Product Recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission

 

		Archive: June 2003 through February 2004
	02/27/04	CPSC and Schylling Associates voluntarily announce Recall of Wooden Music Radio Boxes. A wooden turning knob and antenna top can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children and exposing a sharp point. Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund or free replacement toy. Call Schylling Associates, Inc. at (800) 767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.schylling.com.
	02/25/04	CPSC and Child Craft voluntarily announce recall of cribs (Legacy Cribs). The slats on the drop side rail can loosen and detach. When this happens, the space created by the gaps can allow a baby to become entangled, strangle or fall. Consumers should stop using the cribs and contact Child Craft to receive a replacement drop side rail. Call Child Craft toll-free at (800) 844-2674 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's web site at www.childcraftindustries.com.
	02/25/04	CPSC and K'NEX Industries voluntarily announce recall of children's toys; "Mud Boggers" and "Street Shredders" Pump Up Racers. The air motor in the toy cars can burst while being pumped up, causing parts of the motor or car to break off. Some of these parts can have sharp points and pose a risk of eye or laceration injuries. Consumers should stop children from using these toy cars immediately and contact the company for a free replacement air motor or alternative product. Call K'NEX Industries at (800) 543-5639 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or log on to the company's Web site at www.knex.com.
	02/20/04	CPSC and Mary Meyer Corp. voluntarily announce recall to replace Plush Spider Baby Toys. The round stuffed feet on the spider can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Return the toy to Mary Meyer Corp. to receive a replacement product of equal value. Consumer contact: Mary Meyer Corporation at (800) 451-4387 between 9 am. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for instructions on returning the spider toy and receiving the replacement product.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Schylling Associates Inc., voluntarily announce recall of More "Jack-In-The-Box" type toys. The bead on the crank of the toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm for information on receiving a refund or replacement toy. Contact: Schylling Associates Inc. at (800)767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's web site at www.schylling.com.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Graco Children's Products voluntarily announce recall of Bumble Bee Toys with Blue Antennae. The blue antennae on the toy can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should discard immediately any Bumble Bee toys with blue antennae in their possession and contact Graco to receive a free replacement toy. Contact: Graco at (800) 258-3213 anytime to receive a free replacement toy.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Hasbro, Inc. voluntarily announce recall of NERF(r) Big Play Football (tm). The football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play. Consumers should stop using this football immediately and return it to the company for a replacement NERF product of equal value. Hasbro will provide consumers with a postage-prepaid label to return the product. Contact: Hasbro, Inc. at (866) 637-3244 anytime, or go to www.nerf.com.
	02/10/04	CPSC and PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. voluntarily announce recall of Activity Cubes. Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. Contact: PlayWell Toy Company toll-free at (800) 836-7928 anytime or visit the firm's web site at www.regcen.com/activity cube.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Swing-N-Slide voluntarily announce recall of "Mega Rider" swings. Consumers should stop using the "Mega Riders" immediately and return them to the company for a replacement product with increased materials thickness. Swing-N-Slide will provide consumers with a self-addressed box to return the product. Contact Swing-N-Slide at (800) 888-1232 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the company's web site at www.swing-n-slide.com, or write to Mega Rider Recall, Swing-N-Slide, 1212 Barberry Drive, Janesville, WI 53545.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Meijer voluntarily announce recall of children's jackets (Kids Falls Creek PU Jacket with Polar Fleece in Hood). Consumers should stop using these jackets and contact Meijer Distribution for instructions on returning the jacket for a refund. Contact: Meijer Distribution toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm's web site at www.meijer.com.
	02/10/04	CPSC and Meijer voluntarily announce recall of Children's sweatshirts with drawstring hoods. Each sweatshirt has an image on the chest of either a tribal design, dragon, motocross or skateboarding pattern. Consumers can return the sweatshirts to Meijer retailers for a full refund or consumers can remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Call Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or visit the firm's web site at www.meijer.com.
	12/01/03	CPSC and American Greetings Corp announce a voluntary recall of zipper pulls. Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold. Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at http://corporate.americangreetings.com.
