Toys Distribution Inc. Recalls Rattles Due to Choking Hazard
December 14, 2011
Name of Product: Baby Rattles
Units: About 50
Distributor: Toys Distribution Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
Manufacturer: Winning Key (WK) Manufacturing and Topwin Toys (HK), of China
Build-A-Bear Recalls 19,720 Teddy Bear Swimwear Sets: Strangulation Hazard
November 17, 2011
Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling approximately 19,720 Swimwear Sets with and inflatable inner tube because the inner tube can be a strangulation hazard for small children. There have been reports of young children pulling the accessory over their heads and having difficulty removing them, though no injuries have been reported as of the date of this post.
Battat Magnetic Sketchboards Recalled: Magnetic Pen Tip Choking Hazard
November 3, 2011
About 95,000 Toulouse-LapTrec magnetic sketchboards have been recalled because the tip of the magnetic drawing pen can come loose, which is a choking hazard for children.
Scoot ‘n Zoom Children’s Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer
August 17, 2011
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received reports of ten incidents with six injuries, including three where teeth were loosened or removed, and three with chin lacerations requiring stitches.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins: Lead Paint
August 5, 2011
Build-A-Bear Workshop is recalling about 26,500 “Love.Hugs.Peace” lapel pins because surface paints on the pin contain excessive levels of lead.
Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard
July 29, 2011
Fisher-Price is recalling about 208,000 Little People® Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagon due to laceration hazards. Several injuries have been reported.
Hazard: 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.
Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards
July 21, 2011
Target is recalling about 13,000 Circo Children’s Task Lamps because they could overheat, causing the glue inside the socket of the lamp to melt into the bulb socket area. Cooled glue can then stick to the lightbulb base, which could cause the bulb to break when consumers attempt to remove it. The glue could also cause a fire hazard.
Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard
July 8, 2011
Edushape Ltd., of Deer Park, NY is recalling about 18,000 Mini Stars building sets (in addition to star building sets recalled in Sept. 2010) because the plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to infants and toddlers.
Mizuno USA Inc. Recalls Baseball and Softball Gloves Due to Presence of Mold
July 7, 2011
About 131,000 Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves have been recalled after a variety of molds were found, which could cause respiratory or other infections in people with chronic health problems, or in individuals who have impaired immune systems.
Name of Product: Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves
Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Wooden Animal Drum Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
July 1, 2011
About 1,000 wooden animal drums are being recalled by Cost Plus because they exceed maximum lead paint standards issued by the CPSC.
Name of Product: Wooden animal drum
Units: About 1,000
Importer: Cost Plus Inc. of Oakland, Calif.
Musical Shaker Instrument Recalled by Woodstock Percussion Due to Laceration and Choking Hazard
June 3, 2011
The Gripper Shaker musical instrument by Woodstock Percussion is being recalled due to laceration and choking hazards resulting from a detached handle.
About 9,400 of the shaker instruments were sold in the United States, mostly from mail-order catalogs, websites and retail stores between August 2010 and March 2011. They sold for about $5 a pair.
Cheaper Keeper Pacifier Clips Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
May 4, 2011
About six-thousand Cheaper Keeper pacifier clips from Sandbox Medical are being recalled because the clip can break, which poses a choking hazard. Although no injuries have been reporting as of the date of this recall, Sandbox Medical has received at least two reports of the pacifier clip breaking apart during use.
Children’s Scooters Recalled by Kiddieland Due to Laceration Hazard
April 22, 2011
About 16,000 Kiddieland ‘Lights and Sounds’ three-wheeled scooters sold at Toys R Us and JCPenney between Jan. 2009 and Feb. 2011. These toy scooters have been recalled after reports of childrens’ fingers being caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform.
Key Baby Recalls Pampers Natural Stages Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard
April 6, 2011
About 29,000 Pampers® Natural Stages Infant Ortho and Bulb pacifiers have been recalled because they pose a choking hazard to infants. No injuries have been reported as of April 6, 2011.
Troy The Activity Truck Recall: Toy Trucks Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
April 5, 2011
About 40,500 toy trucks that were sold nationwide at stores like Toys R Us, Meijer and TJ Maxx are being recalled due to choking hazards. The product, Troy the Activity Truck, was made in China, and was imported and distributed by Infantino LLC, of San Diego, CA.
Sassy Inc. Recalls Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers/Rattles Due to an Ingestion Hazard
February 1, 2011
Units: About 37,000
Importer: Sassy Inc., of Kentwood, Mich.
Hazard: Small pieces of the plastic ball can detach as a result of children chewing on the teether/rattle, posing an ingestion hazard.
Kang Sheng Group Recalls Butterfly Push Toy Due to Choking Hazard
January 26, 2011
Units: About 1,440
Distributor: Kang Sheng Group, of Lexington, N.C.
Hazard: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: None
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Authentic Heroes Target Practice Tank Play Sets
January 26, 2011
Name of Product: Remote-controlled toy tanks
Units: About 67,000
Retailer: Family Dollar Stores Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Importer: Family Dollar Services Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard
January 13, 2011
Name of Product: Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phones
Units: About 2,900 in the United States and 700 in Canada
Importer: Discovery Toys LLC, of Livermore, Calif.
Hazard: The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Teething Rings Recalled by Calisson Due to Ingestion Hazard
January 13, 2011
Name of Product: Cool-it Soother by Vulli
Units: About 7,000
Importer: Calisson Inc., of Dana Point, Calif.
Hazard: 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.
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