A host of children’s products prove hazardous

 

The following products were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission from Nov. 6 to Dec. 12. For more information, visit www.cpsc.gov or call (800) 638-2772.

• "Jack-In-The-Box" toys, Schylling Associates. The red bead on the crank of the box of the bear, Olivia the Pig and the Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat toys can detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.

• DesignWare Crazy Bounce Balls, American Greetings Corp. The cluster of balls may break apart, posing a choking hazard for young children.

• DesignWare Zipper Pulls, American Greetings Corp. The product can detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard for young children.

• Cloth Santa decorations, American Greetings Corp. The Santas sold at Wal-Mart stores have beaded noses that can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

• Multicolored and solid-colored sidewalk chalk, Agglo Corp. The chalk contains high levels of lead, creating a risk of poisoning for young children.

• Flutterby Plush Toys. The gemstones on the toy’s wings may detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.

• Just Friends and Angel Fish hooded fleece jackets, May Department Stores Co. The zipper pull may detach on the jackets, posing a choking hazard for young children.

• Children’s jackets, Meijer Stores. The Falls Creek Army Flight Jackets have hood drawstrings that can get entangled on playground equipment, fences and tree branches, posing a strangulation hazard for young children. • Two-piece fleece pant set, LTD Commodities. The drawstring on the waist of the jacket sizes 4 to 6X is longer than 3 inches, with toggles and knots at the end. The string may catch, potentially injuring a child.

• Bunk beds, Merit Furniture. The openings between the guardrails and in the end structures are too large. A child’s body could slide though the opening and get trapped by the head, posing a serious strangulation hazard.

• Scooters and mini-bikes, Fisher-Price. The motor control circuits malfunction and may keep running after the power or throttle button has been released, posing a risk of injury to children.

• Rocking chairs, Hill-Rom. The chair may collapse, causing harm to the user.

• Television stands, Planet 3. The stand made by Deerfield-based Planet 3 and sold at Circuit City stores can tip over when a TV is placed on it, possibly hurting or killing children. Ashley Ernst

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