	12/01/03	CPSC and American Greetings Corp announce a voluntary recall of Crazy Bounce Balls. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Consumers should take these balls away from young children and dispose of the balls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold. Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go the firm's website at http://corporate.americangreetings.com.
	12/01/03	CPSC has a checklist of recalled Children's Products: Woody dolls distributed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts at the Disney Resort in Lake Buena Vista, La,; Disney's Veer Beach Resort, Magic of Disney and Flight Fantastic shops at the Orlando International Airport and Disney's WorldPort shops at Pointe Orlando. Call Walt Disney Parks and Resorts at (866) 228-3664 or visit www.waltdisneyworld.com to receive a refund. Little People Animal Sounds Farm distributed by Fisher-Price. Call Fisher-Price toll-free at (866) 259-7873 to receive a free repair kit. Long on to www.service.mattel.com to determine if your product is one of the recalled models and to order the free repair kit. Drumsticks sold with toy drum sets distributed by Battat Incorporated. Call Battat toll-free at (800) 247-6144 to get a replacement set of drumsticks. Scooters and Mini-Bikes distributed by Fisher-Price. Call Fisher-Price toll free at (800) 528-7153 anytime or long on to www.service.mattel.com to receive information on how to have the toys serviced for free at a certified Power Wheels Service Center. Cosco "Arriva" and "Turnabout" Infant Car Seats/Carriers distributed by Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. Consumers may continue to use the product as a car seat but should stop using it as a carrier. Call Dorel at (800) 880-9435 to get a free repair kit, or go to www.djgusa.com. "Spit Smatter" Spray Foam distributed by JAKKS Pacific Inc. Call JAKKS Pacific at (800) 554-5516 or go to www.jakkspacific.com to get instructions on disposal and how to receive a refund. Magic Start Crawl 'n Stand distributed by Playskool. Call Playskool at (800) 509-9554 anytime to get information on how to return the product to receive a free replacement item of similar value. "Pack 'n Play" portable play yards with raised changing tables distributed by Graco Children's Products. Consumers should never place a child in the portable play yards when the changing table is still in place. Contact Graco to receive a free warning label to be affixed to the changing table. Call (800) 233-1546 or go to www.gracobaby.com. Playpens that can collapse (five brands totaling more than 1,500,000 units) and entrap a child in the V-shape folded top rails. CPSC obtained voluntary recalls of the following playpens with top rails that people had to turn into place when setting up the playpen: Evenflow - "Happy Camper," "Happy Cabana," and "Kiddie Camper;" Century "Fold-N-Go" Models 10-710 and 10-810; Baby Trend "Home and Roam" and "Babu Express:" and Kolcraft "Playskool Travel-Lite Model." CPSC also issued a safety warning about "All Our Kids" Models 742 and 762 playpens imported by a firm that is out of business.
	12/01/03	CPSC Chairman, Hal Stratton, warned holiday shoppers about hazardous recalled toys. To provide consumers easier access to all recall announcements, Chairman Stratton also announced the launch of a new federal government inter-agency Website -- www.Recalls.gov.
	11/25/03	CPSC, Meijer Inc. announce voluntary recall of children's jackets. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on objects, including playground equipment, fences and tree branches. Meijer has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. The recalled Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets are for boys size 4 through 7 and 8 through 18 as well as toddlers sizes 2T through 5T. Consumers should stop their children from wearing the jacket immediately and contact Meijer toll-free at (866) 280-8419 anytime or log on to their website at www.meijer.com for information on how to return the jacket for a full refund. Parents can also remove the drawstring, which will make the jacket safe for children to wear.
	11/25/03	CPSC, Merit Furniture Distributors Announce Voluntary Recall of Bunk Beds. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The Merit Bunk Beds have openings between the guardrails and in the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the openings and could become trapped by the head, posing a serious strangulation hazard. Consumers should contact Merit for information on how to return their bunk beds and receive a full refund. Call Merit at (800) 233-1778 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or log on the company's website at www.meritfurnituredistributors.com.
