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August 29, 2008

Baby Hammocks Recalled by FlagHouse Inc. Due to Fall and Strangulation Hazards

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 12:30 pm
The hammock can flip over, posing a serious fall hazard and strangulation hazard to infants who get entrapped in the seat's restraint straps while upside down.
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Bonne Bell Recalls Children’s Cosmetics Accessory Bags Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

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The metal clasps on the handle of the accessory bags contain excessive levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested and can cause adverse health effects.
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August 28, 2008

Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 7:30 pm
Yesterday, CPSC warned parents, caregivers and consumers to immediately stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., due to a serious safety risk. Today, CPSC is announcing that six retailers have voluntarily agreed to recall the product and provide a refund or store credit to consumers who return the product to the store where purchased.
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Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Orioxi International Due to Strangulation Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 2:00 pm
The sweatshirts and jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstring in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
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Wooden Infant Toys Recalled by Habermaass Corp. Due to Choking Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 2:00 pm
The wooden rattles, pacifier holders, and stroller toys contain small pieces including glued on mirrors and/or prisms that can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. The head of the ladybug puzzle pieces also poses a choking hazard.
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GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 9:00 am
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.
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Countertop Water Dispensers Recalled by Greenway Home Products Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 9:00 am
The internal heating element could overheat and drop molten metal through ventilation openings in the water dispenser’s base onto the countertop, posing a fire hazard. The internal heating element also poses a shock hazard to consumers who touch it through the vents.
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Regal Lager Recalls to Repair Phil & Teds Strollers Due to Laceration Hazard

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The stroller's hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration hazard to the user folding and unfolding the strollers
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August 27, 2008

Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Models

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 8:30 pm
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. CPSC has learned of two strangulation deaths in the co-sleeper bassinets.
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Indoor Lighting Fixtures Recalled by Lithonia Lighting Due to Impact Hazard

Filed under: Contributors, Recalls and Product Safety — admin @ 2:00 pm
The glass reflector can separate from the fixture and fall, posing a risk of injury to consumers below the fixture.
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