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I didn't know it until I started this web site, but I had a recalled product in my home. Read about my recall experience with MEGA Brands.

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PBteen Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Risk of Injury

Name of Product: Beadboard Bunk Beds

Units: About 390

Importer: PBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The front upper horizontal panel on the bunk beds can crack or break, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.

Incidents/Injuries: PBteen has received 13 reports of panels that have cracked or [...]

Children’s Beach Chairs Recalled by Downeast Concepts Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: Folding Beach Chairs

Units: About 15,400

Manufacturer: Downeast Concepts Inc., dba Backyard and Beyond, of Yarmouth, Maine

Hazard: The recalled children’s beach chairs have exposed, sharp metal rivets, posing a laceration hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of one injury to a 21-month-old girl who fell on the chair’s metal rivets [...]

The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard

Name of Product: Blake Bed Frames

Units: About 1,600 units

Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Morton Grove, Ill.

Hazard: A child’s torso can become lodged in the gap between the footboard’s top rail and the mattress, posing an entrapment hazard to the child.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a child [...]

Children’s Chairs and Stools Recalled by Elegant Gifts Mart Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Name of Product: Children’s Chairs and Stools

Units: About 1,600 chairs and 1,300 stools

Importer: Elegant Gifts Mart Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.

Hazard: The yellow surface paint on the metal frame of the children’s chairs and stools contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: The [...]

Madeline Bed Canopy Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due to Impact Hazard

Okay, how are kids supposed to have sweet dreams when parts of their bed are falling down on them?

Name of Product: Bed Canopy

Units: About 7,700 in the United States and 230 in Canada

Importer: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The connections of [...]

IKEA Recalls Wardrobe Mirror Doors Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors

Units: About 1,700 in the United States and 500 in Canada

Importer/Retailer: IKEA North America Service, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Hazard: The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received reports of 14 [...]

Big Lots Recalls Glider Recliners with Ottomans Due to Entrapment and Finger Crushing Hazards

Name of Products: Microfiber Glider Recliners with Ottomans and Leather Glider Recliners with Ottomans

Units: About 375,000

Retailer: Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio.

Hazard: An exposed gap between the moving parts of the chair and the base framework can allow access to toddlers and infants, posing an entrapment hazard. In addition, other exposed moving [...]

American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Wood Twin Bunk Beds and Loft Bunk Beds

Units: About 180

Importer: American Woodcrafters, of High Point, N.C.

Hazard: The guard rails on upper bunks can crack and cause the mattress and its support rails to collapse, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of cracked guard [...]

Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

 Most households have some kind of office area, so although this isn’t specifically a children’s item, it is something that  children could use or be exposed to in the home.

Name of Product: Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs

Units: About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada

Importer: Office Depot Inc., [...]

Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Fall and Amputation Hazards

Name of Product: “metoo” Clip-on Chair

Units: 54,000 (these were the subject of a product safety alert issued May 6, 2011)

Importer: phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co.

Hazard: Missing or worn clamp pads allow the chairs to detach from a variety of different table surfaces, posing a fall hazard. In addition, when [...]