NEW YORK, N.Y. - Several brands of air conditioner are being recalled because of overheating power cords that can start a fire. Other recalled consumer products this week include travel adapter kits that pose an electric shock risk and faulty bicycle forks.

Here's a more detailed look:

AIR CONDITIONERS

DETAILS: Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International-branded Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (PTAC), and Amana-branded Room Air Conditioners (RAC). The recalled units are beige and have serial numbers ranging from 0701009633 through 0804272329. The brand name is located on the unit's front cover. The serial number is located on the label found by lifting the front cover of PTAC units or the grille of RAC units. Additionally, any PTAC and RAC units that have a beige power cord labeled with a four-digit date code in the MMYY format and ending in 06 or 07, or ranging from 0108 through 1808 are included in this recall. They were sold at Goodman and heating and cooling equipment dealers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008.

WHY: The power cords on the air conditioning and heating units can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.

INCIDENTS: 10 reports of PTACs catching on fire, including four involving property damage.

HOW MANY: About 5,300 in the U.S. In addition, about 233,500 PTAC units were recalled in August 2014.

FOR MORE: For Amana, Goodman and York International-branded units call 800-366-0339 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. For Comfort-Aire and Century-branded units call at 877-442-4482 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For all products, go to www.amana-ptac.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

PAPER BOXES

DETAILS: Ashland gift and storage cardboard boxes covered in decorative paper sold at Michaels stores nationwide from October 2015 through November 2015. The boxes were sold in nine themes and have ribbon, burlap and other embellishments. Each of the three shapes of boxes, circle, square and rectangle were sold in three sizes, small, medium and large. Boxes with the following SKU numbers are included in the recall: 434397, 434398, 434399, 434458, 434459, 434460, 434465, 434467, 434468, 434470, 434471, 434472, 434474, 434475, 434476, 434479, 434480, 434481, 484483, 434484, 434485, 434487, 434488, 434489, 434490, 434492, and 434493. "Ashland" and the SKU number can be found a label affixed to the underside of each box.

WHY: Mold can be present on the boxes, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in consumers with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 288,000 in the U.S. and 1,170 were in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Michaels at 800-642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.michaels.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

ARTIFICIAL POINSETTIAS

DETAILS: Ashland artificial poinsettia flowers sold in single stems and bushes and sold at Michaels stores nationwide from October 2015 through November 2015. The poinsettia has red leaves, green stems and gold-colored accents in the centre of the leaves. A label affixed to the stem at purchase has SKU number 426830 on the single stem and SKU number 424066 on the bush. The Ashland logo is printed on a sticker attached to the product.

WHY: Mold can be present on the stems and bushes, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in consumers with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 425,000 in the U.S. and 6,600 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Michaels at 800-642-4235 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.michaels.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

TRAVEL ADAPTER KITS

DETAILS: Apple World Travel Adapter Kits and wall plug adapters. The kits contain three-prong and two-prong AC wall plug adapters that fit different electrical outlets worldwide. The recalled adapters were made for use in Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil, Continental Europe and Korea and were also sold with Mac computers and iOS devices. Recalled wall plug adapters have either four or five letters or numbers, or no markings on the inside slot where the wall plug adapter attaches to the main power adapter. Redesigned adapters have a three-letter regional code in the slot (EUR, ARG, KOR, AUS or BRA). They were sold at Apple stores and other home electronics stores, and online at Apple.com from January 2003 through January 2015.

WHY: The two-prong wall plug adapters for Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil, Continental Europe and Korea can break and expose the metal portion of the adapter, posing an electric shock risk.

INCIDENTS: 12 reports of wall plug adapters breaking and consumers receiving shocks overseas, including three reports of consumers who were medically evaluated and released. No reports of incidents or injuries were reported by U.S. consumers.

HOW MANY: About 814,000 in the U.S. and 81,000 sold in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Apple at 800-275-2273 any time, or visit www.apple.com and click on AC Wall Plug Adapter Recall Program for more information.

SNOWBOARD BOOTS

DETAILS: Snowboard boots with the M3v2 secondary reel dials, which are used to adjust the fit at the forefoot and tongue of the boots. This recall involves all sizes and colours of the following snowboard boot brand models containing the M3v2 reel: 32 (Binary), Burton (Photon, Concord, Felix), DC (Control), DeeLuxe (Spark Summit, Vicious), Flow (Helios Focus), Head (Six Boa Focus), K2 (Darko), Ride (Fuze, Lasso, Triad, Norris), Rome (Inferno, Memphis), Salomon (Dialogue Focus), and Scarpa (EVO F1). If the M3v2 reel has an adhesive sticker dot on the front, then the recalled dial has already been replaced and nothing further needs to be done. They were sold at REI and other retailers nationwide and online, including at REI.com and Backcountry.com, from June 2015 through October 2015 for between $100 and $750.

