Baby and kids' product recalls
6672 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.
- 2023-09-21CPSCHONEY JOY COMPANY, of Fontana, CaliforniaHONEY JOY Recalls Infant Swings Due to Suffocation Hazard and Violation of Federal Safety Standards; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
The swing violates the Safe Sleep for Babies Act because the product was marketed for infant sleep and has an incline angle greater than 10 degrees. Infant fatalities have occurred in inclined sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. The swing also violates the Safety Standard for Infant Swings.
- 2023-09-14CPSCTarget Corporation of Minneapolis, MinnesotaBuffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; One Infant Death Reported; Sold Exclusively at Target
If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.
- 2023-09-13FDA-FoodPBM Nutritionals, LLCClass IIIParent's Choice brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula, 638g, packaged in plastic tubs; and Tippy Toes brand Sensitivity Premium Infant Formula, 942g, packaged in composite cans
Inadvertent release of rejected product to market
- 2023-09-06FDA-DrugCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.Class IICardioplegia Solution del Nido Formula, Total Volume = 1,052.8 mL, EVA Bag, PLASMA-LYTE A 1000 mL, Mannitol 20% 16.3 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 13 mL, Potassium Chloride 2 mEq/mL 13 mL, Magnesium Sulfate 4.06 mEq/mL 4 mL, Lidocaine 2% 6.5 mL, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0202-1
Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
- 2023-08-31CPSCChemboys LLC, of Liberty, TexasChemboys Recalls DIYChemicals Potassium and Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement (Recall Alert)
The products contain potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. In addition, the label on the product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) by not including mandatory information on the packaging.
- 2023-08-31CPSCTOMY International Inc., of Oak Brook, IllinoisTOMY Recalls Boon Flair and Flair Elite Highchairs Due to Fall Hazard
The bolts used to secure the seat of the recalled highchair to the pedestal base can become loose and allow the seat to detach, posing a fall hazard.
- 2023-08-30FDA-DeviceSmith & Nephew, Inc.Class IITRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT, REF 71647340, Femur nail
A complaint was received indicating that a package contained a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT implant instead of a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT as described on the product label.
- 2023-08-30FDA-DeviceSmith & Nephew, Inc.Class IITRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT, REF 71647336, Femur nail
A complaint was received indicating that a package contained a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 40CM 130 DEGREE LEFT implant instead of a TRIGEN TROCHANTERIC ANTEGRADE NAIL LIME 11.5MM X 36CM 130 DEGREE LEFT as described on the product label.
- 2023-08-30FDA-DrugEcometics, Inc.Class IIUnguentine Ointment, (Camphor 3.0%, Phenol 2.5%, Tannic Acid 2.2%, Zinc Oxide 6.6%), labeled as a) NET WT 1 OZ (28 g) tubes, Improved Formula, UPC 0 11169 10216 0, and b) NET WT 1 OZ (28.3g) tubes, Maximum Strength, UPC 0 11169 11250 3, Distributed by: Oakhurst Company, Levittown, NY 11756.
CGMP Deviations: Products not manufactured under current good manufacturing practices.
- 2023-08-29USDAClass IDo not eat Dean & Peeler ground beef
Product Contamination
- 2023-08-24CPSCECNUP, of ChinaMulti-Purpose Kids Bike Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury, Failure to Meet Bicycle Helmet Standard Requirements; Sold by Ecnup Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
The recalled helmets do not comply with the coverage, positional stability, and labeling requirements of the CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.
- 2023-08-23FDA-FoodGlobal Vitality Inc.Class IIFood Research International - Uro Kid Support Capsules, packaged in glass bottle, 90 capsules per bottle, 12 bottles per case
potential contamination with E coli
- 2023-08-17CPSCMidwest Lubricants, of Fredericktown, MissouriMidwest Lubricants Recalls Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging and FHSA Labeling Requirements (Recall Alert)
The product contains sodium hydroxide, which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. In addition, the label on the product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) by omitting the mandatory information on the packaging.
- 2023-08-17CPSCThe Simplay3 Company, of Streetsboro, OhioThe Simplay3 Company Recalls Toddler Towers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
The towers can tip over while in use posing fall and injury hazards to young children.
- 2023-08-17CPSCBell Station Interiors, dba Zipadee Kids, of Circleville, OhioZipadee Kids Recalls Convertible House Bed Frames and Montessori Floor Beds Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
The spindles used on the recalled beds are spaced at a distance that creates a serious entrapment hazard that can lead to strangulation and/or death to children. The design of the bed allows a child's torso to slip through the rail opening but will not allow their head to pass, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards that could result in death.
- 2023-08-10CPSCRestwell Mattress Co., of Eden Prairie, MinnesotaRestwell Mattress Recalls Room & Board Crib Mattresses Due to Suffocation Hazard for Infants; Failure to Comply with Federal Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
The recalled crib mattresses fail to comply with multiple provisions of the Federal Safety Standard for Crib Mattresses, including the firmness test and missing warnings and labels. The product poses a suffocation hazard to infants.
