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Liquidation Outlet, Inc. Recalls Force Soldier and Pirate Expeditions Action Figure Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar Stores

Name of Product: Force Soldier Playsets, Pirate Expeditions with Parrot, and Pirate Expeditions with Treasure

Units: About 8,400

Importer/Distributor: Liquidation Outlet, Inc., of Lakewood, Wash.

Hazard: The action figure toys have surface paints which contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries were reported.

Description: The Force Soldier playsets comes in a plastic bag [...]

Baby Jogger City Mini Strollers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

 

The stroller’s restraint buckle could break or unlatch allowing the child or infant to fall out.

Hazard: The stroller’s restraint buckle could break or unlatch allowing the child or infant to fall out.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves Baby Jogger City Mini single and double strollers. “City Mini” is printed on the stroller. Item numbers [...]

Cloth Books Recalled by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard

Name of Product: eebee’s “Have a Ball” Adventures Cloth Books

Units: About 15,000

Importer: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc, of New York, New York

Hazard: A string attaching a ball to the book can become entangled in the basketball hoop element, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves the eebee’s “Have a Ball” Adventure [...]

Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard

Weight Watchers Plush Hungry Figures

 

Name of product: Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets

Units: About 420,000 in the United States and 25,000 in Canada

Distributor: Weight Watchers Intl., of New York, N.Y.

Manufacturer: Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China

Hazard: Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: [...]

Burley Design Recalls Child Trailers Due to Risk of Injury

Name of Products: 2009 d’lite ST and Solo ST Child Trailers

Units: About 2,700

Manufacturer: Burley Design LLC, of Eugene, Ore.

Hazard: The axle assembly’s internal sleeve can loosen, causing one wheel to separate from the trailer. This poses a risk of injury to the child occupant or bike rider.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Description: The [...]

Quiksilver Recalls Roxy Girl

 Hazard: The cotton hoodie has a waist drawstring that could pose an 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 or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.

Description: The cotton hoodie, which zips [...]

Target Recalls Circo Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Circo Booster Seats

Units: About 43,000

Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The booster seat restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.

Incidents/Injuries: Target has received eight reports of the booster seat buckles opening unexpectedly, including three reports of bruises.

Description: This recall involves Circo booster seats with [...]

Dorel Juvenile Group Expands Recall of Safety 1st Stair Gates Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Safety 1st SmartLight Stair Gates

Units: About 31,500 (100,000 units were previously recalled in February 2009)

Importer: Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.

Hazard: 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.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: [...]

Baby Hammocks Recalled by Kaplan Early Learning Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards

La Siesta Yayita Baby Hammocks

Name of Product: La Siesta Yayita Baby Hammocks

Units: About 200 (Related recalls have been issued: #08-604 and #09-760)

Distributor: Kaplan Early Learning Company, of Lewisville, N.C.

Hazard: The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who become entrapped in the seat’s restraint straps while upside [...]