December Issue Back from Printers!

RECALL:Flashing Pacifiers Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with wholesaler/importer Sailing International Corp of New Jersey, today announced a voluntary recall about 8,000 Flashing Pacifiers or 2-in-1 Flashing Pacifiers with Whistle Necklaces. The nipple can detach from the base, posing a choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
The recalled pacifier necklace has a 28-inch multicolored cord with a 3- inch plastic pacifier that comes in assorted colors. A hole at the tip of the nipple is used as a blow hole for the whistle. The pacifier handle operates as the on-off button for the flashing light on both pacifiers. “Flashing Pacifier” or “2-in-1 Flashing Pacifier with Whistle Necklace” is printed on the packaging of the pacifiers. They were sold at various retail stores nationwide during the month of June 2007 for about $5 per dozen.
Manufactured in China, consumers should immediately stop using the pacifiers and return them to the store where purchased to receive a full refund or discard the pacifiers. For additional information, contact Sailing (U.S.) International Corp. at 800-643-6134 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.sailingusintl.com/

RECALL: Bobby Slipcovers Due To Choking Hazard & lead Exposure

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with The Boppy Company of Colorado, today announced a voluntary recall of about 38,000 Boppy® Slipcovers. The zipper pull on the slipcovers can break, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, paint on the zippers contains excess levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
This recall involves velvet and boa slipcovers intended for use with the Boppy® Bare Naked nursing and support pillow. Slipcovers recalled due to a choking hazard were sold in three color combinations. Slipcovers sold in clear vinyl packages are labeled Boppy® Luxe. Slipcovers recalled due excessive levels of lead paint were sold in four colors. Slipcovers sold in display boxes are labeled Boppy® Soothing.
Slipcovers recalled due to choking hazard were sold at discount department stores nationwide from July 2006 through September 2007 for about $16. Slipcovers recalled due to lead paint were sold at discount department stores nationwide from February 2007 through September 2007 for between $15 and $17.
Manufactured in China, consumers should stop using these products immediately and contact The Boppy Company for a free replacement product. For information on identifying and/or exchanging the recalled slipcovers, call The Boppy Company at 888-713-3916 anytime or visit http://www.boppy.com/

RECALL: Children's Pencil Pouches by Raymond Geddes & Co. Due to Lead Paint Violation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Raymond Geddes & Co. of Baltimore, Maryland, today announced a voluntary recall of about 84,200 Children’s Pencil Pouches. The paint on the pencil pouches’ zipper pulls contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
The recall includes “Stuff Keepers” pencil pouches and “Bear Pencil Pouches.” The “Stuff Keepers” pencil pouches are clear vinyl, measure 9 inches by 6 inches, and have a green, orange, pink or blue-colored zipper. Style number 63525 is printed on the packaging. The “Bear Pencil Pouches” have soft fabric with a stuffed bear face, and measure 9 inches by 3 inches. Style number 67221 is printed on the packaging. Sold by school supply distributors in schools nationwide from September 1997 through October 2007 for between 50 cents and $2.
Manufactured in China, consumers should immediately take the recalled pencil pouches away from children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. If unable to return to the store where purchased, contact Raymond Geddes & Co. directly. For additional information, contact Raymond Geddes & Co. at 800-533-6273 x1124 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday, visit www.raymondgeddes.com/psa.html, or e-mail the firm at consumeraffairs@raymondgeddes.com

RECALL: Children's Metal Jewelry Recalled Due to Lead Exposure

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Colossal Jewelry & Accessories Inc of New Jersey, today announced a voluntary recall about 10,400 Children’s Metal Necklaces and Bracelets. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recalled metal necklaces and bracelets have silver-colored charms. Some also have colored beads. “Awesome Boutique” or “Share the Love” is printed on some of the jewelry’s packaging. The jewelry includes a necklace with a metal flower-shaped charm that hangs from a pink cord, a metal heart charm bracelet, a metal heart angel charm bracelet with colored beads, a metal bracelet with four heart charms and ruby-colored beads, necklaces with painted hearts that hang from a cord, and necklaces with tiny purses in various colors.
Sold at various discount and dollar stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007 for about $1.
Manufactured in China, consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund. For additional information, contact Colossal Jewelry & Accessories at 888- 808-5093 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or e-mail colosssaljewelry@comcast.net

