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Nov 12, 2009 4:45 pm US/Eastern
Latest Recalls Include Microwaves & Swing Sets
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reporting several new important product recalls out today.
They include a popular microwave, a coffee mug and a swing set that could seriously injure a child.
Adventure Playsets is
recalling 275,000 backyard swing sets which sold at retailers including Wal-Mart and Toys 'R Us stores from January 2004 through December 2007.
The plastic coated lumber on the horizontal ladder or monkey bar can weaken over time because the wood inside rots and it can break.
The company says they have received more than 1,400 complaints, including nine children who had to go to the emergency room.
Officials say if you have one of these playsets, you should stop using it and contact the company for a repair kit.
Click here for the serial numbers and model numbers involved in the recall.
The Life is Good company is
recalling 15,000 travel mugs which sold at their stores and online this past summer. They came in blue green and orange with the Life is Good trademark and a graphic of a heart, peace symbol or daisy.
The mugs can become extremely hot to the touch when filled with hot liquids, posing a burn hazard.
You can return the mugs for a credit or gift certificate for the amount of the purchase price.
Finally, Samsung is
recalling 43,000 Over-the-Range microwaves with certain serial numbers that sold in various retailers nationwide from January to July of this year for between $180 and $200.
If an installation bolt comes in contact with an electrical component inside the unit and it's plugged into an ungrounded outlet, the consumer could be shocked.
Consumers should unplug the microwave and contact Samsung for a free repair.
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