CPSC issues recalls for products from Simplicity, Suntech, Healthtex and Wal Mart

Items include play yards, convertible cribs, pacifiers and shoes

-- Kids Today, 4/15/2009 12:55:00 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled the following products, in conjunction with the manufacturers: 

Simplicity

Travel Tender Play Yards imported by Simplicity and SFCA

READING, Pa. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 25,000 Travel Tender Play Yards imported by Simplicity and SFCA of Reading, Pa., after at least five complaints of rails collapsing. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

CPSC said the two firms don’t appear to be conducting day-to-day operations.

The problem with the play yards is that one or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet, changing table and mobile features. The play yards bear the “Simplicity” logo. The model numbers are 5500DRM, 5500WDS, 5500FEL, 5501FEL, 5502MON, 5520PRO, 5550HAN, 5700MAN, and 5750MIR. The model number is located on a sticker on one of the legs underneath the play yard.

Manufactured in China, they were sold at Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide and online at Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Kohls.com from March 2005 through January 2009 for about $100.

Consumers should return the play yards to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement product. For additional information, contact the following retailers:

Burlington Coat Factory, (888) 223-2628
Babies R Us, (800) 869-7787 or www.babiesrus.com
Target, (800) 440-0680 or www.target.com
Kohl’s Department Stores, (866) 887-8884 or www.kohls.com

Suntech Enterprises

Suntech Enterprises' SunKids Convertible Cribs

CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. – Suntech Enterprises has recalled about 1,900 of its SunKids Convertible Cribs, due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. While no injuries have been reported, there was a deat in August involving another company’s nearly identical crib that was recalled. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib’s mattress if it’s not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate. Also, the crib’s drop side can fail to fully latch posing a fall hazard to young children.

The recall involves the SunKids convertible crib/playpen/bassinet/bed with model number PY256. “SunKids” is embroidered on the bottom left of the crib’s drop side. The convertible cribs have a drop side rail, stationary side rail, canopy assembly, and bassinet. The sides of the convertible crib are fabric and mesh. The mattress support, bassinet, canopy, and bed skirt are covered in fabric. The fabric and the mesh were sold in navy blue, light blue, pink, beige, white, beige checker, and pink heart.
Manufactured in China, they were sold at small juvenile product retailers in New York, New Jersey and California from January 2007 through October 2008 for about $100.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled convertible cribs and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For additional information, contact Suntech at (888) 268-8139.

Healthtex

Healthtex's Zoo Pacifiers

MIAMI, Fla. – Healthtex has recalled about 40,000 of its Zoo Pacifiers, which fail to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base easily, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The recall involves Zoo Pacifiers with animal cartoon figures as handles. The pacifier has a round-shaped mouth guard with three ventilation holes. “Made in Spain” is printed on the handle side of the mouth guard and “Mi Tosoro” is printed on the cardboard packaging.

Manufactured in Spain, the pacifiers were sold at supermarkets and pharmacy stores nationwide from December 2002 through March 2009 for about $1.40.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Healthtex for a refund or exchange at (866) 348-5080.

Wal Mart

CARS shoes, distributed by Pagoda and sold at Wal Mart

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pagoda International Footwear has recalled its CARS Fleece Clog Children’s Shoes, sold exclusively at Wal Mart, because four decorative wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported.

About 73,000 of the shoes were distributed in the United States and 18,000 in Canada. They were distributed by Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. of Hong Kong.

The recall involves the Buster Brown & Co. “CARS” fleece clog children’s shoes. The shoe is a red plastic molded clog with fleece lining and is designed to resemble a car. They were sold in infant sizes 4 to 6 and toddler sizes 7 to 11. The infant-size shoes have a strap in the back. Each side of the shoe has two red and black decorative wheels and the number “95”. “Buster Brown & Co.” and “Disney” are printed on a tag sewn inside the shoe.
The shoes were sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in the United States and Canada from September 2008 through March 2009 for between $6 and $10 (U.S.) and for about $13 (CAN).

Customers should immediately take this product away from children and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart store for a full refund. For more information, contact Buster Brown & Co. at (888) 869-1044, visit the website at www.busterbrownshoes.com, or send an email to Busterandtige@brownshoe.com.