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Friday, April 20, 2012

RECALL: Propane Gas Leaks Reported on 87,600 Grills

Have you purchased a gas grill from Home Depot or Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores? Take a look at this recall.

About 87,600 STOK Island and STOK Quattro gas grills are being voluntarily recalled after the company received 569 reports of regulators leaking propane gas. No injuries have been reported.  "The regulator on the grill can leak propane gas, which can ignite, posing fire and burn hazard to consumers," according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. The gas grill (see description here) is sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and in Canada and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2011 through February for between $79 and $350. If you own this grill, contact One World Technologies for a free replacement gas regulator at 1-800-867-9624 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.…

Jennifer R.

8:02 am on Friday, April 20, 2012

We bought one from Discount Drug Mart about a month ago that leaked. I'm not sure if it was the same one as in the article, but it leaked and made hissing sounds. We took it back and they exchanged it for us.   more ›

Thursday, April 12, 2012

RECALL: Toy Truck Poses Fire Hazard

There is a voluntary recall on a toy exclusively sold at Kohl's.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall on toy truck gifts given with the purchase of boys T-shirts exclusively at Kohl's because one caught fire and three others were smoldering. The toy is battery operated and there have been reports that the battery compartment can smolder or catch the trucks on fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers, according to a Fire Service Alert forwarded to Patch by Stow Fire Safety Educator Sandy Ray. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves Big Movers Super Car toy trucks that were gifts with the purchase of Big Movers T-shirts that were sold between February and March. The 4-inch long blue trucks have over-sized tires and a flashing light on top and were …

Christopher Hansen

9:02 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012

I LOVE TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS. TRUCKS.   more ›

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