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CPSC News Release |
Product and Firm | Problem | Remedy |
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99-138 07/08/99 |
Infant Car Seat/Carrier Brand: Cosco "Arriva" and "Turnabout" made before September 9, 1997 Cosco Inc. Columbus, IN |
Handle locks on each side of the seat can unexpectedly release, causing seat to flip forward, permitting infant to fall to the ground and suffer serious injuries, such as skull fractures or concussions. 670,000 units; 151 incidents; 29 injuries |
Repair Call firm 800-221-6736 |
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98-076 03/05/98 |
Infant Car Seat/Carrier Brand: On My Way Model 207 and 492 made before July 27, 1997 Evenflo Company, Inc. Piqua, OH |
Red push button used to latch and adjust carrying handle can unexpectedly release and cause seat to flip forward, causing serious injuries such as skull fractures or concussions. 800,000 units; 89 injuries |
Repair Call firm 800-203-2138 |
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00-034 12/20/99 |
Infant Car Seat/Carrier Brand: Kolcraft "Infant Rider," "Secura," and other models made from January 1, 1993, through June 30, 1999 Kolcraft Enterprises Chicago, IL |
Handle locks on each side of the seat can unexpectedly release, causing the seat to suddenly flip over, permitting infant to fall and suffer serious injuries, such as skull fractures or concussions. 840,000 units; 3,000 incidents; 42 injuries |
Repair Call firm 800-776-2609 |
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00-058 01/27/00 |
Pokemon Balls included with Burger King kids meals Burger King Corporation |
The "Pokemon" ball may pose a suffocation hazard to children under 3 years of age if either half of the ball gets stuck on the child's face, covering the nose and mouth. 25 million units; 2 deaths; 1 near-miss |
Take "Pokemon" balls away from children under 3 years old; return to Burger King restaurant for free small order of french fries. |
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99-127 06/24/99 |
Swimming Pool Dive Sticks made of hard plastic that can cause rectal or vaginal impalement Several brands |
Children can fall or land on a dive stick and suffer rectal or vaginal impalement or facial injury.
19 million units; 9 impalements; 3 other injuries |
Throw out hard plastic dive sticks or return to retailer for refund or repair. |
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99-114 05/24/99 99-140 07/14/99 |
Television Carts that can tip over Sauder Woodworking Co. (Models 5155, 5055, and 5251 made through September 1998) Archbold, Ohio Bush Industries Inc. (Models 5414 and 5014) made from June 1992 to August 1998 Jamestown, NY |
TV carts can tip over and injure children and adults when the cart and the TV fall. Carts were sold ready-to-assemble and have bottom cabinet with hinged double doors. 2,100,000 units; 15 tipovers; 3 injuries |
Free repair kit Call firm Sauder: 888-800-4590 Bush: 800-950-4782 |
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97-154 07/09/97 99-063 02/17/99 |
Tubular Metal Crib made through September 1997 Cosco Inc. Columbus, IN |
The metal crib can be mis-assembled with the mattress platform used as a side rail, creating an entrapment hazard. The mattress can also compress and be pushed between the bars on the crib's platform, creating an entrapment hazard. 390,000 units; 39 entrapments; 2 deaths |
Instructions for proper assembly and $25 to get new mattress. Call firm 800-221-6736 |
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99-021 11/17/98 98-156 08/21/98 98-128 06/18/98 93-043 03/10/93 |
Portable Cribs with rotating top rails
Brand: "Playskool" Travel-Lite Models 77101 and 77103 Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. Chicago, IL |
Product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 11,600 units1 |
$120 reward Call firm 800-453-7673 |
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97-146 06/25/97 |
Portable Play Yards with rotating top rail hinges Brand: Evenflo "Happy Camper, Happy Cabana, and Kiddie Camper" Evenflo Company, Inc. Piqua, OH |
If hinges are not fully rotated, product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 1.2 million units1 |
Free hinge covers Call firm 800-447-9178 |
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97-028 11/21/96 |
Portable Crib/Playards with rotating top rail hinges Brand: All Our Kids, Models 742 and 762 Draco Corporation Montebello, CA |
The crib/playard may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 13,000 units1 |
Stop use and destroy. (Firm out of business.) |
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97-026 11/21/96 |
