Product Recalls

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 | 8:39 a.m.

The following recalls have been announced:

- About 84,000 Berko electric toe-space heaters that are typically installed in kitchens and bathrooms at floor level in the recessed space under cabinets. The heaters were manufactured in the United States by Berko Electric, now known as Marley Engineered Products, and are recalled because the fan can stop working while the heater is running, causing it to overheat. This poses a fire hazard. The company has received 29 reports of fires that resulted in property damage, but no injuries have been reported. Details: by phone at 800-642-4328; by Web at http://www.berkomep.com/ts.htm or http://www.cpsc.gov.

- About 281,000 Aloha Breeze portable electric heaters, manufactured in China and imported and distributed by Aloha Housewares, Inc., because heater can overheat, posing a risk of fires. The company has received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage, but no injuries have been reported. Details: by phone at 800-295-4448; by Web at http://www.cpsc.gov.

- About 43,000 Yorkcraft model emergency tool kits, manufactured in China and distributed by B&F System Inc., because the booster cables can have poor connections and undersized wiring, which poses a risk of shocks and fires. No injuries have been reported. Details: by phone at 877-586-2926; by Web at http://www.bnfusa.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.

- Stirrings LLC of Fall River, Mass., is recalling about 30,000 packages of its 3.5-ounce Rimmer Brand Mojito Cocktail Garnish because one of several ingredients supplied by Van de Vries Spice Corporation of Edison, N.J., tested positive for salmonella. No illnesses have been reported. Stirrings LLC said their tests of finished product samples were negative for salmonella.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

The product, which has various "best by" codes, was distributed nationwide. Consumers can return the item to the place of purchase for a refund. Details: by phone at 866-648-8239.

- Distributor Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. is recalling all Clarisonic Skin Care Systems manufactured before July 2007, because the handle or charger can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard. No injuries have been reported, although the company has reported an overheating incidence rate of about one in 10,000. Details: by phone at 866-378-7360; by Web at http://www.clarisonic.com/recall.