Thursday, May 17, 2012
Handlebars on the child-size trampolines can break, posing a risk of fall or laceration from sharp metal.
Recalls
We receive recall updates on child-related products directly from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's web site as they are posted. Scroll down and click on the titles to view the complete CPSC recall notices.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
More than 800,000 Safety 1st cabinet and toilet locks recalled. These are in addition to different cabinet locks recalled in March.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
One death and a serious brain injury reported. The crib and play yard tents can trap and strangle infants and toddlers if the dome portion inverts inside the product or if the tent becomes partially detached.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
These boys' hoodies have drawstrings at the neck which can strangle a child.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Snaps on the children's jackets can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The bassinet latches that attach the base to the frame can appear to be locked when they are unlocked. The bassinet can detach, fall and injure baby.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The netting surrounding these trampolines can break. Children can fall through the netting and be injured. Broken bones, back/neck injuries and bruises have been reported.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings in the neck that can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The drawstrings at the hood of these girls' sweatshirts can strangle children.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The drawstring in the hood of these girls' jackets can strangle children.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Sweatshirts have drawstrings in the hood. Drawstrings can strangle kids.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Boys' Jogging Suits have drawstrings at the waist that can get caught in small spaces or vehicle doors.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The ear on the bunny sippy cup can poke a child in the eye area while using the cup for drinking, posing an injury hazard.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The clear spheres on each end of the rattle can break, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The jackets have drawstrings at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and pose an entanglement hazard to young children.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The jacket has a drawstring at the waist that has toggles and is not stitched to the back of the jacket. The drawstring could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A child can place his or her fingers in the opening at the grab bar's hinge mechanism. When the consumer lifts the grab bar to remove the child from the seat, the child's fingertips can be caught in the hinge mechanism, posing a laceration and fingertip amputation hazard to the child.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Connections in the toy trucks battery compartment can smolder or catch the trucks on fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The fingers and toes of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Young children can disengage the cabinet locks, allowing access to cabinet contents and posing the risk of injury, due to dangerous or unsafe items.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The recalled children's toys can unexpectedly tip over during play, posing an entrapment hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The boys' jacket has a retractable elastic drawstring at the waist with a toggle that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or doorways, which poses an entrapment hazard to children.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The welded connection of the sleeve joint to the arch support can crack or break. When this happens, the top swing beam can collapse causing children on the swings to fall and be injured.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain recalled products, originally sold at Meijer, Inc., were resold after the recall date due to an error. These recalled products were improperly disposed of by offering them for sale at discount retailers, dollar stores, liquidation firms, flea markets and thrift stores nationwide at various prices.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The front wheel can come loose during use and cause the stroller to tip over, posing a fall and injury hazard to children in the stroller and adults pushing the stroller.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Slalom Glider is a playground slide that lacks a transition platform on the top and sides of the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide and when descending the chute.
Friday, February 3, 2012
The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.
Friday, February 3, 2012
The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The rattle's handle is small enough to fit into a child's throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The surface paints on the action figures contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A child's torso can become lodged in the gap between the footboard's top rail and the mattress, posing an entrapment hazard to the child.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The yellow surface paint on the metal frame of the children's chairs and stools contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The high chair's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the child.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers.
