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1.  Halogen Table Lamps Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire
Hazard 2.  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(r) Restaurants Recall
Rooster Kitchen Stools Due to Collapse Hazard

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2007
Release #07-183

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 284-9162
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Halogen Table Lamps Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Halogen Table Lamps

Units: About 97,000

Importer: L G Sourcing, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C.

Manufacturer: Winsource Industries, Ltd., of Hong Kong

Hazard: These lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: L G Sourcing has received one report of a minor fire
with the halogen table lamp. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled table lamps have a plastic base and two
extendable arms connecting the base to a halogen lamp. The lamps were
sold in white, red, blue, orange and purple. Item number 101988 is
printed on the bottom of the lamp base.

Sold exclusively at: Lowe's retail outlets nationwide from April 2006
through March 2007 for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the lamps immediately and return
them to any Lowe's retail outlet to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact L G Sourcing
toll-free at (866) 284-9162 anytime, or visit www.lowes.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07183.html

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2007
Release #07-184

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 333-9566
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(r) Restaurants Recall Rooster Kitchen
Stools Due to Collapse Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Rooster Kitchen Stools

Units: About 2,600

Importer: CBOCS Distribution Inc., of Lebanon, Tenn.

Hazard: The stools can unexpectedly collapse during use, causing a
consumer to fall to the floor.

Incidents/Injuries: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has received
two reports of incidents in which the kitchen stool collapsed. A 10 year
old boy received bruises when the kitchen stool collapsed and he fell.

Description: The Rooster Kitchen Stool is about two feet tall and one
foot in diameter. It has light brown wood and has a rooster painted on
the seat. "Made in China" and item number 260161 are printed on a
sticker under the seat.

Sold at: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(r) locations nationwide from
February 2007 through March 2007 for about $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these kitchen stools immediately and
return them to any Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cracker Barrel at
(800) 333-9566, or visit the firm's Web site at www.crackerbarrel.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07184.html

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.