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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2) Regal Lager Inc. Recalls Travel Cots Due to Choking Hazard 3) Children's Bathrobes Sold at Ross Stores Recalled Due to Burn Hazard 4) LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children 5) The Cayre Group Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Sold at Kohl's for Strangulation Hazard 6) Gildan Activewear Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings for Strangulation Hazard 7) Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers 8) Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards
September 7, 2006 LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children's Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Learn-Around Playground Activity Center Units: About 186,000 Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif. Hazard: A child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to children. Incidents/Injuries: LeapFrog has received 145 reports of children's arms becoming caught in the plastic tube, resulting in 54 reports of minor scratches and bruises. Description and Models: The Learn-Around Playground is a multi-colored, plastic musical activity center for young children ages 6 to 36 months. Sold at: Department stores and toy stores nationwide, on the Web site www.leapfrog.com, and other online retailers from July 2005 through August 2006 for about $60. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled activity center away from children and contact LeapFrog for a free repair kit. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800)
September 19, 2006 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 593-5522 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: "phil & teds" T2 Travel Cots Units: About 1,000 Distributor: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga. Hazard: The plastic cap on the corner connectors can come loose, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: Regal Lager has received one report of a cap found in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported. Description: The recalled travel cot consists of an aluminum frame with four legs that holds a fabric enclosure for a small child with mesh windows on all sides and a zippered mesh opening on the top. The cot has big black labels on each long side with a white T in a red circle, as well as phil & teds logos on each short end. Sold by: Baby Furniture and baby product stores nationwide and through Web retailers from June 2005 through August 2006 for about $150. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumer should stop using these cots immediately, and contact Regal Lager for a free repair kit. Consumer Contact: Call Regal Lager Inc. at (800) 593-5522 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at info@regallager.com. This recall information also can be found on the firm's Web site at www.regallager.com To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 455-7677 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: "Que Cute" Children's Bathrobes Units: About 740 Importer: Roden Industries Inc., Hollywood, Fla. Hazard: These bathrobes fail to meet the children's sleepwear flammability standard, and pose a burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled bathrobes are made of 100 percent cotton terrycloth. The bathrobes were sold in several color combinations Sold at: Ross Stores nationwide during February 2006 for about $4. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop wearing these bathrobes and return them to any Ross Store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Ross Stores toll-free at (877) 455-7677 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit the Ross Stores' Web site at www.rossstores.com
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 718-1858 LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: LEGO EXPLORE Super Trucks Units: About 358,000 Manufacturer: LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn. Hazard: The plastic wheels on the truck can detach, exposing a metal axle. This poses a puncture hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: LEGO Systems, Inc. has received 10 reports of a wheel detaching. Two children received serious puncture injuries resulting from the exposed metal axle once the wheel detached. Another child fell when the wheel came off of the toy truck. Description: LEGO EXPLORE Super Truck is a toy-in-toy product designed for children ages 18 months and up. The toy features a red plastic pick-up/dump truck that measures about 15-inches high and 19-inches wide with four 7-inch black plastic wheels that are packed with a box of 40 LEGO DUPLO bricks in the cargo area. The unit has a row of DUPLO "studs" Sold at: Various retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart, from August 2002 through August 2004 for about $20. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toy trucks (not the Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LEGO at (800)
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 284-3023 The Cayre Group Recalls Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Sold at Kohl's for Strangulation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: "Candie's" Brand Children's Hoodie Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Units: About 4,500 Manufacturer: The Cayre Group, of New York, N.Y. Hazard: These sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled hoodie style zip front hooded sweatshirts were sold in four youth sizes S (7-8), M (9-12), L (14) and XL (16.) The sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood and were available in two colors, Blue Bell and Demitasse. A tag sewn on the inside of the garment reads, "Candie's." Sold at: Kohl's department stores and on Kohls.com from August 2006 through September 2006 for between $20 and $36. Manufactured in: Phillipines Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the sweatshirts to eliminate the hazard, or contact The Cayre Group to return the merchandise for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Cayre Group at Note: CPSC was notified about these garments by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 445-3265 Gildan Activewear Recalls Youth Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings for Strangulation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Youth Hooded Sweatshirts Units: 114,000 Manufacturer: Gildan Activewear SRL, of Barbados Hazard: These sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported. Description: The fleece sweatshirts were sold in youth sizes Extra Small to Extra Large, and have a "Gildan Activewear" neck label. The sweatshirts were manufactured in 12 different colors. These sweatshirts are often used by local print shops to add logos and sportswear decals. Sold by: Wholesale distributors and applicable sportswear programs nationwide from January 2006 through September 2006. Retail cost between Manufactured in: Honduras Remedy: Consumers should remove the drawstrings to eliminate the hazard. Consumer Contact: Call Gildan toll-free at (877) 445-3265 Ext. 4090 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
September 22, 2006 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 509-9554 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily recalling about 255,000 Team Talkin' Tool Bench toys following the deaths of two young children. Playskool received reports that a 19-month-old boy from Martinsburg, W.V., and a 2-year-old boy from League City, Texas, suffocated when oversized, plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became forcefully lodged in their throats. Though the toy nails are not considered a small-part, and the toys are intended for children age 3 and older, Playskool is voluntarily conducting a recall as a precaution to prevent additional incidents. The Team Talkin' Tool Bench(tm) is a 20-inch tall plastic toy tool bench with an animated red toy saw, a yellow toy drill and a blue toy vice. The toy talks and makes various sound effects, including tool sounds. The product also includes a toy hammer, screwdriver, two 2¼-inch plastic screws, two 3-inch plastic nails and pieces to build a small toy plane. The red Playskool logo is on the front of the brown surface of the tool bench. The toy was sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and various other stores nationwide from October 2005 through September 2006 for about $35. Consumers should immediately take the two toy nails away from children and contact Playskool to get information on returning the nails for a $50 certificate for a Playskool (or its related companies') product. For additional information, call Playskool at (800) 509-9554 anytime, or go to their Web site at www.playskool.com
September 27, 2006 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 628-5687 Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Suave Kids Bath Set Units: About 11,000 Manufacturer: Almar Sales Co., of New York, NY Hazard: Items in the baths sets contain small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, some of the handles on the carrying case are long enough to pose a strangulation hazard. Also, the plastic carrying case poses a danger of suffocation. Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported. Description: This recall involves "Suave" brand bath sets that contain a Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from March 2006 through June 2006 for about $10. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using these bath sets and either dispose of them or return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Almar Sales at
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