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ing hazard toyoung children.No injuries have

been reported._The trucks are

made of oak,maple or walnutwoodwithanatu-ral oil finish.Magic Cabin

sold the toysthrough its cata-logs andWeb sitesfrom September2002 to March2003 for about$16.Take these toys away from children and return

them for a refund including postage. Send the toys toMagic Cabin, Attn: Returns,3700Wyse Road, Dayton,OH 45414-2541. For information, call toll-free (888)623-6557.

Village toy setsHearthSong of Madison, Va., is recalling 3,250

Happyvillagers toy sets because the head can detachfrom the body ofthe villagers, posing a choking haz-ard to young children.

No injurieshave beenreported.The sets areI f ....

made with

and paintedwith various villager images. The sets were sold sep-arately with 12 villagers per set and as part of theHappyville Special set that included 35 Happyvilleblocks. Only th e Hap pyvillagers are recalled.HearthSong sold the toys through its catalog and

Web site from Sept.30,2002, through March 11,2003,for about $15.Take thie Happyvillagers away from young children

and return to HearthSong for a refund includingpostage. Send the Happyvillagers to HearthSong,Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541. For information, call toll-free (888) 623-6557.

Computer monitorsIBM, ofArmonk, N.Y., and LiteOn Technology, of

Taipei, Taiwan, are recalling to repair G51 and G51tcomputer monitors because the monitor's circuitboard can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazardto consumers.The products were manufactured by LiteOn and

sold by IBM. An original recall on March 4, 2003,

Unsafe products; -: .XConsumers can report ani'nju

product or obtain recall product info,rmat''onrU.'S. Consumer Product Safety Cm(CPSC) Web site, www.cpsc.gov. To, rep =l,unsafe product, click on Report Unsafe Product.-,T>.review recalls by date, product or company,dikon Recalls/News. To report an injury, call the

!!, fee* hotline at (800) 638-2772. Whensfe x~~et. 300 to speak with a hotline

PuzzlesSmallWorld

Toys, ofCulver

~~~~~~~~~~recalling 3,000_- ~~~~~~~Puzzibilities

_l ~~~~~~~truckpuzzles~~~~~~~because one

W_ J ~~~~~~~ofthe pieces(a stack of newspapers) poses a choking hazard.No injuries have been reported.The nine-piece wood puzzle forms a green recy-

cling truck with recycling bins and three workers."Small World Toys" and "2574" are printed on thebottom.Small toy stores nationwide sold the puzzles from

February to August for $10.Take the puzzles away from children and return

them to the place ofpurchase for a refund. For infor-mation, call Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 orvisit www.smallworldtoys.com.

C.D.X.Trading

_ ~~~~~~~~~Inc.,ofRidge-wood,N.Y., isrecalling1, 500Falcon

Action toy jets because small parts can detach andpose a choking hazard.No injuries have been reported.The battery-operated, multi-colored jets play

music, have flashing lights and propel themselveson two front wheels. A label on the wings reads"FALON"P (Falcon misspelled), and "C.D.X. Toys CDL-22338D" is embossed on a label on the battery com-partment lid.

Variety and gift stores, flea markets and street-salevendors sold the jets in New York and New Jerseyfrom November to December 2002 for $5 to $7.Return the jets to the place of purchase for a

refund, or contact C.D.X. Trading Inc. at (718) 821-1600 for more information.

Toy trucks and setsMagic Cabin, ofViroqua, Wis., is recalling 220 Big

Boy trucks (dump trucks and tow trucks) becausesmall parts can break offthe trucks and pose a chok-

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0Recall roundup: Deadly children's products 0: :0Despite recalls and warnings, consumers continue to use products that could cause ser'ious injury or death. The fol-

lowirlg'items are especially hazardous to children:. old cribs that can entrap, strangle or suffocate chfldren;* hood anld neck drawstrings on kids' jackets and sweatshirts that can get caught and strangle children;* old window blinds with pull cords and inner cords that can form a loop and cause strangulation; and* disposable and novelty lighters -especially those that are not child-resistant.TO receive the current list of dangerous products by mail, send a postcard to Recall Round-Up List, U.S. Consumer

Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207. Register to receive announcements of all recalls atfwww.cpsc.gov/ cpscIist.asp.

Realed car aty sa itConsumers can find out if a car

safety seat has been recalled bycalling the manufacturer or theAuto Safety Hot Line toll-free at(888) DASH-2-DOT (888-327-4236)or visiting the National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministratioYsWebsite at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars / p roblIems / recalsI/childseat.cfm.

If the seat has been recalled, fol-low instructions to fix it or get thenecessary parts. Consumers alsomay get a registration card toreceive future recall notices by cal-ing the hotline.For more information about car

safety seats, visit www.aap.org/famly/cps.htm.

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- ~~~~~computer- ~~~~~monitors.*40 ~~~~~The recall_ ~~~~is being~~~~~expandedI ~~~~~~to include

63,000 additional G51 and G51t mon-itors that were manufactured throughSeptember 1998.IBM and LiteOn have received seven

reports of monitors overheating andsmoking, including one report ofminor property damage and one

report ofminor smoke inhalation.The recalled IBM monitors

include the G51 CRT (Cathode RayTube) and G51t Touch Screen CRTmodels. The G51 and G51t monitorshave the following model numberson a label on the back of the unit:6541-02N, 6541-02E, 6541-02S,6541-QON, 6541-QOE and 6541-QOS.The label on the back of the recalledG51 models also has a date of man-ufacture between June 1997 andSeptember 1998. The "IBM" logo canbe found on the front of the units.IBM, MicroTouch Systems and

major retail stores nationwide, includ-ing Best Buy, CompUSA, Office Maxand Radio Shack, sold the monitorsfrom June 1997 through December1998 for about $370.Stop using these monitors and con-

tact the IBM Repair Center toll-free at(866) 644-3155 to confirm whether amonitor is covered by the recall.Consumers with a recalled unit willreceive a free inspection and repair ora replacement unit. For more informa-tion, access www.ibm.com/pc/g51Irecall.

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