| US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent Child-Related Product Recalls Updated : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT CPSC Issues Warning on Children's Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that in certain tests, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:15:00 GMT Byer California Recalls Girl's Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT Girl's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Regaliti Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Brand Evolution Due to Strangulation Hazard The hoodies have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT LELE & Company Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirt Sets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children. Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:00 GMT Children's Bracelets Recalled by Chandigarh Fashion Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The surface coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT Boys' Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Ten West Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold at Burlington Coat Factory The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT Children's Fork and Spoon Sets Recalled by Peachtree Playthings Due to Choking Hazard; Sold at Dollar Tree and Deals The middle two prongs of the plastic fork can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:45:00 GMT Sportime Recalls Children's Floor Hockey Sets Due to Lead Paint Hazard The surface coating on the boards, which are assembled together to form the floor hockey playing-field, contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard. Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Baycreek Due to Strangulation Hazard The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996 CPSC, issued guidelines (which were incorporated in to an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled in the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts. Publ.Date : Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:20:00 GMT Amazon RSS |
