House & yard.(Recalls & Safety Alerts)

Bertby glass-door wall cabinets sold at Ikea stores

Came with wrong-size screws, which could allow cabinet to fall off of wall and injure anyone nearby.

Products: 25,000 cabinets, measuring about 67 inches tall, sold 1/02 to 9/9/04 for about $100. Glass-door wall cabinets have "BERTBY," product article number 380.472.10, and supplier number 14709 written on label on underside of bottom panel or on the top side of the top panel. Hazard exists because some units were shipped with wrong-size screws for safety bracket, which can result in the cabinet not being properly secured to the wall. Ikea has received two reports of cabinets falling, without injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do: Call Ikea at 888-966-4532 or go to www.ikea-usa.com for free repair kit. Consumers should contact Ikea to determine whether their wall cabinet requires repair.

Skil table saw model 3400 Loose blade-drive mechanism could allow item being sawed to kick back toward the user. Also, motor can come off, which could strike user or pose electric-shock hazard.

Products: 120,000 rabies saws, which accommodate 10-inch blade and have red plastic base, sold 7/02 to 10/04 at Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards stores, as well as at independent hardware retailers for $150 to $200. Model number 3400 is printed on front side of table base. Suspect units bear the following date codes (printed on upper right corner of table base): 2002 date codes 28501-28831; 2003 codes 3810139231; 2004 codes 48101-48811. There have been 11 reports of broken or loose motors, but no injuries ...