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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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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 [...]

Trampolines Recalled by Panline USA Due to Fall Hazard

Name of product: Alex ® Model 786X Little Jumpers Trampoline

Units: About 8,000

Importer: Panline USA Inc., Northvale, N.J.

Hazard: The handlebar can break, causing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The product is a small, toddler-sized trampoline with a yellow and blue colored handlebar over the top of the trampoline for toddlers to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Wooden Rattle Recalled by Manhattan Group Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Twirlla™ Wooden Rattle

Units: About 3,300 in the United States and 145 in Canada

Manufacturer: Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The toy’s U-shaped parts can break, posing a choking hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The painted wood rattle is approximately 6 inches long and has a yellow ball at [...]

Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Toy keys with remote

Units: About 1,080,000 in the United States and 3,600 in Canada

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

Hazard: The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Battat have received 17 reports of keys breaking, and 14 reports [...]

Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats Following Additional Reports of Falls

Name of Product: Circo Child Booster Seats

Units: About 375,000 (43,000 additional booster seats were recalled in August 2009)

Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.

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

Incidents/Injuries: Target has received 10 additional reports of booster seat [...]

Manhattan Group Recalls Parents Wooden Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Parents® Busy Time Activity Centers™

Units: About 400

Manufacturer: Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: Wooden pegs on the xylophone activity can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received one report of a child putting a peg in his mouth. No injuries have been [...]

Kristi G, SwimWays Corporation Recall Child Chairs Due To Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Kristi G Go & Grow Chair

Units: About 5,200

Distributor: Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, and SwimWays Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va.

Hazard: The chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: SwimWays Corp. has received eight reports of the chairs tipping over. In two of the reports, children received [...]