Top Children's Products Recalled
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- Now is the time to be on the lookout for recently recalled toys and children's products that can pose serious safety threats to your children. I urge you to make sure items you bought or received as gifts this holiday season haven't been recalled for safety reasons.
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released its annual top 10 List of Children's Product Safety Recalls. Most of these products SHOULD BE now be off store shelves but it may very well be that people still have these at home.
- To provide consumers easier access to all recall announcements The Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched a new Web site. The new federal government inter-agency Web site www.Recalls.gov has the latest information on all government recalls. Consumers can log on to learn about recalls of consumer goods, automobiles, boats, drugs, cosmetics and environmental products.
- The new www.Recalls.gov site provides links to all federal agencies with statutory authority to issue recalls, including CPSC, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Visitors can easily find information about all federal government recalls -- regardless of the jurisdiction of the agency or the nature of the recall.
- The Checklist of top recalled children's toys and products includes:
- Select toys to suit the age, abilities, skills, and interest level of the intended child. Toys too advanced may pose safety hazards to younger children.
- For infants, toddlers, and all children who still mouth objects, avoid toys with small parts, which could pose a fatal choking hazard.
- Look for sturdy construction on plush toys, such as tightly secured eyes, noses, and other potential small parts.
- Avoid toys that have sharp edges and points, especially for children under age 8.
- Do not purchase electric toys with heating elements for children under age 8.
- Be a label reader. Look for labels that give age and safety recommendations and use that information as a guide.
- Check instructions for clarity. They should be clear to you, and when appropriate, to the child.
- Immediately discard plastic wrappings on toys before they become deadly playthings. Plastic wrappings can cause suffocation.
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300,000 Toys by Playskool
The toy is supposed to help crawling babies pull themselves up and stand, but can tip over during use. There have been 26 reports of babies suffering injuries.
1.3 million cans of "Smit Smatter" spray foam by JAKKS Pacific Inc.
of Malibu, Calif. The aerosol cans can forcefully break apart, potentially causing serious injury.
67,000 toys distributed by Fisher-Price
of East Aurora, N.Y., because two small metal screws that hold the stall doors in place can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
1.2 million Cosco "Arriva" and "Turnabout" Infant Car Seats/Carriers
distributed by Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Handle locks can break or unexpectedly release from the carrying position, causing the seat to unlatch or flip forward. Nine children have been injured.
85,000 scooters and mini-bikes recalled by Fisher-Price
because the motor control circuits can malfunction, causing the machines to continue running after the power or throttle button is released, leading to possible injuries.
More than 1,500,000 Playpens recalled
that can collapse (five brands totaling units) and entrap a child in the V-shape folded top rails. Evenflo "Happy Camper," "Happy Cabana," and "Kiddie Camper;" Century "Fold-N-Go" Models 10-710 10-810; Baby Trend "Home and Roam" and "Baby Express;" and Kolcraft "Playskool Travel-Lite Model. 15 deaths to children have been reported.
26,000 packages of Multicolored Sidewalk Chalk imported by Target Corporation.
The multicolored sidewalk chalk contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of poisoning to young children. The sidewalk chalk was sold at Target stores from March 2003 to July 2003 for about $1 per package.
Safety Tip
Choose Appropriate Toys
The following safety tips will help consumers choose appropriate toys:
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