美国生物公司回收信息:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2006
Release #06-062 Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (877) 699-8727
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, American Biophysics Corp. Announce Recall of
Accessory Used to Clean Mosquito Magnet?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below,
today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled
products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product:“L”Shaped Quick-Clear Valve Adapters(快速清理阀转换器)
used with Mosquito Magnet trap
Units: About 335,500
Manufacturer: American Biophysics Corp., of North
Kingstown, R.I.
Hazard: The maintenance accessory is an “L”shaped,
Quick-Clear Valve Adapter that can leak or break apart
during use, possibly striking and injuring nearby
persons or releasing pressurized carbon dioxide (CO2)
that can freeze exposed skin.
Incidents/Injuries: American Biophysics has received
11 reports of persons struck by broken adapters and
three reports of minor skin irritations caused by
the CO2 gas.
Description: The recall involves a maintenance accessory
used to clear obstructions in the fuel delivery system
of certain Mosquito Magnet? insect traps. The Quick-Clear
Valve Adapter is a black and gold, “L”shaped, brass
and plastic device. The adapter was included as a
maintenance accessory to clean fuel lines in newly
manufactured and retrofitted Mosquito Magnet? insect
traps sold only under the following Mosquito Magnet?
model names: Defender, Liberty, Freedom and Commercial
Pro. Only “L”shaped adapters are affected by this
recall. Mosquito Magnet? products made since November
2003 contain only straight adapters that do not need
to be replaced. Adapters for Mosquito Magnet? traps
that use rechargeable batteries are not affected by
this recall.
Sold at: Home centers, hardware stores, and industrial
suppliers nationwide, as well as online and catalog
retailers, provided the “L”shaped Quick-Clear Valve
Adapter as an accessory with Mosquito Magnet? insect
trap products manufactured from October 2002 through
November 2003. The adapters were sold separately for
about $8.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should not use the recalled “L”shaped
Quick-Clear Adapter on the Mosquito Magnet insect
trap. Contact the firm to receive a free replacement
adapter.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
American Biophysics Corp. toll-free at (877) 699-8727
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
or visit their Web site at http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/Recall/
美国Coleman公司回收信息:
CPSC, The Coleman Company Announce Recall
of Mosquito Traps
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Coleman Company
Inc., of Wichita, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about
136,000 Mosquito Deleto? Traps. The mosquito trap's
propane regulator can leak propane or allow an overflow
of propane gas, both of which pose a fire hazard to
consumers. In addition, the fuel hose attachment sold
with the Back Home? System can become damaged and
leak propane, which poses a fire hazard to consumers.
Coleman has received 28 reports of traps melting
or catching on fire as a result of propane leaking,
and 7 reports of damage to the propane fuel hoses.
No injuries have been reported.
The recalled Mosquito Deleto? Traps were sold as
a part of the Portable System and the Back Home? System.
The traps are about 24 inches high, have a green or
gray base and top, a black center, and attach to either
a 1 lb. propane cylinder or a 20 lb. propane cylinder
with a hose. The traps have two sets of model numbers:
2950-800 and 2950-801, which can be found on a label
on the front of the trap above the words, "WARNING:
For outdoor use only". The recalled Back Home?
System traps include a 5-foot rubber hose that connects
to 20 lbs. propane cylinders. The Portable System
and Back Home System? mosquito traps were manufactured
in the U.S.
Home centers, mass merchandisers, and hardware stores
sold these products from March 2002 to July 2002 for
between $170 and $200. The products were sold nationwide,
except for California.
Consumers should stop using the mosquito traps and
propane hoses immediately. Consumers should contact
Coleman at (800) 257-5299 anytime, so that a representative
can help determine whether their trap needs to be
replaced, repaired, or can continue to be used. For
more information, consumers can log on to the company's
website at http://www.coleman.com/coleman/mosquito/safetynotice.asp.