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Holiday Brass Candle Lamp Recalled By Bradlees NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 1989 Release # 89-006 Holiday Brass Candle Lamp Recalled By Discount Firm WASHINGTON---Some 320,000 imported electric brass candle lamps sold during last year's Christmas shopping season by Bradlees Department Stores are being voluntarily recalled by the Braintree, Mass., discount chain because of a potential electrocution hazard, shocks with the lamp. Recalled is the style #95062 brass candle lamp which sold for $4.99 at Bradlees east coast stores from Maine to North Carolina. Lamps were manufactured by Kobiiz in Taiwan. Consumers should retrieve the lamps from their Christmas holiday decorations and return them to the nearest Bradlees store for a full refund of the purchase price. For additional information, consumers may call Bradlees Consumer Affairs at 1-617-770-5377.
January 13, 1989 Release # 89-004 Customs' Seizure Leads To Recall Of Toy Rattles WASHINGTON--Some 3,000 baby rattles imported from China being recalled voluntarily by Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company of Maspeth, N.Y., because spheres at both ends may break into pieces which present a potential choking hazard to young children.The U.S. Customs Service identified the potentially hazardous rattle at the Port of New York during "Operation Toyland," a joint surveillance program conducted earlier this year with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The "Klick-Klack Rattle" is a 6 1/2-inch long, plastic barbell-shaped rattle. Five plastic rings of different colors, bearing the imprint of "Stahlwood Toy N.Y., of the rattle. Sold nationwide since 1983, the rattle was packaged in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard label stating "YOUNG TIMES KLICK-KLACK RATTLE," and "Made in China." Neither CPSC nor the manufacturer is aware of any injuries associated with this product. Consumers should immediately take the rattle away from infants and return it to the store where purchased for a refund of the full purchase price. This rattle may also be returned to Stahlwood Toy Manufacturing Company, 58-30 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, N.Y. 11378 for a full refund