CPSC Posts Kawasaki Recall to its Web Site

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

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  Company Name       Product Name      Quantity    Hazard

  Kawasaki Motors    Kawasaki MULE     About 400   These vehicles could have
  Corp., U.S.A.,     utility vehicles              been assembled with
  of Irvine, Calif.                                improperly manufactured
                                                   steering knuckles that
                                                   could break while the
                                                   vehicle is in operation.
                                                   This can cause a loss of
                                                   steering control and
                                                   cause a crash resulting
                                                   in injury or death.

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. 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 http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.