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NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel

NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel announced a voluntary recall of Pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs because the pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers. The recalled gel fuel is a clear and pourable, packaged in clear one-quart plastic bottles and one-gallon plastic jugs, and sold in non-scented and citronella scents. The fuel is poured into a stainless steel cup in the center of firepots or other decorative lighting devices and ignited. The affected gel fuel was sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Shopko, Restoration Hardware, specialty and gift shops, furniture stores, and home and garden stores nationwide, as well as through amazon.com, home and garden catalogs, and home decorators and landscape architects between December 2009 and June 2011 for between $5 and $78.

Consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel in firepots and return all bottles or jugs to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. A retrofit for the Napa brand firepots is being evaluated and may be available in the near future. For additional information, call Napa Home & Garden at (888) 893-2323 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit Napa’s website, or write to Napa, 3270 Summit Ridge Parkway, Suite 240, Duluth, GA 30096-1617

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

TrimmerPlus Edger Attachments

MTD Products Inc, of Cleveland, Ohio announced a voluntary recall of TrimmerPlus Edger Attachments because the steel shaft that drives the edger blade can break during use causing the edger blade to detach. If the blade detaches, it can hit the user or bystanders, posing a laceration hazard. This recall involves MTD TrimmerPlus™ Edger Attachment Model 41AJLE-C092 LE720. The edger is sold separately as an attachment and can be attached to most major brand attachment-capable trimmers. The edger is used to cut grass along an edge such as a driveway or sidewalk. “TrimmerPlus” and “LE720” are printed on the blade’s housing. Only certain serial numbers “1C##1DR####” through “1D##1DR####” are included in the recall. The serial number and “MTD” are printed on white labels on the edger’s pole. The recalled edger attachments were sold at Lowe’s and other hardware and home improvement stores nationwide and on the web between March 2011 and April 2011 for about $70.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled MTD TrimmerPlus™ Edgers and contact MTD to receive a free replacement. For additional information, contact the firm toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.

Animated Safari and Aquarium Lamps

Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. issued a voluntary recall of Animated Safari and Aquarium Lamps because defective wiring in the lamps can cause an electrical short, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. recall involves Safari and Aquarium themed lamps with UPC numbers 000015556905, 000015618955, 000015821591 and 000015821607 printed on the price label on the cardboard packaging. The decorative lamps are silver and feature rotating films with aquatic and safari scenes. The affected aquarium lamps were sold at Christmas Tree Shops stores primarily in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions from December 2009 through May 2011 for between $7 and $8.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamps and return them to Christmas Tree Shops store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 anytime, or visit their website.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Metal Futon Bunk Beds

Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 30,000 metal futon bunk beds because children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position and the weight of the futon’s metal frame can prevent the child from breathing and escaping. Also, the space between the last rung on the bunk bed’s ladder and the futon mattress is too small, which can allow a child’s body to pass through, but not the head, posing a head and neck entrapment hazard. The recall involves metal futon bunk beds with model number BFB1008 located on a label on the upper bunk support rail. The recalled metal futon bunk beds were sold exclusively by Big Lots stores nationwide from January 2009 through April 2010 for about $200.

Consumers should immediately stop using these bunk beds and contact Big Lots for a free repair kit that contains new ladders and other parts that consumers can install at home. For additional information, contact Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm or visit the firm’s website.

Other Recall

• Polka-Dot Girls’ Dresses

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Child Booster Seats

Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. announced a voluntary recall of Circo Child Booster Seats because the seat’s restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured. The expanded recall involves all Circo Booster Seats, including those sold as early as 2005. The plastic booster seats are blue with green trim and a white plastic restraint buckle. They attach to an adult chair to boost a child to a table. “Circo” and “Booster Seat” can be found on a green label located in the front of the booster seat. The recalled seats were sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled booster seats and return them to any Target store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.

Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets

Calphalon Corporation, of Atlanta, Ga. has announced a voluntary recall of Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets because the tips of the 8- inch slicing knife and/or the 8-inch bread knife can protrude through the bottom slot row on the wooden block holder, posing a laceration hazard. This recall involves all 17 and 21-piece Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets with model numbers KNS17C and KNS21C. The knife sets were manufactured from August of 2007 through May 1, 2011, and do not have a model or date code marking on the wooden block (although all sets have the “Calphalon” logo stamped in black on the front). Knife block sets with a three digit number imprinted on the underside are not included in this recall. The recalled knife sets were sold at Macy’s, Bed Bath and Beyond, Belk, Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, Dillard’s, Kitchen Collection, Cutlery and More, Carlson Marketing, Maritz, Hinda, Calphalon Retail Outlets and stores nationwide; online by Amazon, Cooking.com; and in Chef’s Catalog from from 2007 through May 2011 for between $200 and $300.

Consumers should immediately contact Calphalon to receive a free repair kit for the recalled products. To order a free repair kit, contact Calphalon anytime at (800) 766-5652. For additional information, contact Calphalon at (800) 809-7267 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm’s website.

More Recalls

• Air Conditioning and Heating Units

• Ab Straps

• Swing Bar

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Kashi Select Frozen Pizza

Kashi is recalling approximately 11,000 cases of frozen pizzas, including Mediterranean Thin Crust Pizza, Roasted Vegetable Thin Crust Pizza, and Mushroom Trio and Spinach Thin Crust Pizza due to possible plastic fragments in an ingredient in the pizza crusts. For a complete description including size and “Best if Used By” date, go here. The recalled pizzas were sold nationwide through U.S. retail grocery stores.

Consumers with questions or who would like a replacement may contact the Kashi Consumer Response Center at 877.864.3521 Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, or visit the firm’s website.

American Girl Crafts Jewelry Kit

EKSuccess Brands, a division of Wilton Brands Inc., of Woodbridge, Ill. announced a voluntary recall of American Girl Crafts Pearly Beads & Ribbon Bracelets kits because the surface coating on some of the beads contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law. The recall involves the Pearly Beads & Ribbon Bracelets kit distributed under the American Girl Crafts name with a SKU number of 30-585331 which is located on the back of the package in the lower right corner. The kit contains 56 pieces. The beads in the jewelry kit are pink, blue, orange and white. Some pink beads have darker pink butterflies imprinted on them. The ribbons in the kit are orange, red, blue and purple. The affected kits were sold at Michaels Stores and other retailers nationwide from September 2009 through June 2011 for about $8.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled kits and any finished bracelets made from the kits away from children and contact the company for a full refund. For additional information, contact EKSuccess Brands toll-free at (855) 535-2099 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT on Fridays or visit the firm’s website.

Other Recall

• Air Exchangers

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.