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Toy Reviews From about.com
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Crooked House on Jon and Kate Plus 8
Crooked House in Jon and Kate Plus 8.KidsCrookedHouse.com
As the GosselinÂ’s household crumbled, a new village was being assembled in the backyard. Something about the whimsical Crooked Houses made the...
Mattel and Fisher-Price Fined Heavily For Lead Tainted Toys
Mattel and Fisher-Price have been ordered to pay a $2.3 million settlement based on the fact that they knowingly imported and sold toys containing lead, thus going against the federal...
Toys Worth Buying
Toys worth buying include toys which encourage positive growth in children, both mentally and physically. It's worth buying toys which have the potential to be used over and over again...
Before You Buy A Second Hand Toy
Toy shopping doesn't have to be a huge strain on your wallet. In tough economic times like these where money is an issue for most people, second hand toys are...
How To Save Money On Toys
Financially, times are tough for most people nowadays. We all know that, but it's still hard to resist picking up toys for the kids. Toy shopping doesn't have to be...
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent Child-Related Product Recalls
Body Boards Recalled by JGR Copa Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The green surface coating of the screened logo "Big Lizard body boards" on the underside of the body board contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Children's Necklace and Bracelet Sets Recalled by D&D Distributing-Wholesale D...
Small parts can detach from the necklace and bracelet when the elastic string break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Macy's Recalls Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard
The sweatshirts have a drawstring sewn at the base of the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Winterbee Due To S...
The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
LaJobi Recalls Babi Italia Pinehurst and Bonavita Hudson Drop Side Cribs; Ris...
The lower spring pins on the footboard and headboard can pop out of the tracks located on the drop side causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, it creates a hazardous gap between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become entrapped and suffocate or fall from cribs.
LaJobi Recalls Bonavita "Cabana" Drop Side Cribs Due To Entrapment and Strang...
The wooden crib slats can detach or break creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
Children's Loungewear Recalled by Warm Biscuit Bedding Due to Violation of Fe...
The loungewear garments fail to meet children's sleepwear federal flammability standards which require sleepwear, including loungewear, to be either snug-fitting or flame resistant.
Outdoor Playset Gliders Recalled by Backyard Play Systems Due to Fall Hazard;...
The retaining rings used to secure the gliders to the playset can become loose or detached, posing a fall hazard to children.
Bugaboo Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Brake Failure
One or both sides of the brakes can fail, causing a stroller to unexpectedly roll away on an incline. This can pose a risk of injury to the child occupant.
Outdoor Play Sets Sold Exclusively at Toys"R"Us Recalled by Step2 Due to Fall...
The triangular hangers that attach the swing's ropes to the upper rail of the play set can break, posing a fall hazard to children.
Trampolines Recalled by Skywalker Holdings; Enclosure Problems Can Result in ...
The straps supporting the top of the trampoline's enclosure to the poles can fail. The enclosure could drop if these straps break, posing a risk that a user could fall from the trampoline.
Girl's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled by Ely and Walker Due to Strangulation Hazard
The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
Gothic Cabinet Craft Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard
The bunk beds do not have sufficient headboards, footboards, or guardrails and have gaps between parts of the upper bunk that could allow a child's body to pass through but not a child's head. These bunk beds pose a fall, entrapment, and strangulation hazard to children and violate the spacing requirements of the federal bunk bed safety standard.
Folding Toy Beach Chairs Recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration ...
This toy chair legs can bruise, pinch or cut fingers if caught while folding.
Fushin USA Recalls Youth Model ATVs Due to Risk of Injury to Young Riders
These ATVs lack front brakes, a tire pressure gauge, and padding to cover the sharp edges on the handlebar assembly, which could pose a risk of injury to young riders.
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