Canada’s Stork Craft Manufacturing is issuing a massive recall of over 2 million drop-side cribs — approximately 1.2 million cribs were distributed in the U.S., and 968,000 in Canada.

The cribs may pose an “infant entrapment and suffocation” hazard if the faulty drop-side hardware breaks or is missing. The assembly of the Stork Craft cribs also allow the drop-side to be put in upside down (and un-handy folks like us need our important items fool proof), and if installed this way the plastic parts can become broken or loose, causing the side to detach and create a space between the crib and the mattress. 110 incidents of the drop-side detachment have already been reported. 4 babies wound up suffocating, and 20 others were injured after falling out of their crib.

Stork Craft is urging parents to stop using the cribs immediately and to contact them for a repair kit. The recall encompasses cribs going all the way back to January 1993 (so check those hand-me-downs) and they were sold at major retailers nationwide for between $100 and $400. The recall only involves cribs with a drop-side, and have plastic hardware — generally a plastic “trigger” and “one-hand-system” hardware.

Visit the Stork Craft website for more info and to request a free repair kit.

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A baby float, packaged as “SunSmart” Baby Adjustable Sunshade Boats, has recently been recalled due to the legs in the boat tearing which can easily cause a baby to fall through the holes and into the water.

The floats have been sold at stores such as Target, Kmart, Bed Bath and Beyond and Baby Central between the years of 2000 - 2001.

If you own one of these floats, please stop using them and contact the manufacturer for an exchange. The company can be reached at 866-807-3998 or www.aqualeisure.com.

Here is a list of all the recalled boats with pictures.

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A Nestle cookie dough recall has just been issued for their Toll House brand ready to bake cookie dough after a report that several people got sick after eating the dough raw. Several outbreaks of E-coli after consumption of eating the dough has sparked suspicions of contamination. E-coli can also be spread through cross contamination after one touches the tough and then touches something else. (Bummer.)

The FDA is reporting that 66 people may be ill from the cookie dough in over 25 states. Thankfully, there have been no deaths thus far however E-coli bacteria can cause severe illness including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and bloody stools. (Ewww.)

Nestle acted on the recall quickly and are asking people to throw out any Toll House Cookie Dough products they currently have stored in their homes.

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Crib manufacturer LaJobi is recalling nearly 5,000 of its drop side cribs due to possible defects that create an entrapment and strangulation hazard.

About 2,900 of the affected cribs are the Bonavita Hudson and Babi Itilia Pinehurst brands/models — they have a possible defect in the the lower spring pins, which can cause the drop side to detach from the crib and create a hazardous gap. The cribs were manufactured between December 2006 through August 2007. The Babi Italia Pinehurst crib was sold exclusively at Babies ‘R Us, and the Bonavita Hudson was sold at children’s specialty stores nationwide, both for around $300.

About 2,000 of the Bonavita Cabana drop side cribs are being recalled due to the wooden side crib slats, which have been reported to break and/or fall out of the rails also creating a dangerous gap for baby’s head to get caught in. This crib was manufactured between January 2006 through October 2008. The crib was sold at specialty stores nationwide for around $450.

All cribs affected by the recall can be identified by a label attached to the bottom of either the headboard or footboard. Parents are urged to stop using the crib immediately, and to contact LaJobi for replacement crib side rails or a free, professional installation of a retrofit hardware kit (depending on the type of crib) that will eliminate the problem. Find out more info at LaJobi’s website.

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Just under 100,000 CARS fleece clogs which have been sold at Walmart stores between September 2008 and March 2009 have been recalled due to the wheels on the clogs (go round and round), can fall off and pose a choking hazard. Gasp!

Shoes can be returned to Walmart for a full refund. Only one report of the wheels on the shoes (go round and round) have been reported to have fallen off with no injuries to report, so cancel all your appointments and run, don’t walk, to your nearest Walmart to correct this great misfortune of all misfortunes.

More information is available from the Consumber Product and Safety Commish:

Description: This recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. “CARS” fleece clog children’s shoes. The shoe is a red plastic molded clog with fleece lining and is designed to resemble a car. They were sold in infant sizes 4 to 6 and toddler sizes 7 to 11. The infant-size shoes have a strap in the back. Each side of the shoe has two red and black decorative wheels and the number “95”. “Buster Brown & Co.” and “Disney” are printed on a tag sewn inside the shoe.

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We think the whole lead paint thing may have just jumped the shark. Nordstrom is recalling its line of “Fab” girl’s shoes, because the outer sole contains an amount of lead over the federal lead paint standard. We’re talking about shoes that go all the way up to a big kids size 7, are children that age really sticking their shoes in their mouths? Petter safe than sorry, we guess.

The shoe styles included are “Clarice-Fab”, “Eva-Fab”, “Fern-Fab”, “Lilly-Fab”, “Rita-Fab”, and “Vivi-Fab”. The shoes were sold at — naturally — Nordstrom stores nationwide between September 2006 through February 2009 for between $35 - $45. Parents are being urged to rip these shoes right off their little one’s feet and take them back to Nordstrom for a full refund or exchange.

