Baby and Children’s Products Recalled- March 2010

Many baby items were recalled last month, and the list seems to continue to grow. Several very well known brands of high chairs, approximately 1.2 million recalled. Baby and kids clothing, baby gates, and toys were also on the list. Potential risks include falling, choking, strangulation and exposure to high levels of lead in paint. Also, very saddened to hear that three infant deaths are associated with the SlingRider baby sling recall.

Just a SELECT few of the items being recalled are listed below:

*Infantino Recalls to Replace SlingRider Baby Slings; Three Infant Deaths Reported

The Infantino SlingRider, is a soft fabric baby carrier with a padded shoulder strap that is worn by parents and caregivers to carry an infant weighing up to 20 lbs. Infantino is printed on the plastic slider located on the strap. Infantino, SlingRider and the item number are printed on the instruction/warning label inside the baby sling carrier. Wendy Bellissimo branded sling carriers were sold exclusively at Babies R Us and have a sewn-in label on the inside of the sling strap that says in part “Wendy Bellissimo Media, Inc.” and lists Item numbers 3937500H7 and 3937501H7.

Infantino LLC sold the slings in the United States and Canada from January 2003 through March 2010 at Walmart, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, Babies R Us, BJ’s Wholesale, various baby and children’s stores and other retailers nationwide, and on the Web at Amazon.com, for between $25 and $30.

*Evenflo Recalls Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates Due to Fall Hazard

Hazard: The slats on the gate can break or detach, posing a fall hazard to children.

Description: The recall involves Evenflo models 10502 and 10512 Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates made from October 2007 through July 2009. The model number can be found on the bottom rail. No other Evenflo model numbers or gates are affected by this recall.

Sold at: ToysRUs, Burlington Baby Depot, Kmart and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide in the U.S. and Canada, and on the Web at Amazon.com and other online retailers from October 2007 through March 2010 for about $40.

*Children’s Educational Kits Recalled by Carolina Biology Supply Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Hazard: The yellow lids in the kits contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Description and Models: This recall involves the Carolina Function Generator Kits that are mathematical function teaching aids. The kit consists of a yellow plastic lid, leg stands, base and whiteboard cards. The yellow lids have two slots labeled IN and OUT and are embossed with the name Carolina and Lid in raised letters.

Sold through: Carolina’s catalogs and online at www.carolina.com nationwide and directly to schools from February 2009 through January 2010 for about $34. They were also sold with Math Out of the Box Kits for between $780 and $2,930.

For the Full List Please visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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