Product Recall: Toy Storage Rack
November 29, 2007 by Maricar
Filed under Safety at Home
I didn’t see this recall announcement until recently. This is for a set of children’s storage racks that could be dangerous to young children. The storage racks have canvas totes and are made by Jetmax International Ltd..
The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children.
CPSC has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant’s neck. No other incidents have been reported.
The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. There are wooden handles on each side of the rack. The boy’s storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy canvas totes. The girl’s storage rack has white colored wood with pink, yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes.
Wal-Mart sold the storage rack under the brand “Home Trend Kids 9 Canvas Bin Boy’s and Girl’s Organizers.”
They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2004 through July 2005 and Ollie’s stores nationwide from July 2006 through June 2007 for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a free repair kit that adds stability to the base.
For additional information, contact Jetmax at (800) 689-2168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, visit the firm’s Web site at www.jlwoodenmfg.com, or email info@jlwoodenmfg.com
via CPSC
Tags: product recalls, safety at home, housekeeping, homemaking
Too bad — these look handy. We have two sets of the ones with plastic bins but I like this cloth look better. I think the plastic ones are safe. We’ve had them forever and Cedar’s never gotten hurt. I wish people would test their stuff before sending it out.
Wow, I hadn’t heard about this one. Yikes! Thanks for the heads Maricar. We missed you…I’m glad you’re back from your trip.
Hi Jennifer, the rack fell on top of the kid. That’s always a danger with furniture and small children. The important thing is to make the rack stable. In this case, there’s a kit that people can get from the manufacturer to stabilize the base. Keep safe.
Hi Julie, you’re welcome, and thanks!
It seems like there is a new product recall everyday. I am especially concerned about all the recalls on children’s toys and household products. I set up a personal file that alerts me to all product recalls and it sends me a timely notice when one of my products has been recalled.