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About 2,600 Shakespeare Casting Game and Fish Kit have been manufactured and distributed since November of 2008. A recall was issued on March 12, 2009 for high content lead containing paint on the surface. These toys were manufactured in China and distributed by a company in South Carolina. If you have this toy, the distributer, Pure Fishing, will replace the product for free if you call 800-466-5643 EST during business hours or by visiting their website at www.purefishing.com

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Infantino has expanded the recall of its Lion and Lamb Grabby Rattles. Ten reports of the tail piece of the rattle detaching have been received, and the piece if ingested, can be a choking hazard. The rattle is shaped either like a lion or lamb, with a ring shaped body and has the Infantino logo stamped on the right foot. Rattles without tails or that have a production code (printed behind the ear) are not affected. The rattles were sold between May 2007 and March 2008 at various retailers. Parents are being urged to immediately remove the rattle from their child’s possession and contact Infantino for a replacement.

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If they go after the Nutty Bars, we’re going to have a problem.

Little Debbie has issued a recall for several of its snack foods, as they may contain peanut butter that’s part of a nationwide salmonella scare.

Officials are focusing on peanut paste, as well as peanut butter, produced at Peanut Corp.’s Georgia facility. Its peanut butter is not sold directly to consumers but distributed to institutions and food companies. But the peanut paste, made from roasted peanuts, is an ingredient in cookies, cakes and other products that people buy in the supermarket.

So far, more than 470 people have gotten sick in 43 states, and at least 90 had to be hospitalized. At least six deaths are being blamed on the outbreak. Salmonella is a bacteria and the most common source of food poisoning in the U.S., causing diarrhea, cramping and fever.

The current recall affects Little Debbie’s line of peanut butter snack crackers.

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Stork Craft Manufacturing is recalling over a half a million cribs, because of reports of the metal support brackets that support the mattress cracked and broke. This caused the mattress platform to collapse, leaving a gap between the mattress and side rails, creating an entrapment and suffocation hazard.

The cribs being recalled go all the way back to May 2000, so watch out if you’re buying a used crib or receiving a hand-me-down. The cribs were sold nationwide at retailers such as J.C. Penney, Kmart, and Walmart, as well as online, for about $100 - $400. To tell if your crib is a Stork Craft crib, check the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board — the “storkcraft baby” insignia may also be on the drop side teething rail.

Stork Craft suggests parents stop using the crib immediately, and contact the company to receive a kit with new mattress support brackets. More info can be found at the Stork Craft website.

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A toy xylophone is being recalled by manufacturer The Land of Nod, because the pegs on the xylophone can break off causing a choking hazard.

The xylophone, manufactured in China, was sold nationwide and through their catalog for approximately $45. ($45 for a toy xylophone?!) It’s a rolling xylophone with the name “Janod” printed on the sides. If you have one of these musical instruments of doom, you can return it to the company for a credit, as well as an extra $10 gift card. Least they can do, since apparently they won’t just give you your money back. More info can be found at the Land of Nod website.

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A previous recall of 6,200 Taggies Sleep’n Play infant garments has been expanded to 16,000. The infant wear poses a choking hazard from the snaps. The previous style recalled were the Butterfly Applique and Fun Dog print, now included are the Dinosaur Applique and Pink Toss print versions.

The infant garments are made by Rashti & Rashti, and were sold nationwide at a various retailers such as Babies R Us and Nordstrom for approximately $20. The company advises that you immediately strip your tot of this potentially deadly sleepwear — even if you’re in the middle of the grocery store — and contact them to receive a refund. More information can be found at the Rashti & Rashti website.

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Jardine and regulators have expanded their previous round of recalls, after more reports of unsafe situations with the cribs.

Jardine’s original recall of 320,000 Chinese-made cribs has been expanded to include 56,450 more after federal safety regulators received 20 additional reports of crib slats breaking. Nine of those incidents occurred when infants or toddlers managed to break the slats while in the crib, including one 22-month-old who fell through the gap created by the break. No injuries have been reported by these incidents.

In the original recall announced last June, there were 42 incidents of slats and spindles breaking, including four children who’d become entrapped in the space created by those breaks. Two of those children suffered abrasions and bruising. The recall was announced by federal regulators and Jardine, based in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Friends who get lead poisoning together, stay together.

Claire’s Boutiques is recalling about 67,000 of its Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets, after it was found that the necklaces contain high levels of lead. Since we were one of those weirdos in school that liked to chew on our necklace while bored in math class, we can see how that might be a problem. The necklaces were sold at Claire’s stores nationwide between April 2007 through August 2008 and retailed for around $8.

Parents should take away the necklaces from their kids (and their BFF) and return it to Claire’s for a refund.

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It’s funny! It’s realistic! It’s poisonous!

The latest lead-tainted toy from the Far East is OKK Trading’s Mini-Televisor toy TV. Sold on OKK Trading’s website for about a buck, the toy is being recalled because it contains excessive amount of lead paint, and violates federal standards. Consumers are being advised to immediately remove the toy from their childrens’ grubby little grasp and contact OKK Trading for a refund or exchange.

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