May Recalls on Children’s Products
Below is a list of May recalls from the following federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
May Recalls
Dlesot recalled its snap children’s hair clips due to lead poisoning hazard. The clips violate the federal ban for lead in paint, which can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
Xylolin recalled its peg doll toy sets due to the risk of serious injury or death from choking. The peg dolls’ spherical ends can block a child’s airway.
Deuter recalled its Kid Comfort, Kid Comfort Pro, and Kid Comfort Active Child carriers due to fall hazards posed by the items. The hinges on the foldable rear kickstand support leg can crack or break, possibly causing a child to fall.
Boyro recalled its high chairs due to risk of serious injury or death from falling or entrapment hazards. The chairs, which violate federal regulations for high chairs, pose a deadly fall hazard to babies because their restraint system is not attached to the product and the locks or latches can fail. Additionally, the high chairs pose an entrapment hazard because the opening between the seat and tray is large enough that a child can become entrapped in it.
NICREW recalled its submersible RGB LED Lights due to risk of serious injury or death from ingestion. The lights, which violate federal regulations for consumer products with coin batteries, have a remote control with a lithium coin battery that can be easily accessed by children, posing an ingestion hazard risk. The recalled products also do not have the required warnings.
Leon Rading recalled its digital wall clocks due to ingestion hazards. The clocks, which violate federal regulations for consumer products with coin batteries, pose a risk of serious injury or death to children. The remote control for the clock has a lithium coin battery that can be easily accessed by children and the clocks do not have the required warnings required under Reese’s Law.
Fat Brain recalled its rollers tile toys that are used in PlayTab Modular Activity Boards due to magnet ingestion hazards. The toy violates federal regulations for toy magnets because it contains a magnet that can become loose, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death.
FidgetThings recalled its Chill Pill Magnetic Haptic Fidget Toys Red Bumpy due to risk of ingestion. The toys violate federal regulations for magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children.When high-powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or other metal objects and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death.
Child safety gates sold on Amazon were recalled due to risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and fall hazards. The gates violate federal safety regulations for expansion gates and expendable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate slat and side wall as well as the secondary opening. The locking mechanism does not fully engage and the gate does not resist a push-out force.
BuddyLove recalled its children’s Mini Danica Loungewear sets due to burn hazards. The pajamas violate flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a burn hazard and risk of serious injuries or death to children.
Areson recalled its Rolanstar 6-Drawer Dressers due to risks involved in tipping over or entrapment. The dressers are unstable if they are not attached to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate performance requirements of the STURDY Act because they can tip over with fewer than 60 pounds applied horizontally.
Sivan recalled its dressers due to tip-over and entrapment hazards. The dressers are unstable if they are not attached to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate performance requirements of the STURDY Act because they can tip over with fewer than 60 pounds applied horizontally.
Primark recalled its DTR Plush Bag Stitch and DTR Plush Bag Angel due to choking and ingestion hazards. The zipper on the back of the plush bags can detach, posing a serious injury or death from choking or ingestion of the zipper pull.
Nezmi recalled its infant swings due to suffocation hazards. The swings pose a risk of suffocation to babies because they were marketed for infant sleep and have an incline greater than 10 degrees. The swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements under federal swing regulations. The remote control included with the swings contains a lithium coin battery and is missing the required warnings and instructions for consumer products containing those items.
Macy’s recalled its Holiday Lane infant-footed pajamas because the elastic on its ankles can be too tight and can restrict blood circulation, posing an injury hazard.