	11/14/03	CPSC, Target Corporation Announce Recall of Multicolored Sidewalk Chalk. The U.S. CPSC, in cooperation with Agglo Corporation/Hong Kong and imported by Target Corporation/Minneapolis, Minn., today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's website at www.cpsc.gov.) Name of product: Multicolored Sidewalk Chalk. The multicolored sidewalk chalk contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of poisoning to young children. The Wisconsin Department of Health tested the chalk and identified the lead in the chalk. Consumers should return the multicolored sidewalk chalk to Target stores for a refund. Call Target Corporation at (800) 440-0680 between 7 am and 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, or go to the company's Website at www.target.com.
	11/14/03	CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes. They are voluntarily recalling about 30,000 electric scooters and about 55,000 electric mini bikes. The motor control circuits can malfunction causing the scooters and mini bikes to continue to run after the power or throttle button is released, posing a risk of injury to children. Consumers should take the toy vehicle(s) away from children immediately and contact Fisher-Price at (800) 528-7153 anytime or log on to www.service.mattel.com to receive information on how to have their toys serviced for free at a certified Power Wheels Service Center. The Service Centers will make modifications to the toy vehicles circuitry.
	11/10/03	CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Voluntary Recall of Amazing Baby Listen and Play activity books. The hub of the pink dial embedded in the inside back cover can come off during use in some of these books, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should immediately take these books away from young children. Consumers should call Advantage Publishers Group toll-free at (866) 748-3731 anytime to order a replacement activity book without the dial. Consumers also can obtain information by going to the company's Web site at www.advantagebooksonline.com.
	11/07/03	CPSC, BRIO(r) Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Drums. The three rubber feet, which are screwed into the bottom of the drum, could be removed in some cases, posing a choking hazard to young children. The recalled lot numbers are 46271068, 1546214 and 4345141 and are printed on the inside flap of the packaging. A stamp on the bottom of the drum displays the Plan Toys logo. Consumers who purchased recalled drums should take them away from young children immediately and call BRIO (r) for information on receiving a refund or replacement product. For more information: contact BRIO (r) at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 am and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Website at www.briotoy.com.
	10/30/03	CPSC, Style Asia Inc. Announce Recall of Cigarette Lighters; Wristwatch Lighter and Cigarette-shaped Lighter. The cigarette lighters do not have qualified child resistant mechanisms and pose a fire hazard to children. Return the lighters to Style Asia for a refund and discount coupon. Call Style Asia toll free at (800) 522-7465 between 9 am and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	10/30/03	CPSC, The Sarut Group d/b/a City Limit Announce Recall of Fish-Shaped Cigarette Lighters. The lighters lack the required child resistant mechanisms and can expose children to fire hazards. Return the lighters to the retail firm or Sarut Group for a full refund and a discount coupon on your next purchase. Contact: Beverly Olivier, Customer Service Representative at the Sarut Group at (800) 345-6404 between 9 am and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	10/30/03	CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush Toys; "Pet Me Platypus (tm)." Any of the four plastic button covers can detach, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children. Consumers should immediately stop children from playing with this toy and contact Neurosmith for a free replacement Pet Me Platypus. Call Neurosmith at (800) 220-3669, ext. 1066 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
	09/25/03	CPSC Announces Results of Investigation of Yo-Yo Water Ball Toys. The Commission believes there is a low but potential risk of strangulation from the yo-yo water ball toy. Based on the pattern of incidents, the number of products involved, the low likelihood of strangulation, and the technical staff's assessment of the risk of injury presented by the product, the yo-yo water ball toy does NOT meet congressionally mandated standards for product recall. To link to the CPSC Press release: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml03/03190.html
	09/25/03	CPSC and Graco Children's Products announce new safety instructions to prevent injuries with Portable Play Yards with Raised Changing Tables. Consumers should never place a child in these portable play yards when the changing table is still in place. Consumers should immediately contact Graco to receive a free warning label to be affixed to the changing table. Consumers can contact Graco at (800) 233-1546 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.gracobaby.com.
