April Recalls on Children’s Products
Below is a list of April recalls collected from the following federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Dorel Juvenile Group recalled 179,845 Safety 1st child car seats because the headrest foam pad is not adequately secured, which can allow a child to pick off pieces of foam. The pieces can present a choking hazard to children.
My Life Inc. issued an allergy alert on undeclared milk in ML Natural Premium Quality Lactoferrin as Apolactoferrin and recalled approximately 65 bottles of the 300mg. supplement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.
Five Below recalled its Room2Room LED Iridescent Bear Lights due to fire and burn hazards. The power switch on the USB cord can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn hazards.
Honey Joy recalled multiple convertible and foldable high chairs due to the risk of suffocation. The chairs, which violate federal regulations for infant sleep products and inclined sleepers, have an incline angle that is greater than 10 degrees, posing a suffocation risk.
Jonas C recalled its long-haul portable ATV fuel containers due to the risk of injury and death from burn, fire, and poisoning hazards. The fuel containers violate child-resistant requirements for closures under the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.
Fisher-Price recalled its Brunch & Go stroller toys due to choking hazards. The yolk of the toy egg can crack and create small parts, posing a choking risk for young children.
Fisher-Price recalled its Tissue Box Toy sold with SnugaPuppy Activity Centers due to choking hazard. The detachable tissue box toy can come apart, exposing the small support brackets.
Baby Bath Seats were recalled due to the risk of serious injury or death to babies from drowning hazards. The seats violate the federal safety regulations for infant bath seats because the bath seat is unstable and can tip over while in use, and the leg openings are too wide, allowing a baby to slip out of the seat.
Modus Furniture International recalled its Kentfield Dressers due to risk of serious injury or death from tip-over and entrapment hazards. The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall.
Multifunctional Puzzle Crab Toys are being recalled due to the risk of serious injury or death due to ingestion hazard. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, or death.
Costway recalled its Babyjoy Convertible High Chair Activity Centers due to entrapment and serious injury hazards. The centers pose entrapment hazards because the leg openings in the seat of the stationary activity center are too wide and a child can become entrapped in it, which is a violation of federal regulations for stationary activity centers.
Lil Pick Up recalled its Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) due to injury hazards. The handlebars pose a laceration hazard if the child rider’s body or head strikes the handlebars at a high rate of speed. Additionally, the parking brakes fail to hold, posing a collision hazard.
Kramer Laboratories recalled its Safetussin over-the-counter cold medicine, which contains acetaminophen, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
COMEONROA Infant Swings were recalled due to risk of serious injury or death from suffocation. The swings have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, in violation of the Safe Sleep for Babies Act.
Leetous recalled its glow sticks and glasses party pack toys due to serious injury or death from ingestion. The button cell batteries are in a compartment that can be opened easily without requiring the use of a common household tool. When button cell and coin batteries are swallowed, they can cause serious injuries.
Joydeco recalled its roller window shades due to strangulation and entanglement hazards and risk of serious injury or death. The shades have long operating cords that can cause serious injury to children and also violate labeling requirements for window coverings.
American Bolt and Screw recalled its tip-over restraint kits distributed with clothing storage units due to tip-over and entrapment hazards for children. The plastic zip tie used with the furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a storage unit anchored to the wall to detach.
Deals Oasis recalled its Shape Sorter Car Toys due to choking hazards. The toys contain balls that violate regulations banning small parts in toys intended for children under three years of age.
Huffy recalled its Torex UTV Ride-On Toys due to fire hazards. The toys can overheat due to improper wiring.
AliExpress recalled its LED Strip Lights due to risk of serious injury or death from ingestion. The strip lights allow easy access to children to the lithium coin batteries.
Roll-Up Window Blinds have been recalled due to risk of serious injury or death from strangulation and entrapment. The blinds have long operating cords that can pose dangers for children.
Window Roll Up Shades have been recalled due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The shades have long operating cords that can pose dangers for children.
Huffy has recalled its Children’s Ride-On Tonka Dump Trucks due to fire and burn hazards. The controller on the trucks can overheat.