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The threat of a burn associated with a piece of clothing has prompted the recall of that item, and because there have already been two incidents reports recorded, consumers should follow the directives of this recall at once.  Given the nature of the product, the recall could also have ramifications for highway safety, so please read on to learn more.

The recall was issued by the Stoneville, North Carolina-based Gerbings LLC and concerns heated jacket liners under the Harley Davidson and Gerbings brands.  The black nylon items work by way of being plugged into something like a snowmobile or a motorcycle and then heating up the user.  A total of 9,900 jackets are impacted by the recall, and each would have been sold by various retailers across the country between April 2011 and this past December.

It was discovered that the jacket could heat up to an unsafe degree thanks to a wire connector that suffers a potential defect.  When this overheating occurs, the rider using the jacket liner could suffer burns, a condition which is not only injurious in and of itself, but could lead to focus being taken from the road.  Already, two people have reported experiencing small burns on their backs because of the product.

Owners are being asked to cease riding with this liner as soon as possible.  Affected persons can obtain either a new jacket liner or a refund by getting in touch with Gerbings.

An overheating hazard has prompted the Wayne, New Jersey-based IdeaVillage Products Corporation to announce the recall of BrightLight blankets that run off of battery power.  These white, polyester items have LEDs which shift color while in use.  5,200 such products are thought to be affected by the recall, and each was sold exclusively by the Brightlightpillow website and phone number between July and August of last year.  Overheating of the batteries is a possibility, something which could lead a user to be burned.  One such minor burn has been reported, as have three additional incidents in which overheating occurred.  The items should not be used; instead, IdeaVillage should be contacted by those seeking a replacement item.

To learn more about the recall, click here.

We’re far removed from Christmas, and worrying about decor used in the lead-up to the holiday could thus be the furthest thing from your mind.  But when recalls get issued in regard to holiday items, it’s important that you take care of the issue the moment you hear about it.  If you wait, you might forget, and suddenly that defective item you swore you would bring back for repairs gets put up in your house.

Don’t let that happen to you.  If you’re one of the 700 potential owners of the following recalled item, take action at once.

Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees with clear or multi-colored lights have been recalled by the Redwood City-based Balsam Hill.  The trees come in various sizes and models, but each will have a date code of H1203.  They were available from the Balsam Hill website between last July and December for between $1,250 to $3,550.

The firm has been the recipient of ten reports detailing how the remote control receiver box on the tree overheated to the point where melting occurred.  Thankfully, no one was injured in those incidents.  To make sure other consumers are protected from the burn and shock threat, consumers should get in touch with Balsam Hill at once.  The company will issue replacement components to such persons.

Dual-Wattage Travel Convert Kits have been recalled by the Mansfield, Massachusetts-based Samsonite.  These items, which are intended to be used by American travelers who hope to make their appliances function in electrical outlets available in other countries, could suffer from a defect when set to the 50 watt setting.  If a load exceeds this level of wattage, overheating could occur and lead to a fire.  Consumers would then be in danger of sustaining a burn.  Sold across the country between January 2011 and this past December, these items should not be used.  Instead, owners are advised to get in touch with Samsung to learn more about how to receive a refund upon return.

For more about the recall, follow this link.

This week is National Burn Awareness Week, and thus, it’s as good a time as any to warn citizens across California of the dangers posed by seemingly innocuous things within the home.  Kids are particularly at risk of sustaining a burn, and if you’re a parent, it’s important to take steps to keep your children free from any hazards.  To do so, consider following the advice of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.

First, understand how dangerous scalds can be.  When it comes to young kids, hot water leads to more burns that any other source.  About 25% of all child scalds are caused by hot water, and they also account for more fatalities than any other hot liquid-based burns.  The danger is particularly apparent when you consider that the thinness of a child’s skin makes them more susceptible to harm.  A third degree burn can result after just five seconds of immersion in a heated liquid.

Thankfully, you can curtail the threat by always being careful around heated liquids. If you’re going to be cooking, make sure to push any pots and pans toward the back of the stovetop if you can.  So that a curious child won’t be tempted to reach upward to grab the pan, turn it so that the handle points inward toward the wall.  If you remove something from the stove, yet set it on the counter to dry, don’t leave a cloth dangling over the counter.  One simple pull could cause the entire enterprise to come tumbling down.

In fact, you might just be better off speaking to your children and telling them to never get within a few feet of the stove.  Supervise kids at all times when food is cooking, and if you have a baby, don’t carry him or her if you’re preparing hot dishes.  Set the child down first.

Also exercise caution when you get ready to actually serve hot food or drinks.  You should taste everything before you serve it to your child so that you know they won’t scald themselves if a spill occurs.  If you have a baby bottle you have to warm, go with warm water as opposed to popping the bottle into the microwave.  Doing the latter could easily heat the interior contents up to an unreasonable level.

Finally, understand what you must do if all these precautions still can’t prevent a burn from occurring.  Place the child’s burned skin beneath cold water and then leave it there for up to 15 minutes.  When that’s complete, it’s wise to seek out emergency treatment so that a trained professional can do what’s necessary to take care of the pain and danger.

