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Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walgreens

CP_Recalls — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:19:29 +0000

Name of Product: Holiday rattle baby slippers

Units: About 57,000

Importer: Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Distributor/Retailer: Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill.

Hazard: The internal stuffing and rattle inside the slippers decorative figures can be pulled out, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Atico received one report of a 7-month old baby that was found beginning to turn blue with the slippers’ stuffing in its’ mouth. The baby’s father removed the stuffing. Two additional reports of babies wearing the slippers who pulled on the rattle/stuffing and the stuffing came out were also reported. No injuries reported.

Description: The recalled slippers are decorated with stuffed fabric figures including snowmen, Santa, reindeer, and penguins, and have decorative rattles inside the slippers that sound like bells when shaken. Item number 999526 is printed on the back of the cardboard header card packaging. “Find Your Joy” is printed on the front of the slippers packaging.

Sold exclusively at: Walgreen stores nationwide from October 2010 through January 2011 for about $5.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the slippers and return them to any Walgreen location for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Atico International USA toll-free at (877) 546-4835 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.aticousa.com

Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions

CP_Recalls — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:59:25 +0000

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I., is announcing the voluntary recall to provide new on product label and instructions for about 1.7 million video baby monitors with electrical cords. The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.

Over the past year CPSC and the firm have received reports of two strangulation deaths of infants with the electrical cords of Summer Infant video baby monitors. In March 2010 a 10-month old girl from Washington, D.C. strangled in her crib in the electrical cord of a Summer Infant video monitor. The monitor camera had been placed on top of the crib rail.

In November 2010 CPSC received a report of a six-month old boy from Conway, S.C., who strangled in the electrical cord of a baby monitor placed on the changing table attached to the crib. In January 2011 CPSC learned the product involved was a Summer Infant video baby monitor.

CPSC and the firm are also aware of a near strangulation incident in which a 20-month old boy from Pittsburg, Pa. was found in his crib with the camera cord wrapped around his neck. The Summer Infant monitor camera was mounted on the wall, but the child was still able to reach the cord. He was freed from the cord without serious injury.

Summer Infant has initiated a campaign to provide new on-product labels for electric cords and instructions to consumers with the recalled video monitors distributed between January 2003 and February 2011. The baby monitors were sold at major retailers, mass merchandisers, and juvenile products stores nationwide for between $60 and $300. They were sold in more than 40 different models, including handheld, digital, and color video monitors. All video monitors include both the camera (placed in the baby’s room) and the hand held device (some models have two hand-held devices) that enable the caregiver to see and/or hear the baby from a specific distance. The brand “Summer” is found on the product.

The product was manufactured in China.

CPSC and Summer Infant urge parents to immediately check the location of the video monitors, including cameras mounted on the wall, and all electric cords to make sure the cords are out of arm’s reach of their child. Consumers should contact Summer Infant toll-free at (800) 426-8627 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.summerinfant.com/Home/Product-Recall.aspx to receive a new permanent electric cord warning label about the strangulation risk and revised instructions about how to safely mount camera and keep cords out of child’s reach.

In October 2010 CPSC issued a safety alert warning consumers that there had been six reports of strangulation in baby monitor cords since 2004. Since that alert the number of death reports has risen to seven. CPSC has revised the safety alert Infants Can Strangle in Baby Monitor Cords.

Watch a video clip about the hazard of baby monitor cords (transcript) (in “streaming video” format)

HAZARD

NEW WARNING LABEL

MIKI HOUSE USA Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard

CP_Recalls — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:19:09 +0000

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Windbreaker Jackets

Units: About 10

Importer: MIKI HOUSE USA Inc. of New York

Hazard: The jackets contain drawstrings which pose strangulation and entrapment hazards to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf), which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves children’s windbreaker jackets with drawstrings in the hoods. The jackets were sold in red, blue, and multi-colored (purple, blue, yellow, green, light blue) in sizes 12 months to 4T. The style number is 11-3706-730 and is located both on the price ticket and care instructions.

Sold at: Bloomingdale’s Department Store in New York from August 2010 to November 2010 for about $80.00.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the jackets to eliminate the hazard. Consumers may contact the firm to receive a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact MIKI HOUSE USA, Inc. at (877) 747-7653 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at info@mikihouse-usa.com

Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

CP_Recalls — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:28:03 +0000

Name of Product: Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs

Units: About 950,000 high chairs in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada

Importer: Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.

