About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products. The recall by Graco Children's Products Inc. includes certain model numbers of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems. The Atlanta company received seven reports of children placing their fingers in a stroller's canopy hinge as the canopy was being opened or closed. Five children had their fingertips severed and two children received cuts on their fingertips. The strollers were made in China … [Read more...]

400,000 baby cribs have been recalled for fear that infants and children may get trapped in the large space that is created when the side is dropped and suffocate. According to Inez Tenenbaum, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Simplicity brand crib has killed 10 children and one 8-month old recently became wedged between the crib's parts and suffocated. { via CafeMom } … [Read more...]

About 210,000 children's flip flops, made in Brazil by Alpargatas USA Inc., of New York, have been recalled by the CPSC. The reason: decorative paint on the sole of the flip flops can contain high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.The flip flops were sold between November of 2006 through February of 2009 at different stores, for $15 to $24 a pair. … [Read more...]

Evenflo is recalling 256,000 of its ExerSaucer Triple Fun Stationary Activity Centers because of a risk of injuries.When used as an activity table, a cap on one end of the recalled ExerSaucer Triple Fun activity center can loosen and fall off, posing a fall hazard to a young child leaning or pulling up on the end cap.Evenflo has received 11 reports of dislodged end caps on the ExerSaucer Triple Fun activity centers that resulted in nine minor injuries, including scratches and bruises. … [Read more...]

The CPSC announces the recall of more than 1,000,000 Stork Craft baby cribs. The cribs were sold in multiple U.S. stores throughout the country including Kmart, Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney.Stork Craft baby cribs were also sold online at amazon.com, babiesrus.com, costco.com and walmart.com. The cribs were sold between May 2000 and January 2009. … [Read more...]

Magnets in the hat can detach and fall out, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children. The hat and mitten sets were sold at sold at Meijer stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky from August 2008 to October 2008 for about $12. Click here for complete recall information. … [Read more...]

The Food and Drug Administration is alerting Asian and ethnic markets across the USA that infant formula made in China may be contaminated. … [Read more...]

Federal product safety officials announced one of the largest crib recalls in the nation’s history Tuesday, with retailers voluntarily pulling 320,000 items due to breaking slats or spindles that can cause injury.The cribs were sold over six years in Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores and affiliates nationwide, beginning in 2002 and ending in May. Click here for more pictures of the cribs involved. … [Read more...]

The Disney Store has recalled about 4,100 sleeping bags and 8,000 Tinker Bell wands because they contain paint that violates lead standards, according to two news releases from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: sleeping bags and wands. … [Read more...]