Recalls

Published 5:00 am Friday, March 27, 2009

The following recalls have been announced:

About 320,000 Ergorapido, Pronto and Precision vacuums , manufactured in China and distributed by Electrolux Home Care Products Inc. of Bloomington, Ill. — The battery can expand and burst. The vacuums were sold nationwide between November 2007 and March 2009. Details: by phone at 800-932-1778; by Web at www.stick vacrecall.com or www.cpsc.gov.

About 230 AC adaptors used with ThinkVision Soundbars , manufactured in China and distributed by Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, N.C. — The shell can crack and pose a shock hazard. The adaptors were sold by Lenovo through its Web site, phone and direct sales, as well as by its authorized distributors nationwide between October 2008 and January 2009. Details: by Web at www.lenovo .com or www.cpsc.gov

About 500 Outerwears funnel pre-filters for off-road and racing vehicles , manufactured in the United States by Outerwears Inc. of Schoolcraft, Mich. — They can create a flash when removed from the fuel tank. This poses a risk of fires. The recalled items were sold by off-road and racing retailers around the country between June 2008 and February 2009. Details: by phone at 800-967-3450; by Web at www.outer wears.com or www.cpsc.gov.

• Ball Park is recalling 1,728 pounds of Ball Park Beef Frank products. — They might contain cheese undeclared on the packaging. This could cause a reaction in people allergic to milk. The recall involves 1-pound packages of Ball Park brand Beef Franks with the use by date “May 07 09 P8740A” and the UPC code 5450010002. For more information, consumers can call 888-891-6100.

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