Product Recall for Toys & Car Seats
Below you will find an article that a friend of mine sent to me. Please read if you have children or grandchildren.
Recalled: Thomas and Friends, Curious George toys
Wed, Aug 22, 2007 (BabyCenter News) — Schylling Associates has announced a recall of about 66,000 spinning tops and 4,700 tin pails in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Surface paints on the wooden handles of the tops and pails contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause serious health effects. The recalled tops and pails are primarily metal and have wooden handles. The tops are painted with Thomas and Friends, Curious George, or a circus scene. The pails are painted with Thomas and Friends, Curious George, or a solid red or yellow color. Tops with plastic handles are not included in this recall. The toys were sold at specialty toy stores and gift shops nationwide from July 2001 through July 2002. The tops were sold for about $13, and the pails for about $6. They were made in China.
What you can do: Take the recalled tops and pails away from your child immediately and contact Schylling to receive a refund or free replacement toy. For additional information, contact Schylling toll-free at (800) 767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website. See photos of the recalled toys on the CPSC's website.
Keep abreast of recalls of children's products by checking our recall finder. -- Jenny Des Jarlais, BabyCenter News
Recalled: Graco car seats
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 (BabyCenter News) — Graco has announced a safety alert for the ComfortSport 5-point harness convertible car seat. About 277,000 units are affected. On some ComfortSport car seats, the lower anchorage belt may have been misrouted during factory assembly. In seats that are installed rear-facing and are using the vehicle's LATCH anchors, the misrouted belt may cause the seat back to bend excessively in a crash, potentially increasing the risk of injury. The car seats shouldn't be used in the rear-facing position with LATCH until the belt routing has been inspected and, if necessary, corrected. In the meantime, the seats can be used safely if they're secured with the vehicle seat belt instead of LATCH. Car seats installed forward-facing are not affected by this safety notice.
Car seats that may have misrouted belts include those manufactured from January 2, 2007, through July 31, 2007. They include the following model numbers: 8629TWL, 8630MTR, 8631DFT, 8631DRA, 8632PSO, 8635TAC, 8639COS, 8C00BLG, 8C00DMN, 8C00GRP, 8C00LNW, 8C00MID, 8C00TMB, 8C01SVD, 8C01WTN, 8C02MGI, 8C02MRC, 8C03HAL, 8C03WCF, 8C04FRR, and 8433FOF. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the label on the back of the car seat. These seats were sold by mass merchandisers and in department stores from January 2007 through August 2007 for $80 to $140. Graco plans to mail or e-mail instructions to correct the misrouting to all known owners of the recalled car seats.
What you can do: View the correct vs. incorrect routings of the lower anchorage belt. See the rerouting instructions (PDF) so you can correct the problem. Visit Graco's website for more information. Contact Graco for help in determining whether your ComfortSport car seat is affected by this recall. Call the company toll-free at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday. When calling, have the model number and date of manufacture of your car seat readily available. -- Jenny Des Jarlais, BabyCenter News
Recalled: Thomas and Friends, Curious George toys
Wed, Aug 22, 2007 (BabyCenter News) — Schylling Associates has announced a recall of about 66,000 spinning tops and 4,700 tin pails in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Surface paints on the wooden handles of the tops and pails contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause serious health effects. The recalled tops and pails are primarily metal and have wooden handles. The tops are painted with Thomas and Friends, Curious George, or a circus scene. The pails are painted with Thomas and Friends, Curious George, or a solid red or yellow color. Tops with plastic handles are not included in this recall. The toys were sold at specialty toy stores and gift shops nationwide from July 2001 through July 2002. The tops were sold for about $13, and the pails for about $6. They were made in China.
What you can do: Take the recalled tops and pails away from your child immediately and contact Schylling to receive a refund or free replacement toy. For additional information, contact Schylling toll-free at (800) 767-8697 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website. See photos of the recalled toys on the CPSC's website.
Keep abreast of recalls of children's products by checking our recall finder. -- Jenny Des Jarlais, BabyCenter News
Recalled: Graco car seats
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 (BabyCenter News) — Graco has announced a safety alert for the ComfortSport 5-point harness convertible car seat. About 277,000 units are affected. On some ComfortSport car seats, the lower anchorage belt may have been misrouted during factory assembly. In seats that are installed rear-facing and are using the vehicle's LATCH anchors, the misrouted belt may cause the seat back to bend excessively in a crash, potentially increasing the risk of injury. The car seats shouldn't be used in the rear-facing position with LATCH until the belt routing has been inspected and, if necessary, corrected. In the meantime, the seats can be used safely if they're secured with the vehicle seat belt instead of LATCH. Car seats installed forward-facing are not affected by this safety notice.
Car seats that may have misrouted belts include those manufactured from January 2, 2007, through July 31, 2007. They include the following model numbers: 8629TWL, 8630MTR, 8631DFT, 8631DRA, 8632PSO, 8635TAC, 8639COS, 8C00BLG, 8C00DMN, 8C00GRP, 8C00LNW, 8C00MID, 8C00TMB, 8C01SVD, 8C01WTN, 8C02MGI, 8C02MRC, 8C03HAL, 8C03WCF, 8C04FRR, and 8433FOF. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the label on the back of the car seat. These seats were sold by mass merchandisers and in department stores from January 2007 through August 2007 for $80 to $140. Graco plans to mail or e-mail instructions to correct the misrouting to all known owners of the recalled car seats.
What you can do: View the correct vs. incorrect routings of the lower anchorage belt. See the rerouting instructions (PDF) so you can correct the problem. Visit Graco's website for more information. Contact Graco for help in determining whether your ComfortSport car seat is affected by this recall. Call the company toll-free at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday. When calling, have the model number and date of manufacture of your car seat readily available. -- Jenny Des Jarlais, BabyCenter News
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