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08/16/21 04:22 PM #5292    

 

Jerry Adams

Thanks Bill for making us aware of such a dreadful disease...sounds like it's almost impossible to overcome.

08/16/21 10:00 PM #5293    

 

W Leggett


08/17/21 12:44 AM #5294    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

ANOTHER GOOD/FUNNY ONE....KEEP THEM COMING...WE NEED TO SMILE...

 


08/17/21 05:29 PM #5295    

 

Jerry Adams

Gee, I wonder how it got there? Or maybe she had her phone on a Vibration Mode and she forgot about it...lol

08/17/21 11:08 PM #5296    

 

W Leggett

I RECEIVED THIS FROM A CLASSMATE OF RHS 63 AND ASKED TO POST IT 

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?


This is the most interesting thing I've read in a long time. The
 The sad thing about it, you can see it coming.

 

I have always heard about this democracy countdown. It is
interesting to see it in print. God help us, not that we
deserve it.


How Long Do We Have?


About the time our original thirteen states adopted their
new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history
professor
at the University of Edinburgh ,
had this to say about the fall of the Athenian
Republic some 2,000 years earlier:


'A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist
as a permanent form of government.'


'A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that
voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from
the public treasury.'


'From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates
who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with
the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to
loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a
dictatorship.'


'The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the
beginning of history, has been about 200
years'


'During those 200 years, those nations always progressed through
the following sequence:

                                       
1. from bondage to spiritual faith;

 


2. from spiritual faith to great courage;

 


3. from courage to liberty;

 


4. from liberty to abundance;

 


5. from abundance to complacency;

 


6. from complacency to apathy;

 


7. from apathy to dependence;

 


8. from dependence back into bondage'

 

 


Professor Joseph Olson
of Hemline University School of
Law, St. Paul , Minnesota ,
points out some interesting facts concerning the 2000
Presidential election:

 


Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans:
29

 


Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans:
2,427,000

 


The population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans:
143 million

 


Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats:
13.2 Republicans: 2.1

 


Professor Olson adds: 'In aggregate, the map of the
territory Republicans won was mostly the land owned by the
taxpaying citizens of this great country.
Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements and living off various forms of
government welfare...' Olson believes the United
States is now somewhere between the 'complacency
and apathy' phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy,
with some forty percent of the nation's population
already having reached the 'governmental dependency'
phase.

 


If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million
criminal invaders called illegal's and they vote,
then we can say goodbye to the USA in
fewer than five years.

 


If you are in favor of this, then by all means, delete this
message. If you are not, then pass this along to help everyone
realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the
greatest danger to our freedom.

 


08/18/21 12:46 AM #5297    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

Thanks for posting the article 'How Long Do We Have'....

All I can say is READ, PRAY and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY for us ALL!!

 


08/18/21 01:58 AM #5298    

 

Robert Fall

We have lots of issues to work through as a democratic republic, but the quoted author's comment about greatest civilizations seems to be off by a decimal point. Greek, Roman,  Egyptian. Chinese, and others lasted wayyy over two hundred years. Even American democracy has struggled along for two hundred and forty five years already. The article also sounded like it was suggesting an income threshold for voters. There might be some merit to that until we start trying to decide what the income threshold should be. I personally would be upset that my taxes and how they were spent were decided by people who made more than I did and it's a lot like that now. Maybe we should focus on how a future technology driven economy that only needs to employ, say 20% of the population, to meet everyone's needs would work. 


08/18/21 12:06 PM #5299    

 

W Leggett

ROBERT, FALL, I agree with you about the way we were brought up, and what we were taught in school. Nowadays is like a big question. Things have changed so much. Yes, I would like to make just half of what our leaders make. sad I think there should be a term limit, on Congress. My 2 cents worth, which is not much nowadays.

 


08/18/21 02:57 PM #5300    

 

W Leggett

from connie


08/18/21 06:25 PM #5301    

 

Connie Schuerman (Von Dielingen)

Thanks for posting this for me Bill !


08/18/21 07:14 PM #5302    

 

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Connie, I had a hard enough time with the birds and bees. Thank goodness I don't have young children now!


08/18/21 09:53 PM #5303    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

KEEP THE POSTS COMING!!  LOVE READING THEM ALL

 

 

 


08/21/21 02:01 PM #5304    

 

W Leggett

Smoke from California’s wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era town. Ash covers areas that would dwarf Rhode Island.