Friday, December 23, 2011
The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Friday, December 23, 2011
These children's robes fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Friday, December 23, 2011
The teddy bear's eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
When the adapter is used on a stroller that also has a wheeled board accessory attached for transporting a standing toddler, and the car seat is positioned so the child faces forward, the car seat can disconnect from the adapter and fall.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The front swivel wheels can lock while the stroller is in motion, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The recalled rattles can break into small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children and violating the federal safety requirements for rattles. In addition, the size of the handle on some of the rattles is small enough to enter an infant's mouth, lodge in the throat and cause a choking hazard or lead to bruises and lacerations.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Ornamental stars on the heel of the shoe may loosen, posing a laceration hazard.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The animal's eyes can detach from the slippers, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The inner tube accessory can be pulled over a small child's head, posing a strangulation hazard.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The slats on the drop side can detach from the top and bottom rails creating a space between the slats. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The magnetic tip of the drawing pen can dislodge from the pen, posing a choking hazard to children.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The plastic fairy figures protrude from the top of the handle bar posing a laceration hazard if a child falls on them.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The plush frog masks lack proper ventilation. When secured in place across a child's face, it presents a suffocation hazard to the child.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The small pegs on three of the four posts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The carriers were sold without bolts that attach the carrier's main frame to the metal stand. Missing bolts cause the carrier to disconnect from the stand and fall backwards, posing a fall hazard to a child in the carrier.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The stroller canopy's embroidered logo's backing patch can detach, posing a choking hazard to babies and young children.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
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.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The drop-side rails on the crib can malfunction, detach or unexpectedly fall down, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position. When this happens, a space is created into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and due to age-related wear and tear.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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 strangulation. In addition, children can fall out of the crib when the drop-side rail falls unexpectedly or detaches from the crib. Drop-side rail failures can also occur due to incorrect assembly or with age-related wear and tear.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Small pegs on the xylophone toy can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The guard rails on upper bunks can crack and cause the mattress and its support rails to collapse, posing a fall hazard.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The toy's U-shaped parts can break, posing a choking hazard.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The sling-style swing seats can crack or split prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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 of consumer misuse.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The riding toy can tip over allowing a child to fall forward while riding, posing a fall hazard to young children.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard.
Friday, July 29, 2011
The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp edges. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The back of the wagon's plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The paint used on the drum is in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
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.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
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.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
An audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is not engaged, the stroller can move unexpectedly posing a risk of injury to the child occupant.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Defective wiring in the lamps can cause an electrical short, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
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.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The decorative buttons on the front of the dress can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A welded eye hook on the swing bar can break, posing a fall hazard.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The booster seat's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Friday, June 10, 2011
The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The surface coating on some of the beads contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The handle can detach from the shaker, exposing a rough edge and posing a laceration hazard. The detached handle also exposes small steel pellets and a plastic plug which pose choking hazards.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A baby can spit up during use, posing an asphyxiation hazard.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The main blade grips and main rotor blades can release from the main rotor head, posing an impact and laceration hazard.
Friday, May 27, 2011
The opening between the armrest bar/snack tray and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed. When using a stroller, parents are encouraged to always secure children by using the safety harness, and never leave the child unattended.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The drop-side rail hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. In addition, the portable crib mattress support hardware and the drop-side release latch can break easily, and the slats can loosen or break and detach from the crib. Children can also cut themselves on exposed hardware inside the cribs.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The battery housing under the helicopter canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The balls at the end of the bug's antennae can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Friday, May 6, 2011
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.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The red paint used on some bowling pins has been measured to be in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The wooden side rails that run from the headboard to the footboard and hold the bunk bed's mattress in place can split and cause the bunk bed to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The clip can break apart, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The beaded curtains are prone to entanglement. When an adult or child plays with or runs through the beaded curtains, the risks of entanglement and strangulation are posed.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The hooded sweaters have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The bottom rails on the crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position, causing the spindles to separate and the mattress to drop. This poses fall and entrapment hazards for young children.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
A child's finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform, posing a laceration hazard.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The plastic castle display and the princess figures protruding from the top of the handle bar pose a laceration hazard if a child falls on it.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The pom-poms attached to the wrist rattles and booties can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The jewelry and decorative trim attached to the girl's garments contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The garments fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
Monday, April 4, 2011
The plastic beads on the activity truck's bead runs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. are re-announcing the 2008 recall of more than 985,000 drop-side cribs with "Crib Trigger Lock and Safety Peg" hardware. In January 2011, CPSC and Delta learned of a 2009 death in which 7-month-old girl from Colorado Springs, Colo. became entrapped and suffocated between the detached drop-side and mattress of her recalled crib. The crib was purchased secondhand and re-assembled without safety pegs in the bottom tracks.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Decorative rhinestones and sequins on the jeans' pockets can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The buttons can come off, posing a choking hazard.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The knobs attached to the puzzle fruits can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The costumes are sold with a toy stethoscope accessory. The plastic ear pieces at the end of the stethoscope can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wooden pegs on the xylophone activity can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The wooden playpen can break, split and/or crack at points where screws and other hardware are located. Small, broken wood pieces and hardware from the playpen can pose a risk of choking and laceration hazards to children. In addition, an unstable playpen can fall over onto a child, posing an entrapment hazard.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The hard plastic C-links on both ends of the rattles' soft plastic chain can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Strangulations can occur when a child plays with the beaded strands by wrapping them around their necks or by creating loops in which they can insert their heads. Also, children can get entangled in the strands, which are prone to entangle, just by running through the doorway.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
If the Jump Seat does not properly lock into place, the Jump Seat could disengage from the stroller allowing the child to fall out.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck, posing a strangulation hazard.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The four bolts provided with some SNIGLAR cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough. This can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse, creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation to a child in the crib.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Watch battery current interacting with nickel in the watch's stainless steel back can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The chair may tip over, posing a fall hazard.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard
Friday, February 11, 2011
The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.
