Product Recalls for June 2012
Safe Kids is committed to keeping you informed about recalls of kids’ oriented products. While it is important to keep aware of all recalls, Safe Kids urges you to pay particular attention to ones in red, as they are associated with one or more deaths (There are none this month). Safe Summer for Kids, see below. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.
JUNE RECALLS
CPSC 06/28/2012 - Rigo International voluntarily recalls boys and girls pull-on lounge pants and boxers for violation of the federal flammability standard, sold exclusively at Academy Sports and Outdoor
CPSC 06/28/2012 - PajamaGram voluntarily recalls childrens’ pajamas for violation of the federal flammability standard
CPSC 06/28/2012 Ishtex Textile Products voluntarily recalls boys and girls pajamas for violation of the federal flammability standard
FDA 06/18/2012 - Hannaford Supermarkets is notifying consumers that its Mini Frosted Cookies contain egg as an undisclosed ingredient.
CPSC 06/14/2012 - Kolcraft voluntarily recalls three-and-four-wheeled strollers due to fingertip amputation and laceration of both children and adults
NHTSA 06/13/2012 - Dorel Juvenile Group voluntarily recalls two infant car seat models: IC123FSM (COMFY CARRY) and IC124FSM (ONBOARD 35), because they were lacking the latch attachment assembly which is required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
FDA 06/12/2012 - Unilever has issued an allergy alert on pints of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Nougat Crunch Ice Cream: sweet cream ice cream with fudge covered wafer cookies & a chocolate nougat swirl
FDA 06/08/2012 - Best Maid Cookie Company has issued an allergy alert on undeclared walnuts in products
FDA 06/07/2012 - Bay Valley Products voluntarily recalls boxed pasta mix products because they may contain small metal fragments
CPSC 06/07/2012 - California Innovations voluntarily expands its recall of freeze gel packs due to ingestion hazard
CPSC 06/05/2012 - Evenflo voluntarily recalls convertible high chairs due to fall hazard
SAFETY NEWS
Safe Summer
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MAY RECALLS
CPSC 05/30/2012 - Toys R Us voluntarily recalls Imaginarium 5-sided Activity Center due to choking hazard
CPSC 05/22/2012 - Bicycle handlebar stems voluntarily recalled by Ridley Bikes due to fall hazard. The stems are black and have the words "4ZA Cycling Performance"
FDA 05/22/2012 - Harris Teeter is voluntarily recalling five flavors of sorbet due to possible undeclared milk allergen
CPSC 05/17/2012 - Climbing ropes voluntarily recalled by Porter Athletic due to fall hazard (The climbing rope can slip through the clamp that connects at the top, posing a fall hazard for climbers)
CPSC 05/17/2012 - Aqua-Leisure recalls children's trampolines due to fall hazard; sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us
CPSC/Health Canada 05/17/2012 - Safety 1st toilet and cabinet locks voluntarily recalled due to lock failure; children can gain unintended access to water and dangerous items
CPSC 05/16/2012 - Five retailers agree to stop sale and recall Tots in Mind (out of business) crib tents due to strangulation and entrapment hazards; one death and a serious brain injury reported. The retailers are amazon.com, Bed Bath & Beyond/Buy Buy Baby, Burlington Coat Factory, Toys R Us/Babies R Us and Walmart. This is an ongoing recall effort
FDA 05/11/2012 - Whole Foods Market recalling carrot cake cupcakes for undeclared walnuts in Northern California
CPSC 05/10/2012 - Supreme Trading Children's Letterman jackets voluntarily recalled due to detachable snaps posing a choking hazard; sold exclusively at Dillard’s
CPSC 05/09/2012 - Tender Vibes and Light Vibes bassinets voluntarily recalled by Kolcraft due to fall hazard
CPSC 05/09/2012 - Sportspower BouncePro 14’ trampolines,sold exclusively at Walmart, voluntarily recalled by Sportspower Limited due to fall hazard
CPSC 05/08/2012 - Severe neck injuries prompt recall of Banzai inflatable pool slides manufactured in China by Manley Toys, Ltd., in cooperation with Wal-Mart and Toys R Us (Resulted in the death of a 29-year-old mother and several other significant injuries)
CPSC 05/08/2012 - Girls' “Goddess” hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings voluntarily recalled by LANY group due to strangulation hazard; sold exclusively at dd's Discounts
CPSC 05/08/2012 - Girls' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings voluntarily recalled by YMI Jeanswear due to strangulation hazard; sold exclusively at dd's Discounts
CPSC 05/08/2012 - LaJolla Sport voluntarily recalls hooded boys' flannel shirts due to strangulation hazard
CPSC 05/08/2012 - M.M.M. boys' jogging suits voluntarily recalled by Hot Chocolate; waist drawstrings pose entanglement hazard; sold exclusively at dd's Discounts
NHTSA 05/07/2012 - Dorel Juvenile Group, in cooperation with NHTSA, is voluntarily recalling Cosco Comfy Carry and Safety 1st OnBoard35 child restraint seats; the affected seats were sold without the base and therefore fail to provide the required LATCH attachment assembly (This has already been reported.)
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