Images of homes engulfed in flames and mountains glowing like lava would make it easy to conclude the Golden State is a charred black landscape.

That’s hardly the case, but the frightening reality is that the worst may be yet to come.

California has already surpassed the acreage burned at this point last year, which ended up setting the record. Now it’s entering a period when powerful winds have often driven the deadliest blazes.

“Here we are — it’s not the end of August and the size and distribution and the destruction of summer 2021 wildfires does not bode well for the next months,” said Bill Deverell, a University of Southern California history professor who teaches about fire in the West. “The suggestion of patterns across the last two decades in the West is deeply unsettling and worrisome: hotter, bigger, more fires."

More than a dozen large wildfires are burning in California grass, brush, and forest that is exceptionally dry from two years of drought likely exacerbated by climate change.

The fires, mainly in the northern part of the state, have burned nearly 1.5 million acres, or roughly 2,300 square miles (6,000 square kilometers).

Firefighters are witnessing extreme fire behavior as embers carried miles by gusts are igniting vegetation ripe for burning in rugged landscapes, where it's hard to attack or build a perimeter to prevent it from spreading. Fires that in the past would cool down at night are sometimes surging miles in the dark.

The Dixie Fire, the largest currently burning and second-biggest on record wiped out the historic town of Greenville and continues to threaten thousands of homes about 175 miles (282 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco. The Caldor Fire, burning about 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the south, blew up since Aug. 14, torched parts of the hamlet of Grizzly Flat, and is chewing through dense forest.

Gusty winds and low humidity led to the closure Friday of the major highway in the area linking Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. They could also create dangerous conditions this weekend.

John Hawkins retired fire chief for the state and now wildland fire consultant said he hadn't seen such explosive fire behavior in 58 fire seasons.

A fire 60 years ago that torched 100 homes and killed two people near Yosemite National Park once had the record for fastest expansion, covering nearly 31 square miles (80 square kilometers) in two hours. But that kind of spread is becoming more common today.

“The Harlow Fire of 1961 was one of a kind in its day,” Hawkins said. “As we draw a comparison today, it’s not one of a kind, it’s one after another. Something has changed.”

Hawkins said he saw similarly rapid growth in the Caldor Fire.

The dramatic time-lapse video showed a massive plume growing above a thick forest. The column rose up and dark smoke poured across the sky before the cloud erupted in flames shooting hundreds of feet in the air.

“It wasn’t a slow deal,” Hawkins said. “When you see one of those develop that fast in heavy timber and already see another dozen fires in California running crazy it doesn’t take much to light your lightbulb or ring your bell.”

Ten of the states largest and 13 of the most destructive wildfires in the top 20 have burned in the last four years.

The largest of those fires, the August Complex, a group of lightning-sparked blazes that merged, began a year ago this week. The deadliest and most destructive, the Camp Fire, killed 85 and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings in November 2018.

In the past, forest fires have been dominant in late summer and fires in the fall have burned in chaparral and woodlands, driven by powerful dry winds created by high pressure over the Great Basin, said Malcolm North, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service.

The offshore winds, known as Diablos in Northern California and Santa Anas in Southern California, usually have powered some of the worst blazes as they sap vegetation of moisture and pick up speed as they squeeze through mountain passes and canyons, becoming warmer and even drier.

With much of California experiencing exceptional drought, the highest intensity, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, large fires in the north could burn into early December, said Anthony Scardina, deputy regional forester for the Forest Service. Southern California could expect to see fires in September that could last to the end of the year.

Erratic infernos like the Creek Fire last year, the fifth-biggest ever, could be blamed in part on a 2012-16 drought. It is estimated to have killed more than 100 million trees in the Sierra Nevada, the state's largest mountain range and the setting for many of the fires, North said.

North was co-author of a 2018 scientific paper that predicted Sierra wildfires could burn at the intensity of blazes lit by fire bombings in Dresden, Germany, and Tokyo during World War II.

“I do think that's what we're seeing,” said North. “The current models we have for how fires are going to behave don’t cover this because it’s just off the charts. It’s hazardous to firefighters and hard as hell to predict what it’s going to do."

Fires have intensified across the entire West, creating a nearly year-round season that has taxed firefighters. Fire patterns used to migrate in seasons from the Southwest to the Rockies, to the Pacific Northwest, and then California, allowing fire crews to move from one place to the next, Scardina said.

