Toxic Toys And Faulty Cribs Report - Kids In Danger
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Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs
An examination of children’s product recalls in 2008, recall effectiveness at CPSC and
the implications for child safety
Report by:
Kids In Danger April 21, 2009
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Executive Summary Since early 2002 when Kids In Danger (KID) released our first report looking at recalls from 2001, KID has been reporting on children’s product recalls each year. This year’s also took a closer look at what happens after the recall: how many of the dangerous products are accounted for and removed from use? While the flood of children’s product recalls in 2007, many for lead and magnet ingestion hazards, led to unprecedented attention from Congress and the public, many people aren’t aware that the recalls kept coming throughout 2008. Other findings in this report include:
• Forty-eight percent (190) of the products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) were children’s products.
• Toys were the largest category of recalled children’s products – 41%. • Despite the scrutiny on lead in 2007, 36% of the recalls were for lead paint
hazards. • There were five recalls of over one million products with over 18 million units
recalled in total. • There were seven deaths in these products prior to recall. Most were in sleep
environments with one in a play soccer net. • Two-thirds of the recalled products were made in China, 4% were made here in
the United States. • Evenflo had the most injuries prior to a recall – 94 in their Majestic High Chair. • A record number, 12, cribs were recalled, involving eight injuries and five deaths. • While CPSC requires monthly updates on Corrective Action Plans as recalls are
called, our research showed that many companies simply don’t file the report or don’t fill in the requested information. For those that do, the numbers show that most recalled products remain in the hands of consumers.
KID recommends: • CPSC should immediately begin to plan and execute a database with product and injury data. • Congress should immediately fully fund CPSC. • Given the ineffective nature of CPSC’s current recall effectiveness reporting, Congress should call for annual reports on the year’s recall and their effectiveness. • CPSC should also require more effort from companies in the event of a recall to retrieve or fix the faulty products.
KID concludes these findings with suggestions for parents and caregivers including: checking www.cpsc.gov for recall reports, spreading the word to family and friends, and keeping updated with www.KidsInDanger.org. The full report is available for download at www.KidsInDanger.org or by calling KID at 312.595.0649.
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Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ............................................................... 3 2008: Recalls of children’s products continue .................................................................... 3 Toys lead children’s product recalls ................................................................................... 4 Largest recalls for lead poisoning, entrapment and magnet ingestion ................................ 5 Multiple recalls by eleven companies. ................................................................................ 6 Despite public attention, lead still leading hazard in recalls. .............................................. 6 Manufactured in….China mostly ........................................................................................ 7 1 report, 2 reports….1,140 reports before a recall .............................................................. 7 Hundreds of children injured while products remain in stores and homes. ........................ 7 Cribs recalled in record numbers ........................................................................................ 9 Civil Penalties or Actions by CPSC ................................................................................. 10 Recall Effectiveness: A bleak picture ............................................................................... 10 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 12 Action for Parents and Caregivers .................................................................................... 12 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 13 Definitions......................................................................................................................... 13 About Kids In Danger ....................................................................................................... 13
Tables Table 1: Children’s product recalls 2001-2008 .................................................................. 4 Table 2: 2008 Recalls by product type ............................................................................... 4 Table 3: Top ten children’s product recalls by unit in 2008 ............................................... 5 Table 4: Multiple recalls by manufacturer (2008) .............................................................. 6 Table 5: Children’s product recalls by hazard (2008) ........................................................ 6 Table 6: Children’s products with the most incidents reported before recall (2008) ......... 7 Table 7: Injuries prior to recall by product type ................................................................. 8 Table 8: Products involving the most injuries prior to recall .............................................. 8 Table 9: Products involving deaths prior to recall .............................................................. 9 Table 10: Sleep Environment Recalls (2008) ................................................................... 10 Table 11: Response to FOIA request for monthly corrective action reports .................... 11
Figures Figure 1: Recalled Products by Type: 2001-2008 .............................................................. 5 Figure 2: Crib Recalls ......................................................................................................... 9
Appendix: Appendix 1: 2008 Children’s Product Recalls Appendix 2: Recall Effectiveness
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Introduction Since our first report in 2002, Kids In Danger has been taking an annual look at children’s product recalls by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Each year our report consistently showed about two children’s products recalled each week by CPSC, and that most consumers were unaware of the scope of the problem. 2007 brought ‘the year of the recall’ and suddenly, not only did the rate of recalls increase (to more than four children’s products a week) but so did the public’s awareness. This year’s report includes the recall numbers from 2008, but also looks at a measure of recall effectiveness – do recalled products get removed from use? The report ends with recommendations for keeping children safe from dangerous products – those that have been recalled and those still in the market. All recall numbers in the report are from CPSC press releases of recalls.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Congress created the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1972 under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), and CPSC began operating in 1973. In the Act, Congress directed CPSC to protect the public “against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products.” CPSC has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 types of consumer products, and is charged with protecting consumers from products that pose fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards or can injure children. Nancy Nord is the current acting Chair of the CPSC with Thomas Moore as the only other commissioner. Since 2006, CPSC has been operating at this crippling level. In 2008, CPSC assumed extra duties as Congress passed, and the President signed, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Once fully implemented, this landmark legislation will provide assurance to parents that children’s products will be tested for safety prior to sale and are free of known chemical or design hazards.
2008: Recalls of children’s products continue In 2008, 394 products were recalled by CPSC, 190 (48%) were children’s products – toys, clothing, furniture, nursery items, sporting goods or art and school supplies. This rate of just over 3.6 children’s products a week is down slightly from 2007, but still significantly higher than any previous year. Combined, the recalls included 18,730,715 units.
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Table 1: Children’s product recalls 2001-2008
Year Total Recalls Total Children’s Product Recalls
% Children’s Product Recalls
Units of Recalled Children’s Products
2008 394 190 48% 18,730,7152007 448 231 52% 46,562,9012006 318 111 35% 18,967,2102005 329 123 37% 27,891,1882004 277 87 31% 156,169,9902003 214 66 30% 6,140,6912002 210 90 43% 11,155,6312001 214 118 55% 22,992,667 Toys lead children’s product recalls Toy recalls represented 41% of the children’s products recalled last year and were 20% of all product recalls. Most toys were recalled for lead or choking hazards. The next largest groups at 15% each were nursery items such as cribs, high chairs and bassinets for entrapment and lead hazards, and clothing, mostly for drawstrings and choking hazards. Almost four million nursery items were recalled. Outdoor and sports involves bicycles, playground equipment and other products meant for sports or outdoor play. This year saw an increase in school supplies recalls – all for lead poisoning hazards. Table 2: 2008 Recalls by product type
# Recalls % of Total Recalls
% of Children’s Product Recalls
# of Units
All Recalls 394 100% - - Children’s Recalls 190 48% 100% 18,730,715
Toys 77 20% 41% 8,160,924Nursery 28 7% 15% 3,905,618Clothing 29 7% 15% 527,294Outdoor & Sports 24 6% 13% 490,129Jewelry 14 4% 7% 2,182,250Art & School Supplies
13 3% 7% 3,328,100
Furniture 6 2% 3% 136,400*Jewelry and art supplies are separated for 2008, but included in the toy figures in the following chart, as they were in past years.
