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Wednesday, 12 December 2012

  • City Versa Strollers Recalled By Baby Jogger

    Name of Product: Baby Jogger City Versa™ strollers

    Units: About 8,400 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada

    Manufacturer: Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Va.

    Hazard: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.

    Incidents/Injuries: Baby Jogger has received six reports of incidents with the stroller’s frame failing to lock. No injuries have been reported. More Here...

Saturday, 08 December 2012

  • Dream On Me Recalls Children's Bed Rails

    Name of Product: Dream On Me Bed Rails

    Units: About 900

    Importer: Dream On Me Inc., of South Plainfield, N.J.

    Hazard: The bed rail can separate from the mattress allowing a child's body to become entrapped if it slips between the rail and the mattress. This poses suffocation and strangulation hazards to children.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

    Description: This recall involves Dream On Me Bed Rails. The bed rails are used to keep young children from falling out of bed. They have a white metal frame covered by blue or pink mesh fabric and metal arms that extend about 11/2 feet under the mattress. The bed rails measure 17 inches high x 41 inches long. "Dream on Me" is printed on the top rail.

    Sold at: Small independent stores and online at amazon.com and wayfair.com from September 2011 through May 2012 for between $15 and $30.

    Manufactured in: China

    Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bed rails immediately and contact Dream On Me for a refund.

    Consumer Contact: Dream On Me; toll-free at (877) 201-4317 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.dreamonme.com and click on "Recalls" for more information.

  • Dream On Me Recalls Bath Seats

    Name of Product: Dream On Me Bath Seats

    Units: About 50,000

    Importer: Dream On Me Inc., of South Plainfield, N.J.

    Hazard: The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.

    Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Dream On Me have received five reports involving these bath seats, including a report of a near drowning involving a 12-month-old baby girl. The baby did not require medical treatment.

    Description: The recall includes all Dream On Me bath seats. Some of the seats have a Dream On Me label under or on the rear of the bath seats. Model numbers are also printed underneath the bath seats and on the product packaging and include the following product models and colors:

    Model NameModel NumberColor
    Baby Bath Seat 251B, 251O, 251P, 251Y Green with orange tray,
    orange with beige tray
    or yellow with green tray
    Ultra 2 in 1 Infant Bath Tub
    and Toddler Bath Seat    		 252B, 252P Solid pink, blue or white body
    and a blue or pink bottom
    Niagra Baby Bath Seat 253B, 253G, 253P, 253Y White or blue body with a
    green, pink or orange insert

    Sold at: Small retail stores and online retailers including Amazon.com and Wayfair.com from July 2012 through September 2012 for between $25 and $40.

    Manufactured in: China

    Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled bath seats immediately and contact Dream On Me to receive a free replacement bath tub.

    Consumer Contact: Dream On Me toll-free at (877) 201-4317 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.dreamonme.com and click on Recalls for more information.



     

Friday, 16 November 2012

  • PeaPod Travel Tens by KidCo Recalled - Suffocation, Entrapment to Blame

    CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. The cause of death was not determined.

    In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent. More Here...

Friday, 09 November 2012

  • Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder

    Nestlé is removing the canisters from distribution because the company was notified by an ingredient supplier, Omya Inc. that it has issued a recall of certain lots of its ingredient, calcium carbonate due to possible presence of Salmonella. Calcium carbonate is used in NESQUIK as an ingredient. There have been no reports of any illnesses or adverse health effects associated with the affected product.

    To ensure the safety of consumers, Nestlé is recalling selected NESQUIK Chocolate Powder. The recall is limited to the following sizes, UPC and production codes of NESQUIK Chocolate Powder: More Here...