Children's Special Needs, Developmental, Educational, and Learning Toys

GTM Sportswear Jacket Recall

webmaster — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:55:06 GMT

Name of Product: Children’s Jackets with Drawstrings

Units: About 210,000

Manufacturer/Importer: GTM Sportswear Inc., of Manhattan, Kan.

Hazard: The children’s jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

General Dollar Toy Gun Sets Recall

webmaster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets

Units: About 9,600

Retailer: Dollar General, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Importer: Dolgencorp LLC, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

Hazard: The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns’ barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, posing a choking hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

New Mode Pullover Recall

webmaster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: 21 Pro USA Children’s Pullovers and Hoodies

Units: About 7,200

Distributor: New Mode Sportswear, of Garden Grove, Calif.

Hazard: The children’s sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (pdf) (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Playmates Jewelry Sets Recall

webmaster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets

Units: About 252,000

Importer: Playmates Toys, of Costa Mesa, Calif.

Hazard: A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Schurman Greating Card Recall

webmaster — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets

Units: About 174,000

Importer: Schurman Fine Papers, of Fairfield, Calif.

Hazard: The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

FAF Inc Metal Neckless Recall

webmaster — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Children's Metal Necklaces

Units: About 55,000

Importer: FAF Inc., of Greenville, R.I.

Hazard: The recalled necklaces contain high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Regal Lager Stoller Recall

webmaster — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: CYBEX Strollers

Distributor: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a child placing his finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in a finger fracture.

Blip Toys Horse Figure Recall

webmaster — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse Toy Figures

Units: About 15,000

Importer: Blip Toys, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Hazard: The surface paint coating on the horse contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Macy Santa Set Recall

webmaster — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: First Impressions Boy’s Three-Piece Santa Set

Units: About 9,600

Importer: Macy’s Merchandising Group, Inc, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: Loose buttons on the suit’s jacket may easily detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries reported.

RadioShack RC Helicopter Recall

webmaster — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Name of Product: Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters

Units: About 6,000

Importer: RadioShack Corp., of Fort Worth, Texas

Hazard: The battery housing under the helicopter canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a fire that started while a store demo toy was charging. No injuries or property damage have been reported.