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Recalls this week include fire alarm bases and children's swings

Children's swings from IKEA with potentially faulty suspension fittings are among this week's recalled consumer products. Other products being recalled include fire alarm bases.

Here's a more detailed look:

CHILDREN'S SWINGS

DETAILS: IKEA GUNGGUNG swing, which is intended for indoor and outdoor use by children ages 3-7. A permanent label is attached to one of the suspension straps, showing age recommendation (3-7), IKEA logo, Design and Quality IKEA of Sweden, GUNGGUNG article number 302.439.74, supplier number 17915 and Made in Vietnam.

WHY: The suspension fittings can break causing a child to fall from the swing, posing a risk of serious injury.

INCIDENTS: Four reports worldwide including one in Germany, two in Austria and one in Canada of the suspension fittings breaking in use. In one incident a child fell and sustained a fractured leg. No incidents have been reported in the U.S.

HOW MANY: About 2,000 in the U.S. and 300 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call IKEA at 888-966-4532 anytime or visit www.ikea-usa.com and click on the recall link at the top of the page for more information.

FIRE ALARM BASES

DETAILS: SBGA-34 audible base that is affixed to ceiling-mounted smoke detectors in order to sound an alarm when the fire alarm system is activated. The audible base has part number S54370-F13 and date codes 0113 through 2314 in a WWYY format printed on a white label on the back of the unit part affixed to the wall. "MODEL SBGA-34" is printed on a blue label also affixed to the back of the device. The base is off-white and measures about 6 inches in diameter. The audible base is used with the following fire detectors: Cerberus PRO models (HI921, OOHC941, OOH941, OH921, OP921); Desigo Fire Safety models (FDOOTC441, FDOOT441, FDO421, FDOT421, FDT421); H-Series (HFP-11, HFPT-11, HFPO-11); Faraday 87XX-Series, models (8713, 8712, 8710). The audible base and fire detectors are used with the following alarm systems: Siemens model FireFinder XLS via DLC 6312 Device Loop Card, Siemens model FS -250, Desigo model FC2005, (50-point panel), Desigo model FC2025, (252-point system), Desigo model FC2050, (504-point system), Cerberus PRO FC901, (50-point panel), Cerberus PRO FC922, (252-point system), Cerberus PRO FC924, (504-point system), and Faraday models MPC-600 & MPC-7000.

WHY: The fire alarm base can fail to sound an alarm, posing a risk of personal injury and property damage.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 9,000.

FOR MORE: Call Siemens at 800-516-9964 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

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