400 gas grills recalled because of leak

About 400 Char-Broil two-burner gas grills, made in China by Shenzhen Jinwoniu Trading Co.LTD and imported by Char-Broil LLC, have been recalled because the grill's main burner does not connect properly to the gas valve, which could result in a propane leak.

This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The recalled gas grills, with model No. 463720108, have a main burner with two-burner plates, a swing-away rack, two side shelves and a condiment basket.

They were sold at Mills Fleet Farm Stores in Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin from February to April. Details at 866-671-7988 or www.charbroil.com.

- The Associated Press

McDonald's Corp.

Restaurant chain's fries now trans-fat-free

McDonald's says its french fries are now trans-fat-free in all its restaurants in the United States and Canada. The big fast-food chain is catching up with its rivals in that area.

The company made the word official Thursday at its annual shareholders meeting at McDonald's Corp. headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill.

McDonald's has lagged other restaurant operators in switching over to a zero-trans-fat cooking oil out of worries it would compromise the taste of its trademark fries. It has been under increasing pressure from consumer advocates and some public officials to make the change.

The new oil is canola-based and includes corn and soy oils.

- Bloomberg News

Recalls

Lead paint found in Disney, other products

Lead paint has been found in a host of youth products sold at stores, at trade shows and through catalogs and Web sites.

Lead is toxic if ingested by children, but, in each instance, no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the products and follow the directions for returning the contaminated items.

* Thousands of sleeping bags and magic wands distributed by The Walt Disney Co.

The recall targets 4,100 Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags and 8,000 Tinker Bell wands sold at Disney Stores from April 2007 to October 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

The sleeping bags have lead paint on the zipper, while the wands contain lead paint on pearl beads in flowers on the top of the toy, the agency said.

Consumers should return the items to stores for a refund. For more information, visit the Disney Store, www.disneystore.com or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov.

* About 2.35 million magnets, made in India and imported by United Scientific.

The recalled magnets were sold by independent distributors nationwide from October 1996 through September 2007.

The distributors sold the magnets to schools for use in science classes. Details at 888-284-8570 or www.cpsc.gov.

* About 6,500 Basic Beat shaker guiro instruments, made by Taiwan and im- ported by Antigua Winds Inc.

The recalled product is a ridged, cylinder-shaped percussion instrument that contains beads and is played by scraping a stick along the surface. One end of the instrument is red and the other end is blue.

The products were sold at West Music stores in Iowa and Illinois, the West Music catalog, West Music booths at conventions and workshops nationwide, the Music Together Catalog, and online at www.westmusic.com and www.musictogether.com from November 2001 through March. For more information, call 800-397-9378.

* About 87,000 magnets, manufactured in India and imported by American Scientific LLC.

The magnets were sold to independent distributors around the country between October 2006 and February 2008. Details at 866-518-1665 or www.american-scientific. com.

* About 900 yellow

Sure Grip paint brushes, manufactured in China and imported by Early Childhood Resources LLC.

The brushes were sold by Early Childhood Resource distributors, including teacher supply stores around the country since May 2007. Details at 888-227-9028 or www.ecr4kids.com.

* About 300 Floppy Friends horse toys, manufactured in China and imported by Toy Investments Inc., doing business as Toysmith.

The toys were sold at gas stations, hobby, gift and toy stores between February and April. Details at 800-356-0474 or www.toysmith.com.

- The Associated Press