Recalls this week: Cordless drills, bicycles
Cordless drills that can overheat are among this week's recalled consumer products.
Other recalled items include bicycles with a defective seat and chairs with defective front legs.
The drills are black with a red switch and were sold with an 18-volt rechargeable battery pack.
The item number is located on a black label on the right side of the drill, just beneath the serial number.
An internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
INCIDENTS: 25 reports of the drill switch overheating, including six reports of burns to the hands and fingers, and five reports of minor property damage
Call Harbor Freight Tools at 800-444-3353 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.harborfreight.com and click on Recall Safety Information under Customer Service for more information.
The recalled candles are hand-held fireworks fountains that make crackling noises and display flowering tulips, blue pearls and gold showers.
Boomer's Fireworks, of Muncie, Indiana; Dixie Dragon Fireworks, of Jeffersonville, Indiana; Holiday Packaging, of Marion, Indiana; Krazy Dan's Fireworks, of Gary, Indiana; Parkway Fruit Market, of Louisville, Kentucky.; Mr. Fireworks of Kokomo, of Kokomo, Indiana; Uncle Sam's Sales, of Hammond, Indiana; and World Cup Inc., of Villa, Illinois.
The rear plug of the candle can dislodge while lit, posing burn and fire hazards to the user if the user is holding the device.
Six reports of a candle's rear plug dislodging while the firework was lit, resulting in burn injuries to the person holding the device.