Be Child Safe

Author: Marianne Halterman

  • Douglas Recalls Plush Toys Due to Choking Hazard

    Recall Date: May 17, 2017

    Recall Number: 17-155

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Plush toys

    Hazard: The plastic eyes on the plush toys can detach, posing a choking hazard.

    Remedy: Replace, Refund
    Consumers should immediately take the recalled plush toys away from young children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement product or a full refund.

    Consumer Contact: Douglas at 800-276-4029 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.douglastoys.com and click on Product Recall for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Douglas-Recalls-Plush-Toys

    Recall Details

    Units: About 25,000

    Description: This recall involves the Oliver™ the Bear, Chewie™ the English Bulldog, and Charlotte™ the Fox model plush toys. Oliver the Bear is a brown and tan stuffed bear, with a blue t-shirt that reads “Oliver the Bear” and a red, removable cape. Chewie is a stuffed, brown and white English Bulldog with a blue patch sewn on the chest that reads “Chewie.” Charlotte is a stuffed, brown, black and white Fox with removable blue cape. Each of these toys has a sewn-in label with the words “DOUGLAS® the cuddle toy.”

    Incidents/Injuries:
    Douglas has received two reports of the plastic eyes detaching or loosening. No injuries have been reported.

    Sold at: Specialty toy and gift stores nationwide from July 2014 to April 2017 for about $20. Also distributed by UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) to various individuals and organizations.

    Manufacturer: Douglas Company Inc., of Keene, N.H.

    Importer: Douglas Company Inc., of Keene, N.H.

    Manufactured In: China

  • Rock One Sock

    Rock One Sock

    This May, we’re asking you to Rock One Sock for missing children and their families! The idea is simple – missing children’s issues don’t affect everyone directly, but anyone can show they care. When you Rock One Sock that’s your symbol of support. You can help just by raising awareness with Rock One Sock and by donating to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

    Here’s how it works:
    Wear one sock and take a picture or video to show how you rocked that sock!
    Post it to social media using the hashtag #RockOneSock
    Donate to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to support our work to bring missing children home and challenge your friends to do the same!

    Join Us & Rock One Sock
    during the month of May to show your support in time for
    National Missing Children’s Day on May 25!
    Let’s show missing children and their families that they are not forgotten
    and that people everywhere care about them.

    Donate Here!

  • Graco Recalls Some Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car Seats

    Recall Date: May 10 2017

    NHTSA Campaign Number: 17C001000

    Potential Number of Units Affected: 25494

    Child Seat Webbing may Tear Under Load/FMVSS 213
    A child that is not adequately restrained in a crash has an increased risk of an injury.
    Manufacturer Graco Children’s Products Inc.

    Summary

    Graco Children’s Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain Graco My Ride 65 convertible child restraints, models 1871689, 1908152, 1813074, 1872691, 1853478, 1877535, 1813015, and 1794334. In the event of a crash, the child seat webbing may not adequately restrain the child. As such, these car seats fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”

    Remedy: Graco will notify owners, and dealers will provide consumers with a replacement harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 17, 2017. Owners may contact Graco customer service at 1-800-345-4109.

    Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

  • Vehicle Heatstroke Prevention

    Take Action
    Heatstroke is the leading cause of vehicular non-crash-related deaths for children under 14. In fact, each year, an average of 37 children have died from vehicle heatstroke between 1998-2015.

    While it seems like an impossible mistake to make, every parent or caregiver can potentially become distracted, and distractions often fuel this devastating situation.

    No one is immune. Yet, this tragedy is 100% preventable.

    We each have a role to play to help keep our kids safe. Help us share live-saving tips and resources with as many people as we can.

  • Combi USA Recalls Stroller and Car Seat Combos Due to Fall Hazard

    Recall Date: May 4, 2017

    Recall Number: 17-146

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Combi Shuttle Travel System (stroller and car seat combos)

    Hazard: The car seat can disengage from the stroller’s frame, posing a fall hazard to infants.

    Remedy: Repair
    Consumers should stop using the recalled strollers with the car seats attached and contact Combi for a free repair, which consists of straps to secure the car seat to the stroller. Consumers can continue to use the strollers and car seats separately.

    Consumer Contact: Combi USA toll-free at 844-332-6730 from 8 a.m.
    to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.combiusa.com and click on “Safety Notifications” at the bottom of the page for more information. Combi USA will contact consumers who registered their products.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Combi-USA-Recalls-Stroller-and-Car-Seat-Combos

    Recall Details

    Units: About 1,000

    Description: This recall involves Combi Shuttle model strollers and car seats, which when used together are called a travel system. The strollers and car seats have model number 6100027 or 6100100 printed on a label on the base of the car seat and stroller’s leg. The car seat and stroller were sold in titanium (silver) and red chili (red) colors. Combi is printed on the front of the stroller and the car seat. Shuttle is printed above the model number.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported

    Sold at: Online at Amazon.com, Babies R Us.com, Target.com and other online retailers from June 2015 through September 2016 for between $350 and $400 for the stroller and the car seat when sold together.