WHY: The secondary reel can become stuck in the open position, causing the fit at the forefoot of the boot or tongue to loosen and posing a fall hazard.

INCIDENTS: Two reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 33,000 in the U.S. in addition, about 4,500 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Boa Technology Inc. at 1-844-203-1297, send email to info@boatechnology.com or visit www.boatechnology.com and click on "2015/16 Snowboard + Ski Boot Secondary Reel Recall" for more information.

BACKYARD ZIPLINE KITS

DETAILS: This recall involves BYA Sports Skyline backyard zipline kits sold in 60-, 75- and 90-foot cable lengths. The kits were sold in camouflage packaging containing a main cable, trolley, short cable, turnbuckle and u-clamps. The following bar codes are found on the bottom left side of the packaging: 7456111220012 (60-ft.), 7456111220029 (75-ft.), and 7456111220036 (90 ft.). The BYA logo and "Skyline (60, 75 or) 90 Zipline Kit" are printed on the front of the packaging. They were sold at REI and other sporting goods stores nationwide and online at promotive.com from August 2013 through July 2015.

WHY: A crimp in the zipline can fail allowing the cable to pull free or become slack while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user.

INCIDENTS: Nine reports of cable failure, including six reports of injuries. In three of the reported incidents, consumers sustained bruising and other unknown injuries from a fall. In the remaining three reported incidents, consumers reported head injuries.

HOW MANY: About 5,700 in the U.S. and 990 units in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call BYA Sports collect at 303-443-0163 from 8 a .m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit www.BYAsports.com and click on the Recall Information tab for more information.

GIRLS COATS

DETAILS: Crewcuts brand girls' puffer coats in dark wine (maroon), navy (blue), and sun washed peony (pink) colours. The coats are padded with geometric squares with six buttons down the front of the coat. There is a faux fur trim lining the hood and the coats were sold in girls sizes 2-14. Only coats with style number C9048 and PO numbers: 5055794, 5056319, 50565325, 8053606, 8053098 or 8053603 are included in the recall. The style and PO number are printed on a care label sewn into the inside seam of the coats along with "FA 15" or "HO 15." They were sold at J. Crew and Crewcuts stores nationwide, the J. Crew catalogue and online at www.jcrew.com from August 2015 through January 2016.

WHY: The buttons on the front of the coat can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

INCIDENTS: Four reports of the buttons detaching. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 16,400 in the U.S. and 63 units in Canada.

FOR MORE: Send email at 24-7@jcrew.com or visit https://www.jcrew.com and click on the "Girls" tab located at the top of the page, then click on "Important Safety Notice" located on the top right-hand side of the webpage for more information.

OFFICE CHAIRS

DETAILS: Eurotech Lume office chairs. Item number MF2500 and the date of manufacture in YY/MM/DD format are printed on a label located on the underside of the seat. Dates of manufacture included in the recall are between 14/10/08 and 15/10/16. They were sold at Davies Office in New York and Office Furniture Depot stores in New Jersey and by other independent distributors from January 2015 through November 2015.

WHY: The chair seat can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 1,200.

FOR MORE: Call Raynor at 866-800-1377 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.eurotechseating.com and click on Warranties at the bottom right hand corner of the page and then on the Lume Chair Recall link for more information.

BICYCLE FORKS

DETAILS: ENVE Carbon Fiber Road Fork 2.0 Disc 1.25" taper models. The bicycle forks included in this recall have serial numbers beginning with: VCT1406, VCT1410, VCT1411, VCT1501, VCT1502, VCT1503, VCT1505, VCT1506, VCT1507, VCT1508, VCT1509 and VCT1510. The serial number is located on the black steerer tube. They were sold at authorized ENVE dealers nationwide and online from June 2014 through December 2015.

WHY: The left leg of the bicycle fork can crack above the disc brake mount, posing a fall hazard.

INCIDENTS: Five reports of the left leg of the fork cracking above the disc brake mount. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 600.

FOR MORE: Call ENVE at 877-358-2869 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, send email to fork-recall@enve.com or visit www.enve.com by clicking on the Road Disc Fork Recall link under the Support tab for more information.

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