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Product Recalls: Fishing Games, Vacuums, Seafood Sauce, Burritos, Magnets, Kudzu

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The following recalls have been announced:

-- About 14,000 fishing games, imported by Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. and made in China, because parts of the game contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. No illnesses or incidents have been reported. The recalled game includes a fishing pole, one large battery operated fish and three small wind up fish. The fishing games were sold at Grand Union Family Markets, Southern Family Markets, P&C Stores, Publix Super Markets and Food Lion stores nationwide from October through November this year. Details: 877-695-8354; by Web at http://www.fareastbrokers.com/ or http://www.cpsc.gov.

-- About 1,600 Billy Goat MultiVac outdoor vacuums, made in the United States by Billy Goat Industries Inc., because the vacuum's fuel tank could crack and leak fuel. If ignited, the leaking fuel could cause a fire or explosion, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled vacuums were sold at outdoor power equipment and rental dealers nationwide from June through November this year. Details: by phone at 800-426-7701; by Web at http://www.hondapowerequipment.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.

-- Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is recalling its 8-ounce Wegmans Bouillabaisse Seafood Sauce because it contains undeclared wheat. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the Rochester, N.Y., company. The recall includes those products with a "Use By" date up to and including Dec. 24, 2007. The sauce was sold at Wegmans Food Markets stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland. For more information, consumers can call 800-934-6267, ext. 4760.

-- Cedarlane Natural Foods is recalling Cedarlane Low Fat Bean Rice & Cheese style Burritos because they contain undeclared casein, a milk protein. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. No illnesses have been reported, according to the Carson, Calif., company. The recalled products, distributed to all 50 states, include code dates from 062808A through 082908A. For more information, consumers can call 800-826-3322, ext. 800.

-- About 153,000 horseshoe magnets, imported by United Scientific and made in India, because surface paint on the magnets contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. No illnesses or incidents have been reported. The recalled horseshoe-shaped magnets were sold in five sizes and have the following product numbers: SHM020, SHM030, SHM040, SHM050 and SHM060. They were sold nationwide from March 1995 through September this year by independent distributors, who sold the magnets to schools for use in science classes. Details: by phone at 888-284-8570: by Web at http://www.cpsc.gov.

-- Domega International Ltd. Inc. is recalling about 500 packages of King Chief brand Dried Kudzu because the dried vegetables contain undeclared sulfites, said Jing Hua Chen, manager for the Brooklyn, N.Y., company. No illnesses have been reported to date. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to this ingredient run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The kudzu, produced in China, was sold nationwide this year in 6-ounce plastic packages. For more information, consumers can call 646-938-7345.

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