“But the problem is all of those seasons are starting to overlap,” Scardina said. “We start to get stretched thin.”

As the Caldor inferno erupted, firefighters were diverted from the Dixie Fire. Repositioning crews, fire engines, and water- and flame retardant-dropping aircraft takes time, allowing newer blazes to advance and leaving communities near older ones vulnerable.

“Every time a new one starts it's like going to Toys R Us on Christmas Eve expecting to get a gift," Hawkins said, “and finding nothing on the shelf.

 

Ash falling on my truck


08/21/21 07:15 PM #5305    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

Bill, thanks for sending this article....all I can say is:  PRAY, PRAY, PRAY....

We are not in control...GOD has a reason and HIS plan...

Again, THANKS for sharing this information...

Keep them coming!


08/21/21 11:40 PM #5306    

 

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

The situation is dire to say the least. We can only hope that our fire crews have the equipment and stamina to continue the fight. Climate change is very real and we each need to do our part to help curtail the deterioration of our natural resources. 


08/22/21 12:39 PM #5307    

 

Bob Lewis

Bill, thank you for the updates and information on the fires.


08/23/21 11:19 PM #5308    

 

W Leggett

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Communications
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
www.cpsc.gov

Note: Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall press releases may not be available at this time.  Consumers should check with recalling firms for further details.  It is important to remember that CPSC and recalling firms urge consumers not to use recalled products.  

1. Hallmark Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Hallmark-Recalls-Teethers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard 

2. Intertex Recalls Blower Fans Due to Fire Hazard: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Intertex-Recalls-Blower-Fans-Due-to-Fire-Hazard  

3. Marin Mountain Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Crash Hazards: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Marin-Mountain-Bikes-Recalls-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-and-Crash-Hazards 

4. TJX Recalls Counter Stools Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold at HomeGoods and Homesense Stores: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/TJX-Recalls-Counter-Stools-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards-Sold-at-HomeGoods-and-Homesense-Stores  

5. Primark Recalls Scent Stamper Pens Due to Elevated Levels of Benzyl Alcohol; Risk of Skin Irritation: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Primark-Recalls-Scent-Stamper-Pens-Due-to-Elevated-Levels-of-Benzyl-Alcohol-Risk-of-Skin-Irritation 

6. Ravin Crossbows Reannounces Recall of White Arrow Nocks Due to Injury Hazard and Additional Incidents; Nearly Two Dozen Serious Injuries Reported: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Ravin-Crossbows-Reannounces-Recall-of-White-Arrow-Nocks-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-and-Additional-Incidents-Nearly-Two-Dozen-Serious-Injuries-Reported 

7. Nordstrom Recalls Children’s Socks Due to Choking Hazard: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Nordstrom-Recalls-Childrens-Socks-Due-to-Choking-Hazard 

1. Hallmark Recalls Teethers Due to Choking Hazard: 

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-181

                                                                                                  

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

Teether Rings with Decorative Fabric and Plush Attachments

Hazard:

The finished wooden ring can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard

Remedy:

Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and contact Hallmark to receive a $25 gift card towards any product at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores or online at www.hallmark.com.    

Consumer Contact: 

Hallmark at 800-425-5627 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online at www.hallmark.com/recall or www.hallmark.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Hallmark-Recalls-Teethers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 15,500 (In addition, about 1,200 were sold in Canada) 

Description:

This recall involves 11 different styles of round teethers made of softwood and with a variety of attachments including plush rattles in the shape of animal heads, plush animal heads, or with attached decorative fabric. The wooden teether ring measures about three inches in diameter and the plush animal heads are about three inches in height and width. The teethers weigh less than one pound. The products were sold with a gray woven brand label with the Hallmark brand crown and a hangtag, in various colors, describing the product as “Plush and Wood Teether and Rattle” or “Wood and Detachable Cloth Teether for Little Droolers.”  They were manufactured between 2015 and 2020 with a sewn-in white label with date codes: JUL15, 1117, 0618, 0719, or 1020. This recall involves the following item names and SKU codes:

SKU

ITEM NAME

DESCRIPTION

1BBY4166

 

FLORAL FABRIC WOOD TEETHER

 

Floral fabric wood teether

 

1BBY4167

 

NAUTICAL FABRIC WOOD TEETHER

 

Nautical fabric wood teether

 

