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Product recalls: Children's jewelry, trundle beds, power supplies, paintball gun adapters
Friday, July 11, 2008

Children's jewelry

Bead Bazaar USA Inc. is recalling about 13,000 "It's a Girl Thing" bracelets, necklaces and phone charms. The children's jewelry could contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The jewelry features a variety of charms including flowers, shoes, letters and butterflies. "It's a Girl Thing" is printed on the packaging along with the UPC numbers 633870018419 (bracelet), 633870018426 (necklace), and 633870018433 (phone charm).

Retailers sold the items from February 2006 through June 2008 for about $6.

Consumers should return the jewelry to the place of purchase for a refund.

For additional information, contact Bead Bazaar USA at 1-800-838-1769 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.beadkit.com.

Trundle beds

Bayside Furnishings is recalling about 9,350 LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean twin trundle beds. The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.

The preassembled toy chests are designed in the shape of a ship or boat's "bow" and attached to the beds as a footboard. The LaJolla Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top and white wood base with a blue stripe. The Pirates trundle bed toy chest has a hardwood top, wheel shape and brown wood base with decorative carvings.

The beds were sold by Costco and furniture stores and at Costco.com from January 2006 through May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400.

Consumers should contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports for the toy chests.

For additional information, contact Bayside at 1-877-494-2536 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit.

DC power supplies

RadioShack Corp. is recalling about 160,000 13.8V DC power supplies. The recalled power supplies are wired incorrectly, posing electrocution and fire hazards.

The recall involves RadioShack 13.8V DC Power Supplies, catalog numbers 22-507 and 22-508 with date codes from 08A04 through 01A08. Date code format is MMAYY where MM is the month and YY is the year. The catalog number and date code are located on the back of the power supply. Power supplies that each contain a green dot on the product and the product's packaging are not included in the recall.

RadioShack stores sold the item from October 2004 through January 2008 for between $50 and $85.

Consumers should take the power supply to any RadioShack store for a free repair. Registered owners of the recalled power supplies will be mailed a notice.

For additional information, contact RadioShack at 1-800-843-7422 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.radioshack.com/recall.

Paintball gun adapters

RAP4 (Real Action Paintball Inc.) is recalling about 2,000 paintball gun remote line adapters.

The remote line adapter can burst when overtightened, posing serious impact and laceration hazards to consumers.

The remote line adapter is used to connect a paintball gun to a pressurized carbon dioxide tank.

The adapter is a black cylinder and is attached to a black remote line cord. "RAP4" and the "SN" (serial number) are printed on the adapters.

The adapter was sold at www.RAP4.com from October 2006 through April 2008 for about $40.

Consumers should contact the company for a free replacement adapter.

For additional information, contact RAP4 at 1-800-404-9029 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Saturdays, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rap4.com.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov.
First published on July 11, 2008 at 12:00 am