Friday, February 11, 2011
The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The jackets contain drawstrings which pose strangulation and entrapment hazards to young children.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The front ski can crack or break, causing the snow bike to stop suddenly and posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The swing seats on the playsets can crack and break in half, causing the user to fall to the ground.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that "SafetyCraft" brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide of Dothan, Alabama, contain drop-side hardware that appears to be identical to Generation 2 Worldwide ChildESIGNS brand drop-side cribs recalled in February 2010. This hardware found on SafetyCraft drop-side cribs can fail and place infants and toddlers at risk of strangulation and suffocation. CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to stop using these cribs immediately and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Do not attempt to fix these cribs.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Small pieces of the plastic ball can detach as a result of children chewing on the teether/rattle, posing an ingestion hazard.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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 strangulation. In addition, children can fall out of the crib when the drop-side rail falls unexpectedly or detaches from the crib. Drop-side rail failures can also occur due to incorrect assembly or with age-related wear and tear.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The plastic balls on the butterfly's wings can break, causing small metal balls inside to come free. These metal balls pose choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Friday, January 21, 2011
When folding and unfolding the stroller, a consumer's finger can become caught in the hinge mechanism, posing amputation and laceration hazards.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
If the teething ring is punctured, bacteria and mold can grow inside the teether's untreated liquid. This poses an ingestion hazard to infants and can lead to diarrhea and vomiting.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The baby rattle's beads can come off when the rattle is twisted or pulled forcefully, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The children's hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood and/or waist that can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The metal snaps that attach the hood to pajamas can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The cardigans have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
The leg warmers and socks have a heart applique that can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The yellow surface paint on the banks contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The wheels on the Zoom Buggy cars and plastic beads on the Dream Pillow Star can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Friday, December 17, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs as mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The federal crib standards had not been updated in nearly 30 years and these new rules are expected to usher in a safer generation of cribs.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
The hooded zip jackets and the vest sets have drawstrings through the hoods which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The metal clasp at the waistband can detach from the garment, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The floor of the tent failed a flammability test and poses a fire hazard.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The installed latches can break and children could gain access to contents of a cabinet, posing the risk of exposure to hazardous items.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The shades and blinds pose a strangulation risk to children.
Monday, November 22, 2010
The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to detach from the crib. When a drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child also can fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents also can occur due to incorrect assembly and age-related wear and tear.
Friday, November 19, 2010
The children's hooded sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood and/or waist that can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Infant slings and wraps have been used for thousands of years in many different cultures. For many parents across the United States, "babywearing" promotes a positive bond between child and parent. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to make sure that parents and caregivers are aware of important safety information related to the proper use of slings.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Strangulations to children can occur from the cords or loops.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The reins on the rocking horse bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The reins on horse-on-a-stick toy's bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The harness chest clip can break and pose a laceration hazard. Due to its small size it also poses a choking hazard.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Metal snaps may detach from garment causing a choking hazard.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The bulb in the battery-operated lanterns can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The shoe lace toggles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) joined three child safety organizations at NewYork Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital to release "Safe Sleep for Babies," a new crib safety video aimed at helping all new parents avoid suffocation, strangulation and entrapment risks in the sleep environment.
