Excess Lead Prompts Recall of Tinker Bell Jewelry Sets
About 252,000 Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets are being recalled because a charm on the bracelets contains excessive levels of lead, a toxic metal which can cause serious neurological and developmental injuries to children who ingest it.
Continue →WalMart Disney Necklaces Recalled Due to Toxic Concerns
Children’s metal necklaces bearing images of Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” and sold only at WalMart stores nationwide are being recalled because they contain potentially dangerous high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
Continue →Radio Shack Toy Helicopters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
About 6,000 Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters sold at Radio Shack are being recalled because they might catch fire during recharging, posing a risk of burn injuries and property damage.
Continue →Cadmium: Toxic Metal Used in Children’s Jewelry
Many consumers know about the risks of lead exposure from children’s jewelry, but fewer people are aware of the risks from a more dangerous toxic heavy metal that is now turning up in many products made in China.
Continue →Lead Exposure Risk Prompts Recall of Children’s Books
About 204,000 “Big Rex and Friends” cloth children’s books contain excess levels of lead and have been recalled to prevent serious injuries to young readers.
Continue →BPA Exposure Linked to Intestine Damage, Study Finds
A new study finds exposure to the toxic plastic chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) can cause damage to the intestines.
Continue →Toy Dart Gun Recalled After Child Dies
A toy dart play set has been recalled after an eight-year-old boy put the toy dart in his mouth, choked on it, and died.
Continue →Calif. Boy Strangled by Play Set Jump Rope
A Southern California boy is fighting for his life today after being severely injured when a jump rope that was attached to a backyard play set became wrapped around his neck, strangling him.
Continue →Sylvania Portable Nightlights Recalled; Electric Shocks Reported
About 26,000 LED Rocketship PalPODzzz portable nightlights are being recalled after reports of the lights breaking open and exposing electrical wiring inside, resulting in electric shocks to users.
Continue →Choking Hazard Prompts Recall of Simon & Schuster Children’s Plush Books
About 142,000 Monday the Bullfrog Plush Books have been recalled because a plastic eye on the frog of the children’s books can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
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