    Importer: Combi USA, Charlotte, N.C.

    Manufactured in: China

  • Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard

    Recall Date: April 27, 2017

    Recall Number: 17-142

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Poco child carriers

    Hazard: A child seated in the carrier can slip through the leg openings, posing a fall hazard to children.

    Remedy: Repair
    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carriers and contact Osprey for a free Seat Pad Insert for use along with the existing safety straps to secure the child in the carrier. Consumers who previously received and installed the free Seat Pad Insert in their carriers are not required to take further action.

    Consumer Contact: Osprey toll-free at 866-951-5197 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at pocoseatpad@ospreypacks.com or online at www.ospreypacks.com and click on “Poco Safety Notices” on the navigation bar at the top right hand corner of the page for more information.

    Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Osprey-Recalls-Child-Backpack-Carriers

    Recall Details

    Units: About 82,000(in addition, about 5,732 were sold in Canada)

    Description: This recall involves all models of Poco, Poco Plus and Poco Premium child backpack carriers manufactured between January 2012 and December 2014. The nylon child carriers were sold in three colors: “Romper Red,” “Koala Grey,” and “Bouncing Blue.” They have a metal frame and a gray padded child’s seat inside. The production date is stamped on a black label sewn into the interior of the large lower zippered compartment on the back of the carrier. Recalled carriers have a production date code of S12SBPR1, S12SBPR1B, S12SBPR2, S12SBPR3, S12SBPR4, F12SBPR1, F12SBPR2, S13SB IPO, S13SBPR1, S13SBPR2, S13SBPR3, S13SBPR4, F13SBPR1, F13SBPR2, F13SBPR3, S14SBPR1, S14SBPR2, S14SBPR3, S14SBPR4, S14SBPR5. “Osprey” is printed on the fabric above the kick stand. The model name is printed on the back at the bottom.

    Incidents/Injuries: Osprey has received four reports of children falling through the carrier leg openings, resulting in one report of a skull fracture and one report of scratches to the head.

    Sold at: REI and specialty outdoor stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2012 to December 2015 for between $200 and $300.

    Importer: Osprey Child Safety Products LLC and Osprey Packs Inc., of Cortez,Colo.

    Manufactured in: Vietnam

  • Safe Kids Day

    At Safe Kids Worldwide, protecting kids is both our mission and an urgent call to action. Preventable injuries are the #1 killer of kids in the United States and almost every one of these tragedies is preventable.

    Safe Kids works in communities across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries globally to reduce traffic injuries, drownings, falls, burns, poisonings and more.

    Safe Kids Day is an annual fundraising campaign to support the life-saving programs of Safe Kids Worldwide and our local coalition partners. We need your help now more than ever. Please give generously and help protect kids on the road, at home, and at play.

    Safe Kids Day

  • Smokey, the Bear, said, “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires!” And, in my view, he was right!

    Traditionally, we don’t think of springtime as a time to be particularly aware of fires and fire safety, but it is a time when we should be especially aware. As warmer weather approaches, fun involving family, friends and kids, moves to the outdoors with activities like hiking, picnicking and camping picking up steam. The more people camp, the greater likelihood of campfires. And frequently, people who are not necessarily familiar with fires and fire safety travel to wooded areas to share that first breath of spring. Ironically, that breath could be filled with smoke if people are not careful or simply don’t know… campfire safety.

    [wrc_column grid=”3″ width=”2″ type=”start”]As any Boy Scout will tell you, before you build a fire in a campground or wooded area, consult the area’s Park Ranger, to see if there are particular burning or campfire rules or other information regarding fire associated with that particular Park. It may not be a good time to burn, period! Once you know the rules, you need to look around your proposed campfire site. Note your location–where you and your fire will be in case of any emergency! Are there hanging branches or dry brush within a radius of ten feet from your proposed fire or grill? Sparks or burning particles from your fire can travel on a current of air, so you had better make sure the vicinity of your proposed campfire is clear of any burnable debris, hanging branches, dry brush, and grass (or any other object!) that could burn and cause sparks to fly and that there is no wind! Make sure there are no flammable items in the area of your proposed campfire–and that includes clothing, chair pillows, toys, etc.[/wrc_column][wrc_column grid=”3″ width=”1″ type=”end”][/wrc_column]
    Once you have cleared all debris, (including grass and garbage) from a five-foot ring around your proposed campfire, so that cleared soil is exposed in that five-foot ring, you can place rocks around the ring to help contain the campfire, and begin to build your campfire.

