Recalls for Infant and Children’s Products (8-29-08)
August 29, 2008 by Maricar
Filed under Product Recalls, Safety at Home
There are several recalls and safety alerts for infant and children’s products issued in the past few days by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some of these pose strangulation and choking hazards. So please look over these products carefully, especially if you have young children in your home.
* Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Models.
Two infants have died of strangulation, after being trapped in the metal bars of bassinets made by Simplicity. The (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using convertible these …read more
Cribs Recalled Due to Entrapment Hazard
June 26, 2008 by Maricar
Filed under Product News and Reviews, Product Recalls, Safety at Home
Two manufacturers of baby cribs put out a recall this week for some of their products, due to entrapment and strangulation hazards.
* Jardine Enterprises announced a voluntary recall of more than 25 models of their cribs. The crib slats and spindles on these models can break, leaving gaps which pose strangulation and entrapment dangers for infants and young children. Forty-two reports of the slats and spindles breaking have been reported. Four children have become trapped as a result.
The photo above is just an example of the cribs that are being recalled by Jardine. The CPSC has the model numbers, …read more
