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Mar
2009

RECALL: Educational Craft Kits by FloraCraft Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The U.S. CPSC, in cooperation with FloraCraft Corp, today announced a voluntary recall of about 930,000 Solar System Kits and DNA Kits because the surface coating on the educational kit’s wires can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

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Mar
2009

State Farm® Recalls 827,000 Good Neigh Bears® Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. CPSC, in cooperation with State Farm, today announced a voluntary recall of about 827,000 State Farm Good Neigh Bears because the eyes on these bears can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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Mar
2009

RECALL: 184,000 Infantino Infant Toys Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. CPSC today announced a voluntary recall of about 184,000 (172,000 in the United States, and 12,000 in Canada) infant toys because toys have blue metallic fabric that can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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Mar
2009

RECALL: Children’s Flip Flops Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Alpargatas today announced a voluntary recall of about 210,000 pairs of Children’s flip flops because the decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain levels of lead in excess of the federal standard.

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Feb
2009

RECALL: Evenflo® Children’s Activity Centers Due to Fall Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Evenflo Co., today announced a voluntary recall of about 213,000 Evenflo Activity Centers because the cap on one end of the product can loosen and fall off, posing a fall hazard to a young child.
Evenflo has received 11 reports of dislodged end caps which resulted in [...]

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Feb
2009

RECALL: Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group USA, today announced a voluntary recall of about 100,000 Safety 1st SmartLight Stair Gates because the hinges that hold the stair gate in place can break, posing a fall hazard to children if the gate is placed at the top of the stairs.

 

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Jan
2009

RECALL:Infantino Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Infantino, today announced an expanded recall of about 131,000 Infantino Lion and Lamb Grabby Rattles because the tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Infantino has received 10 reports of the tail piece on the rattle detaching since March 2008. No injuries [...]

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Jan
2009

RECALL: Fisher-Price Rainforest™ Portable Play Yards Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price today announced a voluntary recall of about 200,000 Rainforest™ Portable Play Yards manufactured by Simplicity Inc because one or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to young children.
Due to Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. being unresponsive to consumers via their Hotline and [...]

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Jan
2009

RECALL: 535,000 Stork Craft Cribs Due To Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc, today announced a voluntary recall of about 535,000 Stork Craft Cribs because he metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create [...]

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Jan
2009

Jardine Expands Recall of Cribs Because They Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises today announced a voluntary recall of 56,540(320,000 units were previously recalled in June 2008) because the wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.

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Dec
2008

RECALL: Munire Cribs and Matching Furniture Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Munire Furniture Inc, today announced a voluntary recall about 3,000 Cribs and 6,000 Matching Furniture Pieces Newport Rubbed Black 4-in-1 Cribs and Matching Furniture.
The red paint which is underneath the black finish paint on some of the cribs and matching furniture exceeds federal lead limits. If [...]

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Dec
2008

RECALL: Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Evenflo, today announced a voluntary recall of about 95,000 Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs because the plastic caps and metal screws on both sides of the high chair can loosen and fall out, posing both fall and choking hazards to children.Plastic caps and screws that become [...]

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