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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 [...]

Chicco Polly High Chairs Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: Chicco Polly High Chair

Units: About 455,000 in the United States and 30,690 in Canada

Importer: Artsana USA Inc., of Lancaster, Pa.

Hazard: Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair, resulting in a bruising or laceration injury.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware [...]

Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

Name of Product: Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers

Units: About 36,000 in the United States and 270 in Canada

Importer: Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago Ill.

Hazard: A child or consumer’s finger can become caught in the opening formed when locking and unlocking the hinge mechanism which is used to adjust the handlebars [...]

Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury Hazard

Name of Product: Target Home Bunny Sippy Cup

Units: Approximately 264,000

Importer: Target Corporation; Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The ear on the bunny sippy cup can poke a child in the eye area while using the cup for drinking, posing an injury hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Target has received six reports of incidents where the plastic ear [...]

Target Recalls Circo Childrens’ Travel Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Name of Product: Circo 17” Children’s Travel Cases

Units: About 139,000 units

Importer: Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the [...]

Battat Recalls Magnetic Sketchboards; Magnetic Pen Tip Poses Choking Hazards

Name of Product: Toulouse-LapTrec magnetic sketchboards

Units: About 95,000 in the United States and 4,300 in Canada

Importer: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Manufacturers: Rainbow Force Plastic Products, of China

Hazard: The magnetic tip of the drawing pen can dislodge from the pen, posing a choking hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: Battat has received 19 [...]

Kiddieland Recalls Disney-branded Fairies Plastic Trikes Due to Laceration Hazard

Name of Product: Disney Fairies Plastic Racing Trikes

Units: About 12,000 (9,000 Disney Princess Trikes were recalled in April 2011*)

Manufacturer: Kiddieland Toys Limited, of Scituate, Mass. (Note: Disney licensed their brand name to Kiddieland.)

Hazard: The plastic fairy figures protrude from the top of the handle bar posing a laceration hazard if a [...]

Target Recall Children’s Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard

Okay, I’m no expert, but even I could have figured this one out. There aren’t any nose openings, so how exactly are you supposed to breathe while wearing one of these?

Name of Product: Children’s Frog Masks

Units: About 3,400

Importer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The plush frog masks [...]

Target Expands Recall of Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Step Stools with Storage

Units: About 341,000 (206,000 were recalled on August 4, 2011)

Importer: Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Target has received 27 reports of the stools breaking or [...]

Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Scoot ‘n Zoom children’s riding toy

Units: About 165,000

Distributor: Radio Flyer, of Chicago, Ill.

Hazard: The riding toy can tip over allowing a child to fall forward while riding, posing a fall hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received reports of ten incidents with six injuries, including three where [...]

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Kolcraft Recalls Contours Tandem Strollers Due to Fall and Choking Hazards

Chicco Polly High Chairs Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard

Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards

Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury Hazard

Target Recalls Circo Childrens’ Travel Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Battat Recalls Magnetic Sketchboards; Magnetic Pen Tip Poses Choking Hazards

Kiddieland Recalls Disney-branded Fairies Plastic Trikes Due to Laceration Hazard

Target Recall Children’s Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard

Target Expands Recall of Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard

Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard

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