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Baby and infant product recalls including cribs, strollers, car seats, and toys. Keep your children safe with the latest safety alerts.
Cribs Recalled by Questor NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 1981 Release # 81-027 Approximately 17,000 Portable Cribs Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 19) -- Approximately 17,000 portable cribs are being recalled by the Questor Juvenile Furniture Company, of Piqua, Ohio, because the bottom of the cribs may separate from the sides, allowing an infant to fall to the floor. The recall is being conducted voluntarily in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC staff has been informed of 36 incidents since 1979, in which infants fell to the floor when the soft vinyl crib "basket" became unstitched from the net sides. Four infants were reported injured. The recall pertains only to model 320 "Kantwet Trav-L-Cribs" that do not contain a date code on the reverse side of the large white "law tag" attached to the crib mattress, The cribs are constructed of a colored vinyl "basket" with net sides hung on a collapsible metal frame. The model number, 320, is located on the front of the law tag. If the tag has a date code on its reverse side, the crib is not being recalled. The cribs were manufactured between January and June, 1979, and sold for approximately $35 in retail stores east of the Rocky Mountains. The cribs were not marketed west of the Rockies. Consumers who own a non-date-coded model 320 "Kantwet Trav-L- Crib" can obtain a free replacement unit by mailing a six-inch- by-six-inch swatch of materiai cut from the vinyl basket plus the white law tag from the mattress to: "Trav-L-Crib," 1801 Commerce Drive, Piqua, Ohio, 45356. Cribs With Plastic Brackets Model Number Description Finish Approximate Retail Price 30705-08 Jennylind Maple $130 30706-50 Jennylind White $130 30707-10 Jennylind Pine $130 6071-08 Jennylind Maple $140 6071-50 Jennylind White $140 6574-03 Calico Kids Walnut $100 6574-58 Calico Kids Yellow $100 7430-03 Shaggy Dog Walnut $100 7430-50 Shaggy Dog White $100 6068-03 Springtime Walnut $100 6068-58 Springtime Yellow $100 6074-10 Cannonball II Windsor Burnished Pine $140 6074-50 Cannonball II Windsor White $140 6072-08 Colonial Maple $140 6072-10 Colonial Burnished Pine $140 6072-50 Colonial White $140 7475-10 Colony Burnished Pine $100 7475-50 Colony White $100 7475-58 Colony Yellow $100 7112-03 Barnyard Pals Walnut $75 7112-50 Barnyard Pals White $75 7419-03 Carousel Walnut $80 7419-58 Carousel Yellow $80 7400-03 Contempo Walnut $80 7400-08 Contempo Maple $80 7400-50 Contempo White $80 8078-03 Snoopy Walnut $100 8078-50 Snoopy White $100 30445-50 Winnie-the-Pooh (sold on West Coast only) $100
Crib Decorations Recalled by Rainbow Artisans NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 1980 Release # 80-029 Hazardous Crib Decorations Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 7, 1980) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced that approximately 8,000 elastic crib decorations known as "Kickers" are being recalled voluntarily by their manufacturer. CPSC staff believes that the decorations may pose a strangulation hazard to infants. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with CPSC to prevent any potential strangulation, although no injuries have been reported to the Commission or the manufacturer. Each "Kicker" crib decoration, manufactured by Rainbow Artisans, Inc., of Livingston, New Jersey, consists of four or five soft-sculptured fabric designs strung on a white elastic cord. A plastic ring is attached to each end of the elastic cord so that the decoration may be stretched across a crib or baby carriage and tied to the sides with ribbons. The crib decorations are manufactured in such a way that, if kicked or handled by an infant, the fabric designs may slide from one side of the elastic cord to the other. Such actions may expose enough elastic cord to present a potential strangulation hazard if parents place the product too close to the infant, according to CPSC staff. The "Kickers" being recalled were manufactured from January, 1977, through January, 1980, and were sold nationwide for approximately $12 in retail and specialty stores. Consumers who own this product may obtain a free repair kit by cutting the elastic cord, removing the fabric designs and mailing only the cord and plastic rings to: Rainbow Artisans, Inc., 19 Troy Drive, Livingston, New Jersey 07039. The kit includes a new cotton cord, ribbon and instructions for restringing the designs.
