(UPI) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 2007 Rossignol HC snowboard bindings due to an injury risk. The T-nuts that attach the buckles to the straps on the bindings can detach, possibly leading to injury, CPSC said.

About 3,500 pairs of bindings, made in China for Rossignol Ski Co., of Park City, Utah, were sold at sports stores from August 2007 through May 3008 for between $100 and $150.

The recall involves models HC 750, HC 1000, HC 2000, HC 3000, HC Mini, HC Amber, HC Diva, HC Harmony, HC Sonar, HC Zena and Jones Brown, CPSC said.

Consumers were advised to stop using the snowboard bindings and return them to a Rossignol retailer for an inspection and, if necessary, free T-nut replacements.

Consumers can call Rossignol at 888-243-6735 for information.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.

No one was injured in the three fires involving the music players made by Apple Inc but the government said in a statement Apple had reported two other cases where people had suffered minor burns.

Apple officials were not immediately available for comment but the ministry said the firm had said a possible defect in iPod nano battery cells could have caused them to overheat.

The trade ministry said iPod nanos with known overheating incidents were sold in Japan between September 2005 and September 2006.

A semi-governmental body specializing in product safety will look into the cause of the incidents in cooperation with Apple, a trade ministry official said.

"We are not in the position to speculate on the outcome of the investigation. But after several incidents like these, it would be appropriate for Apple to take some measures to raise the public's awareness," the official said.

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(UPI) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Mars Petcare U.S. is recalling some Pedigree-brand dog food due to possible contamination.

 

The FDA said the recall of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites was limited to bags sold in Albertsons stores in Southern California and the Las Vegas areas.

 

The recalled pet food might be contaminated with Salmonella and should not be fed to pets.  The 20-pound bags of recalled dog food carried UPC 23100 14719, lot code 830BFCAT02 and had "Best Buy Date: 07/2009" printed on the back of the bag.

 

Pet owners can return the bags to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company at 877-568-4463 for further information.

 

 

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