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Toys -R- Us Recalling 27,000 Wooden Coloring Cases Due to Lead Poisoning Risk

8-30-2007 Toys -R- Us is recalling thousands of art kits made in China. The packaging and paint contain dangerously high lead levels. The Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases were sold by Toys -R- Us stores nationwide since October 2006. These 27,000 Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases are the...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Kitchen Toys Recall

Fisher-Price announced a voluntary recall of the Laugh & Learn Learning Kitchen Toys. Parents should immediately take the toy away from children and contact Fisher-Price for a free repair kit. The choking hazard comes from pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach,...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments

9 million Mattel Toys Recalled – Lose Magnets and High Lead Content

August 14, 2007 Mattel, manufacturer of popular toys like Poly Pockets, Doggy Daycare, and Barbie, is recalling 9 million of its toys in the United States , over 18 million worldwide. Toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments

Baby Bassinets by Simplicity Inc a Death Trap?

Baby Bassinet Deaths Bassinets manufactured by a Pennsylvania company have resulted in two deaths by strangulation. The "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets, made by Simplicity Inc. of Reading, Pa pose a threat to the safety of any child who may be sleeping in them. Apparently, they allow young...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments

RECALL: Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers – Infant Injury Risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Evenflo Company Inc., announced a recall of Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers Units: About 450,000 Manufacturer: Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio Hazard: When used as an infant carrier, the...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments

Gerber Baby Food Recall – Choking Hazard

Gerber baby food manufacturers has voluntarily recalled thousands of boxes of Organic Whole Grain Rice and Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal cereals because they posed a choking hazard to children. Some clumps of cereal, when mixed with water or milk, do not fully mix and...

09 March, 2009 / 0 Comments