Crib Exercisers Recalled by Play Spaces NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 1980 Release # 80-018 Hazardous Crib Exercisers Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14) -- Approximately 600 infant toys known as "crib exercisers" or "baby chains" are being recalled because they may pose a strangulation hazard to infants. The recall is being conducted voluntarily by the toy's importer, Play Spaces International, of Waltham, Massachusetts, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The toy consists of an elastic cord strung with 11 colored wooden rings and balls and is intended to be suspended over the infant after being strung across from one crib railing to the other. CPSC staff believes, however, that parents mistakenly might position the toy close enough to enable the infant to become entangled in the elastic and thereby strangle. Parents also might place the toy in the crib with their child, according to CPSC staff. No injuries or deaths involving this toy have been reported to the firm or to CPSC. The exercisers have been sold in retail stores nationwide for approximately $7.50 each. The toys are sold in plastic packages which are labeled "Schowanek" and "Made in West Germany." The package may be stamped with model number 10890. Consumers should return the toys to the place of purchase for a full cash refund.
Cribs Repaired by Bassett The terms of the agreement require Bassett to undertake an extensive remedial action program and to pay a $175,000 civil penalty. The firm estimates that the cost of the program, including the civil penalty, could be as high as $1 million. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., of Bassett, Virginia, is the manufacturer of the "Candlelite" and "Mandalay" style cribs which reported have caused six infant deaths since 1977. CPSC staff believes that the crib design is such that infants can trap their heads between a corner post and the headboard (or footboard) and strangle as they stand on the crib mattress. The agreement pertains to the "Mandalay" crib models 5126-505, 5621-505 and 5225-505, and to "Candlelite" models 5028-505, 5028-510, 5127-505 and 5127-510. The model numbers can be found on an adhesive label affixed to the inside of the headboard below the mattress level. "Mandalay" cribs manufactured February, 1974, to October, 1976, sold nationwide for approximately $100 to $125 in retail stores. The "Candlelite" cribs sold for approximately $100 , produced from December, 1975, to mid-October, 1977. Consumers who own one of these cribs which has not yet been modified immediately should contact Bassett to obtain a free repair kit or instructions for eliminating the hazard. Consumers can contact Bassett at its toll-free number l-800-336-5223. (In Virginia, collect telephone call to Bassett at (703) 629-7511, extension 340). In its proposed complaint against Bassett, CPSC staff alleged that the two crib styles pose a substantial risk of strangulation injuries or death to infants. The "Mandalay" cribs could present a strangulation hazard but failed to report to CPSC staff. In entering into the consent agreement, Bassett does not admit that it had an obligation to report, that reportable information exists, or that the product presented a substantial hazard. Bassett had been undertaking corrective action since February, 1978 to locate and modify the potentially hazardous cribs. Despite its efforts, approximately 4,700 "Mandalay" style cribs (out of an estimated 5,800 produced) and about 400 "Candlelite" cribs (of 1,654 produced) still may not have been modified to eliminate the hazard. The central part of the consent agreement requires Bassett to take the unprecedented step of sending hazard notifications by direct mail to all parents who have had children within the previous 21 months. This mailing is expected to include more than four million parents of infants and young children. In addition, Bassett will purchase advertising space in "TV Guide" and "Family Circle" magazines, in which they will run l/2-page advertisements warning consumers of the potential crib hazard. These magazines have a combined total readership of more than 27 million people. As an added incentive to consumers, Bassett will pay a $5 cash award to anyone who identifies the location of an unmodified crib, once its repair has been verified. Bassett further has agreed to mail posters which describe the crib hazard and the needed safety modification to all obstetricians and gynecologists practicing in the U.S., as well as to all pediatric and maternity clinics, for display in their offices. As part of its earlier voluntary corrective action with CPSC, Bassett already has distributed posters to approximately 25,000 pediatricians and to some medical clinics. In addition, Bassett agreed to pay a civil penalty of $175,000 settlement of CPSC staff's allegation that the firm failed promptly to report the alleged defect in the cribs. The Commission will vote whether to give final approval to the agreement following a seven-day public comment period which opens on February 14, when the agreement is published in the Federal Register
