Recalls: wooden playsets, travel mugs, microwave ovens and easels

Recalls: wooden playsets, travel mugs

The following recalls have been announced:

About 275,000 Adventure Playsets wooden playsets, manufactured in the United States and distributed by Adventure Playsets of Amarillo, Texas, because the materials in the horizontal ladder that forms the monkey bars and swing beam can weaken over time. This poses a fall hazard. An additional 6,800 sets were recalled in Canada. The company has received more than 1,400 reports of rotting ladders and 16 reports of injuries, including nine emergency room visits.

Some of the sets were also recalled in 2006 for defective bolts.

The sets in Thursday’s recall were sold at Walmart, Toys “R” Us, Academy Sports, Menards and Mill stores nationwide, as well online at Walmart.com, ToyRUs.com, Willygoat.com and through the DMSI catalog. They were available between January 2004 and December 2007. Details: by phone at 877-840-9068; by Web at www.adventureplaysets.com or www.cpsc.gov

About 15,000 Fall 2009 Newbury travel mugs, manufactured in China and imported by The S Group of Portland, Ore., because they can pose a burn hazard if filled with hot liquids. The company has received three reports of excessively hot mugs, including one minor hand burn. The recalled mugs were sold at Life is Good and independent stores around the country, as well as online at lifeisgood.com, between July 2009 and September 2009. Details: by phone at 888-339-2987; by Web at www.lifeisgood.com or www.cpsc.gov.

About 43,000 Samsung over-the-range microwave ovens, manufactured in Malaysia and imported by Samsung Electronics America Inc. of Ridgefield Park, N.J., because of a potential shock hazard. No incidents have been reported. The microwaves were sold nationwide between January 2009 and July 2009. Details: by phone at 888-402-6974; by Web at www.samsung.com/otrrecall or www.cpsc.gov.

About 10,000 Young Artist easels, manufactured in China by MacPherson’s of Emeryville, Calif., because the surface coating on the chalkboard contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. No injuries have been reported. The easels were sold online and at art supply stores around the country between July 2004 and June 2009. Details: by phone 866-319-5335; by Web at www.art-alternatives.com/recall or www.cpsc.gov.

Jelly Belly Candy Co. of Fairfield, Calif., is recalling select lots of 7.5-ounce cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans, because they do not list peanut butter and peanut flour with the ingredients. This could be dangerous for people with peanut allergies. No incidents have been reported. The recalled packages were distributed to stores nationwide between Sept. 29 and Oct. 30. Details: by phone at 800-522-3267.