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CareBears Pacifier Recalled by IDM Group Due to Choking Hazard

Name of product: CareBears™ Pacifiers

Units: About 119,000

Importer: IDM Group LLC, of New York

Manufacturer: Yi Wu Jiangyi Plastic Co., of China

Hazard: The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The pacifiers and the [...]

Green Toys Recalls Mini Vehicles Due To Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Green Toys™ Mini Vehicles

Units: About 50,000 in the United States and 2,500 in Canada

Manufacturer: Green Toys Inc., of Mill Valley, Calif.

Hazard: The wheels and hubcaps on the toy cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Green Toys has received 10 reports of wheels and [...]

Kolcraft Recalls Contours Tandem Strollers Due to Fall and Choking Hazards

Name of product: Contours Options LT Tandem Strollers

Units: About 5,600

Importer: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill.

Hazard: The front wheel assembly can break, posing a fall hazard to the child in the stroller. In addition, for strollers manufactured in January and February 2012, the nuts that hold the stroller’s basket support screws [...]

Toys R Us Recalls Imaginarium Activity Center Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center

Units: About 24,000

Importer: Toys “R” Us Inc. of Wayne, N.J.

Hazard: The small wooden knobs attaching the xylophone keys to the end can detach, causing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Toys “R” Us has received eight reports of the knobs detaching. No injuries have [...]

Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

This is something I totally would have bought my boys when they were younger.  Lucky for me, they’re too old for it.

Name of Product: Whoozit® Starry Time Rattle

Units: About 3,000 in the United States and 150 in Canada

Importer: Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The clear spheres [...]

Recalled Products Originally Sold By Meijer Found to Have Been Resold By Discounters After Recall Date

The U.S. Consumer Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain recalled products, originally sold at Meijer, Inc., were resold after the recall date due to an error. These recalled products were improperly disposed of by offering them for sale at discount retailers, dollar stores, liquidation firms, flea markets and thrift stores nationwide at [...]

Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

Name of Product: Tumblekins Toys

Units: About 31,000

Distributor: International Playthings LLC, of Parsippany, N.J.

Manufacturer: Lishui Treetoys Trading Co. Ltd., of China

Hazard: The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a toy breaking into small [...]

Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Carter’s Watch the Wear Bodysuits and Sleep ‘n Play Garments

Units: About 128,000

Importer/Manufacturer: Weeplay Kids LLC, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received approximately 30 reports of snaps [...]

Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced that it is conducting a safety recall on its CHAPERONE™ Infant Car Seat

Both Britax recalls posted on this site are taken directly from press releases on the Britax web site.

Britax Child Safety, Inc. announced that it is conducting a safety recall on its CHAPERONE™ Infant Car Seat. The recall includes CHAPERONE Infant Car Seats with Model Numbers of E9L95P2, E9L95P3, E9L95P5, (Sold in [...]

Infant Rattles Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Infant Rattles

Units: About 25,000

Importer/Distributor: Lee Carter Co., of San Francisco, Calif.

Hazard: The rattle’s handle is small enough to fit into a child’s throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: The recalled rattles are made out of multi-colored, woven plastic and have [...]