RECALLS: Childrens wooden storage rack, hobby lobby recalls halloween-themed baskets

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This message consists of the following:

1. Children's Wooden Storage Rack Recalled By Jetmax International
Following Child's Death
2. Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Halloween-Themed Baskets Due to Violation
of Lead Paint Standard


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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2007
Release #08-085

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 689-2168
CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Children's Wooden Storage Rack Recalled By Jetmax International
Following Child's Death

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas is
voluntarily recalling about 36,000 boy's and girl's storage racks with
canvas totes.

The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation
hazard to young children.

CPSC has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy
who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over
on him. The top rail landed on the infant's neck. No other incidents
have been reported.

The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas
totes. There are wooden handles on each side of the rack. The boy's
storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy
canvas totes. The girl's storage rack has white colored wood with pink,
yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes.

Wal-Mart sold the storage rack under the brand "Home Trend Kids 9
Canvas Bin Boy's and Girl's Organizers."

The storage racks were manufactured in China.

They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2004 through
July 2005 and Ollie's stores nationwide from July 2006 through June 2007
for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop children from using
the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a
free repair kit that adds stability to the base.

For additional information, contact Jetmax at (800) 689-2168 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, visit the firm's Web site at Untitled Document,
or email info@jlwoodenmfg.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
Children's Wooden Storage Rack Recalled By Jetmax International Following Child's Death


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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2007
Release #08-084

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 326-7931
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Halloween-Themed Baskets Due to Violation of
Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall
of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled
products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Halloween-Themed Baskets

Units: About 10,000

Importer: Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Hazard: Surface paint on the bat, pumpkin and witch emblems attached to
the baskets contain excess levels of lead, which violates the federal
lead paint ban.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves all 2007 Halloween-themed baskets
with item number 5464201. The item number is located next to the price on
the paper hangtag on the handle. The plastic baskets are either black
or orange with two carrying handles. An emblem of a witch, bat or
pumpkin is attached to each side of the handle. The baskets measure 3 inches
wide by 6 inches long by 4 ½ inches deep.

Sold at: Hobby Lobby stores nationwide from August 2007 through
November 2007 for about $1.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should take the baskets away from children
immediately and return them to Hobby Lobby for a $2 exchange card.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Hobby Lobby at
(800) 326-7931 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at
Hobby Lobby : Home Page

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
Hobby Lobby Stores Recalls Halloween-Themed Baskets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and
injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270,
or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
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can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
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