November 29, 1979 Release # 79-068 Infant's exercising Toy Recalled WASHINGTON, D. C. (November 29)-- Approximately 1,000 toys which may pose a hazard to infants are being recalled by the toy's retailer, the F.A.O. Schwarz Company, of New York City. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The toy, know as an infant crib exerciser, consists of a red elastic cord strung with colored wooden beads and rings. The 17-inch elastic cord poses a potential strangulation hazard to infants who could become entangled in the cord. The toy was imported from J. Schowanek, a manufacturer in West Germany, and was sold in F.A.O. Schwarz stores for $7.95 between July, 1976 and January, 1979. The foreign manufacturer stated that it has stopped producing this toy. Consumers who purchased the crib exerciser from F.A.O. Schearz can receive a full refund by returning the toy to any F.A.O. Schwarz store with proof-of-purchase. F.A.O. Schwarz told CPSC that other firms have imported and sold the toy but that Schearz does not know the names of these companies. CPSC urges consumers to contact its toll-free Hotline at (800) 638-2772 if they know of other importers or retailers of the hazardous exercises
Bassett Baby Cribs Warning Against Potential Strangulations by continued use of two dangerous types of baby cribs. This announcement involves cribs manufactured by Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., of Bassett, Virginia cribs requiring modification include the "Mandalaya" and "Candlelite" style beds. They were designed in such a way that infants can trap their heads between a corner post and the headboard (or footboard), and strangle. CPSC received six reports of such deaths among infants since September, 1977. CPSC and Bassett announced a voluntary program to modify the cribs in May, 1978. Only 1,000 of the "Mandalay" cribs reportedly have been modified. Approximately 1,200 of the 1,654 Candlelite cribs have been repaired. Bassett agreed to produce thousands of large wall posters and to have them distributed to pediatricians nationwide for display in physician's waiting rooms. The Mandalay cribs were produced with a bamboo-like motif, and include models 5126-505 and 5621-505 (painted yellow) and 5225-505 (painted white). The model numbers can be found on an adhesive label affixed to the inside of the headboard below the mattress level. The cribs were manufactured from February, 1974, through October, 1976, and sold for approximately $100 to $125 in retail stores nationwide. Parents should remove all four finials (the decorative knobs on top of each cornerpost) by unscrewing them. Consumers then should report that they have removed the finials by contacting the retailer from which the crib was purchased or the nearest Bassett crib dealer can be found by checking the "Yellow Pages" section of the telephone directory under the listing "Furniture--Children's," or by placing a collect call to Bassett at 703/629-7511, extension 340. The Candlelite style cribs were manufactured with a traditional colonial design in models 5028-505 and 5028-510 (stained in maple) and 5127-505 and 5127-510 (stained in pine). These model numbers also are printed on a label attached to the inside of the headboard below the mattress. The cribs sold for approximately $100 in retail stores nationwide, and were manufactured from December, 1975, to mid-October, 1977. Consumers who have not had their Candlelite cribs modified should contact the tore where it was purchased to arrange for free installation of modifying parts to close the openings in the headboards and footboards. Parents arrange to have cribs repaired by contacting their nearest Bassett retailer, obtained form the telephone directory or by calling Basett at the number listed above. Until the Candlelite cribs have been repaired, parents should push one end of the crib against a wall and move a high piece of furniture (such as a chest of drawers) against the other end. Other Cribs CPSC staff is trying to determine whether baby cribs other than those manufactured by Bassett are designed with headboard and footboard openings which my pose potential safety hazards to infants.
Brackets On Cribs Recalled by Questor NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 1979 Release # 79-038 Brackets On Cribs Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9) -- A voluntary recall of plastic brackets used to support the springs on approximately 34,500 full-sized "Babyline" cribs was announced today by the Questor Juvenile Furniture Company of Los Angeles, California. The announcement was made in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a report to the Commission, the firm cited six instances in which the plastic brackets broke, causing the mattress and springs to drop slightly. Two infants have received minor injuries. The plastic "crib-spring hanger brackets" are mounted on each of the cribs' four corner posts to suspend the springs by means of hooks. The recall affects those brackets used on 29 models of Babyline cribs date-coded in the period from June, 1977 through January, 1978. Only cribs bearing the following date codes are involved: 677, 777, 877, 977, 1077, 1277 and 178. The date code is on a label on the inside bottom of the crib headboard. (A complete list of cribs with the plastic brackets is attached.) Owners of these cribs should write the manufacturer to obtain a free replacement kit containing metal hanger brackets and installation instructions. Letters should be addressed to Baby Line Furniture, 6235 South Saint Andrews Place, Los Angeles, California, 90047, Attention: Corrective Program. Anyone wishing to verify model numbers and assembly dates may contact CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772.