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Figure 1: Recalled Products by Type: 2001-2008
Largest recalls for lead poisoning, entrapment and magnet ingestion There were five recalls of at least a million units and ten of 600,000 or more in 2008. The largest was of 2.35 million magnets for science kits or other uses – coated with lead paint. Delta Enterprises had two recalls involving 1,585,000 cribs for entrapment hazards after two deaths. Mega Brands continued to pull magnetic toys that pose a risk of magnet ingestion and Kid Station Toys pulled one million toy phones with small parts that presented a choking hazard. Table 3: Top ten children’s product recalls by unit in 2008
Product Manufacturer # Injuries Hazard # Units Various magnets United
Scientific 0 Lead poisoning 2,350,000
Cribs (2 recalls) Delta Enterprises
4 (2 deaths) Entrapment 1,585,000
MagnaMan Mega Brands 0 Magnet ingestion 1,300,000 Magnetix toys Mega Brands 1 Magnet ingestion 1,100,000 Toy phones Kid Station
Toys 1 Choking 1,000,000
Accessory bags Bonne Bell 0 Lead poisoning 945,000 Bassinets Simplicity, Inc 2 (2 deaths) Entrapment 900,000 Fun and Games magnetic dart boards
Henry Gordy International
0 Magnet ingestion 870,000
Wireless indoor helicopters
Innovage, LLC 1 Burn hazard 685,000
Cribs Simplicity Inc 0 Entrapment 600,000
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Clothing
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Multiple recalls by eleven companies. This year 11 manufacturers recalled more than one product. OKK Trading had four recalls for lead poisoning, followed by three each for Avon, Battat, and Daiso. Only two companies from last year’s list of multiple recalls show up again this year – Kids II, Inc and Simplicity for Children (SFCA). Both also had two recalls last year. Simplicity has since gone out of business. Table 4: Multiple recalls by manufacturer (2008)
Manufacturer # of Recalls # Units Hazards Injuries OKK Trading 4 11,500 Lead poisoning 0 Avon products 3 131,000 Burn, lead poisoning, choking 0
Battat 3 154,000 Magnet ingestion, choking 0 Daiso 3 114 Lead, choking, strangulation 0
BassettBaby 2 568 Entrapment 0 Delta Enterprises 2 1,565,000 Entrapment 4 (2 deaths)
Disney 2 12,100 Lead poisoning 0 Hobby Lobby 2 16,200 Lead poisoning, burns 1
Kids II Inc 2 34,000 Choking 0 Manhattan Group 2 16,200 Lead poisoning, choking 0
Mega Brands 2 2,400,000 Magnet ingestion 1 Munire 2 33,000 Fall, lead poisoning 1
Pacific Cycling 2 22,000 Fall hazard 2 Regal Lagar 2 45,600 Fall, laceration 9
Simplicity (SFCA, Inc) 2 1,500,000 Entrapment, strangulation 2 deaths Wal-Mart 2 51,000 Lead poisoning 0
Despite public attention, lead still leading hazard in recalls. More than one-third (36%) of the children’s products recalled were tainted with lead. The 68 recalls included jewelry, toys, and even a crib that sickened a child. Twenty percent of the recalls involved bodily injury hazards – falls, laceration and impact hazards. Choking, a leading cause of product-related death among young children, accounted for 17% of the recalls followed by entrapment and strangulation (16%), burns (7%) and magnet ingestion (4%). Table 5: Children’s product recalls by hazard (2008)
Hazard # of Recalls
% of Children’s Product Recalls
# of Units % of Units
Lead poisoning 68 36% 6,297,814 34% Bodily injury (fall, laceration, impact) 38 20% 1,265,109 7% Choking, aspiration 33 17% 2,336,680 12% Strangulation, entrapment 31 16% 3,730,312 20% Burns 14 7% 1,543,700 8% Magnet ingestion 7 4% 3,652,100 19%
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Manufactured in….China mostly Children’s products recalled in 2008 were manufactured in 21 different countries. Sixty-nine percent of the products recalled were made in China, followed by 7% in Taiwan, and 4% each in the United States, Hong Kong and India. Only one U.S. made toy was recalled – a bead maze that posed a laceration hazard. Other U.S. products recalled include playground equipment, baby carriers, mattresses, and bikes. Most (75%) of the products recalled for lead were from China, but there were also lead-tainted products from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Korea, Peru and Trinidad.
1 report, 2 reports….1,140 reports before a recall Looking at all children’s products recalled last year, there were 1,900 reports of product failures prior to the 190 recalls. Reported incidents can involve injury, but don’t always. It means the product failed in some way that presented a hazard, or it was reported as hazardous by a consumer. Evenflo high chairs far outpaced any other recall with 1,140 reports of incidents prior to recall – makes one wonder what they were waiting for!1 The chart below shows those recalls that involved the most reports of incidents prior to recall. Table 6: Children’s products with the most incidents reported before recall (2008)
Manufacturer Product # Incidents Hazards Evenflo Company Majestic™ High Chairs 1140 Bodily injury
and choking Backyard Leisure Adventure Play Sets 114 Bodily injury Razor, Inc Electric Ride-on Vehicle 60 Bodily injury Jardine Cribs 46 Entrapment Hasbro Nerf™ N-Strike Recon
Blasters 46 Bodily injury
Avon Cozy Warming Polar Bears 41 Burns Dumnar Cinderella Ride-on
Vehicles 40 Burns
Tek Nek Toys Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker 35 Falls
Hobbico Radio-controller Helicopter Batteries
28 Burn
MEGA Brands MagnaMan Toy Figurines 25 Magnet ingestion
Hundreds of children injured while products remain in stores and homes. Two hundred and ten children were injured before these products were recalled in 2008. Toys had the most injuries, followed by nursery products. However, more than one-third of the nursery product injuries resulted in death. There were no known deaths from these recalled toys. 1 Even more so now that more high chairs were recalled in 2009 with a similar defect and more incident reports.
