Baby and kids' product recalls
6680 federal recalls on file. Every federal recall touching baby and kids' products — toys, formula, baby food, cribs, strollers, child seats. Sourced from CPSC, FDA, USDA, and NHTSA, translated into plain English.
- 2005-02-10CPSCArett Sales Corporation (ASC), of Cherry Hill, N.J.CPSC, Arett Sales Corp. Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Barbecue Lighters
The lighters lack child-resistant mechanisms that meet federal safety standards. Young children could operate these lighters, which pose a fire hazard. Federal standards require multi-purpose lighters to have the same level of child-resistance as required in the safety standard for cigarette lighters. The child-resistant mechanism must operate safely, function for the expected life of the lighter, and not be easy to deactivate. The child-resistant mechanism also must automatically reset after each use.
- 2005-02-09CPSCTodo Dollar Wholesale, of Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, Todo Dollar Wholesale Announce Recall of Pacifiers
The nipple can detach from the pacifier, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2005-02-03CPSCOnce Upon a Family, of Irvine, Calif.CPSC, Once Upon a Family Announce Recall of Memory Trunks
The lid can fall on a child who is looking or reaching inside, entrapping the child at the neck, which poses a risk of strangulation. Also, the lid can close and self-fasten, entrapping the child inside the trunk, which poses a suffocation hazard.
- 2005-01-28CPSCLeiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
- 2005-01-24CPSCPottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.CPSC, Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Chamois Blankets
The decorative stitching on the blanket's edge can come loose, allowing a child to become entangled in the yarn. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
- 2005-01-19CPSCKids Station Inc., of Miami, Fla., for Toys "R" Us, of Wayne, N.J.CPSC, Kids Station Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Musical Drum Set Sold Exclusively at Toys "R" Us
Small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2005-01-11CPSCRiviera Trading Inc., of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Riviera Trading Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Costume Bracelets
The bracelets contain high levels of lead and pose a lead poisoning hazard to children.
- 2005-01-07CPSCNorco Products Ltd., of British Columbia, CanadaCPSC, Norco Products Ltd. Announce Recall of Bicycle Attachment
The hardware used in the assembly of the universal hitch may come loose, causing the unit to separate from the lead bicycle, which could lead to a serious injury or death to the rider of the bicycle attachment.
- 2005-01-06CPSCOrbelle Trade Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y.CPSC, Orbelle Trade Inc. Announce Recall of Cribs
The Amber model crib included in this recall does not comply with crib safety standards due to a gap between the side rail and the crib mattress support, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. All other model cribs included in this recall do not have proper assembly instructions and diagrams required for cribs. They are also missing cautionary and warning labels, as required by federal law. If the cribs are not assembled properly, they could pose an entrapment hazard to infants.
- 2005-01-04CPSCThe Step 2 Co., of Streetsboro, OhioCPSC, The Step 2 Co. Announce Recall to Repair Toddler Swings
The straps on these swings could break, causing a child riding in the swing to fall to the ground and suffer injuries.
- 2004-12-28CPSCAA Importer Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, AA Importer Inc. Announce Recall of Push and Electronic Toys
The toys can easily break apart, exposing small parts. This poses a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-12-22CPSCUmarex, of Arnsburg, GermanyCPSC, Crosman Corporation Announce Recall of Air Pistols
The air pistols' safety might move from the engaged or "safe" position to the disengaged or "fire" position when the trigger is pulled once or more and then released. This poses a risk of serious injury if the air pistol is loaded and unintentionally fired.
- 2004-12-17CPSCRaymond Geddes Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.CPSC, Raymond Geddes Co. Announce Recall of Children's Necklaces
The necklaces contain high levels of lead. CPSC regulations ban children's products from containing high levels of lead due to the risk of lead poisoning resulting from contact with these products. The necklaces also contain a sharp point, posing a laceration hazard to young children.