1BBY4168

 

PATTERN FABRIC WOOD TEETHER

 

Patterned fabric wood teether

 

1BBY4250

 

WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER LAMB

 

Wood teether with attached rattle in the shape of a plush white lamb’s head

 

1BBY4251

 

WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER MONKEY

 

Wood teether with attached rattle in the shape of a plush brown and white monkey’s head

 

1BBY4252

 

WOOD AND KNIT RATTLE TEETHER BUNNY

 

Wood teether with an attached rattle in the shape

of a plush gray and white bunny head

 

1VTD1635

 

BABY'S FIRST VAL BIB AND RATTLE SET

 

Wood teether with attached red plush heart, sold as a set with a red bib with

My First Valentine’s Day” written in white piping

 

1MJB3514

 

PLUSH BABY TEETHER LION

 

Wood teether with attached plush gray and white lion’s head

 

1MJB3515

 

PLUSH BABY TEETHER MONKEY

 

Wood teether with attached plush gray and white monkey head

 

1MJB3516

 

PLUSH BABY TEETHER ZEBRA

 

Wood teether with attached plush gray and white zebra head

 

1MJB3517

 

PLUSH BABY TEETHER ELEPHANT

 

Wood teether with attached plush tan and white elephant head

 

 

Incidents/Injuries:

Hallmark has received four reports of the wooden teether rings breaking, including one report of a child-placing broken wooden parts in their mouth and one report of a pinched lip.   

 

Sold At:

Hallmark Gold Crown stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, boutique gift shops and online at www.hallmark.com from June 2015 through June 2021 for between $10 and $25.

 

Importer(s):

Hallmark Marketing Company LLC, of Kansas City, Mo.

 

Manufactured In:

China

2. Intertex Recalls Blower Fans Due to Fire Hazard:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-182

 

                                                                                                    

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

B-Air VP-33 Blower Fans

 

Hazard:

The capacitor in the recalled VP-33 blower fans can overheat, posing a fire hazard.  

 

Remedy:

Repair

Purchasers should immediately stop using the recalled blower fans and contact the firm for a free repair kit including an S-3 capacitor and installation instructions.

 

 

Consumer Contact: 

Intertex at 800-465-7300 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Friday, email at VP33recall@b-air.com or online at www.b-air.com/VP33recall or www.b-air.com and click on the VP-33 recall banner for more information.

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Intertex-Recalls-Blower-Fans-Due-to-Fire-Hazard 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 29,500 (In addition, about 5,000 were sold in Canada)

Description:

This recall involves the model VP-33 blower fans sold under the B-Air®

Brand and intended primarily for commercial use for remediation. The recalled blowers were manufactured before January 1, 2018. The recalled air mover, 1/3 horsepower fans were sold in blue, red or green in a neon yellow-colored box. The B-Air logo is on the vent and on the product label. 

 

Incidents/Injuries:

Intertex has received five reports of the capacitor overheating in the blower fans and causing fire-related property damage totaling about $75,000. No injuries have been reported.  

 

Sold At:

Home Depot and Menard’s nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Home Depot.com from February 2013 through December 2017 for about $200.

 

Manufacturer(s):

Intertex LLC, of West Chester, Pa.

 

Manufactured In:

China

3. Marin Mountain Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Crash Hazards:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-183

                                                                                                   

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

Mountain Bicycles

Hazard:

The bottom bracket can break during use, causing the user to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards.

 

Remedy:

Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Marin Bikes for instructions on receiving a free replacement bottom bracket and scheduling a free repair.

Consumer Contact: 

Marin Bikes at 800-222-7557 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.marinbikes.com and click on “Recalls/Safety” at the bottom of the page or https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/recalls-safety for more information.

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Marin-Mountain-Bikes-Recalls-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-and-Crash-Hazards 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 2,100 (In addition, 875 were sold in Canada)

 

Description:

This recall involves the following 20 different Model Year 2021 Marin Mountain bicycles: San Quentin 1, San Quentin 20”, San Quentin 24”, Wildcat Trail 1, Wildcat Trail 3, Fairfax 1, Fairfax 2, Terra Linda 1, Terra Linda 2, Presidio 3, Kentfield 2, Kentfield 2 ST, Larkspur 1, Muirwoods RC, San Anselmo DS1, San Anselmo DS2, San Rafael DS1, San Rafael DS2, Hidden Canyon 20” and Bayview Trail 24”. These bicycles were sold in various sizes and color schemes. The model name is printed on the top tube and a “MARIN” decal is on the down tube of the frame.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received nine reports of broken bottom brackets. No injuries have been reported.