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Table 7: Injuries prior to recall by product type
Type Recalls Recalls with injuries
Percent of recalls involving injuries
Total Injuries
Children’s Products 190 31 16% 210 Outdoor & Sports 24 9 37% 23 Nursery 28 6 21% 113 Furniture 6 1 17% 1 Toys 77 13 17% 72 Clothing 29 0 - 0 Jewelry 14 0 - 0 Art & School Supplies 13 0 - 0 For the second year in a row, an Evenflo product has the most injuries prior to recall – there were 94 injuries from the Majestic high chair, followed by 46 from a Hasbro toy, the Nerf N-Strike Recon Blaster. There were seven deaths in this year’s recalled products, including six in sleep environments – cribs, bassinet, a toy chest connected to a bed and one in a soccer goal net. Table 8: Products involving the most injuries prior to recall
Manufacturer Product # Injuries Type of Injury Evenflo Company Inc.
Majestic™ High Chairs
94 Bumps and bruises to the head, broken bones, abrasions and cuts
Hasbro Inc. Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters
46 Bruises, abrasions, pinching, blood blisters and welts
Tek Nek Toys Int’l L.P.
Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker Toys
10 Bumps, bruises and lacerations
Regal Lager Inc. Phil and Teds Buggy Strollers
9 Injured fingers in stroller’s hinge locking mechanism
Razor USA LLC PowerWing™ Three-Wheeled Scooters
7 Achilles tendon and ankle lacerations
Avon Products Inc.
Cozy Warming Polar Bears
6 Burns
Trek Bicycle Corp
Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles
4 Injuries from falling due to bicycle frame breaking
Miracle Recreation Eq
Playground Tire Swing
3 Cuts and fractured bones
Backyard Leisure LLC
Adventure Play Sets 3 Abrasions and bumps to the head
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Table 9: Products involving deaths prior to recall
Manufacturer Product # Deaths
Hazard
Simplicity Inc. Bassinets 2 Babies entrapped in side rails of bassinet
Bayside Furnishings
LaJolla Boat Bed & Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds
1 Toy chest lid closed on child’s neck
Delta Enterprise Corp.
Drop Side Cribs 1 Spring peg failed, allowing side rail to detach, entrapping child
Delta Enterprise Corp.
Drop Side Cribs 1 Safety peg missing allowing side rail to detach, entrapping
child Playkids U.S.A. Convertible Cribs 1 Child entrapped between mesh
side and mattress Regent Sports Corporation
MacGregor & Mitre Folding Soccer Goals
1 Child entangled in net and strangled
Cribs recalled in record numbers Beginning last year, this report highlighted crib recalls, concerned with the six recalls in 2007. 2008 saw a doubling to a record 12 recalls of cribs; include all sleep environments and there were sixteen recalls.
Figure 2: Crib Recalls
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Table 10: Sleep Environment Recalls (2008)
Recalled Product Hazard Units Incidents Injuries and Deaths
Jardine Cribs Slats break, entrapment
320,000 46 2
Delta Cribs Spring peg can fall out,
entrapment
600,000 3 2 ( 1 death)
Delta Cribs Safety peg can fall out,
entrapment
985,000 12 2 (1 death)
Simplicity, Disney and Graco Bassinets, made by Simplicity and SFCA, Inc
Entrapment hazard
900,000 2 2 deaths
Playkids Convertible Cribs Entrapment in mesh sides
2,000 1 1 death
Munire Newport “Rubbed Finish” cribs
Lead poisoning 3,000 1 1
Simplicity Cribs Entrapment 600,000 9 0 Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Cribs
Entrapment 18 3 0
Simmons Kids Mattress Entrapment 20,000 1 0 Flaghouse Yayita Baby Hammocks Entrapment 100 1 0 Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Cribs
Entrapment 550 0 0
Bayside Furnishings Boat and Trundle Beds
Entrapment 9350 1 1 death
Stanley Built to Grow Cribs Entrapment 1200 0 0 Munire Cribs Falls 24,000 0 0 Mother Hubbards Cribs Falls 1300 0 0 Baby Appleseed Cribs Falls 500 0 0
Civil Penalties or Actions by CPSC After so many recalls two years in a row, one might expect CPSC to take action against these companies. But only one company, Reebok, was fined this year because of lead – a charm distributed with some of the company’s shoes was swallowed by a four-year-old Minnesota boy. The child died and after his death the charm was found to contain 99% lead. Reebok agreed to pay $1 million in that settlement. Additionally, CPSC reached penalty settlements with 17 makers of sweatshirts or outerwear with drawstrings for a total of $685,000.
Recall Effectiveness: A bleak picture When compiling the report of recalls year after year, the numbers tend to add up – a million cribs here, 10,000 lead tainted toys there, another 300,000 magnet toys. The real question is how effective are recalls at getting unsafe products out of consumers’ hands. For this year’s report, KID looked at the eight children’s products recalls in January 2007
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and 17 recalled in January 2008, the beginning of the year covered by this report. Together, the two reports should give a picture of the recall effectiveness measurements at CPSC, if not recall effectiveness itself. KID filed Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) for the most recent monthly progress report for the Corrective Action Plan and Incident Update for each of the 25 products in July 2008. Table 11: Response to FOIA request for monthly corrective action reports
Action Number of Reports Requested 25 Denied 4 Received 15
-Complete information 9 -Sent, but info blank or left out 6
No forms filed with CPSC 5 No response 1 Of the 25 reports requested, 15 were received. Four were denied, three because CPSC is involved in possible litigation with the company and one for containing “trade secrets.” Five of the recalling firms had filed no reports with CPSC, and in one case, KID never got the information even though CPSC gathered it and sent it to the company. Of the fifteen reports received, only nine companies sent a completed form. The data from many of the forms turns out to be virtually unusable to study recall effectiveness since most are not completely filled in, use information that isn’t consistent, or key information has been blacked out by the company. The percent recovery rate from consumers ranged from a reported .02% of baby rattles and ornaments to 89% of sippy cups from one company, although that number is so vastly different from our experience as to be questionable. As might be expected, companies were more successful retrieving products that were still in the stream of commerce – either with them, the distributor or retailers. But even in those cases, where one might expect 100% retrieval rate, reported rates were as low as 60% and some companies didn’t report. Given the request was filed in July 2008 and giving a margin of 90 days, firms should have been sending at least the April 2008 form. Of the 25 firms, KID got that month’s form or better from 11 of the 21 requests that weren’t denied outright – a less than 50% compliance rate from CPSC’s requirements. The most recent report sent was from RR Donnelley for Reading and Math Aids that covered through September 2008. CPSC staff recommends not looking at the raw numbers of returned or repaired products (who can blame them?), but at the rate of injuries after recall as a measure of the effectiveness of the recall. While CPSC requires that information on the monthly form, KID got it from only 11 of the firms. There were 37 incidents reported and 15 injuries reported after the recalls were announced, involving five recalls. Six of the recalls
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reported no incidents or injuries after recall. But eight of the reports either left that information blank, or blacked it out (four each). More data is in Appendix 2.