RECALL: Discount School Supply Paint Brushes Due To Lead Paint Violation

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Discount School Supply of California, today announced a voluntary recall about 20,000 Shaving Paint Brushes. Surface paint on the brush handles can contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
The recall involves a set of six “shaving-style” brushes, which are about 4-inches long. The brushes’ handles are painted blue, purple, orange, yellow, lime green, and pink. The item number #SHVBRSH is printed on the product’s packaging. Brush sets with handles in brown, dark blue, red, green, blue, and black are not included in this recall. The recalled brushes were also included with the “BioColor® Foam Paint Starter Kit” and “Colorations® Foam Paint Starter Kit.”
Sold by Discount School Supply’s catalog and Web site from May 2004 through August 2007 for about $5. The BioColor® kits were sold from May 2004 through June 2006 for about $60. The Colorations® kits were sold from July 2006 through August 2007 for about $60.
Manufactured in China, consumers should stop using the brushes immediately and contact Discount School Supply to receive a free replacement brush set. For more information, contact Discount School Supply at 800-293-9314 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday; visit http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/ or e-mail brushrecall@discountschoolsupply.com

RECALL: Metal Jewelry Sold Ay Family Dollar Stores Due to Lead Exposure

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Family Dollar Stores of Charlotte, North Carolina, today announced a voluntary recall about 205,000 Rachel Rose and Distinctly Basics Assorted Metal Jewelry. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
The recalled jewelry was sold under the Rachel Rose and Distinctly Basics brands and includes key rings and pins with religious themes (crosses and fish symbols), key rings with "Mom" and cheerleader charms; bracelets with charms like handbags, flip flops, hearts, dresses, and flowers; silver-colored rings with designs or stones in a variety of colors; clutchless hoop earrings with decorations such as butterflies; and filigree and long drop earrings with stones in a variety of colors.
Sold at Family Dollar stores nationwide from January 2003 through August 2007 for between $.50 and $2. A complete list of the recalled jewelry can be found at http://www.familydollar.com/
Manufactured in China, consumers should immediately take the recalled jewelry away from children and return it to a Family Dollar store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Family Dollar at 800-547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.familydollar.com/

RECALL: Jetmax International Recalls Children's Wooden Storage Rack Following A Child's Death

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 boy’s and girl’s storage racks with canvas totes. The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children. The Commission has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant’s neck. No other incidents have been reported. The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. There are wooden handles on each side of the rack. The boy’s storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy canvas totes. The girl’s storage rack has white colored wood with pink, yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes.
Wal-Mart sold the storage rack under the brand “Home Trend Kids 9 Canvas Bin Boy’s and Girl’s Organizers.” The storage racks were manufactured in China. They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2004 through July 2005 and Ollie’s stores nationwide from July 2006 through June 2007 for about $40.

Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a free repair kit that adds stability to the base.
For additional information, contact Jetmax at 800-689-2168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time, visit http://www.jlwoodenmfg.com/, or e-mail info@jlwoodenmfg.com

RECALL: Nike Football Hemet Chin Strap

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Nike Inc. of Beaverton, Oregon,, today announced a voluntary recall of about 235,000 Football Helmet Chin Straps. The chin strap’s plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries. Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap breaking, including two reports of concussions, two reports of facial lacerations requiring stitches, and a report of a broken nose.
The recalled football helmet chin strap consists of a plastic cup with a foam liner, straps and four metal snaps. They were sold in both youth and adult sizes and come in black/gray and white/gray color combinations. The Nike Swoosh trademark is printed on the outside of the chin cup and DRI-FIT™ is printed on the foam liner. “Made in China” and one of the following four style numbers is printed on the inside of the strap: FA0016 046, FA0016 130, FA0021 046, or FA0021 130.
They were sold at sporting good stores nationwide and on the firm’s Web site www.Nike.com from April 2006 through October 2007 for about $20.
Manufactured in China, consumers should stop using the chin strap immediately and contact Nike for a product voucher redeemable at http://www.nikestore.com/ For additional information, contact Nike toll-free at 888-583-6453 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.nikebiz.com/

