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CPSC Recalls 96,000 Fisher-Price Toys
Monday, August 9th, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Fisher-Price, have issued a voluntary recall of approximately 96,000 Fisher-Price Little People Play ‘n Go Campsite toys. The toys were sold at major retailers in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, and by online retailers, from October 2009 through August 2010.
Although no injuries have been reported, the plastic Sonya Lee figure in the playset can break at the waist, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. The CPSC has received eight reports of the Sonya Lee figure breaking.
Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately, and to take the Campsite’s Sonya Lee figure away from children. Consumers can contact Fisher-Price at 1-800-432-5437 to arrange for the figure’s return in exchange for a free replacement. For more information, click here.
Tags: CPSC, Fisher Price, Health Canada, Sonya Lee, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Step2 Recalls 21,000 Toy Drums
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with The Step2 Company, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 21,000 of Step2’s Basic Rhythms Drums.
The toy drums pose a potential choking hazard to young children, because the plastic clips used to attach the drumsticks to the drum can break. The drums were set at Toys “R” Us, Burlington Coat Factory, and other retail stores nationwide from August 2009 through this March for between $10 and $15.
The CPSC advises consumers to immediately take the recalled toy from children and contact Step2 to request a replacement toy.
Tags: CPSC, Health Canada, recall, Step2
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CPSC Warns about Risks of Infant Slings for Babies
Monday, March 15th, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months, especially parents of preemies, twins, babies in fragile health, and those with low weight.
CPSC recommends that caregivers make sure the infant’s face is not covered and is visible at all times to the sling’s wearer. If nursing the baby in a sling, the CPSC says to change the baby’s position after feeding so the baby’s head is facing up and is clear of the sling and the mother’s body.
Tags: babies, CPSC, sling, sling carriers, suffocation
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CPSC Chairman Gives ICPHSO Keynote Speech
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Chairman Inez Tenenbaum gave her ICPHSO Keynote Address on February 17, reviewing 2009 and outlining plans for keeping kids and families safe in 2010. Toward the end of her speech, Tenenbaum warned, “…And we have a new, expanded Commission. Not always unanimous in our votes, but all committed to keeping children safe. A new Commission that has new powers—and we are not afraid to use them. If you resist our efforts to recall children’s products, be forewarned, this Commission stands ready to be creative in the use of our enforcement authorities.
Tags: CPSC, ICPHSO, Inez Tenenbaum
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Tink and Friends Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Playmates Toys, have announced a voluntary recall of Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets. This recall involves charms sold with the sets. The charm is attached to a cord using a metal ring and cylinder and included with the sets as a separate accessory that children can attach to the toy necklace, bracelet, or key chain. The cylindrical metal connector on the charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law. No injuries have been reported.
Tags: CPSC, Playmates, recall, Tink and Friends
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The Toy Book’s Toy Report 01/13/10
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Catch up on last week’s news! Read The Toy Book Toy Report for 01/13/10.
To view click here.
Tags: 4Kids, ABRAMS, American Bass Anglers, Amulet, Art Clokey, Big Idea, Blu-ray, CPSC, Danny Grossman, Dentsu, Diary of Wimpy Kid, Disney, Disney's A Christmas Carol, EA, Enesco, Fort Valley, frisbee, Grani & Partners, Gumby, Hasbro, Hong Kong, Iron Man 2, JAKKS, Julie Livingston, Laura Phillips, LeapFrog, Lego, Macmillan, Manufacturing Marvel America, Marvel, Nick Cannon, RDF Rights, Sakar, School Gyrls, Sears, Simon & Schuster, Step 2, StinkyKids, Stone America, Target, The NPD Group, TIA, TIF, Times Square, toy exports, Toy Fair, Toys R Us, Twentieth Century Fox, VeggieTales, WHAM-O
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This post was written by Elizabeth Reid
This post was written by Elizabeth Reid
CPSC Approves Mandate on Registration of Infant, Toddler Products
Monday, January 4th, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved a new rule requiring manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products to establish and maintain a registration card program.
As mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, each manufacturer of a durable infant or toddler product will be required to: provide a postage-paid consumer registration form with each product; keep records of consumers who register their products with the manufacturer; and permanently place the manufacturer’s name and contact information, model name and number, and the date of manufacture on each product.
Tags: CPSC, infant, toddler
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RC2 to Pay $1.25 Million Lead Settlement
Monday, January 4th, 2010
RC2 Corp. has agreed to pay a $1.25 million penalty settlement for importing and selling Thomas & Friends children’s toys that contained excessive lead that were above legal limits. As part of the settlement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said, RC2 Corp. denied that it knowingly violated federal lead laws.
Tags: CPSC, lead settlement, Learning Curve, RC2
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Fisher-Price-Branded Cribs Part of Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Nearly 150,000 of the Stork Craft cribs that were recalled today carry the Fisher-Price logo. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing, Inc., issued a voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million of Stork Craft’s drop-side cribs, making it the largest crib recall in U.S. history. Most of the recalled cribs were distributed in the U.S., approximately 1,213,000 units, with approximately 968,000 units distributed in Canada.
Tags: CPSC, cribs, Fisher Price, recall, Stork Craft
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