Conclusion Both the number of products recalled and the likelihood that many of them remain in homes and child care facilities raise a red flag on this year’s recalls. While the CPSIA passed in 2008 should ensure safer products in the future, CPSC needs to take action now to make recalls more effective and get dangerous products out of children’s hands. • CPSC should immediately begin to plan for and execute the database required by the CPSIA. Given companies’ lack of compliance with self-reporting requirements, CPSC and consumers need access to more information to spot potential hazards and injury trends. • Congress should immediately fully fund CPSC to the levels requested in the CPSIA. In addition, the Commission should be expanded to five commissioners to ensure that all product safety issues can be adequately addressed. • Given the ineffective nature of CPSC’s current recall effectiveness reporting, Congress should call for annual reports on the year’s recall and their effectiveness. Only under public scrutiny will companies put more effort into getting recalled items out of homes and child care facilities. • CPSC should also require more from companies in the event of a recall. In addition to the mandatory recall requirements and product registration cards required by CPSIA, CPSC should require more aggressive outreach after a recall and require a replacement product or refund when possible, increasing the likelihood of retrieval.
Action for Parents and Caregivers KID urges every parent and caregiver to take the following three steps to protect the children in their care. 1) Be aware of the problem: Visit www.KidsInDanger.org for more information on children’s product safety and to sign up for free email alerts to keep up-to-date on recalled products. Consumers can also sign up at www.cpsc.gov to receive notice of recalls by email. 2) Always check products: Take an inventory of the products used with children—at home, at childcare and elsewhere—and check it against the list of recalls at www.cpsc.gov. Check for safety information on car seats at www.nhtsa.gov. Repeat the check every time a new product is bought or a gift or hand-me-down is received. Report any injuries or problems with products to both the manufacturer and CPSC. 3) Spread the word: After learning of a recall, share the news with friends and family and urge them to pass it along. Also, always fill out product registration cards so manufacturers can send recall information. Under the new CPSIA, product registration cards as well as a way to register online is required for durable infant and toddler products.
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Also, take special precautions with sleep environments. Visit KID’s product hazard pages on cribs, portable cribs, bassinets and soft bedding to learn how to provide a safe place for baby to sleep. Report any product that breaks, or appears dangerous. Sometimes it is the only way to bring a hazardous product to CPSC’s attention. Become an Advocate: Let local, state and national lawmakers know that children’s product safety is important. Find out more at www.KidsInDanger.org advocacy pages.
Methodology Kids In Danger obtained all recall information for this report from monthly lists of press releases generated by the CPSC and issued jointly by product manufacturers and the CPSC. Press releases outline the incidents, failures, and injuries caused by the product prior to the date of recall. All numbers, facts, and figures contained in this report were taken from these press releases. Manufacturers have editorial power over the form of the recall release – so it is not certain that these are all the known incidents, just that these were reported. Only children’s products under the jurisdiction of the CPSC were considered. This excludes car seats and booster seats that are regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, CPSC does have oversight of car seats that can also be used as infant carriers.
Definitions A children’s product is defined as any product designed or intended for the care of or use by children. Products that pose potential dangers to children but that are not intended for their use, such as cigarette lighters with faulty child resistance locks, are not counted as children’s products. Children’s products were further categorized for this report by the type of product (clothing, furniture, nursery products, sports and outdoor, jewelry, art and school supplies and toys). The product name, manufacturer, date of recall, number of units recalled, type of hazard posed, and number of incidents and injuries were also recorded for children’s products recalled in 2008. (Appendix A)
About Kids In Danger Kids In Danger is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety. KID was founded in 1998 by Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar after the death of their 16-month-old son, Danny, in a dangerous portable crib. For more information, call 312.595.0649 or visit www.KidsInDanger.org.
Appendix A: 2008 Children’s Product Recalls
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Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
1/24/2008 Pearson Learning Group
ESI-R Screening Materials Art/ School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
18,000 0 0
1/31/2008 RR Donnelley Reading and Math Aids Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
185,000 0 0
2/6/2008 eeBoo Corp Sketchbooks and Colored Spirals
Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
80,000 0 0
2/22/2008 Riverside Publishing Co.
Memory Testing Cards Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
5,300 0 0
3/18/2008 Galison/Mudpuppy Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars
Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
90,000 0 0
4/10/2008 Michaels Stores Inc
Seasonal Writing Pens Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
310,000 0 0
5/22/2008 American Scientific LLC
Magnets Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
87,000 0 0
5/22/2008 Early Childhood Resources LLC
Yellow Sure Grip Paint Brushes
Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
900 0 0
5/22/2008 United Scientific Various Magnets Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,350,000 0 0
5/29/2008 QuinCrafts Makit & Bakit Jewelry Sets and Suncatcher Sets
Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
70,000 0 0
7/24/2008 Dowling Magnets Classic Horseshoe Magnets Art/School Supply
Plastic coating contains excessive levels of lead
Lead Poisoning
91,500 0 0
7/24/2008 Pacific Science Supplies Inc.
Magnets, Magnet Sets, & Magnet Needle Sets
Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
40,000 0 0
10/14/2008 Home Science Tools
Alnico Bar Magnets Art/School Supply
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
400 0 0
1/31/2008 AJBlue LLC Girls' Hooded Jackets Clothing Strangulation by drawstring
Strangulation 14,000 0 0
2/6/2008 Seventy Two Inc Bonafide Love Hooded Children's Sweatshirts
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 1,800 0 0
2/13/2008 Siegfried & Parzifal Inc.
Karl Kani Boys' Fleece Hoody Sweatshirts
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 5,000 0 0
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Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
3/5/2008 Rebelette Intl Trading Corp
Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 4,800 0 0
3/11/2008 Urgent Gear Inc. Micros Boys' Hooded Jackets Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 700 0 0
3/28/2008 Kidz World Inc. Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 5,000 0 0
4/2/2008 Brents-Riordan Inc. LLC
Hooded Youth Sweatshirts & Jackets
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 7,400 0 0
4/24/2008 Avon Products Inc. Infant Santa Outfits Clothing Pom poms and snaps on 2007 outfits can detach
Choking 17,000 0 0
5/12/2008 Daiso LLC Children's Rain Ponchos Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 48 0 0
5/15/2008 Maran Inc. Squeeze Kids Girl's Corduroy Jackets
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 6,000 0 0
5/28/2008 Adio Footwear Boy’s Hooded Zip Fleece Sweatshirts
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 300 0 0
6/10/2008 The Children's Place
Camouflage Pajama Sets Clothing Screen print contains excess amounts of lead
Lead Poisoning
28,000 0 0
6/12/2008 Sara Lynn Togs Infant and Toddler Shortalls Clothing Buttons on shoulder strap can detach
Choking 1,800 0 0
6/24/2008 Nordstrom Inc. Nordstrom's Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea Girl's Sandals
Clothing Flower embellishments can detach
Choking 1,500 0 0
6/27/2008 Coolibar Inc. Children's Sunblock Jackets & Hoodies
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 3,000 0 0
7/1/2008 Rashti & Rashti Taggies™ Sleep’n Play Infant Garments
Clothing Snaps detach posing a choking hazard
Choking 6,200 0 0
8/6/2008 Kids With Character LLC
BongoCheetah Girls Jackets Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 1,200 0 0
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Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
8/6/2008 Raw Blue Sportswear
Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 5,740 0 0
8/6/2008 Request Jeans Drawstrings Hoodies Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 1,200 0 0
8/12/2008 Chelsea & Scott Ltd.
