Recall: Playard tents, due to strangulation hazard
The death of a two-year-old boy has prompted the recall of some 20,000 Cozy Indoor Outdoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana Kits. Clips that attach the tent to the play yard can break or be removed by a child, who can then become entrapped between the frame and the tent and strangle. The tents were sold at Walmart, Amazon.com, and baby and children’s stores across the country. There have been three other reports of children who removed the clips and placed their necks between the tent and the play yard. If you have one of these products, immediately stop using it and contact Tots in Mind (800-626-0339) to get free replacement clips, which won’t be available until late August or early September.
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Recall: Great Value chicken nuggets sold at Walmart
Perdue Farms is recalling almost 92,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may contain small pieces of plastic. The bags of fully cooked nuggets were sold under the Great Value label exclusively at Walmart. The 1 lb., 13 oz bags are labeled with the establishment number P-33944 as well as a case code 89008 A0160 and a “best if used by” date of June 9, 2011. The company discovered small pieces of blue plastic after receiving consumer complaints. The bags can be returned to Walmart for a full refund. Great Value nuggets rated a "Good" in our recent test and Ratings of chicken nuggets.
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Recall reminder: Discovery Kids lamps
If you’re still using one of the 360,000 recalled marine- and safari-themed animated lamps from Discovery Kids, get rid of it. The lamps were recalled in February after the importer, Inovage LLC, received nine reports of electrical problems; seven involved fires. Apparently a defect in the lamp’s printed circuit board can cause an electrical short.
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