Hazard: Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The pegs are used for high chair tray storage.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 14 reports of incidents, including seven reports of children requiring stitches and one tooth injury. One of these incidents was reported in Canada.

Description: This recall involves the Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs with pegs on the back legs intended for tray storage. The high chairs have a folding frame for storage and a three-position reclining seat. The model number and date code of the high chair is on the back of the seat. All Easy Clean and Close To Me High Chairs are included in this recall. Only Healthy Care High Chairs manufactured before December 2006 are included in the recall. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the Healthy Care High Chair is included in the recall.

Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide from September 2001 through September 2010 for between about $70 and $115.

Manufactured in: Healthy Care High Chairs were made in China. Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs were made in Mexico.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the High Chair immediately and contact Fisher-Price for instructions and a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.service.mattel.com

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1179

Affected Products

(Colors, fashions and toy accessories for each High Chair vary. The picture on the right shows a back view with a close-up of the storage peg)

Healthy Care High Chair

Model Numbers: 79638, 79639, 79640, 79641, B0326, B2105, B2875, C4630, C4632,
C5936, G4406, G8659, H0796, H1152, H4864, H7241, K2927, L1912

Healthy Care High Chair

Close to Me High Chair

Model Number: H8906

Close to Me High Chair

Model Number: H8906

Easy Clean High Chair

Children’s Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

CP_Recalls — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:31:10 +0000

Name of Product: Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts

Units: About 10,000

Importer/Retailer: Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J.

Hazard: The hooded jackets and sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and/or waist which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Based on available records, the following items are included in this recall.

Brand Name	Description	Color	Size
Aeropostale	Boys’ pullover sweatshirt with Aeropostale printed on front	Brown	Boys’ size Small
Apple Bottom	Girls’ zippered velvet jacket with “Apple Bottom” embroidered on back	Brown	Girls’ size 7 – 16
Deere Park	Boys’ zippered jackets	Red and Blue	Boys’ sizes
Disney Winnie the Pooh	Zippered jackets with a picture of Winnie the Pooh on the front of the jacket	Blue with white sleeves with green and blue stripes on the sleeves	2T, 3T, 4T
Gray Wolf	Zippered jacket with Grey Wolf tag inside jacket and drawstring waist	Dark Blue	13 – 14
Jonathon Stone	Zippered jacket with “55″ printed on front. “J.stone” is printed on tag on back of neck of the garment	Blue, red and white	L
Kani Gold (sold from 10/24/2008)	Boys’ zippered sweatshirt	Brown, black and grey	Youth L (16/18)
Miletta	Zippered Jackets	Black with faux fur cuffs and hood	Medium (9 – 10)
Mirika	Girls’ zippered sweatshirts with embroidery on sleeves	Red	Medium
New York	Girls’ zippered sleeveless Sweatshirt with “33 New York” embroidered on jacket	Light Blue	Small
Ruff Stuff (Date approx. 1995)	Boys’ zipper and snap close jackets	Blue and light blue	Size 14 – 16
Sergio Benini (Sept 2007)	Zippered heavy jackets with snaps	Brown	Medium

Manufactured in: China, Cambodia, Korea, and United States

Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory and other retailers nationwide from January 1995 through September 2009 for between $7 and $30.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a full refund or credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Burlington Coat Factory toll-free at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com

Aeropostale hooded jacket

Apple Bottom jacket front

Apple Bottom jacket back

Deere Park jacket

Disney Pooh jacket

Gray Wolf jacket

Jonathan Stone jacket

Kani Gold jacket

Miletta jacket

Mirika jacket

New York jacket

Ruff Stuff jacket

Ruff Stuff jacket label

Sergio Bernini jacket

Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard

CP_Recalls — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:07:11 +0000

Name of Product: Infant and Toddler Hammock Metal Stands

Units: About 6

Manufacturer: MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas

Hazard: The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.

Incidents/Injuries: A four-month old infant girl fell out of the hammock when the metal stand broke, but she was not injured.

Description: The baby hammock hangs from the recalled metal C-shaped stand which is about five feet tall and is silver-colored. The metal C-shaped stands were sent to the six consumers with hammock model numbers 1010 and 1020 instead of the original metal frame advertised with the hammock.

