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• Product Recall: Mattel "Sarge" die cast toy cars

  Published: August 14, 2007, 1:29 pm

  Tags: Chinese Toys, Chinesetoys, Jeep Recall, Jeeprecall, Lead Paint, Lead Paint Toys, Leadpaint, Leadpainttoys, Made In China, Madeinchina, Mattel, Product Recall, Productrecall, Recall, Recalled Chinese Toys, Recalledchinesetoys, Safety, Sarge Die Cast, Sargediecast, Toy Jeep

  a bad run lately. With one product recall after another, one has to wonder how this will affect their bottom line. But more importantly, how is it affecting our kids? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Mattel announced the recall of "Sarge" Die Cast toy cars due to high levels of lead in the paint. Lead is toxic

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• Product Recall: Mattel Doggie Day Care magnetic toys

  Published: August 14, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Chinese Toy Recall, Chinesetoyrecall, Dangerous Toys, Dangeroustoys, Doggie Day Care, Doggiedaycare, Hazardous Toys, Hazardoustoys, Magnets, Mattel Recall, Mattel Toys, Mattelrecall, Matteltoys, Product Recall, Productrecall, Recall, Toy Recall, Toyrecall, Toys Magnets, Toy

  ToysThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel, announced a recall of Doggie Day Care magnetic toys due to the presence of small magnets which can come off and be swallowed by young children. If more than one magnet is swallowed, they can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which

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• Product Recall: Netto Collection Cribs

  Published: September 5, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Childrens Product Recall, Childrensproductrecall, Cpsc, Crib Recall, Crib Saftey, Crib Slats, Cribrecall, Cribsaftey, Cribslats, Furniture Recall, Furniturerecall, Loft Crib, Loftcrib, Moderne Crib, Modernecrib, Netto Collection Crib, Nettocollectioncrib, Product Recall

  decorThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and NettoCollection LLC, of New York, N.Y have announced a voluntary recall of "Moderne" and "Loft" Cribs due to an entrapment and strangulation hazard. The slats on the cribs can separate from the rails, leaving an opening large enough for a child to become caught. There have been three

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• Product Recall: REI Children's Trailer Bicycles

  Published: September 19, 2007, 6:28 am

  Tags: Bike, Bike Safety, Bike Trailer Recall, Bikesafety, Biketrailerrecall, Kids, Novara Afterburner Trailer, Novaraafterburnertrailer, Product Recall, Productrecall, Rei, Rei Bike Trailer Recall, Reibiketrailerrecall

  to The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, this particular one is dangerous.The Novara Afterburner Trailer Bicycles are being recalled due to the possibility of the trailer detaching from the adult bike. This has happened at least once, with no injuries reported. Distributed by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) of Kent, Washington,

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• Product Recall: BCI Single Post Swingsets

  Published: September 25, 2007, 10:09 am

  Tags: Bci Burke, Bciburke, Children S Recall, Children Srecall, Cpsc, Playground Recall, Playground Swing, Playgroundrecall, Playgroundswing, Product Recall, Productrecall, Single Post Swing, Singlepostswing, Swing Set Recall, Swingsetrecall, Toy Recall, Toyrecall

  and SafetyThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with BCI Burke Company, has announced the recall of Single Post Swing Sets due to a fall hazard. The connection at the top of the cross beam can actually break and cause the beam to collapse. This poses a fall hazard to children as well as a hazard to those who might be

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• Kolcraft Recall: Play Yards Recalled After 10-Month-Old Child Dies

  Published: September 27, 2007, 10:37 am

  Tags: Health, Child Safety, Infant Health, Kolcraft, Product Recall

  Kolcraft recalls play yards for infants due to safety. The death of a 10-month old child prompted the Kolcraft recall. 12 different Kolcraft play yards are included in this recall.

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• Product Recall: 425,000 Kolcraft Play Yards

  Published: September 27, 2007, 11:32 am

  Tags: Changing Table, Changingtable, Children, Kids Product Recall, Kidsproductrecall, Kolcraft Recall, Kolcraftrecall, Play Yard, Play Yard Recall, Playyard, Playyardrecall, Product Recall, Product Safety, Productrecall, Productsafety, Travel Play Yard Recall, Travelplayyardr

  tableThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Kolcraft Enterprises Inc. have announced the voluntary recall of about 425,000 infant play yards after the death of a 10-month old boy who strangled on the changing table's restraint strap that was hanging down into the "Sesame Beginnings" Travel Play Yard.Twelve different play

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• Product Recall: Guidecraft Children's Puppet Theaters

