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CPSC, Firms Announce Recalls of Hairdryers and Toddler Jeans

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Recall Date:
June 30, 1999

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

June 30, 1999

 

Release # 99-133

This press release consists of two recalls. Please choose the appropriate recall below.

  • Hair Dryers - Pacific LA, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling more than 5,100 portable hairdryers. The hairdryers present shock and electrocution hazards because they are not equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water.

  • Toddler Boys Denim Jeans - Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 toddler boys 5-pocket denim jeans. The waist snap on the jeans can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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Related Recalls

Recalled Vevor Baby Swing in White/Gray with White Base and Mosquito Net, Model Number BB501K
Sanven Technology Recalls Vevor Baby Swings Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Suffocation Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Infant Sleep Products and Inclined Sleepers Ban

The swings were marketed for infant sleep and have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees, violating the mandatory safety standard for Infant Sleep Products and the ban on inclined sleepers under the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, posing a deadly suffocation risk.

Recalled Umeyda Shortsleeve Nightgown – Baby Pink Stripe
Umeyda Nightgowns Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Burns; Violate Mandatory Standards for Children’s Sleepwear; Sold on Amazon by Umeyda Company

The recalled nightgowns violate the mandatory flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. 

Front view of Recalled Napei Collapsible Infant Bath Tub
Napei Infant Bath Tubs Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Sefon Store

The recalled infant bath tubs violate the mandatory standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the built-in thermometer contains button cell batteries that can be accessed easily by children. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and death.

Recalled Criblike Pack and Play Mattress XCD-002
Criblike Mattresses Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment or Suffocation; Violates Mandatory Standards for Mattresses; Sold on Amazon by Mengna

The aftermarket mattresses violate the mandatory standard for crib mattresses, as the mattresses may not adequately fit certain play yards or non-full-sized cribs, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies can suffocate in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant’s face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing. The non-full-sized crib mattress also fails to meet the mandatory standard for mattress set flammability.

Recalled Harppa 5-in-1 Convertible High Chair
5-in-1 Convertible High Chairs Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for High Chairs; Imported by Harppa

The high chairs pose a risk of serious injury or death to children because they violate the mandatory standard for high chairs. The high chairs were sold without the required attached restraint system, posing a serious risk of falls to children. In addition, a child’s head can become trapped in the opening created between the seat and the tray, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. 

Infant side of Recalled Modera Organic Cotton Pack N Play Mattress Dual-Sided Portable Baby Crib Pad
Modera Recalls Modera Pack N Play Mattresses Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment; Violates Mandatory Standard for Crib Mattresses

The after-market play yard mattresses may not adequately fit certain play yards which, is in violation of the mandatory standard for crib mattresses, posing a deadly entrapment hazard. Babies have suffocated in gaps between an undersized mattress, or extra padding, and side walls of a product, especially when the infant’s face becomes trapped against the side and the mattress, preventing the infant from breathing.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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