Oh look, another recall. As my friend Andie pointed out - Dontcha just feel bored when a moment goes by without one?
Klean Kanteen is recalling their caps. Appears to be some breakage issues, but nothing major. Nice of them to be proactive. We love our Klean Kanteens!
“For safety reasons and in cooperation with US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Klean Kanteen is recalling the Sport Cap 2.0. Klean Kanteen® has received six consumer reports relating to the spout tip of Sport Cap 2.0 breaking or cracking after being dropped, which could pose a possible choking or ingestion hazard. There have been no incidents of actual choking or ingestion reported.”
Oh this recall makes me mad. Every single bottle in our house was included in this massive recall. How can companies be that careless!?
“McNeil Consumer Healthcare is initiating this voluntary recall because some of these products may not meet required quality standards. This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events. However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should not administer these products to their children. Some of the products included in the recall may contain a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified; others may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements; and others may contain tiny particles. While the potential for serious medical events is remote, the company advises consumers who have purchased these recalled products to discontinue use.”
I’m not sure how much better I feel after they say, potential for “serious” medical events is “remote”. What the hell does that even mean!?
If you do have any of these items, please go sign up for a refund! Kick McNeil Consumer Healthcare where it counts - in the bank account!
The CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the State of Rhode Island to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak.
See full article here.
Pottery Barn is recalling all roman shades. They suggest you remove them and call to request a free repair kit before reinstalling. Call (800) 492-1949 or visit here.
Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip Amputations
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.
Name of Product: Maclaren Strollers
Units: About one million
Distributor: Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn.
Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States.
Description: This recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The word “Maclaren” is printed on the stroller. The affected models included Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
Sold at: Babies“R”Us, Target and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled strollers and contact Maclaren USA to receive a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Maclaren USA toll-free at (877) 688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.maclaren.us/recall
The makers of Tylenol are recalling 21 children’s and infant’s Tylenol liquid products manufactured between April 2008 and June 2008 from warehouses and retail stores as a safeguard against potential contamination.
Full list here (right column next to article).
Stork Craft has recalled more than 500,000 cribs.
Hazard: The metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails, in which a child can become entrapped and suffocate.
Click here for full recall information.
Little Debbie peanut butter crackers have been recalled.
Federal health officials have urged people to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until more is known about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.
Monday 1/19 update: Here is the updated press release. Companies such as Clif Bar, Abbott Nutrition (Zone bars), Kellogg and a multitude of others have voluntarily recalled their products. Check your shelves!
I’d tell you all about it, but Jennifer and Jeremiah over at ZRecs have already done a splendid job of it.
Here’s a recap from the Britax recall site:
Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co said on Monday it is recalling about 12,000 bottles of Mylicon infant anti-gas drops in the dye-free variety because they may contain metal fragments.
This one is mainly for our Canadian readers -
The latest melamine snafu: chocolate. Just in time for Halloween.
With Halloween fast approaching comes a warning to parents and kids regarding Sherwood brand Pirate’s Gold milk chocolate coins imported from China. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell the candy. It is sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores. The chocolate contains melamine which is the same chemical responsible for killing several babies in China, and sickening thousands more.
Read more about the recall over at Snopes.
Mommy’s Bliss nipple cream has been 86ed by the FDA. The potentially harmful ingredients in the cream are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol. Guess you should go with the whole, “Can’t spell it, don’t use it” approach.
“The cream, promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe dry or cracked nipples, contains ingredients that may cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants, the agency said.” That’s nice.
Evenflo voluntarily recalled one million Discovery infant car seats.
Per the AP article, “Evenflo Co. issued a voluntary safety recall Friday of 1 million Discovery infant car seats after tests showed that the seat could potentially become separated from its base in high-impact side collisions…The privately held company, based in suburban Dayton, said it is not necessary for owners of the car seats to stop using them or return them. To order the fastener, seat owners should call Evenflo at 1-800-356-2229 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST or visit their site.”
Well here’s a weird one. Only the dice are being recalled. The surface paint on the die contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Better than the whole game, I suppose. Except of course you don’t touch the board and then lick your hands very often. But dice, everyone touches the dice!
eeBoo is recalling their Tot Tower blocks after they received two complaints regarding the plastic film covering the blocks separating from the cardboard.
That’s a bummer because Sy loves her eeBoo blocks. I am not going to return them. We’ve had them forever and have had no signs of deterioration (aside from damage caused general banging and throwing, that is). It’s been one of my favorite gifts to give one year olds as well. I hope they get them back on the market soon!
