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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 [...]

Safety Alert: Only New, Safer Cribs will be Available for Consumer Purchase on June 28, 2011

Now that it’s official, I am reposting this just in case you missed it the first time I posted it on 6/17/11.

CPSC votes to grant extension of time to comply with new rules to crib rental companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In less than two weeks, a new generation of safer cribs will [...]

Child’s Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds

Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. This is what happened to a three-year old Burlington, Iowa boy who died when he became entrapped at the head and neck [...]

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The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard

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

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

IKEA Recalls Wardrobe Mirror Doors Due to Laceration Hazard

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

American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard

Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

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

Safety Alert: Only New, Safer Cribs will be Available for Consumer Purchase on June 28, 2011

Child’s Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds

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