Millions of weed trimmer heads recalled for dangerous chain flaw

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Weed Wizard Acquisition's trimmer heads, totalling around 3.5 million, will be recalled on May 3, 2000 for becoming potentially dangerous projectiles. Forty people have been injured and a three-year-old girl was killed when they were struck by the flying metal from the trimmer heads with metal chains. In 1999, Bradley, MI-based Weed Wizard agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the girl's family. The company may also face civil penalties for not reporting the death and injuries.

Lawn Trimmers & Weed Cutters, Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing, Lawn and garden equipment, Weed Wizard Acquisition

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7 million infant swings being recalled

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Graco Metal Products Inc, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling about 7 million of its infant swings. The recall, which began on Apr 13, 2000, is the direct result of six infant deaths due to the non-use of the restraints in the devices. A total of 181 children have sustained injuries after falling from the Graco swings, which were manufactured from the 1970s through Jan 1998.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Toys, Graco Metal Products Inc.

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4 million more Firestones recalled

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Federal safety officials stated that Bridgestone/Firestone has to recall more tires because they are unsafe, but the company announced it would fight this in court, disagreeing that a recall action might be warranted.

Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading), Tires and tubes, Tires & Tubes, Tires, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire L.L.C.

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