June 22, 1978 Release # 78-052 Repair Program Announced For Baby Car Seat/Stroller WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22) -- Collier-Keyworth Co., Gardner, Mass., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a voluntary repair program for about 5,600 of its models 6805, 6806, 7805 and 7806 car seat/stroller conversion kits. The kits are used to convert a baby car seat into a stroller by snapping the seat onto a frame. CPSC staffers believe that a design defect in the metal seat supports of the stroller frame could cause the supports to spread apart, allowing the seat to disengage and throwing the infant forward. CPSC has learned of 13 incidents where this happened. At least five of the children received lacerations and other facial injuries. The stroller kits in question, which were distributed nationwide, retail for about $28 and were manufactured before March 14,1977. Some, but not all, the units may have the model number on the back leg of the frame. More important, if your stroller conversion kit does not have two hinged metal braces riveted at right angles to the top of the stroller frame seat support and reinforcing the seat from directly beneath, call or write Collier-Keyworth Co., P.O. Box 528, Gardner, Mass. 01440 (617/632-0120) to get a free repair kit. After July 1, 1978, retailers selling the conversion kits should be displaying an illustrated recall poster which consumers can check to see if they own one of the affected kits. To verify model numbers, contact CPSC's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772
May 5, 1978 Release # 78-032 Baby Crib Poses Potential Danger To Infants WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5) -- Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., Bassett, Va., and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced that about 6,000 Bassett cribs with bamboo-like motif have a potentially dangerous design problem. The Commission believes that the design of the headboards and footboards in Bassett cribs with model numbers 5126, 5621 and 5225 may permit infants to become entrapped and strangle while standing in the cribs. One such report is currently being investigated. The complete model numbers of the "Mandalay" style cribs are 5126-505 and 5621- 505 both colored yellow, and 5225-505, colored white, The model numbers are printed on adhesive labels affixed to the headboards of the cribs below the mattress level. The cribs retailed for approximately $l00-$125 each and were sold nationwide. Bassett manufactured these cribs from February 1974 to October 1976. Consumers who have one of these cribs are urged to immediately remove all four finials (the top part of the corner post which unscrews) by rotating them counterclockwise until they unscrew and can be lifted off. Consumers should report the removal of the finials to the retailer from whom they purchased the crib along with their name, address, and telephone number. If that is not possible, report to the nearest Bassett retailer. This notice is not to be confused with one issued by Bassett and the Commission on February 21,1978, involving a possible similar problem with Bassett model number 5127 and 5028 cribs. To verify model numbers or to report a product-related injury, call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772
Crib Teething Rails Recalled by Okla Homer Smith Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 1978 Release # 78-063 Crib Teething Rails Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 13) -- Okla Homer Smith Furniture Manufacturing Co., Inc., Ft. Smith, Ark., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a recall and replacement program for plastic teething rails on about 70,000-80,000 full-sized baby cribs made by the company. The cribs have been sold under about 180 model numbers by numerous department and baby furniture stores across the country, including Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Montgomery Ward. A spokesman for the furniture company said the plastic teething rails may become brittle and pose a potential hazard of cracking when chewed. Broken pieces could be swallowed by a teething infant, become lodged in the windpipe or perhaps injure a baby in other ways. The cribs with the teething rails being recalled can be identified by the label, "OKLA HOMER SMITH FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.," on the inside of the headboard near the bottom, and a numerical manufacturing date for the period June 1976 through December 1976, ink-stamped underneath the headboard. Only cribs made in the June-December 1976 timeframe carry the potentially defective teething rails. Since the model numbers are too voluminous to list here, it is important that consumers look for the manufacturer's label and the manufacture date to see if they own one of the cribs. All of the cribs are wooden, and almost all of the teething rails are white, with about one percent being red. The cribs ranged in price from $50-$100. New rail covers can be obtained free-of-charge by contacting the retailer, or Okla Homer Smith at P.O. Box 1148, Ft. Smith, Ark. 72902. Consumers should be prepared to provide their names, addresses, whether the cribs are single - or double-drop-side units, and whether teething rails are present on the end panels. Since the teething rails can crack at any time, anyone owning one of the cribs is entitled to free replacement rail covers even if the teething apparatus currently does not show signs of brittleness.
