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EKO Recalls Motion Sensor Trash Cans Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #15742, announced on July 17, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves EKO Sensible Eco Living motion sensor trash cans. The trash cans open when they detect motion nearby. The recalled trash cans are stainless steel, about 31 inches tall and about 14 inches square. They have the capacity to hold 21 gallons (80 liters) of trash and the lid operates with eight AA batteries. Model number EK9288BMT-80L is on a product identification label on the underside of the trash can lid. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trash cans and return them to costco for a full refund or contact eko for a free repair kit with a redesigned black plastic protective collar and installation instructions. costco is notifying consumers who purchased the trash cans directly.. Affected brand: Costco Wholesale Corporation.
This recall involves EKO Sensible Eco Living motion sensor trash cans. The trash cans open when they detect motion nearby. The recalled trash cans are stainless steel, about 31 inches tall and about 14 inches square. They have the capacity to hold 21 gallons (80 liters) of trash and the lid operates with eight AA batteries. Model number EK9288BMT-80L is on a product identification label on the underside of the trash can lid.
Affected products
Trash cans
Recalled brands
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trash cans and return them to Costco for a full refund or contact EKO for a free repair kit with a redesigned black plastic protective collar and installation instructions. Costco is notifying consumers who purchased the trash cans directly.
Recall date
July 17, 2015
CPSC recall #15742 covers EKO Recalls Motion Sensor Trash Cans Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 17, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves EKO Sensible Eco Living motion sensor trash cans. The trash cans open when they detect motion nearby. The recalled trash cans are stainless steel, about 31 inches tall and about 14 inches square. They have the capacity to hold 21 gallons (80 liters) of trash and the lid operates with eight AA batteries. Model number EK9288BMT-80L is on a product identification label on the underside of the trash can lid.
The CPSC remedy for recall #15742 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trash cans and return them to costco for a full refund or contact eko for a free repair kit with a redesigned black plastic protective collar and installation instructions. costco is notifying consumers who purchased the trash cans directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/EKO-Recalls-Motion-Sensor-Trash-Cans-Sold-Exclusively-at-Costco. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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