1.  Children’s Sunglasses Recalled by Axiom Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09097.html)
2. Fisher-Price Recalls Simplicity’s Rainforest(tm) Portable Play Yards Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09098.html)
3. CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Changes to 1998 Recall Program to Replace Dangerous Home Heating Vent Pipes (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09099.html)
4. Bosch(r) and Siemens(r) Model Dishwashers Recalled by BSH Home Appliances Corporation Due to Fire Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09100.html)
5. Infantino Expands Recall of Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09101.html)

In the past three months there have been plenty of recalls in the toy and baby devision. Scroll down to get the most recent dates.
December
Meijer Inc. Recalls Toddler Girl�s Hat and Mitten Sets Due to Choking Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 100 Toddler Girl�s Hat and Mitten Sets. The magnets in the hat can detach and fall out, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, …read more

OKK Trading is recalling a plastic TV toy that has a microphone and is powered by 2 AA batteries. There is a TV painting board sticker label on the front panel and a carrying handle of the toy.
The toy has excessive levels of lead.
It was sold at OKK Toys from July 2008 until September. Please take the toy away and contact OKK trading for a refund or exchange.

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. is recalling the rechargeable batteries and recharging station for Didj Custom Gaming System because it can overheat if the gaming system is placed into the recharging system upside down.
Please stop using the recharging base and the two rechargeable batteries and contact LeapFrog for a FULL REFUND. You may continue using the AC adapter.
For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Friday. Consumers also can visit the firm�s website at www.leapfrog.com/recall or e-mail at didjsupport@leapfrog.com

Right after I posted the Delta recall of 1.6 million cribs, I saw a link at the Parents.com of 23 recalls of cribs and nursery and baby gear, and it is scary.

Convertible Cribs by Playkids USA (2,000)
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs (600,000)
Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close-Sleeper” Bassinets (900,000)
Action Baby Carriers by Optave Inc. (250)
Yayita Baby Hammocks by FlagHouse Inc. (100)
Phil & Teds e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy and sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers by Phil and Teds (44,000)
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboards cribs 1,300)
Davenport cribs by Baby Appleseed (500)
LaJolla Boat Beds and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds by …read more

Delta issued a major recall of 1.6 million drop side cribs after two infants suffocated to death when the sides detached.
The recalled cribs have two kinds of broken hardware design: 600,000 with “Crib Trigger Lock with Spring Peg” and 985,000 with “Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg”.
The cribs were sold between January 1995 through September 2007, so check if you already own them. If you do, please stop using them immediately. Contact Delta to receive a free, easy-to-install repair kit, at this (800) 816-5304 anytime after 5 pm today or log on www.cribrecallcenter.com to order the free repair …read more

From The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network –
HAZELNUT ALLERGY ALERTOctober 10, 2008Russell Stover Candies, Inc., is recalling “Private Reserve AssortedChocolates” due to undeclared hazelnuts.The product was distributed in California, Louisiana, Michigan,Mississippi, Montana, Nevada,North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.The product comes in a 2 7/8-oz. box with a red lid and gold cord and a lot code of 01JUL09 N0349.Consumers with questions may call (866) 410-9490.

Late last year, the FDA pulled several infant cold and cough medicine off the shelves for potential misuse. The dosage information on the medicine labels were wrongly calculated based on age, not weight. Several children died because of over-medication from these products.
And then earlier this year, the agency warned against using over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under 2 years, and later to children up to 11 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics even weighed in that these drugs are ineffective for treating cough and cold, and so the FDA was urged to enforce a ban.
But …read more

From The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network –
EGG ALLERGY ALERTSeptember 19, 2008
Derringer Food Services is recalling “Albacore Tuna Salad Hoagie” due to undeclared egg.The product was distributed regionally in retail vending locations.The product comes in a 7-oz., black plastic package with an expiration  date of 09/17/08.Consumers with questions may call (800) 537-0156.

With three four Chinese infants dead, more than 6,000 children with kidney failure, and China’s major dairy producers testing positive for contamination of their milk products, the obvious question is –
would melamine find its way into US dairy and milk formula supplies?
Melamine is a chemical, a “trimer of cyanamide”, that is used to make plastics and fertilizers. Because of its high nitrogen content, melamine has been illegally used to increase protein content in otherwise water-down versions of liquid milk and infant milk formulas by the Chinese companies in question. Melamine is dangerous; it can cause kidney stones …read more