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Product recall · CPSCOctober 31, 2013Serious
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
A brass rivet can fall out of the sno-cone machine's ice-shaving cylinder and into a sno-cone, posing a risk of injury to the mouth or the teeth.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled sno-cone machines immediately and contact LaRose Industries for a free repair kit, which includes a new ice shaving cylinder. Do not return the recalled sno-cone machines to the store where purchased.
Who to contact: LaRose Industries toll-free at (855) 345-4693 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email recall@laroseindustries.com or online at www.laroseindustries.com which takes consumers to the Cra-Z-Art website and click on the Recall tab more information.
The product
This recall involves Cra-Z-Art Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines with one of three batch numbers BCH003005A28-0812, BCHTRU001A17-0812 or BCHTRU004A16-0712 printed on the back of the white plastic doghouse and on the side of the box. The plastic sno-cone machines are white in the shape of a dog house with a red roof and red shovel. Snoopy is on the dog house and Charlie Brown and Lucy images are on the front along with a snowman. A metal ice-shaving cylinder in the middle of the sno-cone machine dispenses ice shavings out of the front. The words "SNOOPY" and "SNO-CONES" are on the front of the machine and "Cra-Z-Art" is on the back.
Details
- Units affected
- About 102,000
- Recall date
- October 31, 2013
- Brand
- LaRose Industries LLC, of Randolph, N.J.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received 64 reports of brass rivets falling out of the sno-cone machine's ice-shaving cylinder. No injuries have been reported.
Barnes and Noble, Target and Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com from September 2012 through July 2013 for about $15.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines Recalled by LaRose Industries Due to Risk of Mouth Injury”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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