Recalls

Post recalls you see or hear about here for all to see!

Recalls that have been listed in Parents Magazine



Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway toys--sold from Jan 2005 thru June 2007...call 866-725-4407 for more info, contains lead


Softblock tower on Graco Baby Einstein Discover and Play activity center---sold from Feb 2005 to December 2005---call 800-345-4109, choking hazard


IQ Preschool Take-Apart Townhouse---sold from Dec 2004 thru Feb 2007---call 800-421-4153, magnet choking hazard


Eli's Small Drums and Liberty's large drums-----Sold between June 2005 thru April 2007. Paint used contains lead. Return to the store for full refund


Payless Shoes Childrens Airwalk Compel Clog Shoes------Sold from August 2006 thru April 2007. The rivets that attach the strap to the shoe can detach and can pose a choking hazard. Return shoes to the store for exchange or refund.

Simplicity Nursery in a box Crib-------Sold from August 2005 thru April 2007. Assembly instructions are not correct. The cribs drop side can detach and entrap a child and the metal locking pins can pop off and be a chocking hazard. Call 800-784-1982 or go to simplicityforchildren.com for correct assembly instructions.

Fisher Price Rainforest Open-top Take Along Swing----Sold from November 2006 thru May 2007. Infants can get caught between the seat and fram. Call 888-303-5631 to get a voucher for replacement product.

For mothers and fathers that wear contact lenses:


AMO Moisture Plus Contact Lense Solution-
Contains water-bourne parasites that cause pink-eye like symptoms:
-Redness in the whites of the eyes
-Photosensitivity (sensitive to light)
-Sensation of something moving in the eye, particularly over the cornea (pupil and iris)
-Intense burning that is not accompanied by itching
-Extreme leakage from eyes, generally wateriness

It also leads to Pink-Eye (Conjunctivitis)-
Same symptoms as above plus:
-Intense burning accompanied by constant itching
-Discharge that crusts over during sleep


Both are extremely contagious and contact should be limited with your family members, particularly your infant, should you have either. The parasite can lead to extreme eye damage including permanent blindness

do you guys think we could maybe move this sticky over to the shopping section where there already is a sticky for recalls??
or is that stupid?

i don't know why i have an inside hatred for stickies   heh

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

This website has all of the current recalls listed. You can look them up by month/year! It also has a link to recent recalls!

Here is some more info on the Mattel Recalls...I received this in my email this morning.

Dear Fellow Parents,

Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. As a father of four, I share your focus on providing only what's best for them. As you may know, we've voluntarily recalled some toys for two different reasons: the impermissible use of lead paint and risks associated with small high-powered magnets.

I want to be sure that every parent hears about these issues quickly, returns affected toys to us, and knows that we have already taken steps to further ensure the safety of our toys. Please visit http://www.mattel.com/safety/us/ where you can learn about the affected toys, what we've done, and to find answers to your questions.

Our long record of safety at Mattel is why we're one of the most trusted names with parents. And I am confident that the actions we are taking now will maintain that trust.

You have my personal commitment that we are working extremely hard to address your concerns and continue creating safe, entertaining toys for you and your children.

Sincerely,
Bob Eckert
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Mattel, Inc.
I hope this information helps a little bit more!!!

spedula wrote: do you guys think we could maybe move this sticky over to the shopping section where there already is a sticky for recalls??
or is that stupid?

i don't know why i have an inside hatred for stickies   heh

I second that. It is very helpful info, but we have a ton of stickies here now  

I know many different recalls, but the one I'm most concerned with are baby bibs that have some sort of painted on design...majority are from Wal-Mart.

WUT iZ A STiCKY?

http://www.babycenter.com/204_recalled-graco-car-seats_5210055.bc?Ad=com.bc.common.AdInfo%403648aa1c

Graco Car seat recalled...ComfortSport 5-point harness convertible car seat.

Noticed on Yahoo today, 800,000 more toys being recalled. I swear I'm about two seconds from going into my kids room and throwing away absolutly everything by Fisher Price, Mattel or any of the others that the company operates under. Anyway here's the link again

http://www.mattel.com/safety/us/

This is becoming ridiculous and is under no circumstances acceptable. I know I for one am staying clear of anything made by them for a very long time.

NettoCollection Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07300.html

Toys "R" Us Recalls Wooden Coloring Cases Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07299.html

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i just saw this on my local news... if CA officials are suggesting it, and it was a baby in minnesota, then maybe other states should take action? just thought id let you ladies know and give you a heads up, i have read a lot of colic threads lately... so here ya go....

~ami~

Recall Issued For Natural Colic Remedy

(AP) SACRAMENTO California health officials are warning parents not to give their children a liquid herbal supplement that is marketed as a remedy for colic and teething pain because several bottles tested positive for a parasite that may have a sickened a six-week-old infant in Minnesota.

Officials say lab tests confirmed the presence of Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhea and intestinal infections, in unopened bottles of apple-flavored Baby's Bliss Gripe Water.

The Minnesota baby so far is the only person with a reported illness possibly linked to the product. It is sold in four-ounce bottles and has an expiration date of October 2008.

Officials advise consumers to discard any of the product they have and to consult a pediatrician if it was consumed by a child who seems sick.

4 Different types of Simplicity cribs recalled including something about the nursery in a box and three others. http://www.simplicityforchildren.com/index.htm

Due to all the lead-caused recalls, you can get lead test kits at the store (I believe that some health departments even have them) to test toys.

I work in a daycare and we've been testing things like crazy. We have a geo-trax set and one of our trains was recalled. Problem is, it came in a pack that had roads, signs, etc. in it and the whole package got recalled. We have about fifty sets of the geo-trax and set them up all together. So, we've had to disassemble the whole thing, and put it in the office while we start testing every single piece before the kids can play with it. Now, not only is this time-consuming and causing us to work off the clock (my mother-in-law owns the daycare so it is her, my SIL, my hubby, and I working off clock) but the lead test kits come three in a pack and they're one time use. So, it's getting very expensive. I am about to say my kid is getting no toys or anything! I don't trust this stuff.