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Flour, Motor Scooters, Cordless Battery Pack Recalled

This week's recalls.

The following product were subject to announced recalls in the past week.

King Arthur Flour for Blue Polyurethane Balls

King Arthur Flour is recalling a limited number of 5-lb. bags of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour and Unbleached Bread Flour for the possible presence of small blue polyurethane balls that may be found in the flour.

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For more information call the King Arthur Flour Consumer Hotline at 866-797-9178 and read more about this recall here.

Ryobi Cordless Tool Battery Pack

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Ryobi battery packs for cordless tools are being recalled for the potential to overheat while on the charger and pose fire and burn hazards to consumers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall.

There have been four reports of battery packs overheating. The battery packs were sold at Home Depot store nationwide and online at HomeDepot.come and other retailers between September 2012 and December 2012.

Read more about this recall here.

Hello Kitty Scooters Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us

Hello Kitty motor scooters, sold exclusively at Toys R Us, and manufactured between Sept. 9, 2012 and Dec. 3, 2012 are being recalled because the scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall.

"Consumers should immediately stop using the City Scooter, disconnect the battery and return it to the nearest Toys R Us store to receive a full refund or store credit."

Read more about this recall here.

Monster High Scooters, Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Monster High motor scooters, sold exclusively at Walmart stores, and manufactured between Oct. 5, 2012 and Nov. 7, 2012 are being recalled because the scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall.

"Consumers should immediately stop using the City Scooter, disconnect the battery and return it to the nearest Walmart store to receive a full refund or store credit."

Read more about this recall here.


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