THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CHARGE-IT-ALL VALETS
UNITS: ABOUT 17,000
RETAILER: HSN LP, OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
DISTRIBUTOR: INGENIOUS DESIGNS LLC, OF ENGLEWOOD, NEW YORK
HAZARD: THE POWER STRIP LOCATED INSIDE THE VALET HAS UNDERSIZED WIRES, WHICH CAN POSE FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARDS TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE POWER STRIPS SOLD WITH THE MEDIUM AND LARGE JOY MANGANO CHARGE-IT-ALL VALETS. THE VALET IS A BOX WITH DIVIDED COMPARTMENTS THAT COMES WITH A POWER STRIP THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO RECHARGE AND ORGANIZE ITEMS SUCH AS CELL PHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, PDAS AND CAMERAS IN A SINGLE LOCATION. THE MEDIUM VALET COMES WITH A 3-RECEPTACLE POWER STRIP AND THE LARGE VALET COMES WITH A 6-RECEPTACLE POWER STRIP. THE LETTERS J AND M ARE PRINTED IN CURSIVE UNDER THE VALET.
SOLD BY: HSN LP, EXCLUSIVELY, FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR ABOUT $50 FOR THE LARGE VALET AND $40 FOR THE MEDIUM VALET.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE POWER STRIP. HSN LP WILL PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT POWER STRIP AND AN IN-STORE REFUND OF $5. HSN LP WILL PAY FOR ALL SHIPPING CHARGES TO RETURN THE PRODUCT. HSN IS DIRECTLY CONTACTING CONSUMERS WITH THE RECALLED UNITS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL HSN TOLL-FREE AT (888) 540-7052 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.HSN.COM
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