2014

Cotton and polyester jackets under the Sugarfly brand are being recalled by the New York City-based Runway Fashions because of the risk that they may lead a user to be strangled.  820 of these children’s jackets could run up against federal regulations designed to eliminate the risk of strangulation to children.  Children’s jackets are not… read more

Girls BCG Hooded Windsuits in various sizes are being recalled by the Katy, Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors because of a potential strangulation risk posed to the children wearing the products.  These clothing items have drawstrings, which brings the windsuits out of compliance with regulations established in 2011 to protect kids from entanglement risks associated… read more

Angelcare Movement and Sound Baby Monitors with Sensor Pads are being recalled by the Quebec, Canada-based Angelcare Monitors due to the potential strangulation threat posed to children.  A whopping 600,000 products are being recalled from the United States and Canada due to the danger that the monitors’ sensor pad cords could pose if they get… read more

The Chester, New Jersey-based BabyHome USA has announced the recall of 1,100 “Eat” high chairs in a variety of colors.  Each of these high chairs would have been available from retailers across the country and online between March of last year and this past February.  At issue is the fact that the $150 chairs have… read more

Various types of window shades are being recalled because children could be endangered if they approach the cords in the wrong way.  It’s a serious issue that parents shouldn’t take lightly. Hunter Douglas, Applause, and Duette pleated and honeycomb shades are those affected by the recall, which was announced by a company located here in… read more

The South Plainfield, New Jersey-based Dream on Me has announced the recall of Bistro high chairs that have 255 as their model number.  90 of these chairs could suffer from an issue wherein the child can fall through an opening in the chair and be strangled if he or she becomes entrapped via their neck. … 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

Sometimes, as you’ll see in this next story, it’s up to retailers to step up to the plate when a company that sells a defective product stops operating. Tots in Mind, Inc., who was responsible for manufacturing a number of defective crib tents and play yard tents, has gone out of business.  Those tents were… read more

At the request of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bonded Apparel Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of an estimated 720 of its zip front hooded jackets for boys due to a choking hazard. Under the safety guidelines established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission regulating children’s upper outerwear equipped with adjustable drawstrings,… read more

Another children’s clothing item is being recalled for a failure to comply with Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines regarding drawstrings. This time, the product in question is a Girls’ Winter Jacket sold across the country exclusively at dd’s Discounts stores.  About 2,300 jackets are affected by this recall.  Each of the jackets was produced in… read more

A potential strangulation hazard has prompted the recall of a children’s clothing product. The item in question is the O’Neill Pluto boys’ hooded flannel shirt.  The recall was announced by Irvine-based La Jolla Sport USA (doing business as O’Neill Clothing), who imported the defective items from India.  Around 600 pieces of clothing are affected by… read more

Consumer news sources today have reported that the Boy Scouts of America has issued a recall for over five thousand Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets. Recall was made necessary after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the strangulation hazard the retractable cords with toggles pose to children. The approximately $32 jackets sold at the… read more