2.5 Million Push Toys Recalled; Handle Detaches
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If you’ve got a Step2 push toy, now’s a good time to pay attention. First, take a look at your Push Around and Whisper Ride Buggies.
Does your buggy have a yellow knob on the pin that attaches the handle? If so, this recall applies to you. If not, this recall does not apply to you.
Here’s what happens with the yellow-knobbed buggies. The yellow-knobbed pin attaching the handle of the buggy can loosen, causing the handle to detach (…)
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May 12
Is Your Drop-Side Crib on the Recall List?
by CPSC Blogger crib cribs drop-side graco recall recallsGraco-branded Lajobi drop-side cribs have now been added to the list of recalled cribs because the hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib.
CPSC and LaJobi have received 99 reports of drop-side incidents. In two of them, children became entrapped in the gap created by the detached drop side and were freed by their caregivers. Six other children fell through the gap, including one who sustained a mild concussion.
Since 2007, CPSC has recalled more than 7 (…)
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Apr 29
Infantino Recalls 1 Million Slings; 3 Deaths Reported
by CPSC Blogger baby baby products babywearing Infantino recall sling slingsInfantino is voluntarily recalling 1 million “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
CPSC is aware of three reports of deaths that occurred in these slings in 2009: a 7-week-old infant in Philadelphia, Pa.; a 6-day-old infant in Salem, Ore.; and a 3-month-old infant in Cincinnati, Ohio.
If you own these slings, you should immediately stop using them and contact Infantino for a free replacement product. (…)
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Mar 24
Moms, Dads, are you using a Graco Harmony high chair? If so, this recall affects you and your child.
The screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out. Also, the plastic cover on the front legs and the bracket on the rear legs can crack. When either of these things happen, the high chairs become unstable and can tip over unexpectedly.
Graco has received 464 reports of screws loosening and/or brackets cracking, causing high chairs to unexpectedly tip over. Parents (…)
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Mar 18
We need your help!
We at CPSC are doing everything we can to get recalled products off of store shelves and online auctions. But it’s hard to monitor every sale of thousands of types of products to 300 million people. We have skilled staff here at CPSC who monitor and help stop illegal online transactions of recalled products, but we can’t patrol every nook of the Internet alone.
Sometimes, recalled products end up for sale online. Here’s where you come in. By virtue of you reading this (…)
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Mar 2