Sun Smarties Children's Board Skirts
Clothing High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
600 0 0
8/28/2008 Orioxi International Corp.
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 43,000 0 0
9/2/2008 Empress Arts Ltd. Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 130 0 0
9/3/2008 Target Circo Rosette Bobbie Socks Clothing Ribbon on the sock can detach
Choking 330,000 4 0
10/8/2008 Rack Room Shoes Inc.
Girl's Sandals Clothing Ornamental flowers on sandals can detach
Choking 11,000 1 0
11/19/2008 R&D International Inc.
Young Colors Children's Hooded Jackets
Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 1,500 0 0
11/25/2008 JCPenny Co. Arizona® Newborn and Infant Denim Pants
Clothing The metal snap at the waist can detach
Choking 24,000 0 0
12/4/2008 Meijer Inc. Toddler Girl's Hat and Mitten Sets
Clothing Magnets detach from hat
Magnet Ingestion
100 1 0
12/23/2008 Foursquare Outerwear
Foursquare Hooded Jackets Clothing Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring
Strangulation 1,300 0 0
12/30/2008 Bon-Ton Department Stores
Boy's Reversible Vests Clothing Zipper tabs posing choking hazard
Choking 5,000 0 0
2/8/2008 Netshops Children's Table and Chair Furniture High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
50 0 0
4/24/2008 Avon Products Inc. Basketball and Flower Tables Furniture High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
1,000 0 0
5/1/2008 L G Sourcing Inc. Children's Storage Bins Furniture High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
84,000 0 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 17
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
7/3/2008 Bayside Furnishings
LaJolla Boat Bed & Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds
Furniture Lid supports fail to prevent lid from closing too quickly
Entrapment 9,350 1 1death
9/23/2008 Giftco Inc. Harry Potter Bookends Furniture High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
36,000 0 0
12/23/2008 Munire Furniture Inc.
Newport Rubbed Black Furniture
Furniture High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
6,000 0 0
2/7/2008 Benjamin International
Pendants and Candle Charms Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
460,000 0 0
2/14/2008 Mission City Press A Life of Faith Charm Bracelet
Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
11,000 0 0
2/22/2008 Pecoware Co. Inc. Children's Metal Necklaces Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,900 0 0
4/18/2008 Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
HipCharmKeyChains Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
12,000 0 0
4/19/2008 Nintendo of America Inc.
Character-themed lapel pins Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
71,000 0 0
6/3/2008 Daiso Seattle LLC Children's Jewelry Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
50 0 0
6/19/2008 Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Hip Charm Key Chains Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
39,000 1 0
7/3/2008 Bead Bazaar USA Inc
It's A Girl Thing Bracelets, Necklaces, and Phone Charms
Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
13,000 0 0
7/10/2008 Action Products Intl Inc
Children's Charm Craft Kits Jewelry Clasp in the kit contains High levels of lead
Lead Poisoning
18,500 0 0
7/10/2008 F.A.F. Inc. Faded Glory Lip Gloss, Locket, and Bracelet Sets
Jewelry Clasp on bracelet contains lead
Lead Poisoning
30,000 0 0
7/10/2008 Parragon Inc. Children's Necklaces and Ballet Shoes Charms
Jewelry Solder on the charm contains lead
Lead Poisoning
500,000 0 0
8/29/2008 Bonne Bell Bonne Bell Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags
Jewelry Metal clasps on bag contain lead
Lead Poisoning
945,000 0 0
11/5/2008 Claire's Boutiques Inc.
Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets
Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
67,000 0 0
12/18/2008 Aloha 808 Trading Children's Jewelry Jewelry High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
12,800 0 0
1/10/2008 Kash N’ Gold Ltd. Tinker Bell Lamps Nursery High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
60,000 0 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 18
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
1/10/2008 Shims Bargain Inc. “BabyTown” Pacifiers Nursery shield and vent holes too small, package lacks warning
Choking 45,000 0 0
2/14/2008 Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Hidden Hills Collection Drop-Side Cribs
Nursery Spindles on crib can loosen creating a gap
Entrapment 18 3 0
2/28/2008 Munire Furniture Inc.
Majestic Curved Top & Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs, & Captiva Cribs
Nursery Brackets prevent spring from lowering to correct position allowing children to crawl out
Fall Hazard 24,000 0 0
3/11/2008 Ellaroo LLC Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers
Nursery Rings on carrier can bend or break
Fall Hazard 1,200 6 0
4/22/2008 Beco Baby Carrier Inc.
Beco Baby Butterfly Carriers Nursery Buckles can release causing strap to slip
Fall Hazard 2,000 8 0
5/8/2008 Munchkin Inc. Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmers
Nursery The bottle and food warmers can overheat
Burn Hazard 5,000 9 0
5/20/2008 Douglas Co. Lil' Snugglers Children's Blankets
Nursery Satin edge can come loose
Choking 74,000 18 0
5/22/2008 Disney Store Pirates of the Caribbean Sleeping Bags
Nursery High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
4,100 0 0
6/5/2008 Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Hidden Hills Collection Cribs
Nursery Spindles on crib can loosen creating a gap
Entrapment 550 0 0
6/5/2008 Simmons Kids Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses Nursery Mattress can be too small creating a gap
Entrapment 20,000 1 0
6/24/2008 Jardine Enterprise Jardine Cribs Nursery Wooden crib slats & spindles can break
Strangulation 320,000 46 2
6/26/2008 Stanley Furniture 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs
Nursery If mattress support is in mid setting the gap is too wide
Entrapment 1,200 0 0
7/22/2008 It's My Binky It's My Binky's Personalized Pacifiers
Nursery Button, ring handle, and shield can detach posing choking hazard
Choking 115,000 2 0
8/5/2008 Baby Appleseed Davenport Cribs Nursery Distance between mattress support bracket in lowest position & top rail less than 26"
Fall Hazard 500 0 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 19
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
8/5/2008 Mother Hubbard's Cupboards
Cribs Nursery Distance between mattress support bracket in lowest position & top rail less than 26"
Fall Hazard 1,300 0 0
8/28/2008 Regal Lager Inc. Phil & Teds e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy & sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers
Nursery Stroller's hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration to user folding and unfolding
Laceration 44,000 9 9
8/28/2008 Simplicity Inc. Bassinets Nursery entrapment Entrapment 900,000 2 2 deaths 8/29/2008 Flaghouse Inc. Yayita Baby Hammocks Nursery Hammock can flip over Entrapment 100 1 0 9/3/2008 Optave Inc. Action Baby Carriers Nursery Baby carrier's chest
strap can detach from shoulder straps
Fall Hazard 250 2 0
9/17/2008 Simplicity Inc. Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs
Nursery Sizing problems in hardware can cause drop side to detach
Strangulation 600,000 9 0
10/16/2008 My Way Corp. Baby Walkers Nursery Walkers violate baby walker voluntary standard
Bodily Injury 800 0 0
10/16/2008 Playkids U.S.A. Convertible Cribs Nursery Mesh sides expand creating a gap
Entrapment 2,000 1 1 death
10/21/2008 Delta Enterprise Corp.
