| US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent Child-Related Product Recalls Updated : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT Bumbleride Recalls Indie & Indie Twin Strollers Due to Fall Hazard The front wheel can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT Infant Rattles Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Choking Hazard The rattle's handle is small enough to fit into a child's throat, posing a choking hazard and violating federal rattle standards. Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT Mexican Wrestling Action Figures Recalled by Lee Carter Co. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The surface paints on the action figures contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT Chariot Carriers Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers and Conversion Kits Due to Injury Hazard The bicycle trailer's hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This poses an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer. Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT The Land of Nod Recalls Bed Frames Due to Entrapment Hazard A child's torso can become lodged in the gap between the footboard's top rail and the mattress, posing an entrapment hazard to the child. Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury Product testing demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall. Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT Children's Chairs and Stools Recalled by Elegant Gifts Mart Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The yellow surface paint on the metal frame of the children's chairs and stools contains excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT IKEA Recalls to Repair High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The high chair's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the child. Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT Madeline Bed Canopy Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due to Impact Hazard The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:30:00 GMT Increase Web Traffic |