	09/22/03	CPSC and Apothecary Products, Inc. announce recall of "Comforts" Pacifiers. Return the pacifiers to the store where purchased for a full refund. Contact Apothecary Products at (866) 274-7956 between 9 am and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or call The Kroger Co. toll free (800) 632-6900 between 8 am and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
	09/22/03	CPSC and Simon & Schuster announce recall of Children's Books; Dora the Explorer Children's Board Book, "Whose Birthday Is It?" Consumers should take these books away from young children immediately and contact Simon & Schuster at the consumer contact number indicated below to receive a replacement book. Call Simon & Schuster toll-free at (800) 223-2336 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Website at www.simonsayskids.com.
	09/22/03	CPSC and CCDA Waters announce recall of certain bottled water with sport caps; Dannon Fluoride to Go, Pure American, Enon Sport Drinking Water. Consumers should take the bottled water with the sports caps away from children immediately and return it to the store where purchased for refund. For more information, consumers can contact the CCDA Water Consumer Line toll-free at (800) 322-4616 between 9 am and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Website at www.dannonwater.com.
	9/11/03	CPSC and SunTech Enterprises Inc. Announce Recall of Baby Walkers. The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs. Return walker to the store where purchased or contact the firm to receive a refund. Contact: SunTech Enterprises, Inc. at (866) 992-5766 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
	9/11/03	CPSC and Swimways Corp. Announce Recall of Swim Trainers. The "Sandy Claws" swim trainers have a nylon body strap that can detach or tear from the flotation device and release a child into water, posing a serious drowning hazard to young children. Consumers should stop using the swim trainers immediately and return them to the company for a full refund. Swimways will provide consumers with a self-addressed envelope to return the product. Contact: Swimways at (800) 889-7946 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.swimways.com.
	9/11/03	CPSC and L. M. Becker & Co., Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Necklaces. The necklace's pendant contains high levels of lead, posing a risk of poisoning to young children. Consumers should contact the company for instructions on how to get a refund. Call L. M. Becker and Co., Inc. at (888) 869-6569 between 8:30 and 4:30 CT Monday through Friday, or go the firms' website at www.toynjoy.com.
	09/08/03	SEPTEMBER IS BABY SAFETY MONTH! The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JPMA), Babies "R" Us and other child safety organizations are marking baby Safety Month with the launch of an information campaign on water safety and preventing drowning in and around the home. "In recent years, an average of about 250 children under 5-years-old drown in pools nationwide each year, but about 115 additional young children drown in other products in and around the homes - including bathtubs, buckets, toilets, hot tubs, spas and other containers" says CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton. A main feature of the campaign to prevent these drowning deaths is the distribution of a pamphlet on water safety tips. Babies "R" Us provided nearly 200,000 in English and Spanish to the commission and is distributing additional copies throughout their stores and the Toys "R" Us stores. JPMA, the creator and sponsor of Baby Safety Month, uses this month to reach childcare providers with safety education messages through in-store promotions. JPMA provides retailers with promotional kits that include tools and information to hold successful educational seminars and other activities. Other organizations partnering with the commission are First Candle/SIDS Alliance, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, Kids in Danger, and the Danny Foundation. To get a free copy of the Water Safety Tips pamphlet, write to the commission at publications@cpsc.gov OR call our hotline at (800) 638-2772.
	08/26/03	CPSC and CDX Trading, Inc. announce recall of Toy Jets (Falcon Action Toy Jets). Return the toy jets to the place of purchase for a full refund or purchasers from street-sale or flea markets can mail the toy to C.D.X. Training Inc at 1576-78 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385-2728 to receive a refund including postage. Consumers may contact CDX Trading Inc. at (718) 821-1600 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	08/26/03	CPSC and World Toys announce recall of Children's Puzzle. Product is called Puzzibilities Recycling Truck Puzzle. One of the puzzle pieces (a stack of newspapers) poses a small parts choking hazard to young children. Consumers should stop young children from playing with these puzzles immediately and return the puzzle to the store where it was purchased for a refund. Contact Small World at (800) 421-4135 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site: www.smallworldtoys.com.
