Baby Gear

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered retailers to stop selling bedside sleeper bassinets that have been linked to two infant deaths, according to the Washington Post. The “close-sleeper/bedside sleeper” bassinets were made by Simplicity Inc. of Reading, Penn. The agency’s safety alert was prompted by the death of a 6-month-old Kansas girl, who died from strangulation Aug. 21 after getting caught in the product’s metal bars, the newspaper said.

Some 900,000 of the 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets may be in use today. Their metal bars are spaced farther apart than 2 3/8 inches, which is the maximum allowed by federal law, and this poses a great hazard. CPSC is issuing this safety alert because SFCA Inc., the company which purchased all of Simplicity Inc.’s assets at public auction in April 2008, has refused to cooperate with the government and recall the products! SFCA maintains that it is not responsible for products previously manufactured by Simplicity Inc. This warning does not cover bassinets produced in recent months that have fabric permanently attached over the lower bar.

Most stores have stopped selling them, but please pass this warning to every parent, day care center or consignment shop you know. It is a huge shame that we are only hearing about this a year after the first baby died. Perhaps another baby wouldn’t have died if this information became public.

For more information check out the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site here.

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On February 1, 2008, Evenflo announced a voluntary safety recall of the Discovery Infant Car Seat models 390, 391, 534,and 552. These seats have been sold since April 2005 and have sold over one million units. The recall results from tests performed by Evenflo in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The recall is in effect because the car seat could become separated from its base in high impact side collisions. Evenflo will provide these car seat owners with a free supplemental dual-hook fastener that keeps the seat better attached to the base. If you own one of these models, call Evenflo at 800-356-2229 or visit www.evenflo.com/Discovery for more information or to get your replacement part.

More recalls can be found here.

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More baby gear recalls!
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 28,000 Infantino® Lion Teethers. The plastic nose on the lion can detach and pose a choking hazard to young children. Infantino has received eight reports of this happening, including one where a child gagged on the bitten-off nose. These were manufactured for Infantino in China.

These teethers were sold nationwide from June 2006 through December 2007 for about $5 each. If your child has one of these teethers, take it away immediately and contact them for a replacement or a product of equal value. If you need more information or want to report your recalled product, call Infantino at (888) 808-3111, or visit the web site at www.service.infantino.com.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of about 2,000 Stokke Xplory Baby Strollers. A bolt that attaches each front wheel to the stroller can loosen, causing one of the front wheels to fall off, posing a fall hazard to young children. There has been 14 reports in the United States of one of the front wheels falling off, including one incident where a child toppled out of the stroller. There were also 244 reports outside of the United States of one of the front wheels falling off.

These strollers were manufactured in China and have serial numbers between 1 and 28,097 and with grey handles. The serial number is located under the foot plate. Strollers with white handles are not included in this recall. These were sold from September 2003 through December 2006 for about $770. Parents should stop using the strollers immediately and contact Stokke to arrange for a free replacement of the front wheels.

You can contact Stokke toll-free at (877) 978-6553 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.stokkeusa.com

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Can you handle another recall? I am not surprised when any new baby gear is recalled now, there has been so many just this year alone!
Whether you are ready for another one or not, here it comes. Graco just announced a recall of their infant car seats today. The recall is of the standalone SnugRide seats manufactured between Aug. 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 and could have been sold as late as just last week.

The recall is because the backing of the seat pad may pull away from the seams, exposing the pad filling that could pose a potential choking hazard. This recall does not affect SnugRide models sold as part of a travel system or those made before August 2006, because the design is different.
If you are unsure if your snugride is part of the recall check the model number and manufactured date on the back of the car seat.
The model numbers that are affected are: 8609FOF2, 8609FOF3, 8616FOF2, 8616FOF3, 8643DDH2, 8643DDH3, 8643CDR2, 8643DH03, 8643SUP2, 8643SUP3, 8643JOS2, 8643JOS3, 8643MDW3, 8643PWC3, 8643SFJ3, 8645FMT2, 8645FMT3, 8645GLM3, 8645GLN3, 8645HEM2, 8645HEM3, 8645MYC2, 8646SML3, 8645MYC3, 8645MRG3, 8645PKR2, 8645SNY2, 8646SND2, 8645THR2, 8645THR3, 8646FIE2, 8646FIE3, 8646GRT3 and 8646RRY3.

The company said customers should not return the seat to the retailer. Consumers can get a replacement seat pad by calling 800-345-4109 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, or go to www.gracobaby.com.

