RECALLS

Product recalls announced within the past week. Details are available in most cases at www.cpsc.gov and other Web sites or telephone numbers listed.

Lighters

About 17,500 Zippo Slatkin & Co. candle lighters, made in China and imported by Zippo Manufacturing Co. of Bradford, Pa., have been recalled because the lighters can produce an excessive flame on the maximum setting, posing a burn hazard. The recalled lighters have the date codes G09 or H09. They were sold at Bath & Body Works and White Barn Candle stores nationwide and online in November 2009.

For more details, call 800-320-7490 or visit www.zippominimplrecall.com.

Water bottles

About 11,000 clear glass water bottles sold at Starbucks stores have been recalled. The bottle or its stopper can shatter when the stopper is removed or inserted, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The bottles were made in Taiwan and imported by Starbucks Coffee Co. of Seattle. The company received eight reports of hand lacerations. The bottles have the SKU number 11003503. They were sold Starbucks-operated stores and at Starbucks locations in Safeway and Target stores nationwide.

For more details, call 877-492-6333 or visit www.starbucks.com.

Batteries

About 8,600 rechargeable batteries sold with MVP 5000 series wireless touch panels, made in the U.S. and Mexico by AMX of Richardson, Texas, have been recalled. A defect can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard. The touch panels sold with the batteries can be used as remote controls for residential or commercial audio and visual systems. They were sold at AMX dealers nationwide between May 2008 and October 2009.

For more details, call 800-222-0193 or visit www.amx.com.

Tree stands

About 6,800 Talon hunting hang-on tree stands, brackets and straps, made in the U.S. by Summit Treestands LLC of Decatur, Ala., have been recalled. The stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard. The company received four reports of falls and injuries including broken bones. The recall involves Talon Raptor brackets and straps and Cabelas Realtree series hang-on tree stands with the Talon brackets and straps. They were sold at hunting stores and in catalogs nationwide between May and November 2009.

For more details, visit www.summitstands.com.

Santa suits

About 9,600 First Impressions boys' three-piece Santa clothing sets, made in China and imported by Macy's Merchandising Group Inc. of New York, have been recalled because buttons on the suit's jacket may easily detach, posing a choking hazard for young children. The recalled three-piece Santa set includes a jacket, pants and hat. The products were sold online and at Macy's September-December 2009 and at Navy Exchange stores between November and December 2009.

For more details, call 888-257-5949.

Toy horses

About 15,000 Nature Wonders HD pinto horse toy figures, made in China and imported by Blip Toys of Minneapolis, have been recalled because the toy's surface paint has high levels of lead, which is toxic to young children if they ingest it. The recalled figures have the model number 92093. They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide between January and July 2009.

For more details, call 888-405-7696 or visit www.bliptoys.com/recall.

Toy copters

About 6,000 Danbar Knight Hawk toy helicopters, made in China and imported by RadioShack Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas, have been recalled because the product can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard. The recalled helicopters have the model number 006047 marked on the back of the controller and the Knight Hawk 3D logo on the front of the controller. The toy helicopters were sold at RadioShack stores and online between October and November 2009.

For more details, call 800-843-7422 or visit www.radioshack.com.

Strollers

About 1,100 CYBEX strollers, manufactured in China and distributed by Regal Lager Inc. of Kennesaw, Ga., have been recalled because the hinge mechanism can amputate or cut a child's fingertip when the stroller is being opened. An additional 90 were recalled in Canada. The company has received one report of a fractured finger. The strollers were sold at department and juvenile stores around the country between August and November 2009.

For more details, call 800-593-5522 or visit www.regallager.com/recalls.

Fridges

About 2,700 Liebherr built-in 24-inch-wide single-door refrigerators, manufactured in Germany and imported by Liebherr-Canada Ltd. of Ontario, Canada, have been recalled because the door can detach. The company has received two reports of injuries involving bruising and strains. The refrigerators were sold at appliance and specialty stores around the country between January 2005 and November 2009.

For more details, call 877-337-2653 or visit www.liebherr-appliances.com.

Syringes

Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 and August 2009.

The needles are used to access injection ports, which are devices implanted beneath the skin of patients who require frequent injections. A monthslong FDA investigation found that the needles can dislodge bits of silicone from the ports, potentially pushing them into the patient's bloodstream. The problem can also damage the ports themselves, resulting in problems delivering drug therapy.

An inspection at Nipro's manufacturing plant in Japan found that 60 percent to 72 percent of the company's needles had the design problem, according to the FDA. Huber needles have been approved in the U.S. since 1984, according to the FDA.

FDA officials said they are working with 19 other manufacturers to determine if their needles have the same problem. The agency estimates 6 million Huber needles are sold in the U.S. each year.

According to FDA regulatory specialist Mary Brooks, there have been no reports of silicone shards in patients, though it may be difficult for doctors to identify the problem. The FDA advised hospitals and doctors to stop using the Huber needles and return them to Los Angeles-based Exel International, which distributed the products in the U.S. The company can be reached at 800-940-3935.