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JANUARY 9
Novartis Consumer
Health Inc. Issues Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter Products Due
to Potential Presence of Foreign Tablets or Chipped or Broken
Tablets or Gelcaps
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
(NCH) is recalling all lots of select bottle packaging
configurations of Excedrin® and NoDoz® products with expiry dates of
December 20, 2014 or earlier as well as Bufferin® and Gas-X
Prevention® products with expiry dates of December 20, 2013 or
earlier, in the United States. NCH is taking this action as a
precautionary measure because the products may contain stray
tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or
contain broken or chipped tablets.
These over-the-counter products
were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and retailers.
Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is
notifying its distributors and customers and is arranging for return
of all recalled products. Wholesalers and retailers should stop
distribution and return the affected product using Novartis Product
Return information that is being provided to them.
Consumers that have the product(s)
being recalled should stop using the product(s) and contact the
Novartis Consumer Relationship Center at 1-888-477-2403 (available
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time) for information on how
to return the affected products and receive a full refund. For more
detailed information, consumers should visit our website at
www.novartisOTC.com as of
January 9, 2012. Consumers should contact their physician or
healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may
be related to taking or using these drug products.
JANUARY 10
BED FRAMES
The
Land of Nod is recalling Blake Bed Frames sold at The Land of Nod
stores in Illinois and Washington and on the internet from September
2009 to October 2011. A child's torso can become lodged in the gap
between the footboard's top rail and the mattress, posing an
entrapment hazard.
This
recall involves Blake model bed frames. "The Land of Nod" and
"Blake" are printed on a barcode sticker affixed to the headboard.
Consumers should contact The Land of Nod at (800) 933-9904 between
8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit
www.landofnod.com for a replacement footboard with a closed-gap
design. More info at
www.recalls.org.
JANUARY 11
BICYCLE
TRAILERS
Chariot Carriers is recalling Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle
trailer conversion kits sold nationwide from December 2005 to August
2011. The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break,
causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury
hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.
This
recall involves Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer
conversion kits. Recalled trailers have serial numbers from
1205-xxxx to 0710-xxxx (representing manufacture dates December 2005
through July 2010) located the left side on the frame. Recalled
conversion kits have hitch arms that attach the carrier to the
bicycle with model number "20100503" printed on a label attached to
the aluminum tube next to the warning label. Older conversion kits
without a label, but with a release push button located where the
hitch arm inserts into the carrier, are also being recalled.
Consumers should contact Chariot Carriers at (800) 262-8651 between
10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
www.chariotcarriers.com for a free repair kit. More info at
www.recalls.org.
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TEA LIGHT CANDLES
Demdaco is recalling Tea Lights in Carruth Candleholder Collection
Sets sold nationwide from January 2010 to November 2011. The tea
light can burn with an excessive flame height, posing a fire
hazard.
The
recalled tea lights were sold as part of the Carruth Candleholder
Collection sets. The following eight models and stock numbers are
included in this recall: Butterfly, 17708; Smile, 17709; Sun, 17710;
Roots of Love, 17711; Sunflower, 17712; Hummingbird, 17713; Bunny,
17714; Friendship, 17715.
Consumers should contact Demdaco at (888) 336-3226 between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit
www.demdaco.com
for a free replacement tea light.
More info at
www.recalls.org.
JANUARY 12
ELECTRIC
HEATERS
Kaz
USA is recalling Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters
sold nationwide from July 2011 to December 2011. The heater's
internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry,
can detach, posing a burn hazard.
This
recall includes Honeywell Surround Select Series portable electric
heaters with model numbers HZ-420, HZ-430, and HZ-440 and five-digit
date codes that have 11 as the last two digits. The model number is
stamped into the plastic on the bottom of the heater. The date code
is located on the metal prongs of the heater's electrical plug.
Honeywell and Surround Heat are printed on the front of the
heaters.
Consumers should contact Kaz at (800) 370-8137 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
www.kaz.com/recall for a
full refund. More info at
www.recalls.org.
FLOOR LAMPS
Big
Lots is recalling floor lamps sold exclusively at Big Lot stores
from April 2010 to November 2011. The wiring for the lamp's light
sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock. In
addition, use of the recommended standard 40 watt light bulbs can
generate excessive heat, which can melt the double plastic shades
over the bulbs.
This
recall involves Classic Quarters Five Light Floor Lamps. Recalled
lamps use standard incandescent or CFL bulbs and have labels marked
with the model number "G-1843-5" affixed to the underside of the
lamp base. These lamps can be further identified by SKU numbers
612007239, 612007829 or 612008982 at the beginning of the
instructions.
Consumers should return the lamps to a Big Lots store for a full
refund.
Consumers can also contact Big Lots at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
www.biglots.com. More info at
www.recalls.org.
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