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Toy Recalls 1/25/06: Leaf Blowers

I will be posting these every week, or when I receive notice that something has been recalled. This will be a sort of informational bulletin for you to be aware of what products have been found to be unsafe. This recall is from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall #1 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the Homelite Vac Attack II Blower. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. About 1,550 have been recalled. Importer: Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, … Continue reading →

Toy Recalls 1/24/06: Safety Kits

I will be posting these every week, or when I receive notice that something has been recalled. This will be a sort of informational bulletin for you to be aware of what products have been found to be unsafe. This recall is from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall #1 CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce Recall of Safety Kits The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with L.L. Bean, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products: Auto Safety Kit, Auto Aid in a Bottle, Winter Safety Kit, and Outdoorsman in a Bottle. Consumers should … Continue reading →

Heads Up! – Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair Recall

This isn’t really a true, proper, full blog entry, I admit it; think of this as a little blog bulletin. I have two friends with children under 15 months old who both own these toys so I thought I should go ahead and pass the information on to families.com readers. The Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Musical Learning Chair has been recalled due to a potential strangulation issue. No children have died or been severely injured but there have been three reported incidents of children getting their heads caught between the seat and table attachment and one child developed a … Continue reading →

Toy Recalls 1/19/06: Baseball Gloves and Bicycle Handlebar Stems

This is the first of many recalls I will be bringing you! I will be posting them every week, or when I receive notice that something has been recalled. This will be a sort of informational bulletin for you to be aware of what products have been found to be unsafe. These two recalls are from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall #1 Mizuno USA, Inc. Recalls “Gamer” Baseball Gloves Due to Chance of Infection in At-Risk Consumers The CPSC, in cooperation with the Mizuno USA, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of their product, Mizuno “Gamer” Baseball … Continue reading →

Do You Recall? What You Need to Know About Recalls

Product manufacturers issue product recalls all the time, usually for safety reasons but occasionally for defects as well. How do you know if you have a product that has been recalled? Here are a few simple steps you can take to help you ensure the products you and your family use are safe: 1. Register everything. Any product you buy that comes with a mail-in registration card should be registered. It takes maybe, oh, three minutes or so of your time, and many of them now include a check-box to opt out of the manufacturer’s mailing list—in case that’s what’s … Continue reading →