 

Sold At:

Bike Connection Palo Alto, City Grounds, and The Bike Rack stores and independent bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2020 through April 2021 for between $400 and $1,100.

 

Importer(s):

Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., of Petaluma, Calif.

 

Manufactured In:

Indonesia

 

 

 

4. TJX Recalls Counter Stools Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold at HomeGoods and Homesense Stores:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-184

 

                                                                                                    

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

Swivel Counter Stools

 

Hazard:

The counter stools can break or collapse, posing fall and injury hazards.  

 

Remedy:

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled counter stools and return them to any HomeGoods or Homesense store for their choice of either a full refund or store gift card.

 

Consumer Contact: 

HomeGoods at 800-888-0776 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homegoods.com, and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page, and Homesense toll-free at 855-660-4663 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homesense.com, and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page.

 

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/TJX-Recalls-Counter-Stools-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards-Sold-at-HomeGoods-and-Homesense-Stores 

 

 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 4,300

 

Description:

This recall involves swivel counter stools with wooden legs and fabric backrests with rivet trim around the seat.  The stools were sold in gray faux leather, and light gray, dark gray and blue/cream herringbone fabrics.  The stools measure approximately 36 inches to the top of the backrest, and the seat height is approximately 25.5 inches from the floor.  One of the following style numbers is printed on the product hang tag: 61057, 61063, 61064, 62332, 65129, 65130, 66413, 66414. A label printed with “CHINA” is attached to the bottom of the seat.

 

Incidents/Injuries:

TJX has received 20 reports of stools breaking in which consumers fell, including 17 reports of minor injuries.

 

Sold At:

HomeGoods and Homesense stores and HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores nationwide from January 2021 through May 2021 for about $130.

 

Importer(s):

The TJX Companies Inc., of Framingham, Mass.

 

Manufactured In:

China

 

 

 

5. Primark Recalls Scent Stamper Pens Due to Elevated Levels of Benzyl Alcohol; Risk of Skin Irritation:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-185

 

                                                                                                    

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

8-Pack Scent Stamper Pens

 

Hazard:

The purple Scent Stamper Pen has elevated levels of benzyl alcohol, posing a risk of skin irritation.  

 

Remedy:

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Stamper Pens and return them to a Primark store for a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: 

Primark US collect at 617-946-3236 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.primark.com and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page, then “Recall” in the middle of the page for more information.

 

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Primark-Recalls-Scent-Stamper-Pens-Due-to-Elevated-Levels-of-Benzyl-Alcohol-Risk-of-Skin-Irritation 

 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 9,500

 

Description:

This recall involves 8-pack Scent Stamper Pens. “PRIMARK”  and the product number “9799701” appear on a label on the back of the product packaging. The Pens come in 8 different colors, with decorative decals, such as heart, stars, and paw prints, printed on the pens.

 

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

 

Sold At:

Primark US stores located in the northeast region, Florida, and Chicago from January 2019 through May 2021 for about $2.

 

Importer(s):

Primark US Corp., of Boston, Mass.

 

Manufactured In:

China

 

6. Ravin Crossbows Reannounces Recall of White Arrow Nocks Due to Injury Hazard and Additional Incidents; Nearly Two Dozen Serious Injuries Reported:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-186

 

                                                                                                    

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

Ravin® white arrow nocks

 

Hazard:

If the white nock is not fully engaged with the bowstring, the crossbow can fail to discharge when the trigger is pulled and can result in the bow discharging while re-nocking the arrow, posing an injury hazard to users.

 

Remedy:

Replace

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled white arrow nocks and contact Ravin Crossbows for free replacement orange nocks and up to a $1 merchandise credit for each recalled nock that is returned. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and maintenance guidelines for continued safe operation of the crossbows and nocks.

 

Consumer Contact: 

Ravin Crossbows toll-free at 888-298-6335 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, email at nockupdate@ravincrossbows.com or online at www.ravincrossbows.com and click on “Safety & Instruction” then “Notices” for more information.

