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Babies & Kids

Safety 1st toilet and cabinet locks recalled due to locking failures
May 18, 2012 3:00 PM

About 183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks from Safety 1st are being recalled, warned two government agencies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. The locks fail to keep children out of toilet bowls and prevent drowning nor do they secure household cabinets which may contain harmful home cleaners and other chemicals.

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Drop-side cribs sold at JC Penney recalled due to entrapment hazard
April 12, 2012 3:00 PM

Nan Far Woodworking has recalled about 16,700 of its Rockland Furniture drop-side cribs, which were sold exclusively at JC Penney, because the drop sides can malfunction, creating a space a child can become wedged in, leading to strangulation or suffocation.

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Bicycle child seats recalled due to laceration and amputation hazard
April 5, 2012 5:00 PM

Todson, of North Attleboro Mass., has recalled about 40,000 of its Topeak Babyseat II bicycle carrier seats, because a child can place his or her fingers in the opening at the grab bar's hinge mechanism, and when the grab bar is lifted to remove the child from the seat, the child's fingertips can be caught in the hinge mechanism, posing a laceration and fingertip amputation hazard.

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One year later, consumers make use of online product safety database
March 29, 2012 3:15 PM

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's consumer product database marks its one-year anniversary today.

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Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks recalled due to lock failures
March 22, 2012 10:30 AM

Approximately 900,000 Safety 1st Push 'N Snap cabinet locks are being recalled by importer Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) of Columbus, Ind. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the safety latches can be disengaged by children, giving them access to the dangerous items meant to be secured within the locked cabinets.

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Poison Prevention Week is a good time to lock up certain household products
March 19, 2012 1:45 PM

For National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24), now in its 50th year, experts are reminding families to keep their homes safe for children by securing medicines, chemicals, and pesticides in locked cabinets.

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Stair-related injuries to toddlers decline, but prevention still needed
March 13, 2012 5:00 PM

Although stair-related injuries have declined among young children, prevention efforts including parental education are still needed, says a study published this week in Pediatrics.

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Retailers selling recalled products previously for sale at Meijer
March 7, 2012 12:00 PM

Recalled products, originally available at Meijer stores, were then sold at discount retailers, dollar stores, liquidation firms, flea markets and thrift stores nationwide, the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission reports.

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PapaBear children's pajamas recalled for violating flammability standards
February 28, 2012 4:30 PM

More than 10,000 sets of PapaBear Loungeabout children's pajamas are being recalled by its importer, Papa Bear Loungeabouts, LLC, of Los Angeles, Calif. The children's sleepware, made of 100% cotton fabrics, violate federal safety standards for flammability and pose a risk of burn injury to children, said the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

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Kelty jogging strollers recalled for risk of falls and injuries
February 23, 2012 2:00 PM

About 3,000 Kelty jogging strollers are being recalled by Kelty, a division of American Recreation Products. The front wheels of the recalled baby strollers—the Kelty Speedster Swivel Deluxe and the Kelty Swivel Deuce—can become loose and cause tip-overs, possibly injuring adults and children during use.

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Recall: Grape-flavored Infants’ Tylenol—Faulty dosing device
February 17, 2012 5:00 PM

Some 574,000 bottles of grape-flavored liquid Infants’ Tylenol (1 ounce) have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson because reports that the protective cover on the bottles are not working correctly.

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Recall: Tumblekins Toys can break into small, sharp pieces
February 17, 2012 10:00 AM

Tumblekins Toys are being recalled by International Playthings LLC of Parsippany, NJ. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and cut dangers to children.

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CPSC Twitter chat: How to secure your TV to prevent child injury or death due to tip-overs
February 15, 2012 11:00 AM

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's first Twitter chat tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET will be about simple, inexpensive ways you can childproof your televisions and furniture to help prevent child injury and death from tip-overs.

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128,000 Carter's infant bodysuits and garments recalled for choking dangers
February 3, 2012 3:00 PM

A recall for Carter's Watch the Wear bodysuits and Carter's Sleep 'n Play one-piece garments are being recalled by its importer, Weeplay Kids LLC, of New York, N.Y. Small snaps used to close the garments can detach from clothing, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children, says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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Aveeno baby lotion recalled for suspicious bacteria levels
January 30, 2012 12:30 PM

More than 2,000 tubes of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion are being recalled by its maker, Johnson & Johnson. According to a company press release issued on Friday, a test by the Food and Drug Administration found high levels of a common bacteria within the baby lotion.

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