CPSC2018-05-17
Michaels Recalls Pottery Wheel Kits Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
Michaels Stores Procurement Co. Inc. (MSPCI), a subsidiary of The Michaels Companies Inc., of Irving, Texas
Hazard
The battery compartment in the pottery wheel kit can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled pottery wheel kits away from children, stop using them and return them to any Michaels store for a full refund.
Sold at
Exclusively at Michaels stores nationwide and online at www.michaels.com from August 2011 through February 2018 for about $25.
Affected count
About 263,000
Injuries reported
The firm has received one report of overheating, and one report of a fire in the battery compartment in the pottery wheel kits. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Creatology® pottery wheel kits
Consumer contact
Michaels at 800-642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.michaels.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Michaels-Recalls-Pottery-Wheel-Kits-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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