The recalled strollers violate the Federal Standard for Carriages and Strollers. A child’s torso can pass through the opening between the activity tray and the seat bottom and his/her head can become entrapped, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards. The location of the crotch restraint creates a large opening between the seat bottom and the restraint, posing a fall hazard to children.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled baby strollers and contact Costway for instructions on how to receive a full refund including taxes and original shipping cost. Costway is contacting all purchasers directly.
About 16,000
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving ointment contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
Consumers should immediately place the recalled ointment out of the reach of children and contact United Exchange, the product’s importer, for instructions on how to receive a full refund from the place of purchase.
About 500,000
The candles’ high flame can ignite the surface of the wax, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles and return them to any Cost Plus World Market or World Market store for a full refund.
About 8,400
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain and itch relief cream out of the reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a full refund.
About 74,000
The clamp attaching the mobile to the crib rail can break causing the mobile to fall, posing an injury hazard to an infant in the crib.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mobiles and contact Vtech for a full refund or a replacement product.
About 37,000 in the U.S. (In addition, 4,800 were sold in Canada.)
The mounting screws that connect the swivel stand to the television can come loose and cause the television to tip over and fall off the stand unexpectedly, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children.
Consumers using the swivel stand should immediately detach it, place the television in a safe location away from children and contact Panasonic for a free repair kit.
About 755 in the U.S. (In addition, 130 were sold in Canada)
Light refraction through the globes can singe or melt items in contact with or in the immediate proximity, posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow globes and contact Coldwater Creek to return the product free of cost for a full refund. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
About 43