2013

The organization Kids in Danger has released a report discussing trends in children’s product recalls from last year.  The agency has been doing this for the past ten years or so, and parents and consumers should check out the information in order to inform themselves about what types of dangerous products were recalled from shelves. … read more

Kickboard USA has announced the voluntary recall of approximately 5,600 scooter products. The recall is for the three-wheeled Mini Micro scooter. This product contains a plastic platform that can break and thus lacerate children using the item. Model numbers include MM0079, MM0080, MM0109, and MM0113.  If you have this product, please discontinue use immediately and… read more

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has filed an administrative complaint against the company that manufactures Zen Magnets Rare Earth Magnet Balls, claiming that their high-powered magnetic balls are potentially fatal if swallowed and are being marketed to children without adequate safety warnings. The CPSC seeks to force the company to stop selling their product, issue… read more

Four million Bumbo Baby Seats have been recalled by the South Africa-based Bumbo International Trust.  Since 2007, there have been 50 reported incidents where a baby has actually been able to crawl out of the seats, and in 19 of those instances, a skull fracture was incurred by the child.  A previous recall had been… read more

400 Kenta Plus and Kenta child carriers are being recalled throughout Canada and the United States by the Salt Lake City-based Liberty Mountain.  These backpack-esque carriers have a defect wherein a seam in the side strap is in danger of unraveling and leading the component to separate, which would allow the strapped-in kid to slip… read more

Most of the time, when a company is alerted to a defect within one of the products they’ve marketed, said firm simply complies with recall directives as set forth by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  The CPSC has only filed one administrative complaint against a company in the past 11 years. That track record changed… read more

The New Jersey-based Burlington Coat Factory allegedly did not report selling a potentially dangerous article of children’s clothing between 2003 and 2010. The CPSC alleged that, even after the articles of clothing had been recalled, Burlington Coat Factory still sold them for about 4 years. The industry was warned of the strangulation and entanglement danger… read more

An alarming child death report has spurred the recall of Venezia and Pliko-P3 strollers by Peg Perego. The voluntary recall stems both from the reported death and the risk of children getting entrapped or strangled inside the strollers while in use. Owners of the potentially dangerous strollers are urged not to use them.  Consumers can… read more

Downeast Concepts has issued a recall on 15,400 of their kids’ folding beach chairs. A laceration hazard is the reason for the recall.  Sharp rivets exposed on the chair can be potentially harmful to children. For example, a 21-month-old girl fell and cut her head on the item. Consumers should return the chairs to Downeast… read more

There has been a recall issued by Panline USA on the Alex Model 786X Little Jumpers Trampoline. Though no incidents have been reported yet, there exists the possibility that the handlebar could break, posing a fall threat to children. About 8,000 units were sold between January and March of 2012. Consumers should contact the company… read more

After years and years of protests and outcry from numerous public interest groups, it’s finally official:  BPA has been banned from baby bottles and sippy cups. Some will say that the initiative has been a long time coming.  For awhile now, bisphenol-A, or BPA as it’s more commonly known, has had its safety questioned by medical professionals… read more

Six lots of iFlora Kids Multi-Probiotic have been recalled by Sedona Labs.  The recall was initiated once Sedona received the news that the Galactooligosaccharide used inside the product had itself been recalled over worries that salmonella might have contaminated that ingredient.  Affected versions of the product were distributed from March 16 to May 3.  No… read more