- 2004-12-16CPSCSwing-N-Slide® Corp., of Janesville, Wis.CPSC, Swing-N-Slide® Corp. Announce Recall of Extra-Duty and Heavy-Duty Swing Seats
A manufacturing defect can cause the metal grommet securing the seat to break. If this happens, the user can fall to the ground.
- 2004-12-15NHTSA-EquipmentSICARTEX AUTOZUBEHOR CURT WURSTL GMBHSICARTEX AUTOZUBEHOR CURT WURSTL GMBH — MERCEDES-BENZ/ANCHORAGE LATCH ARM FAILURE
IF THE CHILD SEAT IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE USING THE LATCH ANCHORAGE, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY DETACH FROM ITS LOWER ANCHORAGE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE CHILD OCCUPANT.
- 2004-12-09CPSCNorton McNaughton of Squire, Inc., of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Norton McNaughton of Squire, Inc. Announce Recall of Girls' Hooded Sweaters with Drawstrings
The hooded sweaters have drawstrings, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
- 2004-12-07NHTSA-EquipmentDorel Juvenile GroupDorel Juvenile Group — DJG/REARFACING INFANT SEAT/FMVSS 213/BACK SUPPORT
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CHILD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
- 2004-11-26CPSCMeijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.CPSC, Meijer Distribution Announce Recall of Children's Snow Suits, Jackets
These snow suits and jackets have decorative compasses and corded zipper pull tags that can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-11-24CPSCHanna Andersson of Portland, OregonCPSC, Hanna Andersson Announce Recall of Children's Corduroy Overalls
The buttons on the front and side panels of the overalls can detach from the garment, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-11-18CPSCJ.C. Penney Corporation, of Plano, TexasCPSC, J.C. Penney Corporation Announce Recall of Children's Pajama Sets
The heat-sealed patches on the front of the garment can detach, posing a possible choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-11-04CPSCPetit Bateau, of Millburn, N.J.CPSC, Petit Bateau Announce Recall of Children's Bathrobes
These robes fail to meet the children's sleepwear flammability standards, posing a risk of burn injury to children, due to the possible ignition of the garment.
- 2004-10-21CPSCInternational Playthings Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.CPSC, International Playthings, Inc. Announce Recall of Rattles
The spiral section of the rattle can come apart, releasing small balls inside. This can pose a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-10-21CPSCTai Tung International, Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, Tai Tung International Recall Car and Washing Machine Toys
The multicolored beads inside the toys can become accessible to children, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-10-20CPSCZippo Manufacturing Company, of Bradford, Pa.CPSC, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters
The utility lighters may spill fuel from the nozzle when first used, causing a potential fire hazard, through a secondary source of ignition.
- 2004-10-19CPSCAvanti Products Inc., of Miami, Fla.CPSC, Avanti Products Inc. Announce Recall of Water Dispensers
The hot water faucet on these units has a child-resistant safety feature to prevent young children from accessing the hot water. The device can malfunction, so that the faucet will not turn off, causing burn injuries to children.
- 2004-10-15CPSCIKEA Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn.CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Fargglad Multi-Color Children's Chair
Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs.
- 2004-10-15CPSCSky High International LLC, of New York, N.Y.CPSC, Sky High International Announce Recall of Care Bears Lunch Kits Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
The pull-up drinking spout can detach from the bottle, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2004-09-28CPSCPlayKids USA, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y.CPSC, PlayKids USA Announce Recall of Baby Walkers Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers can be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
- 2004-09-28CPSCSauder Woodworking Co., of Archbold, OhioCPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of TV/VCR Carts Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
The carts can tip over and the television can fall off, posing a risk of serious injury or death if the TV and cart fall on a child.
- 2004-09-24CPSCNatura Products Downey Inc., of City of Commerce, Calif.CPSC, Natura Products Downey Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
The pacifiers are banned under federal law. They failed federal safety tests, come apart, and can pose a choking hazard to infants and small children.
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