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Children"s Product and Toy Recalls
Stay informed and protect your child’s safety — read on to find latest product and toy recalls that have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Most Recent Recalls
- Graco Recalls Harmony(TM) High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
- The screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly. This poses a fall hazard to children.
- Haselson International Trading Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
- The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
- Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve of the deaths involved babies younger than four months of age.
- 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.
- 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.
