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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
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and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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October 17, 2006 |
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RE: |
Release #07-007
Firm's Recall Hotline: (888)-446-5147 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Decathlon USA Announces Recall of
Quechua Tents and Canopies Due to Flammability 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.
Name of Product: All 2006 Quechua Brand Tents
and Canopies
Units: About 22,000
Manufacturer: Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass.
Hazard: The tents may fail to meet the industry's flame
resistant standard, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: All 2006 model Quechua branded tents (2-Seconds,
2-Seconds Air, 3-Seconds Air, T2, T3 Air, T4 Air, T6.2XL Air, T2 Ultralight Tents, T0 and T0+ canopies) sold in orange, red,
blue, camouflage, or beige with SKU numbers 350808, 65196, 86813
146552, 146548, 100986, 351219, 370833, 531980, 531989, 65024,
90366, 90428, 567008, 567009, 567036, 567032, 370973, 22611,
566985, and 566992 are included in this recall. The SKU
number can be found on the self-carry jacket. Quechua is printed
on the exterior of the tent or canopy and on some of the
carrying bags.
Sold at: Decathlon USA retail stores in Massachusetts or through
online sales at www.decathlontent.com from January 2006 through September
2006 for between $15 and $150.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled tents and call
Decathlon USA for information on returning these recalled tents
for a refund plus an extra $10. Consumers that purchased tents
through the Web site and toll-free number are being sent direct
notices from Decathlon.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Decathlon
USA at (888) 446-5147 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at
www.decathlon-usa.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web
site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07007.html |
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death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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