Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Children Toy Recalls Occur During the Month of February

Thousands of recalls on children's toys, greeting cards, lamps, cribs and strollers have been issued for the month of February. Potential risks range from choking hazards to fingertip amputation. Click on individual links for updated recall information.

Children toys sold at gift and specialty stores nationwide include the following: “Pull-A-Long" toys such as the Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator, and the Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 600,000 wind chime toys in the United States because the toys can pull apart, expose metal rods and cause punctures or cuts to babies. These wind chime toys are sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, and TJ Max.

Toy guns sold at Dollar General specifically the Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets have been put on recall. The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, which can cause a choking hazard to children.

Children’s toy jewelry sets sold at retailers nationwide have been placed on recall specifically the Tiny Tink and Friends Childrens Toy Jewelry Sets. The cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.

Children’s necklaces, Children's Metal Necklaces, sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores are recalled due to the necklaces contain high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Knight Hawk toy helicopters sold at RadioShack stores nationwide has a housing under the helicopter canopy which can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.

For more information, please call 1-877 MESSALAW

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