Recalls & Product Safety News
The following information was provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 17,000 Infant Santa Outfits. The pom poms on the 2006 and 2007 outfit and the snaps on the 2007 outfit can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 1,000 Basketball and Flower Tables. Surface paint on the tables contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Beco Baby Carrier Inc., of Newport Beach, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 Beco Baby Butterfly Carriers. The buckles on the carrier shoulder straps can unexpectedly release tension, causing the strap to slip through, posing a fall hazard to the baby.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Santa’s Toy Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 9,000 Western Rider Push Toys. Surface paint on the glove, shirt, and pants of rider toy contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hobby-Lobby International Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 3,200 Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries. The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Michaels Stores Inc., of Irving, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 310,000 Flower Writers; Christmas Writers; Easter Writers; and Spooky Writers Seasonal Writing Pens. The seasonal writing pens' surface coating contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), FUNTASTIC, of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 26,000 Hillbilly Teeth. The gray surface paint on the teeth contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), OKK Trading Inc., of Commerce, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 Interchange Robot Toys. Surface paints on the toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 870,000 Fun ‘N Games Magnetic Dart Boards. Small magnets at the ends of the darts can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Brents-Riordan Inc. LLC, of Shreveport, La., is voluntarily recalling about 7,400 Hooded Youth Sweatshirts and Jackets. The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), StyleMark Inc., of Ormond Beach, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 144,000 pairs of Children’s Sunglasses. Surface paint in the orange lettering on the temples of the sunglasses contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Toys "R" Us Inc., of Wayne, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 16,400 Imaginarium Multi-Sided Activity Centers and Jungle Activity Centers. Small parts on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 300,000 Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toys. The recalled plush insect toys contain small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tek Nek Toys Int’l L.P., of Southlake, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 122,000 Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker Toys. The base of the rocker can become unstable and allow the rocker to tip forward or backward, posing a fall hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Avon Products Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 113,000 Cozy Warming Polar Bears. The warming pouch inside the bear can overheat and ignite when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Educational Insights, of Vernon Hills, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 130 Ring Toss Games. The paint on the yellow peg of the toy contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Plan Toy Inc., of Mountain View, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Toy Penguin Figures. The head of the penguin toy can detach, exposing connectors with sharp points, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla., is voluntarily recalling about 13,000 Camouflage Eggs and Spinning Egg Top Toys. The paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Merchant Media Corp., of Framingham, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 198,000 Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets. Surface paints on the puzzle pieces and components contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MEGA Brands America Inc., of Livingston, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 1.1 million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys. Magnets in the small flexible parts of the animals, vehicles and building sets can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MEGA Brands America Inc., of Livingston, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 1.3 MagnaMan Magnetic Toy Figures. Small magnets inside the figures can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y. , is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Toys or Sets (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008). Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y. , is voluntarily recalling about 22,000 Play Wonder Toy Sundae Sets. The wooden cherries on top of the toy sundae pose a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), S.U. Wholesale Inc., of Vernon, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 X Force Commander Toy Airplanes and Super Famous Toy Cars and Motorcycles. The recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Urgent Gear Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 700 Micros Boys’ Hooded Jackets. The garments have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ellaroo LLC, of McKinney, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 1,200 Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carrriers. The aluminum rings on the sling carriers can bend or break. This can cause the fabric to slip through the rings and infants to fall out of the carrier.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 Infantino Lamb Grabby Rattles™. The tail-piece on the rattles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rebelette International Trading Corp., of South El Monte, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 4,800 Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts. The sweatshirt jackets have a drawstring through the hood which poses a strangulation hazard to children.
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