Recent Product Recalls

Do you own one of these recalled products?

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7.7.09: Pacifiers Recalled by Gromex
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Jaloma Pacifiers recalled about 700 pacifiers because the mouth guard and the ventilation holes are too small and fail to meet federal safety standards. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

The pacifier has a ring-shaped handle and a round-shaped mouth guard with two ventilation holes. “Jaloma” is printed on the handle side of the mouth guard and the nipple has a gel-like liquid inside. They were sold at retail stores in New Jersey and New York from February 2008 through March 2009 for about $1. Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Gromex for a refund or exchange. For additional information, visit the CPSC or contact Gromex collect at (973) 458-9399 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET

7.2.09: Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, Massachusetts recalled about 4 million inflatable baby floats because the leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning. The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold  at juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Target, Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Kmart, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, and Bed, Bath & Beyond from December 2002 through June 2009 for between $8 and $15.

To view photos and model numbers of the recalled floats, visit the CPSC. Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled inflatable baby floats and contact Aqua-Leisure for a full refund. (Call toll-free (866) 807-3998 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aqualeisure.com)
 

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Simplicity Inc. have recalled about 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs. The crib’s plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.

CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In six of these incidents, the drop side detached because the plastic flexible tab deformed or broke. In four of the drop side detachment incidents, other plastic parts, including connectors or tracks, deformed or broke. In two of the incidents, two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. There were no reported injuries.

This recall involves all drop side cribs with a different or “newer” style of plastic hardware from those cribs recalled previously in September 2007. This newer style of Simplicity hardware can be identified by a flexible plastic tab at the top of the lower tracks. The recalled model numbers include but may not be limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, and 8994, 8995, 8996.

The cribs were manufactured in China and sold at department stores, children’s stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for between $150 and $300.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should immediately return the crib to the place of purchase for a refund, replacement or store credit.
For more information, and to see photos of the cribs, visit the CPSC.

LaJobi Recalls Drop Side Cribs
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J. have recalled  Bonavita “Hudson,” Babi Italia “Pinehurst,” and Bonavita “Cabana” Drop Side Cribs because the lower spring pins on the footboard and headboard can pop out of the tracks located on the drop side causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, it creates a hazardous gap between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become entrapped and suffocate or fall from cribs.  On the “Cabana” cribs, the wooden crib slats can detach or break creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.

The recalled cribs were sold at Babies “R” Us, Baby Basics, Beautiful Beginnings, and Buy Buy Baby stores and children’s product stores nationwide for about $300. Cribs were sold from December 2006 through May 2009.

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