  Published: October 17, 2007, 1:33 pm

  Tags: Childrens Toys, Childrenstoys, Guidecraft Recall, Guidecraftrecall, Lead Paint, Leadpaint, Product Recall, Productrecall, Puppet, Puppet Theater Recall, Puppettheaterrecall, Recall, Recalled Childrens Products, Recalledchildrensproducts, Theater Recall, Theaterrecall

  under: RecallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Guidecraft, Inc. have announced the voluntary recall of about 5,400 Tabletop Puppet Theaters. The surface paints on the theater's wooden panels contain excessive levels of lead and could be hazardous to children.The recalled theater is a tabletop design with red front and side

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• Product Recall: Albert's Halloween Skull Pails

  Published: October 17, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Alberts Recall, Albertsrecall, Halloween Pail Recall, Halloweenpailrecall, Product Recall, Productrecall, Skull Pail Recall, Skullpailrecall, Toy Recall, Toyrecall

  under: RecallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with R.L. Albert & Son, has announced the recall of about 55,000 Skull Pails Filled with Halloween Candy Mix. Although no injuries have been reported, the paint on this China-manufactured skull face contains excessive levels of lead and could be hazardous to

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• Product Recall: Payless Hannah Montana Girls' Boots

  Published: October 19, 2007, 5:03 am

  Tags: Boot Recall, Bootrecall, Hannah Montana Boots, Hannahmontanaboots, Kids Recall, Kidsrecall, Payless Boot Recall, Paylessbootrecall, Product Recall, Productrecall

  under: Kidwear, RecallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Payless ShoeSource have announced the voluntary recall of about 90,000 pairs of girls' boots. As unlikely as it may seem, the guitar-shaped zipper pulls on the boots can interlock while a child is walking, causing her to trip and fall. They have actually received four

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• Product Recall: Nike football helmet chin straps

  Published: November 13, 2007, 12:01 pm

  Tags: Football Helmet Recall, Football Recall, Footballhelmetrecall, Footballrecall, Nike Chin Strap Recall, Nikechinstraprecall, Product Recall, Productrecall, Recall, Sports Recall, Sportsrecall

  under: Sports, Recalls, Outdoor PlayThe good news is there is no lead paint in these football helmets. The bad news is that they have been recalled because they can break. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Nike have announced the recall about 235,000 of these chin straps after receiving 18 reports of the strap breaking and

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• Product Recall: Hobby Lobby Halloween Baskets

  Published: November 16, 2007, 12:04 pm

  Tags: Basket Recall, Basketrecall, Children S Product Recall, Children Sproductrecall, Halloween Basket Recall, Halloweenbasketrecall, Hallowen Recall, Hallowenrecall, Hobby Lobby, Hobbylobby, Lead Paint Recall, Leadpaintrecall, Recall

  under: RecallsI think this recall falls under the category of 'better late than never', but here goes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Hobby Lobby Stores have announced the recall of about 10,000 Halloween-themed baskets. The Chinese-made baskets have excess levels of lead on the surface paint, which violates the federal

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• Nissan recall includes 650,000 sedans due to overheat

  Published: November 23, 2007, 2:21 pm

  Tags: Business, Automobiles, Cars, Nissan, Product Recall

  Nissan is recalling more than 650,000 sedans after discovering a faulty engine part was installed in the vehicles. The part can overheat and cause the cars to stall at low speeds. The recall includes 2002, 2005 and 2006 Altima and Sentras with 2.5 four cylinder engines.

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• Chrysler Recalls 576,000 Dodge Durango, Dakota Pickup, Ram

  Published: December 8, 2007, 12:13 pm

  Tags: Business, Automobiles, Car Recalls, Carmakers, Chrysler, Dodge, Dodge Ram, Product Recall, Recalls

  Injuries and bruises prompt Dodge massive Dodge Recall by Chrysler. The recalled cars affects 2001 and 2002 model years of the Dodge Durango suv, the Dodge Dakota pickup truck and the Dodge Ram van as well as 2002 models of the Dodge Ram pickup truck.

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• Product Recall: Lil' Snugglers Children's Blankets

  Published: May 20, 2008, 4:04 pm

  Tags: Baby Blanket Recall, Babyblanketrecall, Blanket Recall, Blanketrecall, Childrens Product Recall, Childrensproductrecall, Cpsc, Douglas Blanket, Douglasblanket, Recall, Recalled Blanket, Recalledblanket

  essentialsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 74,000 Lil' Snugglers Children's Blankets due to some faulty sewing. The satin edge on the blanket can come loose and pose a strangulation hazard to young children. The manufacturer has received 18 reports of this happening with no injuries reported.These

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