Baby Cribs Modified by Bassett NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 1978 Release # 78-014 Modification Of Baby Cribs Announced WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 21) -- Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today jointly announced the company's continuing voluntary notification program which is aimed at advising some 1,654 purchasers of certain Bassett Cribs that modification kits are available free of charge. The Commission urges that the kits be used to correct a potentially dangerous design problem. Bassett Cribs with model numbers 5028 and 5127 were produced with a cut-out design in the headboards and footboards. The Commission believes that infants may be entrapped and strangled while standing in the cribs because it has received and investigated two such reports. Bassett stopped manufacturing these models when the company learned of the first such incident and has undertaken a nationwide program to advise consumers, retailers, and salespeople that a free modification kit is available from retailers. The company believes that the majority of these cribs sold nationally have already been modified or returned. The model numbers of the cribs being modified are 5028-505 and 5028-510, both stained in maple; and 5127-505 and 5127-510, both stained in pine. No other models of Bassett cribs are involved. The model numbers are printed on adhesive labels affixed to the headboards of the cribs below the mattresses. These cribs retailed for approximately $100 each and were sold nationwide from December 1975 to mid-October 1977. Bassett has removed the cut-out design from its product line and has shipped to all stores which received these cribs a modification kit to close the openings in the headboards and footboards. Bassett has directed these stores to contact owners of the cribs to arrange for free installation of the modification kits. Consumers who have one of these unmodified cribs should immediately contact the store where purchased to arrange for free installation of this kit. If that is not possible contact the nearest Bassett retailer by checking your local phone directory or call Bassett collect at area code 703/629-7511, ext. 340. Caution should be exercised in the use of these cribs until the modification kit is installed. Information on this modification is also available by calling the Commission's toll-free HOTLINE at 800/638-2772.
December 16, 1977 Release # 77-124 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 16) -- Gerico Inc., Boulder, Colorado, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a voluntary repair program affecting 40,000 potentially defective portable baby strollers. "Gerry Carryfree," model numbers 0-95, 0-99, 0-100, 0-110, and "Sears 'Stroll 'N Fold,' " model number 36443, both manufactured by Gerico may have defective locking devices which could cause the stroller to collapse forward on the child. No injuries have been reported. The potentially defective strollers, all manufactured during a 46-day period between January 10, 1977 and February 25, 1977, can be identified by a 4-digit code number running from 7010 through 7056, stamped on the strap located beneath the stroller seat. The strollers retailed for about $25 each and were sold at Sears and other stores throughout the country. Consumers who have one of these strollers should contact the store where it was purchased or the company, Gerico Inc., P.O. Box 998, Boulder, Colorado 80306. A repair kit will then be provided free-of-charge
Pacifiers Recalled by La Cibeles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 1976 Release # 76-014 CPSC Issues Warning On Pacifiers WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 25) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with La Cibeles, Inc. of Union City, New Jersey today announced the recall of approximately 37,000 baby pacifiers known as Chupetes (pacifiers) which may pose a substantial product hazard. The pacifiers are marketed in four series marked "Fauna," "Flower," "Texas," and "Navy." The pacifiers are imported from Spain and are usually sold in plastic and cardboard casings with pictures on the backing and the name of the series in large letters on the top. The pacifier sells for approximately 45 cents ($.45). The Commission learned of the hazard through the death of a five-month old. boy in New York in mid-February. The plastic shield caught in the child's throat and death was caused by complications ensuing from asphyxia. The pacifiers are approximately 2 inches long with a 1 inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield at the base of the nipple approximately l-1/2 inches in diameter. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of either an animal head, a flower, a baby with a cowboy hat or a baby with a sailor cap. The shield is marked 'Made in Spain" in small molded letters. They are usually displayed for sale on a large cardboard sign with markings similar to those on the package. The word "Chupete" appears on the display. The pacifiers have been distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida and Puerto Rico. Consumers who suspect they may have purchased one of these pacifiers should immediately remove it from the child's possession and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For further information consumers should call the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772. This press release is available in Spanish through the Office of public Affairs.
DOLAX & OLLA Pacifiers Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 1976 Release # 76-068 CPSC Announces The Recall Of Two Brands Of Imported Pacifiers WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 14) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the importers involved, announced today the recall of two brands of imported baby pacifiers that may pose a substantial product hazard. The pacifiers, imported from Spain and known as Chupetes in Spanish, were marketed under the names DOLAX and OLLA and sold for about 45 cents each. The DOLAX pacifiers were usually sold in individual plastic bubble packs with the words "Pacifier DOLAX Chupetes" across the top of each container. The pacifiers are approximately two inches long with a one- inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield about l-1/2 inches in diameter at the base of the nipple. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of a ring and was sold with a removable plastic bow tied to it. About 306,792 DOLAX pacifiers have been marketed, chiefly in the area of New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and Chicago. The OLLA pacifiers also were sold in individual plastic bags with a picture of an infant on the package and the name of the brand, OLLA, in large letters across the front of the bag. They are approximately two inches long with a one-inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield at the base. The shield is about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of an animal head and about 119,568 OLIA pacifiers have been marketed, mostly in the areas of New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida and Washington, D.C. Consumers who suspect that they may have purchased one of these pacifiers should remove it immediately from the child's possession and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For further information, consumers may call the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772. Recognizing there may be a substantial risk if infants suffocate from accidental ingestions of the pacifiers, CPSC next week will publish in the Federal Register its proposed regulation to require that pacifier shields be large enough so that they cannot enter the baby's mouth. The Commission has conducted indepth investigations that indicate that from 1970 through 1975 at least eight deaths have been associated with pacifiers. This press release is available in Spanish through the Office of Public Affairs.
