Biggest Toy, Gear, and Clothing Recalls of 2011
This year millions of products for babies and children were recalled. Here we count down the 40 biggest toy recalls of 2011. If you own any of these products, follow the guidelines for return or repair -- and keep this list handy if you are considering purchasing used gear, toys, or clothing for your child.
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Courtesy of CPSC
The Consumer Product Safety Commission banned drop-side cribs in 2011 following the deaths of 150 babies from 2007 to 2010. This act spurred multiple drop-side recalls from many crib manufacturers after the law took effect. If you have a drop-side crib in your home, don't donate or sell it, instead discard it or request a free hardware kit to immobilize the crib.
The following cribs were recalled in 2011:
- Status Furniture The Land of Nod "Rosebud" Drop-Side Cribs
- Generation 2 Worldwide SafetyCraft Brand Drop-Side Cribs
- Ikea Sniglar Cribs
- Delta Drop-Side Cribs
- Shermag Drop-Side Cribs
- Yu Wei Drop-Side Cribs
- Dutailer Drop-Side Cribs
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Little Tikes Toy Workshop and Tool Sets
Date: September 28, 2011
Company/brand: Little Tikes
The danger: The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1990 through 2004 for between $25 and $100.
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Dorel Juvenile Group Infant, Convertible, and Booster Child Restraint Systems
Date: February 15, 2011
Company/brand: Dorel Juvenile Group
The danger: The harness locking and release button does not always return to its locked position. A button that is not in the locked position can allow the harness adjustment strap to slip back through the adjuster as a child moves around in the seat and results in a loose harness. Therefore, the child may not be adequately protected and is at an increased risk for injury if the vehicle they're riding in crashes.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops
Date: June 23, 2011
Company/brand: Rugby Laboratories, Inc.
The danger: The medication contains acetaminophen, which calls for child-resistant packaging required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Although the original bottle has child-resistant packaging, a separate dropper unit provided for dispensing the drug to children does not. When in use, a child can access the medicine, posing serious health problems or death if more than the recommended dosage is consumed.
Sold at: Drug stores, grocery stores, and other retailers nationwide between January 2009 and June 2011 for about $4.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Burlington Basket Company Bassinets
Date: February 16, 2011
Company/brand: Burlington Basket Company
The danger: If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.
Sold at: Walmart and other mass merchandisers, department stores, and juvenile product stores nationwide and online by various Web retailers, including amazon.com, from January 2003 through August 2010 for about $50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Under Armour Defender Football Chin Straps
Date: November 3, 2011
Company/brand: Under Armour, Inc.
The danger: The metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user's metal snap comes into contact with another player.
Sold at: Sporting goods stores and Under Armour outlet stores nationwide and at www.underarmour.com from January 2008 through September 2011 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
LG Electronics Dehumidifiers
Date: September 14, 2011
Company/brand: LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co.
The danger: The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers and their property. The dehumidifiers were first recalled in December 2009 following eleven incidents, including four significant fires. Since that time, the company has received sixteen additional incident reports of arcing, smoke, and fire associated with the dehumidifiers, including nine significant fires.
Sold at: The Home Depot, Walmart, Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Orgill Inc., and other retailers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2008 for between $140 and $150.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Target Circo Child Booster Seats
Date: June 15, 2011
Company/brand: Target
The danger: The booster seat' straint buckle can open unexpectedly, allowing a child to fall from the chair and be injured.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Meijer Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds
Date: October 19, 2011
Company/brand: Meijer
The danger: Strangulation can occur with the Roman shades when a child places his neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his neck. Strangulation can also occur with the roll-up blinds if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
Sold at: Discount retailers, dollar stores, flea markets, and other retail liquidators nationwide from March 2010 through September 2011 at various prices. Originally the products were sold at Meijer stores between January 2004 and December 2009 for about $40 before being recalled.
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Courtesy of CPSC
B.O.B. Single and Double Jogging Strollers
Date: February 23, 2011
Company/brand: B.O.B. Trailers, Inc.
The danger: A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck, posing a strangulation hazard.
Sold at: REI, buybuy Baby, and other stores nationwide and on the Web at Babiesrus.com, Target.com, and Amazon.com between April 2002 and February 2011 for between $300 and $600.
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Courtesy of CPSC
B.O.B. Jogging Strollers
Date: October 11, 2011
Company/brand: B.O.B. Trailers, Inc.
The danger: The stroller canopy's embroidered logo's backing patch can detach, posing a choking hazard to babies and young children. B.O.B. has received six reports of children mouthing the detached patch. Gagging and choking were reported in two incidents. The backing was removed from the children's mouth without injury. In each of the reported incidents, the children were seated in an infant car seat attached to the stroller.
Sold at: REI, Babies R' Us and other children's product and sporting goods stores nationwide and amazon.com between November 1998 and October 2011 for between $280 and $600.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons
Date: July 28, 2011
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The back of the wagon's plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it.
Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide from June 2009 through July 2011 for about $25.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Dorel Asia Wooden Bunk Beds
Date: May 5, 2011
Company/brand: Dorel Asia SRL
The danger: The wooden side rails that run from the headboard to the footboard and hold the bunk bed's mattress in place can split and cause the bunk bed to collapse, posing a fall hazard.
Sold at: Walmart, Kmart and Target stores and online at walmart.com, kmart.com and target.com from September 2004 through September 2009 for about $190.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets
Date: June 29, 2011
Company/brand: Adventure Playsets
The danger: The wood in the posts of the fort sections on the swing sets can weaken due to rotting, posing a fall hazard.
Sold at: Academy Sports (the Yukon); Mills and Menards (the Ventura/II) all from 2005 to 2007; Mills (the Belmont) in 2004; Toys-R-Us (the Bellevue/II); and Walmart (the Tacoma/II, Durango/II, and Sedona). The units sold for $300-$600.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Radio Flyer Scoot 'n Zoom Children's Riding Toy
Date: August 16, 2011
Company/brand: Radio Flyer
The danger: The riding toy can tip over, allowing a child to fall forward while riding, which poses a fall hazard to young children.
Sold at: Walmart and other retailers, and online at Amazon.com and Target.com from August 2010 through August 2011 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Bravo Sports Pogo Sticks
Date: March 16, 2011
Company/brand: Bravo Sports
The danger: The bottom of the pogo stick's frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards.
Sold at: Mass merchandisers nationwide and online by Web retailers from May 2010 through March 2011 for between $25 and $40.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Bravo Sports Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks
Date: July 29, 2011
Company/brand: Bravo Sports
The danger: The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp edges. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory, Kmart, Kohls.com, Target, and Toys R Us from February 2009 through June 2011 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Arms Reach Concepts Infant Bed-Side Sleepers
Date: April 6, 2011
Company/brand: Arm's Reach Concepts Inc.
The danger: When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Prime-Line Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers
Date: July 27, 2011
Company/brand: Prime-Line
The danger: The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items.
Sold at: Drawer and cabinet latches were sold at Ace Hardware, Bostwic-Braun, Cal-Do-It Centers, Do-It-Best, Friedman Brothers, Menards, Orgill, The Andersons Inc., and True Value stores nationwide between October 2010 and June 2011 for between $2.50 and $2.70. Outlet covers were sold at Ace Hardware, Cimarron Lumber & Supply, Do-It-Best, Friedman Brothers, Handy Hardware, Menards, and W.E. Aubuchon stores nationwide between October 2009 and June 2011 for about $3.50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Battat Magnetic Sketchboards
Date: November 2, 2011
Company/brand: Battat Inc.
The danger: The magnetic tip of the drawing pen can dislodge from the pen, posing a choking hazard to children.
Sold at: Target and Barnes & Noble stores nationwide, and by various online retailers from March 2010 to March 2011 for about $16.
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Courtesy of CPSC
phil&teds Clip-On Chair
Date: August 17, 2011
Company/brand: phil&teds USA Inc.
The danger: Missing or worn clamp pads allow the chairs to detach from a variety of different table surfaces, posing a fall hazard. In addition, when the chair detaches, children's fingers can be caught between the bar and clamping mechanism, posing an amputation hazard. Also, user instructions for the chairs are inadequate, increasing the likelihood of consumer misuse. phil&teds and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have received 19 reports of the chairs falling from different table surfaces, including five reports with injuries. Two reports of injuries involved children's fingers being severely pinched, lacerated, crushed or amputated. The three other reports of injury involved bruising after a chair detached suddenly and a child struck the table or floor.
Sold at: Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us and their online sites; philandteds.com; Amazon.com; other online retailers; and a variety of independent juvenile specialty stores from May 2006 to May 2011 for between $40 and $50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Pottery Barn Kids' Chloe, Sophie, and Audrey Soft Dolls
Date: September 1, 2011
Company/brand: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc.
The danger: The hair on the Chloe and Sophie dolls may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a child's head and neck, and the headband on the Audrey doll, if loosened, can form a loop that fits around a child's head and neck. These loops can pose a strangulation hazard.
Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids stores nationwide, online at www.potterybarnkids.com, and through Pottery Barn Kids catalogs from July 2006 to April 2011 for about $40.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Wind Jackets
Date: November 3, 2011
Company/brand: Boy Scouts of America
The danger: The jackets have retractable cords with toggles at the hood/neck area and at the waist, which can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
Sold at: Boy Scouts of America retail outlets nationwide and online at scoutstuff.org from November 2009 through July 2011 for approximately $32.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Family Dollar Store Remote-Controlled Toy Tanks
Date: January 25, 2011
Company/brand: Family Dollar Stores Inc.
The danger: The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Sold at: Family Dollar stores nationwide exclusively from September 2010 through December 2010 for about $5.
