Thursday, April 29, 2010

Smokin' recalls, loss of limb and a couple reasons to fall out of your seat.

While browsing the Sears recalls this morning, I crossed some doozies many of which are related to things catching fire. People don't seem to like that.

Coby portable CD/MP3/DVD player batteries overheat and catch fire. Which model? Click here.

Some Thermador built-in ovens have a gap in the insulation that overheats the surrounding cabinets during the self-cleaning cycle and, thus, causing them to catch fire. Models listed here.

Maytag, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley refrigerators are have a relay that's overheating and catching fire. For more information, click here.

Frigidaire and Kenmore smooth-top ranges, 200,000 of them, in fact, have been recalled for switching on without human will, failing to turn on, and heating to a different temperature than desired. A lot of people have these, but I haven't heard anything about it in the news. More info here.

Get this, log splitters can cause people to lose their limbs. Who woulda guessed? But seriously, there's a fault in the MTD log splitter where the contraption fails to automatically shift into neutral. More information here.

And for those of you who don't mind a little smoke around the house and already may be missing limbs, I have something for you as well. Apparently, the MooreCo Ergonomic Office Chair is not so ergonomic after all, especially when it dumps one on the floor. I was sad that there weren't pictures posted at the information site.

You better sit down for this last one. Samsung is recalling their Jitterbug phone because it fails to connect the user to 9-1-1 when it's out of a service area. Is there something I'm missing? Isn't that what out of service means? See for yourself, here.

2 comments:

  1. "And for those of you who don't mind a little smoke around the house and already may be missing limbs..."

    I loved it! Fortunately, we have a Maytag oven and a Samsung fridge, so hopefully no smoke or flames over at my place any time soon.

    And as far as the ergonomic chair - isn't the floor supposed to be good for your back? Maybe the chair is just way ahead of its time. :)

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