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Toy Recalls
Current US Consumer Product Safety Commission Press Releases Swing Sets Recalled by Kompan Inc. for Repair Due to Fall Hazard 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. Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards 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. Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard 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. Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard 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. Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn Hazard The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies. Lan Enterprises Recalls Zooper Tango Double Strollers Due to Collapse Hazard 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. Circus World Recalls Wireless Video Baby Monitors Due to Overheating Hazard Wiring in the baby monitor camera can overheat and emit smoke, posing a burn hazard to consumers. P. Graham Dunn Recalls Toy Rattles Due to Choking Hazard 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. Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite(tm) Due to Choking Hazard 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. Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Madeline Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Hazard 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. Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny(r) Recliners Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; One Infant Death Reported 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. Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman and Roller Shades by Smith+Noble The shades pose a strangulation risk to children. Pacifiers Recalled by Antonio Flores Due to Choking Hazard 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. Child's Death Prompts Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent by Tots in Mind Due to Strangulation Hazard 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. Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards 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. Related Articles Regarding Toy Safety Toys in the News: September 2007 Keep the Lead Out Is "Made In China" the Kiss of Death? Toys in the News: August 2007 Play Goes Green Making It in the USA UPDATE: TIA's Member Code of Conduct |
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