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Will this ever end? Now there is more new baby gear recalls that came out yesterday from Mattel toys. Mattel recalled 172,000 Mexican-made Laugh & Learn 2-in-1 Learning Kitchen toys on Tuesday after several children choked on small, detachable parts.

The Laugh and Learn Kitchen Toys are pretend kitchens. The product number L5067 is stamped on several locations on the toy.
The toy kitchens were sold at retail and toy stores nationwide from May 2007 through October 2007 for about $70.
If you have one of these toy kitchen sets, you should take it away from your child and contact Fisher-Price for a free repair kit, you can call them at (888) 812-7187.
Are these recalls affecting your purchases this holiday season?

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Just yesterday I was thinking about what we would need for this new baby. Being that we have twins and we have saved everything except L’s clothes which were handed down to my sister and Aunt, we shouldn’t have to buy too much. Then I started thinking about all the baby stuff that has come out since we had our kids, crib aquariums with remotes, miracle blanket swaddlers and the bumbo seat were all things that I would like this time around. Now the very popular bumbo seat has been recalled.

One million of these seats sold at stores like Babies R Us, Target and Walmart are being recalled because of twenty eight reports of young children falling out of the seats.
“Consumers should contact Bumbo to obtain new warning label stickers and instructions for the recalled baby seats and should never use the infant seat on a table, countertop, chair or other elevated surface, the agency said.” They will resell this product when they properly package it along with new warning labels.

I think part of this problem is adults leaving their child unattended while placing this on a table or countertop. I can see why you may place the baby in the seat on a table to feed them, but why would you walk away from your baby? That really is the hazard, not the seat.

These chairs are for infants six weeks old to 12 months or 22lbs. You can get more information on this recall here.

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More recalls for the parents out there. Kolcraft just recalled thousands of play yards, due to the death of a infant. Check it out and make sure you do not have one of these pack n plays.

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Vinyl bibs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us may be recalled. These bibs are testing three times higher for lead then allowed and include drawings of baseball bats, soccer balls, and “Winnie the Poo” characters. They cost less than $5 each and are sold under brand names such as “Especially for Baby” and “Koala Baby”.

Although there has been no formal recall annoncement of these bibs yet, I would discard these if you have any in your home, especially if they are ripped or torn.

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Another recall from Mattel! Check it out here.

Fisher Price has recalled 1 million toys made in China because of too much lead paint in them. Read about it here.

CVS/pharmacy announced a recall of Playskool sippy cups which may pose a choking hazard. There has been 36 reports of children chewing through the spout of the cup resulting in 1 choking and 3 near choking.

These cups were sold in CVS store September 2006 through April 2007 and were priced about $5.00.

You can bring your cup or a proof of purchase to CVS for a refund. If you have questions you can contact CVS/pharmacy toll-free at (866) 434-0098 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit CVS/pharmacy’s Web site at www.cvs.com, or e-mail the company at playskoolinfo@cvs.com

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Gerber just recalled their organic baby cereal because it may be a choking hazard. Yesterday they recalled all of the rice and oatmeal cereal because it can clump up and pose a choking hazard.

All codes of the two products, sold in 8-ounce boxes, are being recalled. The organic rice cereal UPC code is 15000 12504 and the organic oatmeal cereal UPC code is 15000 12502.

You should not feed your child any of this cereal and call Gerber at 1-800-443-7237 or 231-928-3000 to get a refund.

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The Fisher Price rainforest open top take along swing has been recalled.

To date, Fisher-Price has received 60 reports of infants becoming entrapped, resulting in injuries such as cuts, bumps, bruises and red marks on their skin. The recall affects model numbers K7203, K7192 and K7195.

Consumers should immediately stop using the swings and contact Fisher-Price (1-888-303-5631) for instructions on how to return the swing and receive a voucher for a free replacement product.

About 5,000 cases of 2-ounce bottles of Similac Special Care 24 Cal/fl. oz. Ready-to-Feed Premature Infant Formula with Iron have been recalled because they don’t contain as much iron as indicated on the label, the Associated Press reported.

The recall includes three lots with stock code number 59582 and lot numbers 46815D5, 47847D5 and 52023D5 printed on the outside carton and case and lot numbers 44427X8, 44427X81 and 50005X8 printed on the bottom of the bottles, the AP reported.

The lots were distributed in the United States between November 2006 and May 2007. For more information, consumers can all Abbott’s Ross Products Division at 1-888-899-9182.

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