CPSC recalls
Staff -- Kids Today, 10/1/2005
September
Monogram International of Pinellas Park, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 145,000 Disney Princess bracelet key rings. The recalled jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Douglas Co. of Keene, N.H., is voluntarily recalling about 1,100 Sparkle Horse toys. Beads of glitter glue on the colored ribbons could detach and pose an aspiration hazard to young children.
Bradshaw International of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 500,000 Bottle Sippers Pull-Up bottle caps. The pull-up valve can detach from the cap, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sony Computer Entertainment America of Foster City, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 843,000 AC adapters sold with slim version PlayStation2 systems. The recalled AC adapters can overheat and melt. This poses the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers.
Pottery Barn Kids of San Francisco is voluntarily recalling about 7,600 spindle cribs. The spindles on the crib's front rail can loosen and detach from the rail. This can allow the child to fall from the crib and poses a risk of entrapment.
Atico International USA of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 480,000 pairs of Surf Club armbands. The seams of the inflatable armbands can tear, causing them to deflate. This poses a drowning hazard.
World Wide Cycle Supply of Islandia, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 25,000 Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX bicycles. The fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries.
American Greetings Corp. of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 Sesame Street toy sunglasses. The lens in the sunglasses can separate from frames, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is voluntarily recalling 12,900 red sunglasses/toddler cap sets. The paint on the red sunglasses contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Target of Minneapolis is voluntarily recalling about 494,000 Back Trails Jr. toddler, youth and child bicycle helmets. Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets, which pose a risk of riders suffering head injuries.
Team WorldWide Corp. of Taipei City, Taiwan, and Hidden Hills Productions of Westlake Village, Calif., are voluntarily recalling 140 Maptangle World Edition floor mat map games. The orange paint on the floor mat maps contains excess levels of lead. Lead poisoning is a serious hazard to children and is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
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