Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Magnetic maze boards
Units: About 18,500
Manufacturer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Hazard: The magnetic maze board’s plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Incidents/Injuries: Lakeshore has received ten reports of wands separating and magnets detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves wooden magnetic maze boards. The wooden boards have a clear plastic sheet that covers small wooden or plastic pieces located inside a maze. A plastic wand containing a magnet in its tip is attached to the board by a cord. The wand is used to move items inside the maze. The top of the board reads: “Who’s Hiding in the Garden?,” “Who’s Hiding in the Ocean?,” “Magnetic Counting Maze,” “Magnetic Alphabet Board” or “My Community Magnetic Board.”
Sold by: Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide, its catalogs and online at www.lakeshorelearning.com from January 2009 through May 2010 singly or in sets for between $30 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s website at www.lakeshorelearning.com
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Circus World Recalls Wireless Video Baby Monitors Due to Overheating 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Levana Wireless Video Baby Monitors
Units: About 800
Distributor: Circus World Displays Limited (CWD), of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Hazard: Wiring in the baby monitor camera can overheat and emit smoke, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Circus World Displays has received two reports of the camera portion of the monitors overheating and smoking. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Levana wireless baby monitors with model number LV-TW300. The receiver front is white and green with six round buttons and the printed word “Levana”. It is 7 inches tall and includes a stand/base. The camera is all white, about 5 inches tall and is attached to a 3 1/2 inch long white base. The camera can rotate and swivel in various directions. The camera and receiver each has its own A/C adapter.
Sold at: BB Buggy and Health and Safety stores nationwide and on the Internet between February 2010 and May 2010 for about $200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and return the baby monitor directly to CWD for a refund or replacement with a different model. When returning, please include the entire product, your complete name, mailing address and phone number in the package and mail to Circus World Displays Ltd, Attention: Adam Crysler, Dealer Returns Specialist, 60 Industrial Parkway Suite Z64, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Circus World Displays toll-free at (866) 946-7828 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by e-mail at support@svat.com or on the firm’s website at www.mylevana.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10318.html
Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Beaba Express Steam Bottle Warmers
Units: About 11,000
Importer: Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 10 reports of the bottles overheating, including one report of an adult who received a finger burn from touching a hot bottle.
Description: This recall involves the Beaba Express Steam Bottle Warmer which uses steam to heat baby bottles or baby food. The bottle warmer is green with an orange temperature dial. “Beaba” is printed on the base and model number 9602 is printed on the underside of the warmer.
Sold at: Williams-Sonoma stores nationwide, online at www.williams-sonoma.com and through Williams-Sonoma catalogs from June 2010 through July 2010 for about $65.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottle warmers and call Williams-Sonoma for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund. Additionally, consumers who return the bottle warmers will receive a $25 Williams-Sonoma merchandise card.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Williams-Sonoma toll-free at (877) 548-0850 between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. PT seven days a week or visit the firm’s website at www.williams-sonoma.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10323.html
P. Graham Dunn Recalls Toy Rattles Due to Choking 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Wooden Toy Rattles
Units: About 500
Distributor: P. Graham Dunn, of Dalton, Ohio
Hazard: The wooden dowels can be installed at an angle, allowing the metal rattle inside to become exposed. This poses a serious choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of four incidents of the metal rattle becoming exposed. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves a wooden toy rattle with light brown stain, eight wooden dowels and a gold-colored metal rattle inside. The toy rattle is circular in shape, measuring 2 3/4 inches by 2 inches.
Sold by: Gift stores and book retailers nationwide from June 2010 through July 2010 for about $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact P. Graham Dunn to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact P. Graham Dunn at (800) 828-5260 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.pgrahamdunn.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10317.html
Lan Enterprises Recalls Zooper Tango Double Strollers Due to Collapse 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Double stroller
Units: About 3,700
Distributor: Lan Enterprises LLC of Hillsboro, Ore., and formerly of Beaverton, Ore.
Hazard: The stroller’s frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to unexpectedly collapse. This can result in minor scrapes, cuts and bruises.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received 185 reports of frame latch failures. In one incident a 13-month-old boy and a 3-year-old boy received scrapes and bruises when their stroller hit a sidewalk and the stroller collapsed.
Description: This recall involves 2007 and 2008 Zooper Tango double strollers with a model number of SL808B and SL808F. The model numbers were printed on the original packaging. The strollers have production dates ranging from January 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008. The production dates are printed on the warning labels attached to the seats. The word “Zooper” is printed on the stroller canopies and grab bars. The Web address www.zooper.com is printed on the basket under the stroller seats.
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide and at www.babiesrus.com from January 2007 through August 2008 for between $400 and $430.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled strollers and contact Zooper USA to receive a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Zooper USA toll-free at (888) 966-7379 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.zooper.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10321.html
Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Infant and Toddler Hammocks
Units: About 500
Manufacturer: MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas
Hazard: The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of the hammock becoming unbalanced, including one report of a two-month old who rolled to the side corner of the hammock and was found crying face down. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. “MamaLittleHelper” is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label.
