Recalls: glass water bottles, tree stand brackets

The following recalls have been announced:

_ About 11,000 glass water bottles sold at Starbucks stores. The glass water bottle or its stopper can shatter when the stopper is removed or inserted, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The bottles were made in Taiwan and imported by Starbucks Coffee Co. of Seattle. The company received 10 reports of glass stoppers or water bottles shattering, including eight reports of hand lacerations. The clear glass water bottles have the SKU number 11003503. They were sold Starbucks-operated stores and at Starbucks locations in Safeway and Target stores nationwide. Another 1,200 are recalled in Canada. Details: by phone at 877-492-6333; by Web at http://www.starbucks.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.

_ About 8,600 rechargeable batteries sold with MVP 5000 series wireless touch panels, made in the U.S. and Mexico by AMX of Richardson, Texas. A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The touch panels sold with the batteries can be used as remote controls for residential or commercial audio and visual systems. They were sold at AMX dealers nationwide from May 2008 through October 2009. Details: by phone at 800-222-0193; by Web at http://www.amx.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.

_ About 6,800 Talon hunting hang-on tree stands and brackets and straps, made in the U.S. by Summit Treestands LLC of Decatur, Ala. The tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard. The company received four reports of the brackets failing, resulting in reports of falls and injuries including broken bones. The recall involves Talon Raptor brackets and straps and Cabelas Realtree series hang-on tree stands with the Talon brackets and straps. They were sold at hunting stores and in catalogs nationwide from May through November 2009. Details: by Web at http://www.summitstands.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.