Shermag Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
September 29, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The drop-side rail hardware on the cribs can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop-side rail and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing risks of suffocation and [...]
Musical Wooden Table Toys Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard
September 29, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: Small pegs on the xylophone toy can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. Baby [...]
LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
September 28, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested [...]
Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard
September 28, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and other [...]
American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard
September 20, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The guard rails on upper bunks can crack and cause the mattress and its support rails to collapse, posing a fall hazard. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, [...]
Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To Strangulation Hazard
September 8, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The hair on the Chloe and Sophie dolls may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a child’s head and neck, and the headband on the Audrey doll, if loosened, can form a loop that fits around a child’s head and neck. These loops can pose a strangulation hazard. Read the [...]
Wooden Rattle Recalled by Manhattan Group Due to Choking Hazard
September 1, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The toy’s U-shaped parts can break, posing a choking hazard. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. Baby Life Magazine neither endorses the product or [...]
Pacific Cycle Recalls Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us
August 30, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The sling-style swing seats can crack or split prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. Baby Life Magazine [...]
Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Fall and Amputation Hazards
August 17, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: Missing or worn clamp pads allow the chairs to detach from a variety of different table surfaces, posing a fall hazard. In addition, when the chair detaches, children’s fingers can be caught between the bar and clamping mechanism, posing an amputation hazard. Also, user instructions for the chairs are inadequate, increasing the likelihood [...]
Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard
August 16, 2011 by Allen Sanford
Filed under Product Recalls
Short Summary: The riding toy can tip over allowing a child to fall forward while riding, posing a fall hazard to young children. Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here. Baby Life Magazine posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from sources as a service to consumers, the media, and [...]