Sold exclusively: Online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from December 2009 through February 2010 for about $100 with the hammock.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using the hammock stands and find an alternate, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Contact MamaLittleHelper to receive a free metal hammock stand in exchange for the recalled C-shaped metal stand. MamaLittleHelper is directly contacting the six consumers who received the C-shaped metal stands.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact MamaLittleHelper toll-free at (866) 612-9986 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website at www.mamalittlehelper.com or email the firm at recall@mamalittlehelper.com

Baby Hammock Metal Stand

Step2® Recalls to Repair Riding Toys Due to Risk of Injury

CP_Recalls — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:52:44 +0000

Name of Product: Push Around and Whisper Ride Buggies

Units: About 2.5 million

Manufacturer: Step2 Company, of Streetsboro, Ohio

Hazard: A pin attaching to the yellow knob on the handle of the buggy can loosen, causing the handle to detach from the buggy. This poses a serious risk of injury to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 28 reports of the handle detaching; two incidents required professional medical treatment and 26 resulted in minor scrapes and scratches.

Description: The Step2® Push Around Buggy™ and Whisper Ride Buggy™ are ride-on toys. The buggy comes in various colors; such as, orange, red, blue, pink and green. The buggies have a red “Step2” logo on the handle of the buggy.

Buggies that have a handle attached by a bolt with a plastic white or black head and nut are not included in this recall.

Sold at: Major retailers and specialty stores from August 1999 through March 2010 for between $29 and $59.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled buggy and contact Step2 for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Step2 toll-free at (866) 860-1887 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.step2.com

Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1035

Only buggies with pins that have yellow knobs are included in this recall.

Push Around Buggy Front View

Push Around Buggy Rear View

Whisper Ride Buggy Rear View

: Whisper Ride Buggy Front View

Roberta Roller Rabbit Recalls Children’s Kimono Robes, Lounge and Slumber Short Sets Due To Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

CP_Recalls — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:02:16 +0000

Name of Product: Roberta Roller Rabbit Children’s Kimono Robe, Lounge Sets and Slumber Short Sets

Units: About 9,200

Importer: Roberta Roller Rabbit by Roberta Freymann, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The recalled sleepwear fails to meet the federal children’s sleepwear flammability standard, posing a burn hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves long sleeved children’s kimono robes, lounge sets and slumber short sets. The garments were sold in sizes 0 (12months), 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. A yellow label at the inside neck reads “Roberta Roller Rabbit.”

Sold at: Roberta Roller Rabbit retail stores in New York, N.Y.; East Hampton, N.Y. and Santa Monica, Calif. from January 2005 through February 2010 for $50.00.

Manufactured in: India

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled robes and lounge sets immediately and return them to a Roberta Roller Rabbit retail store for a store credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Roberta Roller Rabbit toll-free at (877) 449-0604 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.RobertaRollerRabbit.com (pdf)

Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children’s Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

CP_Recalls — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:20:14 +0000

Name of Product: Children’s Metal Pendants

Units: About 1,500 (an additional 1,500 pendants were previously recalled in September 2009)

Importer/Distributor/Retailer: Team Work Trading, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Hazard: The recalled children’s pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves eleven types of metal pendants sold with silver-colored chains. The pendants feature symbols from the following animations/cartoons: “Bleach,” “Death Note,” “Naruto” and “One Piece.”

Sold at: The Teamwork Trading Store in Los Angeles, Calif. and other toys stores and gift shops nationwide from November 2008 through March 2009 for between $3 and $4.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy:

Consumer should immediately take the recalled pendants away from children and contact Team Work Trading to receive a full refund or replacement product.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Team Work Trading collect at (213) 680-4489 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Naruto pendant 1

Naruto pendant 2

Naruto pendant 3

Naruto pendant 4

One Piece pendant

Bleach pendant 1

Bleach pendant 2

Bleach pendant 3

Bleach pendant 4

Bleach pendant 5

Death Note pendant

Children's Product Recalls » Uncategorized

Atico International USA Recalls Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walgreens

Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions

MIKI HOUSE USA Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard

Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

Affected Products

Healthy Care High Chair

Close to Me High Chair

Close to Me High Chair

Children’s Hooded Jackets and Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard

Step2® Recalls to Repair Riding Toys Due to Risk of Injury

Roberta Roller Rabbit Recalls Children’s Kimono Robes, Lounge and Slumber Short Sets Due To Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

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