Company: Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The batteries can short-circuit, causing the wands' handles to become very hot and melt the plastic, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Company: The toys were distributed in Burger King Kid's Meals. Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the riverboat toys inside Kid's Meals in January and February 2001.
Company: McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. and Canada distributed the toys with Happy Meals, from November 2000 through February 2001. The toys were distributed with McDonald's Happy Meals for children under 3 years of age.
Company: Toy, discount and grocery stores sold these brooms, from April 2000 through February 2001, for about $9.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Chemical / Toxicity Hazard
Hazard: The paint on the handles of these brooms contain high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest lead from the broom handles, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.
Product: Concept Classification Activity Kits and "Opposites Take-Home Pack" educational games
Company: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Chemical / Toxicity Hazard
Hazard: Metal weights found in the games contain lead, which presents a lead poisoning hazard to children. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
Company: The sunglasses, manufactured under license with Mattel®, were sold nationwide in Target, Walgreens and Bradlee's, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $6.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard
Hazard: The frames of the sunglasses can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and floating glitter to leak out. Petroleum distillates could be harmful to children's eyes and skin and could be fatal if ingested.
Company: Discount, mass merchandise, juvenile product and department stores, including Sears, sold the cribs nationwide, from January 1998 through December 2000, for between $200 and $600.
Product Type: Cribs / Beds / Sleep Products
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard
Hazard: Bracket hooks that are used to position the height of the mattress can break, causing the mattress to collapse. Babies can become trapped and suffocate when this happens.
Company: The gun locks were distributed nationwide by NSSF as part of its Project HomeSafe (now Project ChildSafe) Campaign for safe firearm storage. Law enforcement agencies distributed the gun locks free of charge, from September 1999 through October 2000.
Product Type: Outdoor / Sports / Ride-On
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: Under certain conditions, these locks can open without the use of a key. This can give unauthorized access to a firearm.
Company: Kolcraft® Enterprises, Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Product Type: Strollers / Seats / Carriers
Hazard Type: Choking Hazard, Fall / Injury Hazard
Hazard: The cover on the walker's removable music center can break off, allowing small parts to fall from the product, creating a potential choking hazard to young children.
Hazard: Because the bikes' pedals are too low to the ground, they fail to meet federal bicycle standards. Children can lose control when a pedal strikes the ground, causing falls and injuries.
Product: Ocean Pacific® girls' sweatshirts with drawstrings
Company: Upton's, Lamont's, Gottschalks, and Sports Authority stores nationwide sold these sweatshirts, from August 1999 through October 1999, for about $30.
Product Type: Children’s Clothing
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard
Hazard: These sweatshirts have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on objects, including playground equipment, fences and tree branches.
