Hazard: When the 3-in-1 Cradle Swing detachable seat is used as a carrier, the locks for the handle can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to flip forward. When this happens, infants can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries. The nylon bands that hold the...
Company: Toy and discount department stores nationwide, including Toys R Us, Sam's Club, KB Toys™ and Costco, sold these games, from October 1998 through March 2000 ,for about $65.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The Skeet Shoot games' cartridges can be defective, and can cause the projector to overheat, melt and smoke, presenting a risk of burns to consumers.
Company: Advance Thermo Control (ATC), of Hong Kong
Product Type: Baby / Infant Products
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard
Hazard: Cracks in the interior tub of these wipe warmers can allow water to contact the electrical components. This can result in consumers receiving an electric shock.
Hazard: The shape and size of the rattle's handle allow it to become lodged in the throats of babies, posing a choking hazard. The rattles violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act for the design and construction of baby rattles.
Company: Kid Safe, of Van Nuys, Calif., U.S. Family Products, of Willard, Mo., Sleep Guardian, of Charleston, S.C., Jupiter Industries, of Ontario, Canada
Hazard: CPSC is warning consumers that certain baby mattresses and mattress pads encourage the potentially deadly practice of placing babies to sleep on their stomachs, and claim that the products reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Despite the claims, CPSC is not aware...
Product: Pull toys: Enchanted Garden Inchworm (item number EG150); Merry Meadows Cow (item number FS150); and Sunny Safari Blue Elephant (item number SS150)
Company: Specialty stores and gift shops nationwide sold these toys, from July 1999 through December 1999, for about $20.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Choking Hazard
Hazard: The wooden wheels and pegs attached to the toy could come off, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
Product: Prometheus International Novelty Lighters
Company: Prometheus International Inc., of Bell, Calif.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Act. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting a fire hazard.
Company: Thornwood Furniture Manufacturing, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Fall / Injury Hazard
Hazard: The lids on these toy chests could fall onto a child's head or neck. An investigator for the Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs discovered the problem with the toy chest while conducting retail surveillance for CPSC.
Product: Pokémon balls distributed with Burger King kids meals
Company: Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the Pokémon balls inside Burger King big kids meals and regular kids meals from early November through December 1999.
Company: L.L. Bean sold these overalls nationwide in their catalogs and on their web site, and in L.L. Bean stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware and Oregon, from January through December 1999, for $20 to $26.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Choking Hazard
Hazard: Snaps on these overalls can detach from the garments, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Company: Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the Pokemon balls inside Burger King Kids Club Meals and regular kids meals from early November through December, 1999.
Hazard: The balls may pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age. Pokemon balls are the ball-shaped plastic containers that hold Pokemon toys in Burger King kids meals. Either half of the Pokemon ball can become stuck on a child's face, covering the...
Hazard: The seat height adjustment strap on these carriers can slip out of the buckle. A child can slide downward in the seat unexpectedly and could fall out of the carrier.
