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Target Recall Children’s Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard

Allen Sanford — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Short Summary: The plush frog masks lack proper ventilation. When secured in place across a child’s face, it presents a suffocation hazard to the child.

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IKEA Recalls Children’s Folding Tent Due to Laceration and Puncture Hazards

Allen Sanford — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:30:00 +0000

Short Summary: The steel wire frame of the tent can break, producing sharp wire ends that can protrude through the tent fabric, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.

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Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards

Allen Sanford — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Short Summary: Lamps may overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and make the bulb difficult to remove which can result in a broken light bulb, posing a risk of laceration to consumers. Melted flammable glue that migrates onto the electrical components of the lamp poses a risk of fire.

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Children’s Sleepwear Recalled by Sage Creek Organics Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Allen Sanford — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Short Summary: The garments fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children. The garments are being recalled because they do not meet the tight-fitting sizing requirements.

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Rugby Children’s Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops Recalled Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

Allen Sanford — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Short Summary: This over the counter medicine contains acetaminophen which calls for child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Although the original bottle has child-resistant packaging, a separate dropper unit provided for dispensing the drug to children does not. When in use, a child can access the medicine, posing serious health problems or death if more than the recommended dosage is consumed.

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GAMMA Sports Recalls Children’s Tennis Racquets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Allen Sanford — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:30:00 +0000

Short Summary: The orange grip tape on the tennis racket’s handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

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Child’s Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds

Allen Sanford — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:15:00 +0000

Short Summary: Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. Also, the space between the last rung on the bunk bed’s ladder and the futon mattress is too small, which can allow a child’s body to pass through, but not the head, posing a head and neck entrapment hazard.

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CPSC Alert: Consumers Urged To Stop Using phil&teds USA Clip-on Chairs Due To Serious Dangers Posed To Children

Allen Sanford — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:50:00 +0000

Short Summary: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers that some “metoo” clip-on table top chairs, imported by phil&teds USA Inc., of Fort Collins, Colo. put young children at risk of serious injury due to multiple safety hazards. CPSC is urging consumers to stop using some metoo clip-on chairs immediately.

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Children’s Scooters Recalled by Kiddieland Due to Laceration Hazard

Allen Sanford — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Short Summary: A child’s finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform, posing a laceration hazard.

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Fashionviews Inc. Recalls P.Jamas Children’s Sleepwear Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Allen Sanford — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Short Summary: The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.

Read the CPSC’s full release by clicking here.