 

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Ravin-Crossbows-Reannounces-Recall-of-White-Arrow-Nocks-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-and-Additional-Incidents-Nearly-Two-Dozen-Serious-Injuries-Reported 

 

 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 220,000 (In addition, about 3,600 in Canada) (The original recall was announced in December 2017) 

 

Description:

This recall involves all white plastic molded clip-on nocks used in arrows for Ravin brand crossbows. The white arrow nocks were sold in a package of 12 and also as original equipment with Ravin R9 and R15 crossbows and with Ravin arrows. The white nocks measure about .9 inches long.

 

 

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 51 reports of finger injuries while nocking or re-nocking the white nocks, including 21 serious injuries, and 28 new finger injuries reported since the original recall announcement.  The firm has also received reports of other injuries resulting from maintenance and other issues.

 

Sold At:

Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods stores and other stores nationwide from October 2016 through November 2017 for between $8 and $15 when sold separately from other equipment. The arrow nocks were also included as original equipment with Ravin crossbows sold for between $1,500 and $2,000 and Ravin arrows sold for between $75 and $110.

 

Manufacturer(s):

Ravin Crossbows LLC, of Superior, Wis.

 

Manufactured In:

United States

 

7. Nordstrom Recalls Children’s Socks Due to Choking Hazard:

Recall Date: August 18, 2021

Recall Number: 21-187

 

                                                                                                    

Recall Summary 

 

Name of product:

Tucker & Tate children’s socks

 

Hazard:

The sock’s pom pom can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

 

Remedy:

Refund

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled children’s socks and contact Nordstrom to receive a full refund.

 

 

Consumer Contact: 

Nordstrom at 800-804-0806 anytime and any day, email at contact@nordstrom.com or online at www.nordstrom.com and click on Product Recalls for more information. 

 

 

Pictures available here: 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Nordstrom-Recalls-Childrens-Socks-Due-to-Choking-Hazard 

 

 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 

About 370

 

Description:

This recall involves Nordstrom’s Tucker & Tate-branded socks. The anklet socks were sold in children’s sizes 5 to 7 and in a pack of three pairs of socks containing one gray pair, one white and blue pair and one white and red pair. The socks have a pom pom attached to the ankle. UPC code 439113514195 can be found on the product packaging. 

 

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

 

Sold At:

Nordstrom stores nationwide from May 2021 through June 2021 for about $12.

 

Importer(s):

SABG/Division of GCE International, of Winston-Salem, N.C.

 

Manufactured In:

China

 

Retailer:

Nordstrom Inc., of Seattle, Wash.

 

 

 

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08/24/21 03:16 PM #5309    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

THANKS FOR THE POSTS....

GOD HELP US ALL.....again, PRAYING, PRAYING, PRAYING GOD HELP US ALL....
 


08/24/21 04:14 PM #5310    

 

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Thanks for the informative recall list. Appreciate the posting because I don't always know where to locate this information. 


08/24/21 09:26 PM #5311    

 

W Leggett


08/24/21 09:56 PM #5312    

 

W Leggett

THESE ARE FIRES IN NORTHERN CA (RED) wE HAVE BEEN GETTING VERY BAD SMOKE FROM THE NORTH ALL THE WAY TO SACRAMENTO AREA. NOTICE  HWY 80 TO RENO NV. BOTTOM RIGHT IS LAKE TAHOE, THIS PHOTO IS TWO DAYS OLD,  

 

THE REST OF THE U.S.A. IS GETTING FLOODS, TENN, HECK JUST PICK A STATE.  THER ARE A FEW TROPICALS STORM IN THE GULF , WHICH COULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION. OUR LAKES ARE SO LOW. 

WITH A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE HOSPITAL, AN ON CO2 LIQUIDS FORM, THE ARE THINKING ABOUT NOT LETTING PEOPLE WATER THEIR LAWNS. (heck my lawn is brown)  

                                                                        

 

 


08/25/21 10:44 AM #5313    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

BILL, THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION AND POSTS....

cryingAgain, PRAYING, PRAYING, PRAYING FOR YOU AND FAMILY, AND US ALL.

KEEP SAFE AND KEEP THE POSTS COMING....


08/25/21 04:23 PM #5314    

 

Nova Guynes

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08/25/21 04:30 PM #5315    

 

Nova Guynes

 

 Construction workers before OSHA 


08/25/21 09:39 PM #5316    

 

Marie Gaines (Harris)

GOOD ONES...THANKS FOR THE SMILES, AND KEEP THEM COMING!


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