All Posts Tagged With: "Recalls"

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18
Mar
2010

RECALL: 1.2 million Graco Harmony™ High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

The CPSC today announced a voluntary recall of about 1.2 million Graco Harmony™ High Chairs because the the screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly.

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13
Feb
2010

RECALL: Pull Toys by Manhattan Group Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards

The CPSC has announced a voluntary recall of about 2,800 Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™, Alligator™, and Sharky™ because the toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to young children.

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11
Feb
2010

Britax Issues Volluntary Recall of 14,900 Blink Strollers Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations

The CPSC yesterday announced a voluntary recall of about 14,900 Britax “Blink” Umbrella Strollers because the hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.

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7
Feb
2010

RECALL: 22,850 Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Child Restraint System Bases

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in cooperation and Dorel Juvenile Group announced a recall involving certain Maxi-Cosi Mico infant child restraint systems manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group.

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1
Feb
2010

RECALL: Blip Toy Horse Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Toymaker Blip Toys are recalling 15,000 Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse toys due to high levels of lead paint.

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30
Jan
2010

Toys R Us and Babies R Us Accepting Trade-Ins On Baby items

Toys R Us and Babies R Us are once again holding their “Great Trade-In”, this time from January 29 to February 20.

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27
Jan
2010

RECALL: 1,100 CYBEX Strollers; Risk of Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, today announced a voluntary recall of about 1,190 CYBEX Strollers because the stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard.

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20
Jan
2010

RECALL: 1.5 Million Graco Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

The CPSC, in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products, today announced a voluntary recall of about 1.5 million Graco Strollers and Travel Systems because the hinges on the stroller’s canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.

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19
Jan
2010

RECALL: 635,000 Dorel Asia Cribs Due To Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, is announcing a voluntary recall to replace 635,000 drop side and non-drop side cribs that pose suffocation and strangulation hazards to infants and toddlers.

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14
Jan
2010

FDA Issues Consumer Alert on HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and Some HAPPYBABY Stage 1 & Stage 2 Baby Foods

The FDA is recommending that the public not consume any varieties of HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and certain varieties of HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 baby foods in pouches because some pouches are leaking or swollen.

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30
Dec
2009

Thomas & Friends Toy Company to Pay $1.25 Million Settlement

RC2 Corp, a toy company that imported and sold Thomas & Friends toys imported from China, has agreed to pay a $1.25 million settlement on lead contaminated toys.

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28
Dec
2009

Parents of Infant Who Died In Faulty Crib Sues

Parents of 7-month-old Reese Morgan, an infant who died in a recalled Stork Craft cribs have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer.

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19
Dec
2009

More Infant Deaths Reported In Simplicity Crib Recall

The ongoing Simplicity crib recalls have made news again. An announcement has been made that points to 11 deaths from crib malfunctions. There are also an additional 25 non-fatal injuries that are linked to defects in the Simplicity crib drop rails.

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