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Name of Product: Swimwear Set With Inflatable Inner Tube Units: About 19,720 units in the United States and 1,100 units in Canada Importer: Build-A-Bear Workshop®, of St. Louis Hazard: The inner tube accessory can be pulled over a small child’s head, posing a strangulation hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Build-A-Bear received one report of an incident in [...] Name of Product: Cub Scout Wind Tech jackets Units: About 5,400 Importer: Boy Scouts of America, Charlotte, N.C. Hazard: The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) which were incorporated [...] I had no clue Pottery Barn actually sold toys. Whenever I think of them, I imagine furniture, picture frames, and candles. And one of my favorite episodes of “Friends”! Name of Product: Chloe, Sophie and Audrey soft dolls Units: About 81,000 in the United States and 1,300 in Canada Importer: Pottery Barn Kids, [...]  Tags: Audrey, Chloe, dolls, hair, loops, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Kids' Girl Doll Collection, Sophie, strangulation hazard Category → Pottery Barn, Strangulation, Toys  Leave a comment  Drawstrings at Neck and Waist Present Strangulation Hazard and Other Dangers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (5-0) today to approve a new federal safety rule for drawstrings in children’s outerwear. The final rule designates children’s upper outerwear in sizes 2T through 12, with neck or hood drawstrings, and children’s upper outerwear [...] Name of Product: Roman shades Units: About 45,000 Roman shades Manufacturer: The Shade Store, of Port Chester, N.Y. Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around [...] Tags: Roman shades, strangulation hazard, The Shade Store Category → Hazards, Household Items, Strangulation Leave a comment Name of Product: Strollers Units: About 2,300 Distributor: Lan Enterprises, LLC, of Hillsboro, Ore. Hazard: The opening between the armrest bar/snack tray and seat bottom of the stroller can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children when a child is not [...] Tags: amazon.com, armrest bar, Costco.com, Dmartstores.com, Flamenco, Lan Enterprises, seat bottom, snack tray, strangulation hazard, Strollers, Tango, Twist, Waltz, Zooper Strollers Category → Amazon.com, Costco.com Leave a comment Name of Product: Beaded Curtains Units: About 36,000 Importer: GMA Accessories Inc., of New York, N.Y. Distributor: Tween Brands Inc., d/b/a Justice, of New Albany, Ohio Hazard: The beaded curtains are prone to entanglement. When an adult or child plays with or runs through the beaded curtains, the risks of entanglement and strangulation are [...] Name of Product: Girl’s Hooded Sweater with Drawstring Units: About 300 Importer: El Gringo Imports of Seattle Hazard: The hooded sweaters have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf), which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, to [...] Name of Product: Children’s hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings Units: About 3,600 Retailer: Sunsations Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va. Hazard: The hooded sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf), which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997, [...] Tags: drawstrings, hooded sweatshirts, strangulation hazard, Sunsations Category → Clothing & Shoes, Strangulation Leave a comment Name of Product: Circo beaded door curtains Units: 79,000 Manufacturer: FAB/Starpoint LLC, of New York, N.Y. Retailer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child plays with the beaded strands by wrapping them around their necks or by creating loops in which they can insert their heads. Also, children can [...] Tags: bead, Beaded Door Curtains, Circo, entanglement, FAB/Starpoint, strangulation hazard, Target, Target.com Category → Household Items, Strangulation Leave a comment |
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