Drop Side Cribs Nursery Cribs drop side can detach if spring peg is not engaged
Entrapment 600,000 3 2 (1 death)
10/21/2008 Delta Enterprise Corp.
Drop Side Cribs Nursery Missing safety pegs in the base of the legs
Entrapment 985,000 12 2 (1 death)
12/17/2008 Regal Lager Inc. Phil & Teds Dash Buggy Strollers
Nursery Frame handle could fail to latch properly and break posing fall hazard
Fall Hazard 1,600 0 0
12/18/2008 Evenflo Company Inc.
Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs
Nursery Plastic caps & metal screws on sides & back can loosen & fall out
Fall Hazard, choking hazard
95,000 1140 94
12/23/2008 Munire Furniture Inc.
Newport Rubbed Black 4-in-1Cribs and Matching Furniture
Nursery High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
3,000 1 1
1/8/2008 Cannondale Bicycle Corp
Cannondale 2008 model year “Scalpel” mountain bikes
Outdoor & Sports
Frame can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control
Fall Hazard 150 6 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 20
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
1/8/2008 Pacific Cycle Inc. InStep “Pathfinder,” Schwinn “Run About,” and Mongoose “Alley Cat” Trailer Bicycles
Outdoor & Sports
Coupler connecting the trailer to the adult bike has welds that can fail
Fall Hazard 7,000 1 1
2/7/2008 Trek Bicycle Corp Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles Outdoor & Sports
Frame can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control
Fall Hazard 49,000 13 4
2/19/2008 Fast Forward LLC Spiderman Water Bottles Outdoor & Sports
Screws under lid can come loose
Choking 6,600 3 0
3/25/2008 Downeast Concepts Inc.
Backyard and Beyond Metal Water Bottles
Outdoor & Sports
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
18,000 0 0
5/6/2008 Playworld Systems Inc.
Playground Swing Sets Outdoor & Sports
Bearing can wear, causing swing to detach
Fall Hazard 17,300 0 0
5/27/2008 Rawlings Sporting Goods
Rawlings Junior Batting Helmets
Outdoor & Sports
High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,300 0 0
6/10/2008 Backyard Leisure LLC
Adventure Play Sets & Create N Adventure Play Sets
Outdoor & Sports
Hangers holding chains for gliders can break
Fall Hazard 11,000 114 3
6/12/2008 Pacific Cycle Inc. Playsafe Spinning Quad Merry-Go-Rounds
Outdoor & Sports
Inner bearing can fail causing seat assembly to drop to the ground
Fall Hazard 15,000 1 1
6/24/2008 Arctic Cat Inc. Model Year 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc & 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's)
Outdoor & Sports
Speed controller can fail & return to idle when throttle is released
Bodily Injury 6,000 0 0
6/24/2008 Miracle Recreation Equip Co
Playground Tire Swing Outdoor & Sports
Hanger clamp can fail causing tire swing to detach
Fall Hazard 1,400 3 3
6/26/2008 Kawasaki Motors Corp.
2008 Model Year KFX 50 & KFX 90 Youth ATV's
Outdoor & Sports
Speed controller can fail & return to idle when throttle is released
Bodily Injury 6,000 0 0
6/26/2008 KYMCO USA 2008 Model Year Mongoose Youth ATV's
Outdoor & Sports
Manufacturing defect in carburetor can cause throttle to stick open
Bodily Injury 1,700 0 0
7/2/2008 Hayes Bicycle Group
SunRinglé Hollow Quick Release Devices for Bicycles
Outdoor & Sports
Quick release device can fail / break when locked in position
Bodily Injury 800 4 0
7/2/2008 RAP4-Real Action Paintball Inc
Paintball Gun Remote Line Adapters
Outdoor & Sports
Remote line adapter can burst when tightened
Bodily Injury 2,000 2 1
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 21
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
7/17/2008 SunL Group Inc. SLA90 Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Outdoor & Sports
Lacks front brakes, manual fuel shut off, and paddling to cover sharp edges
Bodily Injury 144 0 0
9/16/2008 Pottery Barn Kids Children's Metal Water Bottles Outdoor & Sports
Sip top can pull off posing a choking hazard
Choking 20,000 0 0
9/16/2008 Regent Sports Corporation
MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, Mitre Folding Soccer Goals
Outdoor & Sports
Fixed knot flexible openings in the soccer goal net can pose a head & neck entrapment
Strangulation 190,000 2 1 death
9/25/2008 Razor USA LLC Razor® Dirt Quad Electric Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Outdoor & Sports
Control module for throttle can fail causing vehicle to surge forward
Bodily Injury 30,000 60 2
9/25/2008 Razor USA LLC Razor® PowerWing™ Three-Wheeled Scooters
Outdoor & Sports
Undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges
Laceration 103,000 10 7
10/1/2008 Vietnam Precision Industrial Co.
Model Year 2008-2009 Can-Am® Youth ATVs
Outdoor & Sports
If rider is ejected, off switch can fail to disable engine
Bodily Injury 1,200 0 0
10/2/2008 John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Lawn Dart Game Outdoor & Sports
Darts in game pose puncture hazard
Bodily Injury 35 0 0
10/8/2008 Backyard Play Systems LLC
Heartland/ Yardline Backyard Play Systems Playset Gliders
Outdoor & Sports
glider can detach Bodily Injury 500 1 0
12/2/2008 Reebok-CCm Hockey U.S. Inc
Hockey Helmets Outdoor & Sports
Helmet's chinstrap can unexpectedly disengage
Bodily Injury 1,000 0 0
1/3/2008 Tricam Industries Inc
Metal Toy Wagons Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
15,000 0 0
1/10/2008 TJ Promotions Fish Coin Banks Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
1,300 0 0
1/15/2008 A.A. of America Inc.
