Showing posts with label laceration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laceration. Show all posts

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Emerson Air Comfort Products Recalls Tommy Bahama Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Risk of Injury

There have been incidents of the blades detaching and causing lacerations. My law firm helps people who are injured by a product or service. Please call Robert L. Vogel, The Vogel Law Firm, 865-357-1949  or write rlvogel@robertvogellaw.com for a free case evaluation. We are a consumer protection law firm.

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: October 24, 2013
Recall number: 14-005                         
 
Emerson Air Comfort Tommy Bahama-brand Outdoor Ceiling Fan                           

Recall Summary

Name of product:
Tommy Bahama® Outdoor Ceiling Fans
Hazard:
The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
Consumer Contact:
Emerson Air Comfort Products toll-free at (866) 994-8759 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.emersonfans.com, then click on Recall Information for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units
About 2,800 in the United States, 80 in Canada
Description

This recall involves Tommy Bahama brand 52-inch outdoor ceiling fans sold under the “The Copa Breeze” style name. The fan has model number TB311DBZ and a distressed bronze color. Each of the five oval-shaped paddles/blades has a metal accent in the shape of an oval with a figure-8 inside the oval.  The lower part of the motor housing has “Tommy Bahama” embossed on it.  A date code is represented by three letters printed on the lower right corner of a label on the top of the motor housing. Fans with one of the following three-letter combinations are included in the recall:
  
AJL, BAA, BAB, BAC, BAD, BAE, BAF,BAG, BAH, BAI, BAJ, BAK, BAL, BBA, BBB, BBC, BBD, BBE, BBF, BBG, BBH, BBI, BBJ, BBK, BBL, BCA, BCB, BCC and BCD
This recall involves Tommy Bahama brand 52-inch outdoor ceiling fans sold under the “The Copa Breeze” style name. The fan has model number TB311DBZ and a distressed bronze color. Each of the five oval-shaped paddles/blades has a metal accent in the shape of an oval with a figure-8 inside the oval.  The lower part of the motor housing has “Tommy Bahama” embossed on it.  A date code is represented by three letters printed on the lower right corner of a label on the top of the motor housing. Fans with one of the following three-letter combinations are included in the recall:  AJL, BAA, BAB, BAC, BAD, BAE, BAF,BAG, BAH, BAI, BAJ, BAK, BAL, BBA, BBB, BBC, BBD, BBE, BBF, BBG, BBH, BBI, BBJ, BBK, BBL, BCA, BCB, BCC and BCD
Incidents/Injuries
Emerson Air Comfort has received three reports of fan blades detaching, including one report of a laceration to a consumer who was hit in the back of the head by a falling blade.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fans and contact Emerson Air Comfort Products to schedule a free in-home repair or to order a free do-it-yourself repair kit.
Sold at
Fan and lighting stores nationwide and online at www.EmersonFans.com and Amazon.com from April 2010 through July 2012 for about $350.
Importer
Air Comfort Products, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo
Manufactured in
China

Thursday, August 15, 2013

IKEA Recalls Junior Beds Due to Laceration Hazard

 

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: August 15, 2013
Recall number: 13-266 
 
If you or someone you know has been injured by this product or any other product, contact the Vogel Law Firm immediately for a free evaluation of your case. Call 865-357-1949 or email: rlvogel@robertvogellaw.com.
 
 
 

Recall Summary

Name of product:
KRITTER and SNIGLAR Junior Beds
Hazard:
The metal rod connecting the guard rail to the bed frame can break in use, posing a laceration hazard


Units
About 22,000 in U.S. and 18,000 in Canada
Description
These recalled IKEA junior beds include the KRITTER and SNIGLAR models with a guard rail on one side. The pine wood KRITTER beds have animal cut-outs, such as a dog and cat on the headboard and a date stamp of 1114 to 1322 representing the year and week of production (YYWW). The SNIGLAR natural beech wood beds have a white painted fiberboard insert on the headboard and footboard of the bed and a date stamp of 1114 to 1318. The beds measure about 65 inches long by 30 inches wide with a 22 to 26 inch high headboard. The date stamp appears on a label attached to either the headboard or the underside of the bed. Model numbers included in the recall are 600.904.70 for the KRITTER and 500.871.66 for the SNIGLAR, supplier number 15361 (KRITTER) and 19740 or 18157 (SNIGLAR) printed on the same label as the date stamp.
Incidents/Injuries
There has been one report in the U.S. and one report in Canada of the metal rod on the beds breaking. No injuries have been reported. 

Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled KRITTER and SNIGLAR junior beds and contact IKEA to receive a free repair kit.
Sold exclusively at
IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from July 2005 through May 2013 for between $60 and $90.
Importer
IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Manufactured in
Poland, Bosnia Herzegovina and Romania