CONSUMER BRIEFS / RECALLS
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About 584,000 Black & Decker brand Spacemaker coffee makers are being recalled because the brew basket can shift, allowing hot water to overflow and cause burns.
The coffee makers were sold from March 2006 to March 2009 by retailers including K-Mart, Kohl’s, Target, Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon.com. The coffee makers were sold for $60 to $70 each.
Distributor Applica Consumer Products Inc. received 235 overflow reports, including 10 of second-degree burns, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The recalled products have an under-cabinet mount and a 12-cup glass carafe or an eight-cup thermal carafe. Only model numbers ODC440, ODC440B, ODC450 and ODC460 are included in the recall.
Information: (866) 668-4442 or www.acprecall.com.
* About 5,500 Crane bathtubs with a whirlpool, made by Crane Plumbing of Dallas, are being recalled because a bather’s hair can get tangled in the drain openings, posing a drowning risk. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled bathtubs were sold at home improvement, retail and wholesale stores from March 2007 through February this year.
Information: (866) 876-3632, www.craneplumbing.com or www.cpsc.gov.
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