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| Beco Butterfly Baby Carriers Recalled for Fall Hazard |
| April 22, 2008 at 3:17 pm |
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The carrier was sold at specialty stores nationwide between January and February 2008, for around $140. Sheesh, at that price you would think they could afford some more quality control. Models affected by the recall are: Mia, Pony Express, Carnival, Addison, Ethan, Sophia, Cameron, Ava and Joshua. Customers are being advised to stop using the carriers immediately, and to contact Beco for instructions to receive a replacement. You can either call them at 888-943-8232 or visit Beco’s website. Tags: Baby Carrier and Stroller Recalls, beco baby carriers, beco butterfly infant carrier, fall hazardBookmark to:
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Better put down the coffee, lady, you’re going to need both hands free to catch your baby. Because while the Beco Butterfly baby carrier is awfully cute, the shoulder strap buckles can “unexpectedly release tension”, which might unexpectedly release your infant. And unless you have the reflexes of an NFL wide receiver, it might result in your baby falling on the ground. Which is NO GOOD. 
| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Fake teeth recalled for lead |
| April 10, 2008 at 5:01 pm |
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We always thought these were incredibly gross and unsanitary to begin with, so we’re glad for a good reason to get rid of them. About 26,000 of these Appalachian-resident-insulting gems were sold between March 2005 and March 2008 at grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, etc., etc., nationwide. The manufacturer advises taking the fake teeth away from children immediately and contacting Funtastic for information about a refund. But you may want to spare some poor underpaid schmuck at their factory from having to handle the spit laden returns and just toss them instead. And hey, guess were these things were made? Since everyone seems to be in a boycott China kind of mood, maybe we should start with their toys. Tags: china, fake teeth, hillbilly teeth recall, lead paint, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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We’ll admit that sometimes when certain items are recalled for lead paint, we question anyone chewing on said item in the first place. But then there are slam dunks like these “Hillbilly Teeth” from Funtastic that, you know, go directly in your kid’s mouth, so it might be a good idea to make them lead free!| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Toy robots recalled for lead paint |
| April 9, 2008 at 3:39 pm |
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These lead paint laden playthings were sold between October and November, 2007 under the “Interchange Robots” label at dollar stores nationwide for, yep, one dollar. Side note: next time you’re in a dollar store, constantly hold things up and ask the clerk how much it costs. They LOVE that gag! And no big surprise, they were made in China. The robots can be returned to place of purchase for a full refund, or have them conquer the inside of your garbage can. You can visit the OKK Trading website for more information. Tags: china, lead, lead paint, lead paint robot recall, okk trading, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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Out of all the ways warrior robots have to kill, poisoning you slowly with lead paint while you play with it doesn’t seem the most efficient. New from OKK Trading, it’s Passive Aggressive Robot!| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Books recalled for choking hazard |
| April 8, 2008 at 9:01 pm |
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17,000 Little Builder Children’s Board Book Sets from Dalmatian Press were sold at Wal-Mart and other retailers nationwide, as well as online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble for around nine bucks between August 2007 and February 2008. They came with a concrete mixer and dump truck, both with the aforementioned loose parts. Consumers are being advised to rip those suckers out of your kid’s grasp immediately and return the whole set to where you bought it for a full refund or exchange. More info is available at the Dalmatian Press website. Tags: choking hazard, dalmation press, little builder book, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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One doesn’t normally equate the words “book” and “choking hazard”. But in this day and age where reading apparently isn’t an entertaining enough activity, books come with toys, and in this case, the toys have parts that can detach and are small enough to be swallowed.| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Dart boards recalled for magnet hazard |
| April 8, 2008 at 8:51 pm |
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A magnetic dart board sold at Family Dollar stores between 2002 and 2008 for, uh, $1 is being recalled because the magnets in the darts can come loose. If the magnets are swallowed, it poses a danger because they can attract each other and cause potentially fatal intestinal perforations or blockages. We thought that only applied to those high powered magnets in things like Magnetix toys, but hey, we’re not here to start questioning the CPSC. The dart boards can be returned to the manufacturer, Henry Gordy International Inc., by mailing them to 809A Market Street, Hermann, MO 65041. They will provide a full refund plus tax and shipping costs. Or, you know, if you have things to do and can’t really be dealing with all that nonsense just to get back a buck, toss it. Tags: dart board recall, dollar store, magnet hazard, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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We don’t know if “magnet hazard” is even an official phrase, but we’re going with it.| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Dollar Tree recalls Cuddly Cousin insect toys |
| April 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm |
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The toys in question are the “Cuddly Cousin” line of plush insects, sold nationwide at Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Express, Greenbacks, Only One $1, and Deal$ stores between March 2007 and December 2007 for — you guessed it — $1. They are being recalled because they contain small parts which present a choking hazard. What did they stuff them with, BBs? The designs are Lady Bug, Bumble Bee, Caterpillar, Snail and two Butterflies, have a product code of 903995 and the UPC is 6 39277 03995 8 with a date code of 71. Dollar Tree says that you can return the toy to one of their stores for a full refund, but unless you have a box full of them, with current gas prices you would spend more to get there and back. More information is available at the Dollar Tree website. Tags: cuddly cousin plush insect toys, dollar store, dollar tree, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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Psst! I’m not sure if you know this, but there’s shoddy merchandise at the dollar store. I KNOW! Shocking, I could hardly believe it myself when I found out. And now I hear it’s even worse, the Dollar Tree chain is recalling toys. I gotta think that’s the first time that’s happened in the history of the buck priced marketplace!| Filed under: Toy Recalls |
| Imaginarium Activity Centers recalled for choking hazard |
| April 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm |
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The toys were sold at Toys ‘R Us stores nationwide for $20-$50 between August 2007 and February 2008. The items affected by the recall have either item number 69042 or 69083 on the back of the box by the bar code, which is really helpful because we all keep the box, right? If you’re one of those freaks that throw away the packaging after giving your kid a toy, you can go to the Toys ‘R Us website for more information. Tags: choking hazard, imaginarium activity center, imaginarium jungle activity center, imaginarium multi sided activity center, Toy RecallsBookmark to:
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One would think that a baby toy primarily made up of beads would have said beads properly secured. Apparently that’s not the case with the Imaginarium Multi-Sided Activity Centers and Jungle Activity Centers, which are being recalled because their small parts can come loose, posing a choking hazard.| Filed under: Clothing Recalls |
| Camo sweatshirt recalled for strangulation hazard |
| April 2, 2008 at 2:27 pm |
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About 7,200 of these sweatshirts were sold at stores nationwide for $20 - $30, between July and December 2007. Besides the lovely print on the sweatshirt, you can look for an item number underneath the care label. The item numbers affected by the recall are 11037Y-39 and 1113Y-39. Parents should immediately remove the drawstring, or return the sweatshirt to place of purchase for a full refund. More information is available on the Brents-Riordan website. Tags: brents riordan, china, Clothing Recalls, hooded sweatshirt recall, strangulation hazardBookmark to:
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Great, now our 4-year-old has nothing to wear when he goes deer hunting. A hooded sweatshirt by Brents-Riordan, Inc. is being recalled because the drawstring in the hood poses a strangulation hazard. As you can imagine, young kids could get entangled in the string, something the CPSC has pointed out since *1996*. Apparently China didn’t get the memo.