Toy Wrestler Figures Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
5,400 0 0
1/16/2008 Discount School Supply
Tic Tac Turtle Toss Mat Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
60 0 0
1/17/2008 Sears and Kmart Corp.
My First Kenmore Play Stoves Toy Metal bracket connecting the door to the stove can cause a tip-over
Bodily Injury 17,000 1 1
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 22
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
1/18/2008 Cranium Inc. Cranium Cadoo Board Games Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
38,000 0 0
1/23/2008 Battat Inc. Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems
Toy Magnets detach from building pieces,
Magnet Ingestion
125,000 16 0
1/23/2008 OKK Trading Inc. Toy Racing Cars Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,000 0 0
1/24/2008 First Learning Company Ltd.
Big Wooden Blocks & Jumbo Wooden Train Sets
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
15,000 0 0
1/31/2008 Angel Ortiz & F Lomas
Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers
Toy Hearts and cars on teethers can break off
Choking 200 1 1
1/31/2008 Kids II Inc. Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soothing Seascape crib Toys
Toy Anchors that hold strap to the back of turtle can detach
Choking 15,000 23 0
2/5/2008 Zhongshan Foods Toy Gardening Hand Rakes Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
400 0 0
2/7/2008 West Music Company
Transparent Toy Egg Shakers Toy End cap can detach allowing small beads to spill out
Choking 5,500 1 0
2/12/2008 Soft Air USA Inc. Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys
Toy Rechargeable battery can catch fire
Burn Hazard 30,000 6 1
2/19/2008 Dunmar International USA
Cinderella 12-Volt Electric Ride On Vehicles
Toy Wires under hood or battery compartment under seat can short circuit
Burn Hazard 64,000 40 0
2/22/2008 Family Dollar FUN 'N' SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards
Toy Magnets detach from end of darts
Magnet Ingestion
250,000 0 0
3/5/2008 Infantino LLC Infantino Lab Grabby Rattles Toy Tail-piece on rattle can detach
Choking 20,000 8 0
3/12/2008 S.U. Wholesale Inc X Force Commander Toy Airplanes & Super Famous Toy Cars & Motorcycles
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
5,000 0 0
3/13/2008 Battat Inc. Play Wonder Toy Sundae Sets Toy Wooden cherries on top of toy sundae
Choking 22,000 0 0
3/13/2008 Battat Inc. Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems
Toy Magnets detach from building pieces
Magnet Ingestion
7,000 16 0
3/17/2008 MEGA Brands America Inc.
MagnaMan Magnetic Toy Figurines
Toy Magnets detach from figurines
Magnet Ingestion
1,300,000 25 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 23
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
3/17/2008 MEGA Brands America Inc.
Mastastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys
Toy Magnets detach from figurines
Magnet Ingestion
1,100,000 19 1
3/20/2008 Merchant Media Corp.
Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
198,000 0 0
3/21/2008 Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.
Camouflage Eggs & Spinning Egg Top Toys
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
13,000 0 0
3/25/2008 Plan Toy Inc. Toy Penguin Figurines Toy Head of the penguin can detach exposing sharp point
Laceration 3,000 1 0
3/26/2008 Educational Insights
Ring Toss Games Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
130 0 0
3/27/2008 Avon Products Inc. Cozy Warming Polar Bears Toy Warming pouch can overheat and ignite
Burn Hazard 113,000 41 6
3/27/2008 Tek Nek Toys Int'l L.P.
Rock 'N Ride Plush Rocker Toys
Toy Base can become unstable
Fall Hazard 122,000 35 10
4/3/2008 StyleMark Inc. Children's Sunglasses Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
144,000 0 0
4/3/2008 Toys "R" Us Inc. Imaginarium Activity Centers and Jungle Activity Centers
Toy Small parts on toys can detach
Choking 16,400 12 0
4/7/2008 Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toys
Toy Small parts on toys can detach
Choking 300,000 0 0
4/8/2008 Dalmatian Press LLC
Little Builder Children’s Board Book Sets with Toys
Toy Cylinder on concrete mixer & tailgate on dump truck can detach
Choking 17,000 0 0
4/8/2008 Henry Gordy International Inc.
Fun ‘N Games Magnetic Dart Boards
Toy Magnets detach from end of darts
Magnet Ingestion
870,000 0 0
4/9/2008 OKK Trading Inc. Interchange Robot Toys Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,000 0 0
4/10/2008 FUNTASTIC Hillbilly Teeth Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
26,000 0 0
4/14/2008 Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.
Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries
Toy Batteries can ignite while charging
Burn Hazard 3,200 3 1
4/16/2008 Santa's Toy Corp. Western Rider Push Toys Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
9,000 0 0
5/15/2008 Manhattan Group LLC
Tumble Tower Infant Rattles Toy Blue plastic end caps on rattle can break
Choking 7000 2 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 24
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
5/20/2008 Master Toys & Novelties Inc.
Cowboy on a Horse Little Rider Toys
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
6,000 0 0
5/22/2008 Antigua Winds Inc. Basic Beat Shaker Guiro Instruments
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
6,500 0 0
5/22/2008 Disney Store Tinker Bell Wands Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
8,000 0 0
5/22/2008 Toy Investments Inc.
Floppy Friends Horse Toy Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
300 0 0
5/28/2008 Kids Station Toys Little Tikes Chit ‘N Chat Toy Cell Phones
Toy Hinge cover on cell phone can detach
Choking 1,000,000 3 1
5/29/2008 Tradewinds International
Sky Champion Wireless Indoor Helicopters
Toy Rechargeable battery can catch fire
Burn Hazard 152,000 2 0
6/5/2008 eStyle Inc. Mini Chef Complete Toy Kitchens
Toy Pegs supporting shelves can come loose
Choking 65 1 0
6/5/2008 MindWare Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Toy "Plaster of Paris" is calcium hydroxide -a skin irritant
Bodily Injury 2,200 0 0
6/26/2008 Westminster Inc. Thunder Wolf Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopter
Toy Rechargeable battery can catch fire
Burn Hazard 102,000 7 0
7/1/2008 Redcat Racing Co. Redcat Racing FM Remote Controlled Vehicles
Toy Remote control can lose its signal
Bodily Injury 1,400 15 0
7/24/2008 Innovage LLC Sky Scrambler and The Sharper Image Wireless Indoor Helicopter
Toy Rechargeable battery can overheat and start fire
Burn Hazard 685,000 2 1
7/24/2008 Kids II Inc. Bright Starts Ring Rattles Toy Tip of rattle’s antenna can detach
Choking 19,000 2 0
7/25/2008 Daiso LLC Stuffed Toy Dogs Toy Stuffed toys may contain small parts
Choking 40 0 0
7/29/2008 Earthentree of Kirkland
Wooden Toys Toy Small parts on toys can detach
Choking 375 0 0
8/7/2008 Fisher-Price Learning Pots & Pans Toys Toy Missing screws cause cover to come loose releasing plastic balls
Choking 15,000 5 0
8/19/2008 Hobbico Inc. Batteries Used In Radio-Controlled Helicopter Kits
Toy Rechargeable battery can overheat
Burn Hazard 11,000 28 0
8/26/2008 International Playthings Inc.
