Dorel Infant Car Seat Carriers Recalled Due to Handle Failure and Fall Hazard

Official Recall NoticeFall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Dorel Juvenile Group to Announce Recall of Infant Car Seat/Carriers
Safety 1st
Cosco
Eddie Bauer
Disney

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. is recalling approximately 447,000 Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers due to injuries reported when the handle on the carrier broke or failed causing the seat to fall while carried. The infant car [...]

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2.1 Million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs are Recalled 11/23/2009

On November 23, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada issued the largest recall of 2.1 million drop-side baby cribs made by Stork Craft between January 1993 and October 2009 following reports of the suffocation deaths of four children. This is the largest crib recall in U.S. history and the second [...]

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Maclaren Recalls Strollers Due to Reports of Finger Amputations

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Maclaren is voluntarily recalling approximately 1 million strollers sold in the United States from 1999 to November 2009 due to multiple reports of children having fingers cut and/or amputated from a hinge on the stroller.

This recall applies to all Maclaren models of strollers to [...]

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CPSC Recalls Several Children’s Products and Toys This Week

Please review the recalls for children’s toys and products issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week:
Little Tikes Workshop Sets & Trucks
Little Tikes recalled 1.6 million Little Tikes workshop sets and trucks following an incident when an 11-month-old choked on a plastic toy nail. It is important to [...]

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Safety Alert: Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Seats Recalled (July 24, 2009)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Friday, July 24, 2009 that Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 28,350 bases of the Maxi-Cosi Mico infant child restraint system advising that the infant carrier may not properly attach to the base which could be dangerous in a crash.

Please review the official consumer safety notices to [...]

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CPSC Issues Kolcraft Play Yard/Playpen Recall

Alert! Child Safety Recall Notice… On July 8, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of Kolcraft Play Yards (a.k.a. playpens) for a fall hazard that were sold between January 2000 through January 2009 under the names of:

Kolcraft
Carter’s
Sesame Street
Jeep
Contours
Care Bear
Eric Carle

The specific model numbers of the effected play yards [...]

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Crib Recall! Simplicity, LaJobi, Jardine, Stork Craft, Munire, and Delta

CRIB RECALL NOTICE of cribs made by: Simplicity, LaJobi, Stork Craft, Jardine, Munire, Delta Enterprise.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled in 2008 and 2009 nearly 5 million defective baby cribs. We encourage all parents and caregivers to check the comprehensive list of recalled cribs at the CPSC Crib Information [...]

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4 Million Aqua-Leisure Inflatable Baby Float Recall

ALERT! Swimming Pool Safety… July 2, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a notice to recall 4 million Aqua-Leisure inflatable baby floats sold in popular department and toy stores from December 2002 through June 2009 for a drowning hazard.

For a complete list of the inflatable baby floats by Aqua-Leisure that [...]

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Fireworks Safety

The 4th of July is this Saturday which brings on the annual tradition of consuming mass quantities of hotdogs and hamburgers as well as private firework shows that in some cases are illegal according to state and local laws. Before you decide to light up fireworks at home this year, be sure to [...]

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Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act – Part 2

Commercial and Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Safety…

I previously discussed in Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act – Part 1 the requirements of swimming pools and spas having drain covers and secondary anti-entrapment devices compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to prevent swimmers from being trapped in the [...]

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