Company: Small toy and gift stores nationwide sold these magnets, from January 1999 through November 1999, for about $6.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Chemical / Toxicity Hazard, Magnet Hazard
Hazard: Paint on the magnets metal figures contains amounts of lead that exceed federal standards for children's products. Prolonged exposure to high levels of lead presents a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
Hazard: When used as an infant carrier, the handle can unexpectedly move from the intended carrying position, causing the seat to suddenly rotate. When this happens, the infant can fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries.
Hazard: The pajama sets fail to meet federal children's sleepwear flammability standards. The standards require sleepwear to be flame-resistant, and if the fabric ignites, the flame must self-extinguish. Failure to meet the flammability standards presents a risk of serious burns to children.
Company: Northern Bedroom's Inc., of Oxford, Maine
Product Type: Cribs / Beds / Sleep Products
Hazard Type: Fall / Injury Hazard
Hazard: The top bunk does not have guardrails on both sides. A child could fall or become entrapped between the wall and the mattress if there are not guardrails on the top bunk.
Hazard: Children could strangle on loops or openings in nets that come unhooked from the rim or have knots that slide. If children put their heads into these openings, the net can get tangled around their necks.
Hazard: The swings, which were manufactured by Century from 1991 through 1997, have shoulder harness straps that are placed over each shoulder and buckled between the infant's legs. If the straps on these swings loosen or are unbuckled, an infant can become tangled in the straps...
Hazard: There are 7-inch drawstrings at the bottom of the jackets. Children could be dragged if the drawstrings catch in a vehicle's door, and suffer injury or death.
Company: Wholesale and discount stores in the Chicago area, and a few stores in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Ohio, sold the cords, from July 1997 through October 1999, for about $1 to $2.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The cords have undersized wires, incorrect ratings, lack overcurrent protection and allow polarize plugs to be incorrectly inserted into the receptacles. These cords present fire, shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.
Product: North West Blue boys hooded jackets and sweatshirts
Company: Montgomery Ward stores nationwide sold the garments, from August 1999 to October 1999, for about $20.
Product Type: Children’s Clothing
Hazard Type: Other Safety Hazard
Hazard: The jackets and sweatshirts have hood drawstrings. Children can get entangled and strangle in the drawstrings that catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
Product: Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters
Company: Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.
Product Type: Toys / Play Products, Feeding / Teething Products
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Company: Small stores and souvenir shops nationwide sold these lighters, from August 1998 through July 1999, for about $1.
Product Type: Other Children’s Product
Hazard Type: Burn / Fire Hazard
Hazard: The lighters child-resistant mechanisms fail to meet the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards. Additionally, the lighters can leak fuel and remain on after consumers have used them, which also presents fire and...
Product: Bathtime Toy Netting products, Children On The Go Bathtime Activity Trays, Children On The Go Stroller Snack and Activity Trays, Graco Bathtime...
Company: Sears, Toys R Us, Children On The Go, Graco