Playards with rotating top rail hinges Models 10-710 and 10-810 Century Products Co. |
The playard may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 212,000 units1 |
Repair Call Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, at 800-345-4109 |
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95-056 01/01/95 |
Portable Cribs/Playpens made before 1995 Brands: Home and Roam, Baby Express Baby Trend, Inc. Chino, CA |
Product may collapse and entrap child in folded top rails. 110,000 units1 |
Repair Call firm 800-328-7363 |
| 1CPSC knows of a total of 13 deaths from entrapment in collapsed play yards that had rotating top rail hinges. | |||
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97-173 08/21/97 |
Halogen Torchiere Floor Lamps, all those manufactured before 02/05/97 |
Fire hazard when bulb ignites flammable materials. 40 million units; 12 deaths reported |
In-home repair with free wire guard. Get wire guards at major retail stores or call (800) 523-5702 x592, or send postcard to: Attention Consumer Services 18191 Northwest 68th Avenue Miami, FL 33015 |
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96-186 09/04/96 00-084 03/30/00 |
Cedar Chests made between 1912 and 1987 The Lane Furniture Company Alta Vista, VA |
Children may become trapped in the chests and suffocate. 12 million units; 7 deaths |
Replacement locks Call firm 888-856-8758 |
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97-110 04/24/97 |
Infant Swings Brand: Quiet Time, #08-975 and #08-977 made before October 1995 Cosco Inc. Columbus, IN |
Infants can fall when screws connecting metal hanger tubes and U-shaped seat support loosen and fall out. 355,000 units: 44 injuries |
Repair kit Call firm 800-221-6736 |
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97-180 09/02/97 00-019 11/17/99 |
Infant Swings Lil' Napper model Century Products Company |
If the shoulder straps loosen or are unbuckled, a child can become entangled and strangle. 125,000 units; 4 deaths reported |
Repair Call Graco, which now owns the "Century" brand name, at 800-345-4109 |
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99-036 12/18/98 00-022 12/01/99 |
Toy Basketball Nets Brands: Ohio Art Little Tikes Today's Kids Fisher-Price Franklin Sports Huffy Sports Lifetime Products |
Children can strangle on loops or openings in the nets that come unhooked from the rim, or have knots that slide. 11 million units; 21 reports of children getting heads and necks caught in the nets; 1 death |
Throw away old nets and get new nets. Call firm Ohio Art: 800-641-6226 Little Tikes: 800-321-0183 Today's Kids: 800-258-8697 Fisher-Price: 800-432-5437 Franklin Sports: 877-730-1962 Huffy Sports: 800-558-5234 Lifetime Products: 800-242-3865 |
| Safety Alert | Old Cribs that have slats too far apart, cornerposts, cut-outs in headboard or footboard, loose-fitting mattress, and missing hardware. |
Infants can suffocate or strangle when they become trapped between broken crib parts or in cribs with older, unsafe designs. 40 deaths per year in old cribs |
Destroy. Get a crib that meets current safety standards. |
| Safety Alert | Bunk Beds with openings bigger than 3½ inches |
Children can be entrapped and strangle in bunk beds that have spaces bigger than 3½ inches. 10 deaths per year |
Destroy. Get a bunk bed that meets current safety standards. |
| Safety Alert | Old Chest Freezers with heavy lids that latch. | Children can suffocate in old chest freezers, refrigerators, and other products with heavy lids that latch. | Destroy, take the door off, remove or disable the latch, or fasten the door shut so it cannot be opened. |
| Safety Alert | Hair Dryers without immersion protection devices to prevent electric shock. | Hair dryers without an immersion protection device present a risk of electrocution if submerged in water. |
Destroy Get a hair dryer with a large rectangular plug and the certification mark of a recognized testing laboratory. |
| Safety Alert | Drawstrings on children's jackets and sweatshirts | Drawstrings around the neck of jackets and sweatshirts can catch and kill children. Long drawstrings at the waist or bottom of upper outerwear can become caught on motor vehicles and cause dragging injuries or deaths. | Pull out or cut all neck drawstrings on children's jackets and sweatshirts. |
NOTE: Products listed above may have already been repaired or there may be similar products that do not have the identified problems. For assistance in identifying recalled products, call the manufacturer listed or the CPSC toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.
More: You can find more information in our publications section on the safety of children's furniture, and a checklist on child safety in our publication "Tips for Baby Safety."