Baby Pacifiers Continues Recalled by La Cibeles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1976 Release # 76-041 CPSC Recall Of Baby Pacifiers Continues WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with La Cibeles, Inc., of Union City, New Jersey, has again announced that approximately 38,000 baby pacifiers which may pose a substantial product hazard may still be in the hands of consumers. This is the second public notification to be made in cooperation with La Cibeles, Inc., in an attempt to remove this potential hazard from the marketplace. The pacifiers known as Chupetes are marketed in four series marked "Fauna," "Flower," "Texas," and "Navy." They are imported from Spain and are usually sold in plastic and cardboard casings with pictures on the backing and the name of the series in large letters on the top. The pacifier sells for about 45 cents ($.45). Approximately 130,000 of the original 168,000 have been returned to La Cibeles since February 1976. The Commission learned of the hazard through the death of a five-month-old boy in New York in mid-February. The plastic shield caught in the child's throat and death was caused by complications ensuing from asphyxia. The pacifiers are approximately two inches long with a one-inch soft rubber nipple and a flexible plastic saucer-shaped shield at the base of the nipple approximately one-and-one-half inches in diameter. The handle of the pacifier is in the shape of either an animal head, a flower, a baby with a cowboy hat or a baby with a sailor cap. The shield is marked Wade in Spain" in small molded letters. They are usually displayed for sale on a large cardboard sign with markings similar to those on the package. The word "Chupete" appears on the display. The pacifiers have been distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida and Puerto Rico. Consumers who suspect they may have purchased one of these pacifiers should immediately remove it from the child's possession and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For further information, consumers should call the Consumer Product Safety Commission's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772. This press release is available in Spanish through the Office of Public Affairs.
Infant & Toddler's Night Wear by Lady Lovely Apparel May Not Be Sold NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 1974 Release # 74-076 Flammable Fabrics Consent Order Against Lady Lovely Apparel, Inc. Washington, D.C. (Nov. 8) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced that it has provisionally accepted a consent order prohibiting Lady Lovely Apparel, Inc., 2801 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, from selling products which fail to meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended. Specifically, the Commission found that certain styles of infant's gowns and toddler's pajamas, gowns and robes, manufactured after July 29, 1972, failed to meet the acceptance criterion of the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear (DOC FF 3-71). The styles in question are as follows: Style #632-Baby gowns in sizes 61 12, 18 and 24 months; Style #6130-Toddler's pajamas for ages 3, 4, 6 and 6x; Style #6131-Toddler's gowns for ages 3, 4, 6, and 6x. Style #6132-Toddler's button robes for ages 3, 4, 6 and 6x. Each of the garments has a cloth label sewn into the inside shoulder seam which has the style number written on the backside in pen or pencil. The label reads as follows: LADY LOVELY 100% Nylon Tricot. EXCLUSIVE OF TRIM MACHINE WASH WARM. GENTLE. TUMBLE DRY. LOW. REMOVE PROMPTLY. DO NOT TWIST OR WRING, WASH DARKS SEPARATELY. RN 30896 [Age-Size] All of the garments were made of 100% Nylon tricot and come in various colors including blue, pink, coral, lavender, yellow or white. The Commission knows of no other way to describe this sleepwear. Most of the garments in question were sold in department stores in Idaho, Utah and California. Lady Lovely Apparel, Inc. has consented to notify customers who may have purchased the product and conduct a recall. This announcement is made in the public interest in order to alert consumers of the sleepwear's failure to conform to the flammability standard. The Complaint and Consent Order will remain on the public record from November 8 through January 6. Comments from the public received during this period will become part of the Public Record. The Commission may withdraw its acceptance of the Agreement after further consideration. The Agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the respondents that they violated the law. When issued by the Commission on a final basis the consent order does carry the force of law with respect to future violations. A violation of such an order may result in a civil penalty up to $10,000 per violation being imposed upon a respondent.