CPSC Recalls

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1. Nokia Recalls Tablet Travel Chargers Due to Electrocution Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Nokia-Recalls-Tablet-Travel-Chargers/

2. Brooks Furniture Recalls Glider Rockers Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively to Kaplan Early Learning http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Brooks-Furniture-Recalls-Glider-Rockers/

1.

Recall Date: June 18, 2014

Recall Number: 14-209

Nokia Recalls Tablet Travel Chargers Due to Electrocution Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Travel Charger Kits for Nokia Lumia 2520 Tablets

Hazard: The plastic cover on the charger’s exchangeable plugs can come loose and separate, exposing internal components that pose an electrocution hazard if touched while the plug remains in a live socket.

Remedy:  Refund, Replace

Consumer Contact:  Nokia toll-free at (888)665- 4228 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.nokia.com and click “Recall Notice” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 500

Description: The recall includes the Travel Charger kit sold separately for the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet, also called the AC-300 charger accessory kit. The kit includes four different plugs for use in electrical outlets in the U.S., U.K., EU and Australia.  The black plastic chargers measure about 2.75 inches high by 2.3 inches wide. U.S. chargers that were sold with the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet are not included in the recall.  

Incidents/Injuries: None reported  

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and contact Nokia for instructions on receiving a full refund from Verizon Wireless or a credit from AT&T for the travel chargers and both will provide a free replacement U.S.-only charger for their Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet.

Sold at: AT&T and Verizon Wireless authorized dealers and retailers nationwide and online at att.com and Verizon.com from January 2014 to May 2014 for about $50.  

Manufacturer: Nokia Inc., of Sunnyvale, Calif.

Manufactured in: China

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Recall Date: June 18, 2014

Recall Number: 14-210  

Brooks Furniture Recalls Glider Rockers Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively to Kaplan Early Learning 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Brooks Furniture Glider Rockers

Hazard: The spindles in the glider base can separate while rocking, posing a fall hazard to the user. 

Remedy: Repair

Consumer Contact:  Brooks Furniture at (800) 427-6657 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET or online at www.brooksfurnitureonline.com  and click on “Recall” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 350

Description: The recall includes two styles of Brooks Furniture glider rockers 1529P and 1529V-LM.  The 1529P glider rocker has a maple wood frame with blue fabric upholstery. The 1529V-LM glider rocker has a maple wood frame with beige vinyl upholstery and a locking mechanism to disengage the glider. Both recalled chairs have the style number and manufacture date between 1/1/2011 and 12/31/2012 printed under the chair’s seat. Brooks Furniture is printed on a label attached to the seat cushions.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 29 reports of the chair’s spindles separating or loosening on the base of the glider rockers. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the glider rocker and contact Brooks Furniture to receive a free replacement base.

Sold exclusively by: Kaplan Early Learning Co .nationwide from October 2011 to December 2012 for about $390 to $540 depending on style.

Manufacturer: Brooks Furniture Mfg. Inc. of Tazewell, Tenn.

Manufactured in: USA

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.