Product Recalls for March 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 (none in this issue), as they are associated with one or more child deaths. Safe Kids is now issuing this recall warning list twice a month and provides warnings about especially dangerous recalled products on the Safe Kids homepage (In this issue we are also alerting you to three auto child restraint systems recalls issued in April 2012).

MARCH RECALLS:

FDA 03/31/2012 - Simply Enjoy Creme Curls Bakery Voluntarily Recalls Vanilla Cream Puffs Due to Mislabeled Milk Allergen

FDA 03/31/2012 -Topnotch Cookies & Cakes Voluntarily Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk In Chocolate Chip Chunk Cookies

CPSC 03/30/2012 - Toy Truck Gifts with Purchase Voluntarily Recalled by Happy Shirts Due to Fire Hazard, Sold Exclusively at Kohl's

CPSC 03/27/2012 - Feels Real Baby Dolls Manufactured in China Voluntarily Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC 03/22/2013 - Lacrosse Helmets Recalled by Easton Sports Due to Facial Injury Hazard

CPSC 03/22/2012 - Safety 1st Cabinet Locks Voluntarily Recalled Due to Cabinet Lock Failure; Children Can Gain Unintended Access to Dangerous Items

FDA 03/22/2012 - Whole Foods Market Voluntarily Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Walnuts in Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

CPSC 03/20/2012 - Bon Hiver Voluntarily Recalls Freebase Snowboard Bindings Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC and Health Canada 03/13/2012 - Guidecraft Voluntarily Recalls Children's Toy Play Theaters Due to Tip-over Hazard

CPSC 03/08/2012 - Umbro Boys' Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entrapment Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross Stores

FDA 03/08/2012 - Gerber Voluntarily Withdraws a Specific Batch of Gerber® Good Start® Infant Formula and Offers Replacement Product to Consumers

CPSC 03/07/2012 - Locker Brand Voluntarily Reca.ls Rx Lockers Due to Failure Leading to Allowing Unauthorized Access to Medicine Containers

CPSC 03/07/2012 - Swing Sets Voluntarily Recalled for Repair by BCI Burke Due to Fall Hazard

CPSC 03/01/2012 - Ameritac LED Night Lights Voluntarily Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards 

LATE FEBRUARY RECALLS:

02/28/2012 - PapaBear Lougeabout Childrens’ Pajamas are Being Voluntarily Recalled for a Violation of Flammability Standards

2/23/2012 - Kelty Single and Double Jogging strollers are Being Recalled by the CPSC, in Cooperation with the Manufacturer, Because of the Possibility that the Front Wheel Can Come Loose

2/17/2012 - McNeil Consumer Healthcare is Voluntarily Recalling Infants’ Oral Suspension Tylenol at the Wholesale and Retail Levels Because of Complaints Reporting Difficulty with the Protective Cover or “Flow Restrictor”

2/16/2012 - Tumblekins toys—Including a Farm Playset, Fire Station, Police Car and Other Items--are Being Recalled by the CPSC, in Cooperation with the Manufacturer, Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

2/16/2012 -Dancing Teapots are being Recalled by the CPSC and Health Canada, in Cooperation with the Manufacturer, Because of a Burn Hazard

OTHER PRODUCT NEWS:

Retailers Selling Recalled Products Previously for Sale at Meijer One product involved an infant product which resulted in infant deaths, the Infantino Sling

Consumer Reports warns that recalled products, originally available at Meijer stores, have been turned around for sale at discount retailers, dollar stores, flea markets, and thrift stores nationwide. The U.S. Consumer Safety Commission reported about this illegal resale of a recalled consumer product. The recalling companies listed below complied with the original recall. You should stop using these products and contact the company listed for each original recall. At least one of the recalled products being resold poses a very serious safety hazard to infants and had resulted in at least three deaths, maybe four. In 2010, the CPSC investigated a fatality (the fourth) associated with the Infantino sling.

The other products which may be a danger to children are: Discovery Kids Marine and Safari Lamps, the Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, the Fisher Price Little People Wheelies Stand ‘n Play Rampway, the Fisher Price Barbie Tough Trikes and Kawasaki Tough Trikes, Munchkin Bathtub Subs and Sassy Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers/Rattles. 03/12/2012

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