Archive for the ‘Product Recalls’ Category

Little Tikes is recalling a children’s toy that can pose a serious threat of choking if it comes apart. The toy is a fake cell phone, and the company has received three reports thus far of the phone breaking, and one report of a child begining to choke on one of the parts that came off.

Because the toy phone is modeled as a flip phone style, there is a hinge area where the phone unfolds into two portions. The two portions can at that site detach, and the hinge cover becomes a threat to the safety of the child.

The phone is designed to appeal to children, with bright colors and pictures of animals plus sound effects. the toy sold for $8 each or $20 for a set for nearly two years beginning in June of 2006.

If you believe you have one of these toys, stop letting your child play with it immediately. Contact Little Tikes or refer to the official press release to learn how you can get a replacement toy that is safer for your child to use.

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is re-releasing a product recall for dangerous candleholders. The holders were first recalled in February of 2007. But it seems that the warnings did not reach all consumers. Since then, several more incidences of high flame and one instance of burn injury to a user have been reported.

The candle marked as dangerous is called the “Everlasting Jelly candle.” It is a clear gelatinous substance that comes in a glass container. Some are shaped like champagne glasses while others are round shapes with everything from sand, shells, and hearts to roses, butterflies and penguins.

These products, which “can have excessive flame height”  were sold nationwide in Spa at Home stores as well as online at Spaathome.com. Their retail price ranged from $9 to $50. If you suspect you own this product, stop using it immediately and visit the official recall or the Spa at Home website to learn more. You will be able to return the product so that no additional injuries occur.

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Yet another grill has been recalled due to fire hazards, but this one was sold in just a few states, including Iowa. The Char-Broil Two-Burner Gas Grill (see model number below) has been recalled because the main burner does not properly fit its attachment to the gas valve. This could cause a propane leak that leads to fire damage and serious burns to consumers.

Four hundred of the grills were sold between February and April of this year. The product retailed for approximately $120. if you have a recalled grill, stop using it immediately and contact Char-Broil for more information on getting a free replacement burner. Those grills affected will bear the model number 463720108, and were sold in the following states:

• Iowa
• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

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Disney has announced a particularly unsettling lead-paint recall: sleeping bags. The company is recalling more than 4,000 children’s sleeping bags decorated in a Pirates of the Caribbean theme. The sleeping bags were sold for approximately $25 in Disney stores all across the country between April and October of last year.

The fact that a children’s sleeping bag could be coated in lead paint is quite disconcerting. Details of the recall explain that the specific part of the product effected is the zipper pull along the side of the bag. While the cartoon pirates on the bag and other parts are reported to be safe, this small zipper has effectively ‘hijacked’ the safety of the entire product.

If you have this Disney Sleeping Bag, take it away from the child immediately and bring it to the Disney store for a full refund.

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Often, products are recalled when a tame item becomes dangerous. An appliance might be a fire hazard, a toy may be a strangulation hazard. But this week a product that can be dangerous when working properly–an air pistol–was recalled because a malfunction may make the product even more hazardous.
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A product designed to safely warm bottles and food for infants has turned out to be a fire hazard. The “Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmer,” manufactured by Munchkin Inc., of North Hills, California was recalled on Thursday after several reports of the product igniting in flame.
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Hundreds of dune buggies were recalled earlier this week after a rider suffered nerve damage in an accident caused by a malfunctioning seat belt. The recall comes as a joint announcement from TJ Power Sports, a Texas-based company, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The “Twister Hammerhead” dune buggy was sold all across the country, as well as online from July 2004 to December 2004 for approximately $3,000.
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By now, American consumers are used to hearing about product recalls that center around children’s goods, specifically lead paint and choking hazards. However, “grown up toys” are recalled more often than one might expect for a different, yet very serious, type of hazard: laceration.
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In 1994, 5-year-old Nancy Sibley died when the drawstring on her hood caught at the top of a slide, causing her to strangle. Since then, much has been done to modify and eliminate drawstrings from the heads and necks of children’s apparel. But this April, eight companies were fined $320,000 for failing to comply with federal standards for reporting drawstrings in their products.
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On April 10, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of a widely-distributed children’s toy that has been on consumer shelves for nearly two years. Named “Hillbilly Teeth,” these fake teeth retail at $2 for a two-pack of fake yellowed teeth in brown gums. Since March of 2005, the toy has been sold in gas stations, grocery stores, drug stores, and mass retailers all across the country. (more…)

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