Sold exclusively: Online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230.
Manufactured in: Malaysia
Remedy: Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using the hammocks and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Contact MamaLittleHelper to receive a free repair kit for hammock models 1010 and 1020. Consumers who own model BL222 should return the hammock to MamaLittleHelper in exchange for a new hammock. There is no repair available for model BL222. Repair kits can also be ordered online at www.mamalittlehelper.com/recall.htm
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MamaLittleHelper toll-free at (866) 612-9986 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website www.mamalittlehelper.com/recall.htm or email the firm at recall@mamalittlehelper.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10324.html
Dear Families and Friends,
First Candle is once again partnering with the CJ Foundation for SIDS to gain support for HR3212 and S1445 – we hope we can count on you!
On August 24th, Laura Crandall, the program director of the CJ Foundation’s SUDC (Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood) Program and the Foundation’s founders, Joel and Susan Hollander will be making another trip to Washington, DC to advocate for the United States’ Stillbirth and SUID Prevention Education and Awareness Act (S1445/HR3212).
As you recall, the bill would standardize investigations of stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant/childhood deaths up to age 4, create a national registry for these tragedies, track risk factors, fund public health messages and provide grief support services for families affected. We know all too well how each of these pieces is vital to progress.
We are focused this month on getting the support of the following Senators who all sit on the U.S. Senate Heath committee. These Senators will play a key role in helping to determine if the bill moves out of committee onto the next step to becoming law. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to review the list below.
If you live in one of their states, PLEASE fill out our quick and easy Online Advocacy Form now. It will generate an immediate email to them requesting they co-sponsor S1445. Emails from their constituents prior to our meeting with them would greatly help pave the way for success.
Lisa Murkowski (AK) Judd Gregg (NH)
John McCain (AZ) Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK)
Johnny Isakson (GA) Lamar Alexander (TN)
Pat Roberts (KS) Orrin G. Hatch (UT)
Richard Burr (NC) Michael B. Enzi (WY)
Note: If you live in one of these states and are a SIDS parent who experienced issues with the Medical Examiner, Coroner, first responders or hospital and/or have been unable to find support services in your area please contact linda@cjsids.org with your story. We would like to provide concrete examples to these Senators.
In addition, please spread the link to our Online Advocacy Form far and wide to anyone you know in these states, as well as posting on your social networking sites. If you have any questions please feel free to email me, linda@cjsids.org
Thank you in advance!
Linda Tantawi, Executive Director, CJ Foundation for SIDS
Dear parent,
First Candle is collaborating with the International Stillbirth Alliance as part of a global network to better understand how individuals and communities perceive stillbirths to help reduce the numbers of babies who are stillborn and families who suffer this tragic loss.
We would value your views through completing a short questionnaire. This is a “rapid response” questionnaire and will feed into a journal series and also to be disseminated via the ISA website to help with addressing the global challenges of stillbirth. Please note that the survey is multi-cultural in focus.
Please respond to the online questionnaire before August 21 – it will take about 10 minutes to respond.
Click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2XLN3S7
If you find completing the survey upsetting, please contact us at info@firstcandle.org.
Please note that once you have opened the questionnaire, you will be able to navigate back and forth, but not to exit and return from the same computer. This is the second phase of recruitment to this survey, if you were contacted in the first phase, we thank you for your response and apologize for the repeat email.
Your contribution will be very much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Marian Sokol, President
First Candle
Dear friends,
First Candle is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Susan Gerber Berning as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Berning is a creative visionary leader, strategic collaborator and proven executive administrator, with extensive experience as a child advocate and in working with diverse populations.
This announcement comes as part of a comprehensive strategic process to evaluate the priorities and direction of the organization. In the coming months, First Candle will be accelerating its work in the research arena and formalizing an information referral and bereavement continuum to better support and engage parents. Other ongoing efforts include: continued progress and success with the Bill & Melinda Gates Bedtime Basics for Babies initiative, hosting a 2012 SIDS/SUID/Stillbirth International Conference, increased emphasis on safe sleep practices in preventing infant deaths and our new Kicks Count! campaign.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Ms. Berning’s caliber at the helm,” said Gordon P. Jones, First Candle Board Chair. “After an extensive six-month search, the board is confident we have hired the best candidate to lead the organization to the next level as we work to save babies’ lives.”
First Candle is proud of its past progress and success and is poised for the future. We look forward to continuing to work hand-in-hand with our many friends and partners to advance infant health and survival. We hope you will join us in welcoming Susan to her new role. She can be reached at susan@firstcandle.org or 1-800-221-7437.
Warm regards,
The First Candle Board of Directors
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