A recall was recently issued for a popular infant toy amid concerns that it can pose a choking hazard. The recall itself was issued by Toys R Us after the company received “six reports of pieces breaking off, four of which reported they found the broken pieces in children’s mouths.”
Jogging strollers are popular among parents committed to living a healthy lifestyle, even if it means having to take their little one along for the ride. The unique strollers allow parents to jog or power walk with ease, so it’s no surprise that they have increased in popularity over recent years. However, because more households now own a jogging stroller of some type, it’s a big deal when a recall pops up, such as the one recently issued for “Delta Children’s J is for Jeep brand cross-country all-terrain strollers.”
Have you ever tried what’s been dubbed the “world’s strongest coffee?” Known as “Death Wish Coffee,” an average cup of the brew “contains 12 to 16 milligrams of caffeine per fluid ounce,” much more than your typical cup of joe. Unfortunately for the company behind the product, the FDA and CDC are forcing it to recall “thousands of cans of the cold-brew caffeine drink” after concerns that “toxins responsible for the deadly illness botulism might have made it into” the product.
If you or anyone you know is a fan of the Kind brand on snack bars, you may be surprised to learn that they have recently been voluntarily recalled to “ensure those with serious food allergies avoid” purchasing boxes of mislabeled Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt bars. According to Kind Snacks, a “limited number” of its boxes of Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt bars failed to include the fact that the bars “contained walnuts, a tree nut that can trigger serious, life-threatening allergic reactions,” on the labels.
Parents beware. A new recall has been issued for an estimated 1,500 DEMDACO infant bib and bootie sets after it was discovered that the “rattles sewn into the booties can detach, posing a choking hazard.” The recall itself was issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and it specifically involves the “Story Time bib and bootie sets for infants ages 3-6 months.”
Dressers Recalled For Child Safety Concerns
A new safety recall has been issued by Studio Fun International for slap bracelets sold with “DreamWorks Trolls: It’s Hug Time!” storybooks. Why? Well, it turns out the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received reports that the slap bracelets can “cause cuts to the hands and fingers.” As a result, an estimated 79,000 bracelets are being recalled.
L.L. Bean, a company based in Maine, has decided to issue a nationwide recall of its popular “toddler sweater fleece pullovers…because the front snaps can detach and pose a potential choking hazard.”
Mainstays is a popular furniture brand, and many Americans have some sort of furniture piece from the brand in their homes. Unfortunately, a voluntary recall has just been issued for the four-drawer chests from Ameriwood Home amid concerns “about their stability and entrapment hazards.” According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the chests “are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.”
When parents invest in products designed to keep their children safe, they do so with the expectation that those products will actually work. Unfortunately, that’s not always to case. For example, Handi-Craft just issued a recall of “23,000 bottles of Dr. Brown’s Natural Bottle & Dish Soap” because it might contain bacteria that is harmful to children. According to the recall notice, exposure to the harmful bacteria “poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals.”