	08/04/03	CPSC and Hedstrom Corp. announce recall of Trampolines. Welds on the frames of these trampolines can break during use, causing consumers to fall to the ground and suffer injuries. Hedstrom is proving consumers with a free, in-home repair kit. Call Hedstrom at (800) 841-4351 between 8 a.m and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the compan's website at www.hedstrom.com and click on Customer Service.
	08/04/03	CPSC, and Wal-Mart Stores announce recall of Kids Sling Chair. The small plastic bolt covers pose a choking hazard to small children. Consumers should remove the plastic bolt covers or return the chair to Wal-Mart for a refund. Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.walmartstores.com.
	08/4/03	CPSC, International Playthings, Inc. announce the recall of toy stacking rings (Earlyyears Bobbie Bear Stacking Rings). Plastic knobs on the rings can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should contact the company for instructions on how to return the toy to receive a free replacemtn item of similar value. Call International Playthings at (800) 445-8347 anytime or long on to the company's website at www.intplay.com/recall.htm.
	07/18/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, De Bon Sales is voluntarily recalling novelty cigarette lighters. They are not equipped with child-resistant mechanisms. Return the lighters to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumer may call De Bon Sales, Inc., at (713) 541-2100 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
	07/14/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc is again voluntarily recalling Cosco Arriva and Turnabout Infant car seats/carriers to address a problem with the carry handle. When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle locks can unexpectedly break or release. The model number and manufature date are located on the instruction and warning label on the side of the car seat/carrier. Contact Dorel at (800) 880-9435 between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by going to the firm's website at www.djgusa.com . If you have questions about the recall, call NHTSA at 888-DASH-2-DOT (327-4236) OR US CPSC at 800-638-2772.
	07/11/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, American Promotional Events, Inc. voluntarily announces the recall of fireworks; "TNT" Reloadable Tube Fireworks. Consumers should return the entire firework device to the retailer for a refund or contact TNT for further directions. Call American Promotional Events, Inc. (TNT) at 800-243-1189 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
	07/11/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, Small Small Worlds voluntarily announces recall of "Egg Dippers" Easter Plush Toys. The toys seams can separate and allow small beads to be released, presenting an aspiration hazard to young children. Consumers should call the firm for information on getting a free replacement toy. Call The Boyds Collection at 800-377-3050 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	07/11/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, JAKKS Pacific voluntarily announce the recal of "Spit Smatter" Spray Foam. The aerosol cans can forcefully break apart, posing a risk of serious injury to nearby consumers. Consumers should immediately take the can away from children and contact the company for instructions on disposal and how to receive a full refund. Call JAKKS Pacific at 800-554-5516 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or email the company at smatterrecall@jakks.net.
	06/23/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling Sparkling Symphony (tm) Mobile crib toys. If batteries used in the mobile leak, the caustic liquid can seep out of the battery compartment, posing a risk of chemical burns to babies. Consumers should contact Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 357-9460 anytime or visit www.service.mattel.com to determine if product is among the recalled models and to order the free repair kit if needed.
	06/06/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, Trisonic/Eastern America Trio Products is voluntarily recalling Trisonic Nightlights. The nightlight poses a serious electrocution, electric shock, burn and fire hazard to consumers. Consumers should mail the nightlight to Trisonic/Eastern America Trio Products, 11-11 131st Street, PO Box 527018, Flushing, NY 11352, for a full refund plus the cost of postage. Consumer contact: Trisonic at (800) 434-8155 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
	06/06/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, Creative Kids Inc is voluntarily recalling Children's Art Supply Sets. The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades which pose a laceration hazard to young children. Consumers should remove the mini-cutters from the set and return them to Creative Kids to get a free pack of colored paper clips. Contact: Creative Kids toll-free at (888) 678-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
	06/05/03	In cooperation with the US CPSC, Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries, Inc. is voluntarily recalling to replace crib dropside rails that can come loose or detach on the Tiffany and Josephine models. Consumers should stop using the recalled cribs immediately and contact LaJobi immediately to receive replacement drop-side rails. Consumers should contact LaJobi at (877) 440-2224 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website: www.babiitalia.com.