Sears and Kmart Recall Play Stoves Due to Tip-over Hazard
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.
Date: | January 17 2008 |
Name of Products: | “My First Kenmore” Play Stoves |
Units: | About 17,000 |
Hazard: | A metal bracket connecting the door to the stove can cause a tip-over when the door is opened. This poses a risk of injury to young children. |
Incidents/Injuries: | Sears has received one report of the product tipping over, resulting in bruises to a child. |
Description: | The self-assembled, wooden play stove is painted pink with six white knobs and a timer. The dimensions of the stove when assembled are 11 1/2” W x 13 3/4” D x 32 7/8” H. |
Sold at: | Sears and Kmart stores nationwide from September 2007 through November 2007 for about $100. |
Manufactured in: | Taiwan |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately remove and discard the bracket that connects the door to the stove to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may obtain updated assembly instructions by contacting Sears/Kmart or by visiting either firm’s Web site. In some products, the updated assembly instructions are already included and replacement instructions are not required. |
Consumer Contact: | Sears/Kmart |