- 2023-08-10CPSCThe Children's Place, of Secaucus, New JerseyThe Children's Place Recalls Two Styles of Baby and Toddler Boy Basic Stretch Straight Leg Jeans Due to Choking Hazard
The metal snaps on the jeans can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DeviceMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - NorthfieldClass IICustom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. CVC INFANT INSERTION PACK, Model Number: CVI4770A; b. INSERTION BUNDLE, Model Number: DT21275; c. MIDLINE DRESSING CHANGE KIT, Model Number: EBSI1464; d. MIDLINE INSERTION KIT, Model Number: DT20155; e. PICC LINE DRESSING TRAY, Model Number: DT22045; f. UNIVERSAL DRESSING PPE KIT, Model Number: DT22065; g. UNIVERSAL DRESSING & PPE KIT, Model Number:
Potential for the labeled sterile ultrasound gel component within packs to not meet sterility specifications.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DeviceMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - NorthfieldClass IICustom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. 18GX6" FEMORAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number: ART960; b. 20Gx3" RADIAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number: ART970; c. 20GX6" FEMORAL ART LINE KIT, Model Number: ART1165; d. 3" RADIAL ARTERIAL LINE KIT, Model Number: ART240A; e. 6" FEMORAL ARTERIAL LINE KIT, Model Number: ART245A, ART245B; f. A LINE TRAY, Model Number: ART690; g. A-LINE INSERTION TRAY, Model Number: ART645;
Potential for the labeled sterile ultrasound gel component within packs to not meet sterility specifications.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DeviceMEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - NorthfieldClass IICustom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. DR. ROSEN VEIN PACK, Model Number: DYNJ67517; b. DR. VANBOSSE LOWER EXT PACK, Model Number: DYNJ51416B; c. DRAINAGE TRAY, Model Number: DYNJ42913, DYNJ42913A; d. ECMO PACK, Model Number: DYNJ61243; e. EGG RETRIEVAL PACK, Model Number: DYNJ66291, DYNJ66291A; f. EH TAVR PACK, Model Number: DYNJ57449A; g. ELVS PACK-LF, Model Number: DYNJ26940G; h. ENDO AAA HYBR
Potential for the labeled sterile ultrasound gel component within packs to not meet sterility specifications.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DrugCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.Class IICARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 70 mEq K, Modified St. Thomas Formula low potassium, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1000 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0210-1
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DrugCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.Class IICARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION 122 mEq K, Modified St. Thomas Formula High Potassium, Total Volume = 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0209-1
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
- 2023-08-09FDA-DrugCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.Class IICardioplegia Solution del Nido Formula, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1,052.8 mL, FOR INTRACARDIAC PERFUSION USE ONLY, PLASMA-LYTE A 1000 mL, Mannitol 20% 16.3 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 13 mL, Potassium Chloride 2 mEq/mL 13 mL, Magnesium Sulfate 4.06 mEq/mL 4 mL, Lidocaine 2% 6.5 mL, Approx. Osmolarity 386 mOsm/L, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0202-1
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
- 2023-08-03CPSCPhilips Consumer Lifestyle B.V., of The NetherlandsPhilips Avent Digital Video Baby Monitors Recalled by Philips Personal Health Due to Burn Hazard
The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the Parent Unit monitors can overheat during charging, posing a risk of burns and property damage.
- 2023-08-02FDA-DeviceHamilton Medical, Inc.Class IHAMILTON C3 Ventilator REF 160005 Is intended to provide positive pressure ventilatory support to adults and pediatrics, and optionally infants and neonates
Due to a software anomaly after approximately 91 days of cumulative use, the ventilator may stop and enter the ambient mode without prior notice.
- 2023-08-02FDA-DeviceHamilton Medical, Inc.Class IHAMILTON C2 Ventilator Is intended to provide positive pressure ventilatory support to adults and pediatrics, and optionally infants and neonates
Due to a software anomaly after approximately 91 days of cumulative use, the ventilator may stop and enter the ambient mode without prior notice.
- 2023-08-02FDA-DeviceHamilton Medical, Inc.Class IHAMILTON T1 Ventilator REF 161006 1610060 161009 1610090 Is intended to provide positive pressure ventilatory support to adults and pediatrics, and optionally infants and neonates
Due to a software anomaly after approximately 91 days of cumulative use, the ventilator may stop and enter the ambient mode without prior notice.
- 2023-08-02FDA-DeviceHamilton Medical, Inc.Class IHAMILTON C1 Ventilator REF 161001 1610010 Is intended to provide positive pressure ventilatory support to adults and pediatrics, and optionally infants and neonates
Due to a software anomaly after approximately 91 days of cumulative use, the ventilator may stop and enter the ambient mode without prior notice.
- 2023-08-02FDA-FoodEmceta International Inc.Class IIINatural Systems, Naturasys MULTI VITAMIN HIGH POTENCY AND FORMULATION, Dietary Supplement 60 Tablets
FDA sample analysis of Natural Systems brand Multi Vitamin, 60 Tablets, found the magnesium content as 33.5% of the amount declared in label.
- 2023-07-27CPSCSoft Play LLC, of Huntersville, North CarolinaSoft Play Recalls Sky Wheels Due to Fall Hazard and Risk of Injury to Children (Recall Alert)
The Sky Wheels can become detached from the overhead rail on the play set, posing a fall hazard and risk of injury to children.
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