1.5 Million Strollers Recalled
We have yet another recall to tell you about as well as a warning for parents. Graco is recalling about one and a half million strollers due to fingertip amputation and laceration hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The specific products include Graco […]
Dorel Asia Recalls Cribs over Strangulation and Suffocation Hazard
We have yet another recall involving cribs to tell you about. Dorel Asia is recalling as many as 635,000 cribs because they pose strangulation and suffocation hazards. At least one infant has died and 10 injuries have been reported. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados announced the […]
IKEA Recalls Highchairs
We have another product warning for parents with small children to tell you about. Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and IKEA announced a voluntary recall of a certain type of highchair. The recall centers around LEOPARD Highchairs. The company says the snap locks used to secure the seat to the frame can break and […]
Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers
With just days before Christmas, another recall involving a child product has been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This time the product in question involves Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers. About 447,000 units have been recalled. The CPSC says that when used as an infant carrier, the child restraint handle to the seat can […]
Dart Gun recall/asphyxiation
We are now at the height of the holiday toy-buying season and as parents scurry to buy last minute gifts for their children, there is word of another toy recall that could cause serious harm. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that the “Action Team” Toy Dart Gun Set is being voluntarily recalled. […]
Roman-style shades being recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a major recall of popular window coverings. As many as 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation. The CPSC says the shades and roll-up blinds, which have cords that can get caught around children’s necks. The […]
Amby Baby Motion Beds
Just a few weeks ago, I blogged about the biggest recall in U.S. history involving cribs. Now comes word from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of yet another potentially dangerous children’s product being recalled. This time it’s a baby hammock. The name of the product in question is Amby Baby Motion Beds. At issue […]
Stork Craft Crib Recall
It's happened again. There has been yet another crib recall. In fact it's the biggest crib recall in U.S. history and it is linked to four suffocation deaths. More than 2 million drop-side cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled. Sales of the cribs in question date back to 1993 and nearly 150,000 […]
2009 Worst Toy List
The holiday buying season is upon us and soon parents will be hitting the stores in droves, searching for all those cute, cuddly, fun and exciting toys for their kids-but buyer beware. Every year the consumer group W.A.T.C.H (world against toys causing harm) comes out with their list of the year’s worst toys and 2009 […]
Maclaren USA Stroller Recall
There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. That’s why I was concerned when I was alerted to yet another child product recall. This time the product in question involves baby strollers. Maclaren USA Inc is volunteering recalling as many as one million strollers sold in the United States over the past […]