A series of items designed to be exposed to heat is being recalled because of the danger posed to consumers when the products are exposed to heat.  If you have one of the following in your kitchen, do what’s necessary to protect your family.

The Madison, Wisconsin-based Hy Cite Enterprises announced the recall, which affects 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware produced by Meyer Europe.  A whopping 1.7 million items  under the Royal Prestige brand are affected by the recall, and each was available via door to door sales conducted by independent distributors.  Each single item cost from $250 to $800, but for persons buying a whole set, one could expect to pay between $800 and $3,500.

If these pans, ovens, and skillets get heated up, they’re in danger of experiencing severe deformities, including crimps or outright collapse.  The person cooking or anyone else in the vicinity could thus be burned, and a fire could also break out.  1,136 incidents have already been reported, and one of those led to an individual being brought into contact with hot oil upon the unit’s collapse.

This cookware should not be used under any circumstances.  Instead, owners are being advised to get in touch with Hy Cite, who will instruct such persons on how they can send the units back for the requisite repairs and replacements.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has gotten serious about enforcing the federal flammability requirements put into place in order to assure the safety of children’s clothing.  As such, we’ve been seeing a lot of recalls akin to this next one.

Girls’ fleece blanket sleepers under the Circo brand are being recalled by the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Target Corporation.  Multiple sizes, beginning with 12 months, are affected by the recall, which encompasses blue doodle, pink leopard, and purple owl patterned footie pajamas.  42,000 articles of clothing in total are being recalled.

As hinted above, this clothing is not up to par with the flammability requirements in place for children’s sleepwear.  If an open flame were to come into contact with the item,  the child wearing the clothes would be in danger of sustaining a burn.  Thankfully, no such incidents have been reported at this point in time.

To ensure safety into the future, consumers are being asked to take the clothing away from their kids at once and bring it to the nearest Target, the exclusive retailer of the clothing.  Once the parent returns the product, which was available between August and October of last year for $13 or so, they will be given their money back.

A recall is being issued by an importer based right here in California.  However, the consumers that might have this in their possession might be found all across the country, so please take note.

The Camarillo-based Harbor Freight Tools issued the recall in regards to cordless drills with a model number of 96526.  These black and blue drills come equipped with a 19.2 volt battery pack that can be recharged, and the model number can be discerned on an affixed yellow label.

A whopping 108,000 drills might suffer from an issue wherein the trigger that activates the drill could overheat.  If this were to occur, the user could sustain a burn or a fire might become a possibility.  One person has reportedly been injured because of an incident in which this occurred and allegedly led to the handle being burned.

The drills were available across the country at Harbor Freight Tools retailers between April 2008 and May of this year, and during that time they cost from $27 to $30.  To prevent a potential injury, owners are being advised to take out the battery at once.  By contacting Harbor Freight Tools, a free replacement item will be provided.

Drills, due to their nature, need to have their directions followed so that an injury doesn’t occur.  When you toss a burn hazard into the mix, it becomes clear that this recall must be heeded by all affected consumers.

A variety of pajamas produced in Peru by Catalogo S.A.C. are being recalled because they could pose a burn danger to the children the items are designed for.

The Key Biscayne, Florida-based Elephantito announced the recall, which pertains to cotton pajamas that have JP 12 FL as their style number.  These pink pajamas have a design that finds pink flowers intermingled with green leaves on a pair of shorts and a button up shirt.  180 sets have been recalled, and each will be of size 1 through 8.

The recall was necessitated once it was discovered that the pajamas don’t conform to federal standards regarding flammability.  Anyone wearing this clothing might sustain a burn if the cloth comes into contact with an open flame.  The good news is that no one has reported experiencing this type of an injury at the moment.

Anyone who bought the clothing for their kids should ask their child to refrain from wearing these particular pajamas.  The clothes were available across the country between August 2008 and September of last year.  They cost anywhere from $30 to $45.  The clothes should be brought back to where they were bought.

It’s important that all clothing items meet standards set forth by the government.  It might seem like the danger isn’t that great, but those regulations are put in place for a reason, so all parents should take this recall seriously.

Recently, sunscreen products have been in the news because of the items’ potential to not provide adequate sun protection.  The Food and Drug Administration is in the process of strengthening requirements of such items.  Now, though, comes word of a recall of a series of sun care items for a completely different reason.

Numerous Banana Boat sun care products are being recalled by the St. Louis, Missouri-based Energizer Holdings because of their potential to lead the user to sustain a burn injury.  Most of the products affected include the phrase “Ultra Mist,” but that is not necessarily the case for each and every item.  Consumers should consult the full list at the FDA’s website.  Every affected sun care product offers a continuous spray of sunscreen.

Five instances of some kind of burn taking place in conjunction with the Sport Ultramist SPF 30 and 50 have come to the company’s attention.  The company believes that the threat stems from the fact that the opening on the spray valve on these and other products is larger than it should be.  This enlarged aperture sprays out more than is common among such item.  When applied to a person’s skin, it may not dry as quick as quickly as would typically be expected.  If the user then makes contact with an ignition source, the undried product might catch fire and lead to a burn.

The products, which were available up until the end of last month, should not be used.