RECALL: Aqua Dots Can Turn Toxic If Ingested

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Spin Master of Canada, today announced a voluntary recall of more than 4 million Aqua Dots products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression, or have seizures. The Commission has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state for a period of time, was hospitalized, and has since fully recovered. A second child also vomited and slipped into a comatose state and was hospitalized for five days.
Description: The recalled toy is a craft kit which allows children to create various multi-dimensional designs using small colored beads. The beads fuse together when sprayed with water. The recall applies to all models of Aqua Dots. The product is available in various different kits with accessories such as a drying fan, applicator pen, design templates for the beads, and spray bottle. The product is labeled for ages 4+. They were sold at major retailers and arts & crafts stores nationwide from April 2007 through November 2007 for between $17 and $30 and manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Spin Master to return for free replacement beads or a toy of equal value. For additional information, contact Spin Master at 800-622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.aquadotsrecall.com/

RECALL: Laugh & Learn Kitchen Toys by Fisher-Price Due to Choking Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Fisher-Price of New York, today announced a voluntary recall about 155,000 Laugh & Learn™ Learning Kitchen™ Toys.
Pieces of the faucet or the clock hands can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
There have been 48 reports of small parts separating from the toys, including two reports of children gagging on pieces, one report of a child who started choking on a piece and one report of a child who choked on a piece. The recall involves a play kitchen learning toy with a pretend refrigerator, range and sink. The product’s item number L5067 is stamped in several locations on the toy and printed on the product’s packaging above the UPC. They were sold at various retail and toy specialty stores nationwide from May 2007 through October 2007 for about $70 and manufactured in Mexico.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price for a free repair kit. For additional information, contact Fisher-Price toll-free at 888- 812-7187 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, or visit http://www.service.mattel.com/

RECALL: Skippy Pool Toys Due To Laceration Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Swimways Corp of Virginia, today announced a voluntary recall of about 31,000 Skippy” Pool Toys. The elastic tongue of the fish can break and forcefully come out and cut the users’ hands during launching of the toy. Swimways has received 24 reports of the pool toy breaking during use. There were five reports of injuries to children including one requiring stitches to a child’s hand. Another child’s thumb nail was ripped back from the nail bed. This recall involves a rubber pool toy shaped like a fish. The fish are blue, purple or green colored and measure 8 ½ inches long by 5 inches wide. A loop of elastic tubing shaped like a tongue comes out of the mouth of the fish and is used for launching the fish across the water like a slingshot. “WARNING. Do not aim at another person. Made in China” is printed on the bottom of the fish. They were sold at mass merchandisers and independent pool supply stores nationwide from February 2007 through September 2007 for about $10 and manufactured in China.

Consumers should take the toy away from children immediately and contact Swimways for a free replacement toy. For additional information, contact Swimways toll-free at 888-559-4653 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.swimways.com/

RECALL: Limited Too Stores Gift Sets Due To Lead Paint Violations

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, last week announced a voluntary recall about 4,000 Decorative Packaging Pearl-like Bead Attachments sold with Girl’s Gift Sets. The firm was Tween Brands Inc., of New Albany, Ohio
Surface coating on a plastic bead decorative packaging attachment contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. The recalled item is a pearl-like pink bead attachment on the outside packaging of the gift sets and a zipper pull/wrist band on a cosmetic lip gloss set. The gift sets were sold under the “Sparkle by Too” line, as follows: 3-Pack Lip Gloss Wristlet (Style No. 2014), 4-Pack Body Spray (Style No. 2017), and 3-Piece Bath Set (Style No. 2018). They were sold at Limited Too retail stores nationwide, catalog and Web site from April 2007 through September 2007 for between $11 and $13 and manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately remove this recalled decorative pearl-like bead attachment from the gift sets and return it to any Limited Too store for a $5 Limited Too coupon. In addition to the $5 coupon, consumers who choose to return the gift sets along with the packaging attachment will receive a full refund. For additional information, call Tween Brands at 800934-4497 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.limitedtoo.com/