Bulk Unlimited Recalls Children's Globes Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 19731 · Mar 21, 2019 · Bulk Unlimited
3,000
units affected
3,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19731
- Date
- Mar 21, 2019
- Company
- Bulk Unlimited
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Product
- Little Experimenter children's globes
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves children's Little Experimenter 3-in-1 World globes. The globes show the countries in different colors, the oceans in blue and black text for each country, capitals, deserts and ocean names. They have an orange base with two white buttons that light up the globe and display a projection of stars and constellations in color-changing motion. Little Experimenter is printed on the base of the Globe. Date Code 102018-107 is printed on a sticker on the battery compartment cover and on the product packaging right below the UPC or barcode.
What can happen
The globe's internal wires can short out and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take away the recalled globes from children, stop using them and contact Bulk Unlimited to receive a free replacement globe. Bulk Unlimited is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Bulk Unlimited has received two reports of the globe overheating with one igniting. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon, eBay and Littleexperimenter.com from October 2018 through January 2019 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled little experimenter children's globes?
Consumers should immediately take away the recalled globes from children, stop using them and contact Bulk Unlimited to receive a free replacement globe. Bulk Unlimited is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The globe's internal wires can short out and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.