Taggies™ Strollin' Along Activity Bars
Toy Shiny material on elephants ear can detach
Choking 10,000 3 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 25
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
8/28/2008 Habermaass Corp. Inc.
Puzzles, Rattles, Pacifier Holders, and Stroller Toys
Toy Small pieces can detach Choking 118,000 15 0
9/10/2008 Ashley Collection Inc.
Protocol Remote -Controlled Mini Helicopter Toys
Toy Rechargeable battery can overheat
Burn Hazard 78,000 9 1
9/25/2008 TCB Imports Toy Police Cars Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
3,000 0 0
9/30/2008 Buzz's Boatyard Toy Boats Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
200 0 0
10/7/2008 Tween Brands Inc. Children's Necklaces, Portable CD Players and MP3 Players
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
12,000 0 0
10/9/2008 Hasbro Inc. Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters
Toy Blaster's plunger can pull user's skin
Bodily Injury 330,000 46 46
10/15/2008 Dollar General Battery Operated Toy Speed Boats
Toy Battery terminals can come into contact
Burn Hazard 200,000 2 0
10/22/2008 Performance Designed Products
Rage Wireless Guitars Toy Circuit board defect can cause batteries to leak
Burn Hazard 57,000 1 1
10/23/2008 LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.
Rechargeable Batteries and Recharging Station for Diji Custom Gaming System
Toy Rechargeable batteries can overheat if placed in base upside down
Burn Hazard 35,500 12 1
10/29/2008 Coyne's & Company Inc.
Casper the Friendly Ghost® Halloween Mini-Figurines
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
14,000 0 0
10/30/2008 Earth Friendly LLC
Wooden Toys Toy Small parts can detach, handle violates standard
Choking 1,000 0 0
11/4/2008 King Import Warehouse
Toy Xylophones Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
144 0 0
11/4/2008 OKK Trading Inc. Mini-Televisor Toys Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,100 0 0
11/13/2008 Cobra Electronics Children's Two-Way Radios Toy Rechargeable batteries in radios can leak
Burn Hazard 8,000 0 0
11/13/2008 JA-RU Inc My Little Train Classic Toy Trains
Toy Toy contains small parts Choking 18,000 0 0
11/13/2008 Modell's Sporting Goods
CORAL Swim 'N Score Pool Sticks
Toy Rigid sticks can cause impalement injuries, eye and facial injuries
Bodily Injury 130 0 0
11/19/2008 Target Dive Sticks Toy could remain in an upright position posing impalement hazard
Bodily Injury 365,000 0 0
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 26
Date Manufacturer Product Product Type
Hazard Hazard Type Units Recalled
Incidents Injuries
11/20/2008 ImagiPLAY Bead Maze Toy Toy Trees on the toy can detach exposing a metal screw
Laceration 500 0 0
12/3/2008 Manhattan Group Groovy Fashions™ Sassy Jammies™ Doll Clothing Sets
Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
9,200 0 0
12/3/2008 OKK Trading Inc. Army Figures Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
5,400 0 0
12/17/2008 Xtreme Toy Zone Dinosaur Epoch Toy Dinosaur Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
480 0 0
12/23/2008 Woodstock Percussion Inc.
Calypso Steel Drums Toy High levels of lead Lead Poisoning
2,800 0 0
Appendix B: FOIA Requests on Recall Effectiveness Reports
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 27
Product Recall Date
Report thru
# of Units Products pre‐
consumer*
Products w/
Consumer
Corrections Pre‐
consumer
Corrections with
Consumer
% pre consumer corrections
% Consumer Correction
Injuries After Recall
AA America Wrestling Figures
2008 04/08 5,400 156 no data no data no data no data no data 0
Cranium Cadoo 2008 04/08 38,000 withheld withheld withheld withheld 60% 67% WithheldGeometrix Magnetic Building Set
2007 04/07 40,000 11000 29000 0 1 0 0% 0
Graco Contempo Highchair
2007 05/08 100,000 18612 113913 14484 8754 78% 8% 14/12
Kids II Crib Toys 2008 04/08 15,000 withheld withheld withheld withheld 0 4% 10/0Kids II Teether Beads
2007 11/07 375,000 withheld withheld withheld withheld 0 3% 8/1
Next Step Plastic Sippy Cups
2007 08/08 43,500 235257 43527 235257 38907 100% 89% 3/0
Pacific Cycle Tandem Bicycle
2008 06/08 7,000 2815 4346 2815 796 100% 18% No data
RR Donnelley Reading & Math Aids
2008 09/08 185,000 no data 185000 45084 68080 no data 37% 0
Sears/ KMart Play Stove
2008 04/08 17,000 0 no data 0 no data no data no data 2/2
Shim's Pacifier 2008 04/08 45000 4110 45000 4110 0 100% 0% 0Target Baby Rattles and Ornaments
2007 06/07 460,000 114667 346963 69557 70 61% 0.02% 0
Tricam Industries Toy Wagons
2008 04/08 15000 379 14443 379 44 100% 0.30% 0
US Toy Co Butterfly Necklace‐ JA442
2007 09/07 133,800 49.2 1 49.2 1 100% 100% No data
US Toy Co Necklace JL243‐ JA298
2007 09/07 255 9.6 255 9.6 100% 100% No data
Wooden Blocks 2008 05/08 15,000 withheld withheld withheld withheld no data unkwn Withheld
2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 28
Product Year of Recall Number Recalled
Result of FOIA
No reports received:
Apollo Jeans Jackets with Drawstrings
2008 14,000 Requested, no reports filed
Battat Magnetic Construction Sets
2008 125,000 Requested, no reports filed
Discount School Supply Play Mats
2008 60 Requested, no reports received
Elegant Baby Sterling Silver Teethers
2008 200 Denial
Kash N' Gold Tinker Bell Novelty Lamps
2008 60,000 Requested, no reports filed
OKK Trading Toy Racing Cars 2008 2,000 Denial
RR Donnelley Assessment Blocks
2008 18,000 Denial
Samara Brothers Two‐Piece Overall Sets
2007 200 Denial
Seena Intl Sweatshirts w/Drawstrings
2007 45,000 Requested, no reports filed
TJ Promotions Coin Banks 2008 1,300 Requested, no reports filed