Friday, October 22, 2010
The crib's drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib. When the drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to age-related wear and tear.
Friday, October 22, 2010
The crib's drop-side rail hardware can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side rail to detach from the crib. When the drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents also can occur due to age-related wear and tear.
Friday, October 22, 2010
The crib's drop-side rail hardware can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side rail to detach from the crib. When the drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. An infant or toddler's body can become entrapped in the space, which can lead to strangulation and/or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Entrapment and strangulation can occur, especially to infants younger than 12 months of age, when a child is not harnessed. An infant can pass through the opening between the stroller tray and seat bottom, but his/her head and neck can become entrapped by the tray. Infants who become entrapped at the neck are at risk of strangulation.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The overalls have snaps that could come loose and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Pressure from the buildup of carbon dioxide in the jars of Bath Bombs/Balls or Bath Fizzies that come with the kits can cause the unvented lids to blow off, posing explosion and projectile hazards. The flying pieces also can cause property damage. Additionally, the mixture of water with the Bath Bombs/Balls or Bath Fizzies can create citric acid. This acid can get into consumers' eyes when the jars explode, posing a risk of eye irritation.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the shade or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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 strangulation. In addition, children can fall out of the crib when the drop-side rail falls unexpectedly or detaches from the crib. Drop-side rail failures also can occur due to incorrect assembly or with age-related wear and tear.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck by the grab bar, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not harnessed.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The side rail on the bed can crack allowing the mattress support to collapse, posing a fall and injury hazard to users.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The pegs are used for high chair tray storage.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The wheels on the purple and the green cars can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
A child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. Over the past 13 years, CPSC and the FDA have received 12 reports of infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 four months who died when they suffocated in sleep positioners or became trapped and suffocated between a sleep positioner and the side of a crib or bassinet.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Many parents and caregivers may not be aware that one of the top hidden hazards in the homes where young children live or visit is unsecured and unstable TVs, furniture and appliances. Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging families to take a moment to inspect and secure these items to prevent any more tragedies.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The metal rings and necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
If crushed or pulled apart, the plastic casing can break into small pieces and possibly expose the batteries, posing an ingestion hazard to children. If ingested, the batteries may be damaging to either the stomach, intestine, esophagus or nasal mucus membrane.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
These cribs are re-labeled fixed-sided Simplicity cribs that contain tubular metal mattress-support frames recalled in April 2010. The mattress support frames can bend or detach, causing part of the mattress to drop, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged, entrapped or fall out of the crib.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The small balls on the end of the toy's arms can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The toys were marketed for children age 3 and over. CPSC staff has designated these toys for children between the ages of 19 to 35 months.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The metal wire in the toy asparagus can become exposed, posing a laceration hazard to children.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The joint connection between the horizontal top beam and the vertical end bracket and support post system can crack and break, posing a fall and impact hazard to users.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The magnetic maze board's plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The stroller's frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to unexpectedly collapse. This can result in minor scrapes, cuts and bruises.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wiring in the baby monitor camera can overheat and emit smoke, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The wooden dowels can be installed at an angle, allowing the metal rattle inside to become exposed. This poses a serious choking hazard to young children.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The plastic Sonya Lee figure in the play set can break at the waist, exposing small parts which pose a choking hazard to young children.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The end structure of the bunk bed can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, a violation of the Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Bed, 16 C.F.R. Part 1513. Children can get their necks caught in the opening between the post and the decorative molding.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Infants can partially fall or hang over the side of the Nap Nanny(r) even while the harness is in use. This situation can be worse if the Velcro(tm) straps, located inside the Nap Nanny(r) cover are not properly attached to the "D"-rings located on the foam, or if consumers are using the first generation model Nap Nanny(r) that was sold without "D"-rings.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The shades pose a strangulation risk to children.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the pacifier handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small and there are no ventilation holes on the mouth guard. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Clips that attach the tent to the top of the playard can break or be removed by a child. A child can lift the tent and become entrapped at the neck between the rigid playard frame and the metal base rod of the tent, posing a strangulation hazard.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The cribs' drop-sides can detach when hardware breaks, creating a space into which a young child can become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop side incidents also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear.