| Filed under: Crib Recalls |
| Simplicity Cribs recalled after infant deaths - UPDATED |
| September 21, 2007 at 3:51 pm |
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Wow, this is scary — approximately one million Simplicity Cribs are being recalled because of a defect in the drop-side. The hardware was made so that apparently it’s pretty easy to assemble the drop-side upside down. This causes it to be able to detach, creating a gap large enough for infants to get stuck and suffocate. Two known deaths have already occurred, and another is being investigated. The cribs were sold nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 - $300. Parents are being urged to immediately check whether the drop-side is installed correctly (there is information on their website to help determine that), and then contact them at 888-593-9274 for a free repair. And if you can’t figure out if it’s safe or not, or have even the littlest bit of doubt, don’t use the thing! The deaths are tragic enough without the immense guilt these parents who assembled the crib must feel thinking they were somehow responsible… UPDATE: This crib was also sold under the Graco name, and we just read that the same hazard may exist in cribs with the “older style” hardware (again, go to their website to determine which you have) even if the side was installed right side up. This is the largest crib recall in history, so there’s a good chance you might have this one — check your cribs, people! Tags: Crib Recalls, simplicity cribs, suffocation hazardBookmark to:
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| Filed under: Medication Recalls |
| Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water recalled |
| September 21, 2007 at 1:33 pm |
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Just because it’s labeled “herbal” or “natural” or “organic” doesn’t always mean it’s 100% safe:
Bottles affected have the lot code “26952V” printed on it, with an expiration date of October Bookmark to:
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| Filed under: Bicycle Recalls | ||
| REI Trailer Bicycle recalled for fall hazard | ||
| September 20, 2007 at 9:24 am | ||
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OK, now that the serious stuff is out of the way, is anyone else picturing a scene from Benny Hill? Britain’s favorite perv distracted while riding his bike by a busty woman, and the kid he’s towing comes loose and goes flying over a cliff. Why don’t they make TV like that any more? Of course, that wouldn’t be so funny in real life, so if you have one of these trailer bicycles get it taken care of immediately. Tags: Bicycle Recalls, novara afterburner, rei, Toy Recalls, trailer bicycleBookmark to:
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There’s been a reported incident that the REI Bicycle Trailer may contain a faulty part, causing it to detach from the adult’s bicycle causing the kid to fall over. So, in the interest of safety, REI is recalling all of its Novara Afterburner trailer bicycles. This model was sold between February 2007 and July 2007 at REI stores for around $160. You can visit your local REI store to get either a replacement part or a full refund/credit.| Filed under: Toy Recalls | ||
| Toy manufacturers to pass extra safety costs on to consumers | ||
| September 16, 2007 at 5:28 pm | ||
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Does this seem fair to you? Toy manufactures skate by for years using cheap foreign labor that we now know do not implement the most rigorous of safety testing, and instead of maybe taking a tiny bit less profit on the ol’ P&L, they have instead decided to punish the consumer by raising prices:
Can you say hubris? Tags: china, increased prices, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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| Filed under: Toy Recalls | ||
| Disney to step up toy testing | ||
| September 12, 2007 at 10:40 am | ||
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See, now this is what I’m talking about — Disney has decided not to rely solely on their Chinese manufacturers, and are testing themselves that the toys they sell are safe: Tags: china, disney, lead paint, Toy Recalls Bookmark to:
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| China pinky swears they’ll stop using lead paint | ||
| September 12, 2007 at 10:33 am | ||
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Apparently the United States has struck a deal with the Chinese product safety agency, in which China assures that they will stop the use of lead paint in toys:
Color me unimpressed. Maybe I can be accused of being too cynical, but I’m not about to feel safe buying Chinese products just because a communist country that has shown previous complete disregard for safety standards says it’s all better now. While things certainly do need to improve on their end, I think it would be much more prudent to step up vigilance and safety testing on ours by the importers that choose to do business with China. But that’s just me. Tags: china, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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| Filed under: Toy Recalls | ||
| Mattel recalls 800,000 more toys of doom | ||
| September 5, 2007 at 7:53 am | ||
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Those of you who short sold Mattel stock are probably celebrating this morning — toy maker Mattel has announced yet another recall of toys due to the threat of lead paint making it the third such recall by the company in just a few weeks. This recall involves 675,000 Barbie accessories (not the dolls) sold between October 2006 to August 2007. The others include 90,000 units of Fisher-Price GeoTrax trains and 8,900 Big Big World Bongo Band toys. Full details are on the Mattel website. Guess whose kids are getting hand made wooden toys for Christmas this year? Tags: china, fisher price, lead, mattel, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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