Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Recalls

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

* About 4,200 rechargeable battery packs, imported by ClearOneCommunications, because they can short circuit, overheat and melt theprotective plastic covering, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

ClearOne Communications has received nine reports of incidentswith the recalled battery packs. No injuries, fire or property damagehave been reported.

The battery is a power source for the MAX Wireless ConferencePhone Models 910-158-001 and 910-158-070. The battery pack is greenand is on the underside of the Max phone pod. The recall is for theTWD rechargeable nickel metal hydride battery pack with model numberTH-AA2200, which is printed on the side of the battery along with TWDNI-MH Battery and 7.2v AA2200mAH.

They were sold at the ClearOne Communications direct order deskand by distributors and dealers nationwide from April 2005 throughDecember 2005.

Consumers should stop using the phones with recalled batterypacks. For more information, call (800) 283-5936 or visitwww.clearone.com/support or www.cpsc.gov.

TRAMPOLINES

* About 668,000 InMotion Trampolines, manufactured by StaminaProducts Inc. of Springfield, Mo., because the outside rail mayrelease during assembly. The company has received 13 reports ofinjuries including two concussions, a rotated disc and two reports offacial bone fractures. The recalled round, black mini-trampolinesbear model numbers containing 35-1625. Model units 35-1625C and 35-1625CW are not included in the recall.

Wal-Mart, Play It Again Sports and other retail and online storessold the product nationwide from August 2000 through March 2006. Formore information, call the company at (800) 375-7520 or visitwww.staminaproducts.com or www.cpsc.gov.

COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS

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