CPSC Posts Recalls

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alerts were posted in cooperation with the manufacturers of the products listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

  

   Company Name   Product Name    Quantity    Hazard

   Polaris        Polaris         About       The throttle cable may bind
   Industries     "Sportsman      12,170      when the handlebars are turned
   Inc., of       700 EFI"                    left or full right, resulting
   Medina,        All-Terrain                 in an increase in engine speed
   Minn.          Vehicles                    and unintended vehicle
                                              acceleration. In addition, the
                                              fuel line may rub against the
                                              vehicle chassis, resulting in
                                              a fuel line leak, which could
                                              be a fire hazard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products -- such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -- contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.