recalls

In Illinois, a new law changes the recall posting requirements for children’s products. Public Act 096-0590 amends the preexisting Children’s Product Safety Act by increasing the required 120-day posting of recalled children’s products to 240-day postings for the following items:… Read More

Make safety a part of your Grandparents Day celebrations! Grandparents and older relatives serve as teachers, caregivers, and pillars of the family. They are a rich source of wisdom and heritage. It is crucial that these important family members have… Read More

Last year, CPSC recalled 900,000 Simplicity Bassinets sold under the Simplicity, Graco and Disney names after they had reports of two deaths. As we reported earlier this month, they have now learned of at least two additional deaths. To help… Read More

Toys”R”Us, Inc. has announced a national program allowing customers to trade-in used baby products in exchange for savings on a new item. During the company’s “Great Trade-In” event, running August 28 through September 20, all Babies”R”Us and Toys”R”Us locations will… Read More

LaJobi and CPSC announced two recalls today for 4,900 cribs. First, 2,000 Bonavita “Cabana” cribs were recalled for slat failure — the slats can come loose and/or break. LaJobi had ten reports of slats coming out of the rails and… Read More

Today, Kids In Danger released Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs, an examination of children’s product recalls in 2008, recall effectiveness at CPSC and the implications for child safety. KID was joined by US Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois Attorney General Lisa… Read More

CPSC announced a settlement today with Mega Brands for withholding information on the hazards associated with Magnetix building toys. The toys were first recalled in 2006 after the death of 22 month old Kenny Sweet in Washington State. Unbeknown to… Read More

CPSC and Target announced a new notification system for product recall information in Target stores nationwide. Signs throughout the store will direct consumers to the kiosk in the guest services area where they will be able to search for recalls… Read More

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has again stepped up to the plate to protect Illinois consumers from dangerous children’s products. This week her office filed a lawsuit against SFCA, the company that bought Simplicity for Children’s assets. The lawsuit calls… Read More

CPSC has gotten retailers to take the unusual step of recalling a product themselves. Because of Simplicity’s new owner’s refusal to recall this deadly product, the retailers stepped in. But it still might be for sale at other locations. If… Read More