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.
- 2001-09-06CPSCRacing Champions Ertl Inc. (RCE), of Dyersville, IowaCPSC, Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Toy Toolboxes
The toy's carrying handle can break, creating small parts and a sharp plastic edge that pose a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
- 2001-09-06CPSCKids II, of Alpharetta, Ga.CPSC, Kids II Announce Recall of Butterfly Baby Toys
The antennae on these butterfly toys contain wire that can pass through the fabric, causing cuts and scratches to babies.
- 2001-09-05CPSCMaya Wrap, of Omaha, Neb.CPSC, Maya Wrap Announce Recall of Infant Carriers/Slings
The welds of the metal rings that support the carriers/slings can break, posing a fall hazard to young children.
- 2001-08-20CPSCSTK International, of Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, STK International Announce Recall of Children's Toys
The toys can break, causing small balls to be released, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2001-08-20CPSCXL Machine Ltd., of Eden Prairie, Minn.CPSC, XL Machine Ltd. Announce Recall of Dollhouse Furniture Sets Sold at Target Stores
The yellow paint on the furniture contains lead, which can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
- 2001-08-17CPSCRecreational Equipment Inc., of Kent, Wash.CPSC, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) Announce Recall of Children's Baseball Caps
The adjustment cords, located on the rear of the hats, use a snap-on plastic pull. The snap-on plastic pull could separate from the cord, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2001-08-16CPSCKids "R" Us and Babies "R" Us, divisions of Toys "R" Us Inc., of Paramus, N.J.CPSC, Kids "R" Us and Babies "R" Us Announce Recall of Children's Cargo Pants
The toggle on the pockets of the pants can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2001-08-09CPSCKolcraft Enterprises, Inc., of Chicago, ILCPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of LiteSport Strollers
Lock mechanisms, found on both sides of the stroller, can break and cause the stroller to suddenly collapse. When the strollers collapse, babies can fall and suffer injuries.
- 2001-07-31CPSCSafety 1st, of Canton, Mass.CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall of Cabinet and Drawer Spring Latches
If the safety latch breaks, a small spring could be released. Young children could choke on the small spring or gain access to a cabinet or drawer where dangerous items are stored.
- 2001-07-31CPSCFisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Portable Bassinets
Children and adults can be injured when their fingers are pinched or cut between parts of the folding mechanism.
- 2001-07-31CPSCAlcone Marketing Group, of Irvine, Calif.CPSC, Burger King and Alcone Announce Recall of Two Kids Meal Toys
The toys can break, causing small beads or balls to be released, which poses a choking or aspiration hazard to young children.
- 2001-07-30CPSCAcetrike Bicycle Co., of TaiwanCPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.
- 2001-07-24CPSCCPSC, Basic Comfort Inc. Announce Recall of Infant Seat Pads
The seat pad has two shoulder straps that create a v-shaped opening around the head and neck, presenting a strangulation hazard to young children.
- 2001-07-23NHTSA-EquipmentCooper Tire & Rubber Co.Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. — COOPER/SIDEWALL CRACKING
THE LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSURE COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO RUN UNDER-INFLATED AND RESULT IN EARLY TIRE FAILURE. THE LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- 2001-07-23CPSCInca Imports, of Denver, Colo.CPSC, Inca Imports Announce Recall of Stuffed Bears
The noses, bells, and eyes of the bears can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children. The eyes also present a sharp point hazard.
- 2001-07-20CPSCUnionTools, Inc., of Columbus, OhioCPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Hand Trucks, Baby Walkers
If the tires of the hand trucks are substantially over-inflated beyond the recommended maximum 30 P.S.I., the rims of the tire can separate under the intense pressure and strike the user or bystanders. The walkers will fit through a standard doorway and are not designed to stop at the edge of a step. Babies using these walkers could be seriously injured or killed if they fall down stairs.
- 2001-07-10CPSCImperial Toy Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.CPSC, Imperial Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Feeding Sets
The nipple on the toy baby bottle included in these sets could come off, posing a serious choking hazard to small children.
- 2001-07-10CPSCAdvantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif.CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall to Replace Educational Kits
The red painted numbers on the acetate stencil sheet included in the "Let's Start™" kit contain lead; and the gold paint bearing the words "Kasy's Extrafine" on the black pen included in the "Optical Illusions" kit has lead.
- 2001-07-10CPSCPeg Perego USA Inc., of Ft. Wayne, Ind.CPSC, Peg Perego USA Announce Recall of High Chairs
When the seat is reclined, the high chairs have a space between the armrest and backrest, in which a child's head or arm can become entrapped. This can pose a risk of suffocation or injury to the heads or arms of young children.
- 2001-07-10CPSCDSI Toys, Inc., of Houston, TexasCPSC, DSI Toys, Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Kittens
These toys contain contaminated water that, if contacted, could cause illness to children.
- 2001-07-10CPSCRaymond Geddes & Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Velcro Wallets
The zipper pull in the wallet contains lead, which can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
- 2001-07-05NHTSA-EquipmentEvenflo Company, Inc.Evenflo Company, Inc. — EVENFLO/RESTRAIN PADS/FMVSS 213
- 2001-07-05CPSCNeiman Marcus, of Chesnut Hill, Mass.CPSC, Neiman Marcus Announce Recall of Plantation Furniture, Antique Mirror
The furniture could be painted with lead-containing paint. Ingestion of lead from deteriorating paint is a major source of lead poisoning for children 6 years old and under.
- 2001-07-02CPSCChicco USA Inc., of Bound Brook, N.J.CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys
Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.
- 2001-06-22NHTSA-EquipmentPeg Perego USA, Inc.Peg Perego USA, Inc. — PEG PEREGO/INFANT CAR SEAT
THE CONSUMER MAY BELIEVE THAT THE CAR SEAT IS PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BASE. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE CAR SEAT CAN DETACH FROM THE BASE POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD.
- 2001-06-21CPSCStihl Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Chain Saws and Child Table Seats
A missing screw can cause the chain brake to fail to operate, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers. The seats were sold without a seat belt, posing a risk to children who climb out of the seat.
- 2001-06-14CPSCKB Toys, of Pittsfield, Mass.CPSC, KB Toys Announce Recall of Activity Gym Toys
Five detachable hanging rattle toys have small round pegs at the top of the toys that can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2001-06-14CPSCCentury Products Co., of Macedonia, OhioCPSC, Century Announce Recall of Multi-Use Strollers
The strollers can unexpectedly collapse or the car seat/carrier adapter can unexpectedly detach. When this happens, an infant or young child inside the stroller or an attached car seat/carrier can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
- 2001-06-13CPSCThe Gymboree Corp. (Gymboree®), of Burlingame, Calif.CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Baby Boy Bodysuits
The wheel-shaped zipper pull can twist off and become a choking hazard to young children.
- 2001-06-13CPSCBattat Incorporated, of Plattsburgh, N.Y.CPSC, Battat Incorporated Announce Recall of Beanbag Cushions Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards to Babies Cited
This product is an infant cushion manufactured by Battat for Parents™ magazine. Infant pillows and cushions have been banned under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act since 1992 because they pose a suffocation hazard to infants. In addition, two 8- to 9-inch cords, which attach toys to the cushions, pose strangulation hazards.
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