 Williamson-Thermoflo furnaces and boilers equipped with Carlin oil burners.

A wiring malfunction can result in the burners failing to shut off, posing a fire hazard.

The company has received one report of the burner failing to shut off, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers are urged to immediately contact Carlin to arrange for a free repair, and Carlin will contact installers directly to make repairs on furnaces that were installed in consumers’ homes.

Manufactured in the U.S., the product was sold by heating and plumbing contractors that install Williamson-Thermoflo heating and plumbing equipment nationwide from April 2015 through November 2015 for about $500 for the burners.  

For more information, call Carlin at 800-989-2275 or visit www.carlincombustion.com.

 

Breaking Snap Hooks Pose Drowning Risk

Anchor Industries is recalling about 350 mesh and solid-material Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid, and Defender Mesh brand custom safety pool covers.

According to the recall, “The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover’s cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.”

Although no injuries have been reported, the firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failures.

Therefore, consumers are told to contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.

Manufactured in the U.S., the product was sold at independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000.

For more information, call Anchor Industries toll-free at 800-255-5552 or visit www.anchorindustries.com.