    When building a fire, you should have water nearby (and if your camper or RV has one, as it should, a fire extinguisher is an added safety device). A shovel and a bucket, for dirt or water, to help douse the fire when you are done toasting or roasting or just keeping warm is also a necessity. Start to lay your fire by building a teepee of small firewood adding larger dry pieces of wood as the fire grows. Do not use “firelighter” or other flammable liquids or kerosene to start your fire as the fire may grow too large and get out of hand very quickly! Who’s watching the fire? Someone needs to keep an eye on the fire at all times. This is not a joke. If this is a sleep-over, make sure to put out your campfire completely before hitting the sack. Douse the fire with water and/or dirt and make sure the coals are stirred and cold before leaving that campfire site.

    We are fortunate to have excellent parks in America and areas where people can get out-of-doors to enjoy natural surroundings. We need to protect our woodland areas and parks, so that they can continue to be enjoyed by all. Remember Smokey’s warning, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!” Please, if you smoke, remember to properly extinguish cigarettes while in a wooded area or park. Ninety (90) percent of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans.

  • Fred Meyer Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts and Girls Bomber Jackets Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards

    Recall Date: April 4, 2017

    Recall Number: 17-125

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Children’s zipper hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets

    Hazard: The zipper pull can detach from the sweatshirt, posing choking and laceration hazards to children.

    Remedy: Refund

    Consumers should immediately stop using the sweatshirt or jacket, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

    Consumer Contact: Fred Meyer at 800-576-4377 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at https://www.fredmeyer.com and click on “Recall Alert” located at the bottom of the page for more information.

    Photos available at https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Fred-Meyer-Recalls-Childrens-Hooded-Sweatshirts-and-Girls-Bomber-Jackets

    Recall Details

    Units: About 48,000

    Description: This recall involves Kids Korner brand fleece hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets with a front zipper, two front pockets, and knit ribbing around the wrists and waist. The sweatshirts were sold in 18 different prints and solid colors in infant, toddler, and children’s sizes 9 months to youth size 7. Kids Korner is printed on the label at the back of the neck. A white label sewn into the lower left inside seam has the manufacture date of “11/16” and style numbers ending in 8701P, 8701YD, 8671P, 9019, or 9022P.

    Incidents/Injuries: None reported

    Sold at: Fred Meyer, Kroger, Smith’s and Fry’s Marketplace from February 2017 through March 2017 for between $7 and $10.

    Importer: Fred Meyer, Inc., of Portland, Ore.

    Manufactured in: China

  • Juratoys Recalls Toy Trolleys Due to Impact Injury Hazard

    Recall Date: March 29, 2017

    Recall Number: 17- 120

    Recall Summary

    Name of Product: Bricolo by Janod ® Push toy trolleys

    Hazard: The toy trolleys can tip backwards, posing an impact injury hazard to children.

    Remedy: Repair

    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trolleys and keep them out of the reach of young children until they have installed a repair kit. Contact Juratoys for a free repair kit that includes instructions, tools, and footers to prevent the toy from tipping backwards.

    Consumer Contact: Juratoys toll free at 877-277-1663 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.janod.com and click on “Product Recall” under the “Janod Express” tab at the top of the page for more information.

    Photos available at: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Juratoys-Recalls-Toy-Trolleys

    Recall Details

    Units: About 9,900 (in addition about 640 were sold in Canada)

    Description: This recall involves four Bricolo by Janod® -push toy trolleys. The French Cocotte Cooker trolley is red with orange wheels and includes a cooktop with fried egg shapes, an oven and eight accessories, including pots and pans “Janod” printed on the side and front of the trolley and J06544 printed on the base of the toy. The DIY-Magnetic trolley is gray and black with red wheels with work station and tools. “Bricolo” is printed on the front of the DIY-Magnetic trolley and J06505 is printed on the base of the toy. The Redmaster-Magnetic DIY trolley is black and gray with red wheels and 21 accessories, including three magnetic tools and a set of gears. J06493 is printed on the base of the toy. The Barbecue trolley is brightly colored and comes with a magnetic spatula, magnetic barbecue fork, one piece of pork, two sausages, one fish, one piece of beef, and three tomatoes. J06523 is printed on the base of the toy. The trolleys measure approximately 17 inches tall and have a 1 foot by 1 foot base. Item numbers can be found here: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Juratoys-Recalls-Toy-Trolleys

    Incidents/Injuries: Juratoys has received two reports of trolleys falling backwards, both resulting in ER visits. One involved a tooth extraction the other a laceration to the child’s nose.

    Sold at: Various toy stores nationwide including Giggle and Saks Fifth Avenue, and online at Zulily.com from September 2012 to March 2017 for about $100. The Janod Barbecue trolley sold for about $70.

    Importer: Juratoys U.S. of Fairfield, N.J.

    Manufactured in: China