The Razor E300 electric scooters, manufactured in China are being recalled due to a weld that can break, causing the handlebar to detach. This can result in the rider losing control and falling. Apparently the company received 25 reports of this happening.
The recalled scooters, which are either blue or silver and have barcodes beginning in 100620-03 through -09, were sold at Pep Boys stores nationwide and on the Internet from January 2006 through October 2006. In further recall news the IonizAir table top air purifiers, manufactured by Leaven Enterprise Co. are a cause for concern due to to overheating of the purifiers cartridge, posing a risk of fire. P3 International, the importer of the product, has received 10 reports of purifiers melting or catching fire and no reports of injuries.
The recalled air purifiers involve model number P4620 with lot numbers beginning with either 03 or 04 or have no lot number. According to AP reports, the product was sold at various stores nationwide including mail-order and Internet retailers from January 2003 through July 2004.
