Recalls

The following recalls have been announced:

. About 31,000 “Skippy” pool toys, manufactured in China by Swimways Corp. The elastic tongue of the toy fish can break, forcefully come out and cut the users’ hands during launching of the toy. The company has received 24 reports of the toy breaking during use and five reports of injuries to children including one that required stitches to a child’s hand. Another child’s thumb nail was ripped back from the nail bed. The recalled rubber toy, sold from February through September this year, is shaped like a fish in a blue, purple or green color. The toy’s tongue is a loop of elastic tubing that is used for launching the fish across the water like a slingshot. Details: by phone at 888-559-4653; by Web at www.swimways.com or www.cpsc.gov.

. About 233,000 Campbell Hausfeld and Husky air compressors, imported by Campbell Hausfeld and made in China. Protective covers on the compressor’s motor are not made from proper flame-retardant material and can ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company has received 11 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported. The product was sold at home improvement and hardware stores nationwide from September 2005 through November 2007. Details: by phone at 800-241-0448; by Web at www.chpower.com or www.cpsc.gov.

. About 7,000 InStep Pathfinder, Schwinn Run About and Mongoose Alley Cat trailer bicycles, manufactured in China by Pacific Cycle Inc. The welds on the coupler connecting the trailer bike to the adult bike can fail. The company has received one report of welds failing in this manner, resulting in a fall. The trailer bikes were sold at bicycle stores around the country between January and August 2007. Details: by phone at 877-564-2261; by Web at http: www.instep.net, http: www.schwinnbikes.com, www.mongoose.com or www.cpsc.gov.

. 8,500 Intermatic DT27 Digital Self-Adjusting Timers, imported by Intermatic Inc. and made by Ewig Industries Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd. in China. The timers could have been wired incorrectly, which poses an electrical shock hazard to consumers. No injuries or incidents have been reported. The recalled product is a lamp and appliance timer with a date code of O4B. The timers were sold at stores nationwide, including

The Home Depot and Lowe’s, from February through December last year. Details: by phone at 800-704-3595; by Web at www.intermatic.com or www.cpsc.gov.

. 5,400 wrestler action figures, manufactured in China by A.A. of America Inc. Surface paint contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by children. No injuries have been reported. The figures were sold at Dollar stores and other discount stores around the country between January and December 2007. Details: by phone at 888-822-8697; by Web at www.cpsc.gov.