May 31, 2002- Lands' End Recall of Soft Farm Set
Lands' End, Inc. of Dodgeville, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 600 Soft Farm Sets, style number 76626. The recalled set is a polyester/cotton barn with polyester/cotton farm animals and accessories: chicken with legs, duck with legs, dog, pig, cow, horse, 2 fences, a bale of hay and a pond. Lands' End Inc. catalog and web site sold these sets nationwide from January 2002 to April 2002 for about $34.
April 2, 2002- Discovery Toys Recall of Children's Toy
Discovery Toys of Livermore, Ca., is voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys, model #1612. The toy contains four-circuit flexible wires coated in blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures 9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze to most non-porous surfaces. Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide from July 2001 to January 2002.
March 14, 2002- Rose Art Recall of Children's Soap Making Kit
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rose Art Industries Inc., of Livingston, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 124,400 Soap Making Kits. The soap may get too hot when heated in the microwave oven and leak from the plastic container posing a burn hazard to children.
February 21, 2002- Graco Announce Replacement Instructions for Activity Tray
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Graco Children's Products, Inc., of Elverson, Pa., is providing a new instruction sheet for installing the suction cups on about 8,900 Snack and Activity Trays. The Snack and Activity Trays are sold with detached suction cups that the consumer installs. If the suction cups are not properly attached, they can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
December 12, 2001- Kids II Inc. Recalls Pop Links Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 Pop Links toys. The tips on the links that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
December 12, 2001- Baby Buzz'r International Recalls Toy Baby Buzz'r
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby Buzz'r International, of Sandy, Utah, is voluntarily recalling about 8,800 Baby Buzz'r toys. The red, green and blue button covers on the toy can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
November 15, 2001- JA-RU Recalls "Blast Balls" Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), JA-RU Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 43,000 "Blast Balls" toys. When struck together, the toys create a cracking sound similar to that of a cap gun. The directions instruct consumers to strike one ball against the other in the palm of hand to create the cracking sound. When consumers strike the "Blast Balls" together, sparks can ignite, posing a burn hazard.
September 6, 2001- Kids II Recalls Butterfly Baby Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Racing Champions ErtlInc. (RCE), of Dyersville, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling about 11,600 John Deere Kids Toolboxes. The toy's carrying handle can break, creating small parts and a sharp plastic edge that pose a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
September 6, 2001- Kids II Recalls Butterfly Baby Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kids II, of Alpharetta,Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Carter's butterfly baby toys. The antennae on these butterfly toys contain wire that canpass through the fabric, causing cuts and scratches to babies.
August 20, 2001- STK International Recalls Children's Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), STK International, of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 110,000 children's toys. The toys can break causing small balls to be released, posing a choking hazard to young children.
August 20, 2001- XL Machine Ltd. Recalls Dollhouse Furniture Sets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), XL Machine Ltd., of Eden Prairie, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 sets of dollhouse bathroom furniture. The yellow paint on the furniture contains lead, which can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
July 31, 2001- Burger King and Alcone Recall of Two Kids Meal Toys
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Burger King Corporation, of Miami, Fla., and Alcone Marketing Group, of Irvine, Calif., are recalling a combined total of 2.6 million "Hourglass Space Sprout" and "Look for Me Bumblebee" toddler toys. The toys can break causing small beads or balls to be released, which poses a choking or aspiration hazard to young children. The toys were distributed in Burger King® Kids Meals for children under three years old.
July 10, 2001- Imperial Toy Recall of Toy Feeding Sets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Imperial Toy Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 100,000 toy feeding sets. The nipple on the toy baby bottle included in these sets could come off, posing a serious choking hazard to small children.
July 10, 2001- Raymond Geddes Recall of Velcro Wallets
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 55,000 children's Velcro wallets. The zipper pull in the wallet contains lead, which can present a risk of lead poisoning to young children.
April 26, 2001- Kid's Meal Toys Recalled by Creative Consumer Concepts Inc. and Whataburger Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Creative Consumer Concepts Inc., of Overland Park, Kan., and Whataburger Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas, are voluntarily recalling about 330,000 "Whatagear" compass toys. Creative Consumer Concepts Inc. manufactured these toys, which were distributed with kids' meals at Whataburger Restaurants. The clear, plastic lens covers on these compass toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
March 19, 2001- Zapper Toys Recalled by Eight Firms
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), eight firms are voluntarily recalling about 835,000 Zapper toys. The following firms distributed these toys: Bonita Marie International Inc., of Manasquan, N.J.; Dillon Importing Co., of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Oriental Trading Co. Inc., of Omaha, Neb.; Play By Play Toys & Novelties Inc., of San Antonio, Texas; Rhode Island Novelty, of Johnston, R.I.; Sherman Specialty Co. Inc., of Merrick, N.Y.; Toy Investment Inc., of Kent, Wash.; and U.S. Toy Co. Inc., of Grandview, Mo. The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
March 19, 2001- Backpack Blowers and Children's Wands Recalled by Firms
STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 890 backpack blowers. Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 "All That Glitters" light and glitter wands.
March 13, 2001- Baseball Video Games Recalled to Replace Bats by Radica USA Ltd.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Radica USA Ltd., of Dallas, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 140,000 baseball video games to replace the bats. The bats can separate during a swing. Broken pieces can hit a bystander and cause injury.
March 1, 2001- Toy Drums, Educational Games, Children's Brooms and Bleach Recalled by firms
Eden LLC, of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 5,800 toy drums. Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif., is recalling 13,000 children's educational games. EMSCO Inc., is voluntarily recalling about 2,200 children's toy brooms. SuperValu Eastern Region, of Richmond, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 500 bottles of Richfood bleach.
February 21, 2001- Barbie Sunglasses Recalled by IMT Accessories
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