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Pajamagram Hoodie Footie Infant and Toddler Footed Pajamas
Date: January 11, 2011
Company/brand: The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. Inc
The danger: The metal snaps that attach the hood to pajamas can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Pajamagram catalogs and on the company's website pajamagram.com from November 2010 through December 2010 for about $30.
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Courtesy of CPSC
IKEA Children's Folding Tent
Date: October 6, 2011
Company/brand: IKEA North America Service
The danger: The steel wire frame of the tent can break, producing sharp wire ends that can protrude through the tent fabric, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.
Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from August 2011 through September 2011 for about $8.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Target Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals
Date: June 23, 2011
Company/brand: Target
The danger: The decorative plastic flowers can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Sold at: Target stores and Target.com nationwide from January 2011 to May 2011 for about $10.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Children's Light-Up Watches
Date: February 16, 2011
Company/brand: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
The danger: The watch battery current interaction with nickel in the watch's stainless steel back can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel.
Sold at: Disneyland Resort stores in California, Walt Disney World Resort stores in Florida, The Treasure Ketch and Cast Member shops on the Disney Cruise Ship, and Disney's Earport Shop and The Magic of Disney Shop located at the Orlando International Airport in Florida from November 2010 through January 2011 for about $30.
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Courtesy of CPSC
phil&teds Jogging Strollers
Date: January 21, 2011
Company/brand: phil&teds USA Inc.
The danger: When folding and unfolding the stroller, a finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism, posing amputation and laceration hazards.
Sold at: Specialty children's stores nationwide from May 2008 through July 2010 for between $350 and $450.
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Target Step Stools with Storage
Date: August 4, 2011
Company/brand: Target Corporation
The danger: The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2007 through October 2010 for between $25 and $30.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Infantino Toy Activity Trucks
Date: April 4, 2011
Company/brand: Infantino LLC
The danger: The plastic beads on the activity truck's bead runs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Meijer, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and other toy stores nationwide from September 2009 through February 2011 for about $15.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Britax B-Nimble Strollers
Date: June 23, 2011
Company/brand: Britax Child Safety Inc.
The danger: The click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is not engaged, the stroller can move unexpectedly posing a risk of injury to baby.
Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores nationwide and online retailers between September 2010 and June 2011 for about $200.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Sassy Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers and Rattles
Date: January 31, 2011
Company/brand: Sassy, Inc.
The danger: Small pieces of the plastic ball can detach as a result of children chewing on the teether/rattle, posing an ingestion hazard.
Sold at: Mass merchandise and baby specialty stores nationwide between July 2009 and January 2011 for about $5.
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Courtesy of Summer Infant
Slim and Secure Handheld Color Video Monitor
Date: January 1, 2011
Company/brand: MP and BK of China (batteries) and Summer Infant (video monitor)
The danger: An internal battery defect can cause the battery to overheat and rupture. This poses a potential property damage or burn hazard to consumers.
Sold at: Various stores nationwide
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Courtesy of CPSC
Meijer Bumble Bee and Lady Bug Infant Slipper Socks
Date: May 11, 2011
Company/brand: Meijer Inc.
The danger: The balls at the end of the bug's antennae can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio from June 2009 through March 2011 for about $4.
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Courtesy of CPSC
AmerTac LED Night Lights
Date: February 9, 2011
Company/brand: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc.
The danger: An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, which can burn consumers or result in fire.
Sold at: Hardware stores, lighting showrooms, and home centers nationwide from March 2009 through January 2011 for about $7.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Pampers Natural Stages Pacifiers
Date: April 6, 2011
Company/brand: Key Baby LLC
The danger: The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Retail stores nationwide from April 2010 through February 2011 for about $6.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Midwest-CBK Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties
Date: April 14, 2011
Company/brand: Midwest-CBK Inc
The danger: The pom-poms attached to the wrist rattles and booties can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Sold at: Gift stores, drug stores, d?cor outlets, and variety stores nationwide from June 2009 through March 2011. The wrist rattles sold for about $5 and the booties sold for about $13
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Courtesy of CPSC
Emma's Garden Polka-Dot Girls' Dresses
Date: June 15, 2011
Company/brand: The TJX Companies, Inc.
The danger: The decorative buttons on the front of the dress can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Sold at: T.J. Maxx sold the pink and white design and Marshalls sold the black and white design in the United States from February 2011 through May 2011 for about $13. Winners stores sold both designs in Canada, from March 2011 through April 2011 for about $17.
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Courtesy of CPSC
phil&teds Explorer and Hammerhead Strollers
Date: July 28, 2011
Company/brand: phil&teds USA Inc.
The danger: The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. Eight incidents have been reported globally; none in North America. No injuries were reported.
Sold at: Online at philandteds.com, pishposhbaby.com, and albeebaby.com; and at Babies R Us and specialty juvenile retailers in the United States and Canada from August 2010 through June 2011 for between $475 and $500.
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