Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Recalled Toys for October 2007
Here is an at-a-glance rundown of children’s products "voluntarily" recalled in October 2007 or identified by Consumer Reports as being a concern (photos after the jump).
In related news, our backward Consumer Product Safety Commission is opposing legislation that would "increase the agency’s authority, double its budget and sharply increase its dwindling staff." Once again, we must ask, who does the CPSC truly serve—us or the industry?
Consumer Reports found these products to be of concern:
- Medical Kit by Fisher-Price
- Elmer’s Glue Sticks with Dora the Explorer, Diego, or SpongeBob SquarePants
- Jordan Kids’ backpacks shaped like ducks
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced "voluntary" recalls for these products:
- "Galaxy Warriors" toy figures by Henry Gordy International Inc.
- “Ugly Teeth†party favors by Amscan Inc.
- Elite Operations toys by Toys “R†Us
- Ribbit Board Games by SimplyFun LLC
- Purple Halloween pails with witch decorations by Family Dollar Stores
- Football bobble head cake decorations by DecoPac
Toy gardening tools by Jo-Ann Stores Inc. - Go Diego Go animal rescue boats by Fisher-Price
- Bumbo ‘baby sitter’ seats by Bumbo International
- Children’s metal jewelry (Beary Cute, Expressions, and Sassy & Chic) by Greenbrier International
- WeGlow children’s metal jewelry by WeGlow International
- Reynolds UL bicycle forks by MacLean Quality Composites
- Magnetic game pieces sold with "Cars" themed backpacks by Global Design Concepts
- Toy pirate swords by Gymboree
- Inflator air pumps sold separately and included with “Launch Pod†Water Trampolines by Sportsstuff Inc.
- Girls’ boots by Payless ShoeSource
- Skull pails filled with Halloween candy mix by R.L. Albert & Son
- Cool Clip and Mini Cool Clip bookmarks by Antioch Publishing
- Tabletop puppet theaters by Guidecraft
- Pink and orange glow sticks by Dunkin’ Donuts
- Rocky Mountain-Solo bicycles by Procycle Group
- 2007 Huffy "Howler" and "Highland" bicycles by Huffy Corp.
- Oro disc brakes used on bicycles by Formula SRL
- Turtle sprinklers by Ross Stores
- Breyer 2006 stirrup ornaments by J.C. Penney
- Deluxe wood art sets by J.C. Penney
- Disney deluxe Winnie-the-Pooh 23-piece play sets by J.C. Penney
- Princess magnetic travel art set lap desks by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Bendable dinosaur toys by Kipp Brothers
- Collectible "Jeff Gordon" mini helmets by Riddell Inc.
- Kidnastics balance beams by Flaghouse Inc.
- Cub Scouts totem badges by Kahoot Products
- Children’s plastic cups by Starbucks Coffee Co.
- Razor E300 electric scooters by Razor USA LLC
- Alpine design aluminum water bottles by Sports Authority
- Bookmarks and journals by Antioch Publishing
- Key chains by Dollar General Merchandising
- Children’s toy decorating sets by Toys "R" Us
- Frankenstein tumblers by Dollar General Merchandising
- "Pirates of the Caribbean" medallion squeeze lights by Eveready Battery Co.
- Baby Einstein discover & play color blocks by Kids II Inc.
- Wooden pull-along alphabet & math blocks wagons, wooden pull-along learning blocks wagons, 10-in-1 activity learning carts, and Flip-flop alphabet blocks by KB Toys, Inc.
- Plush boys rattles by Target
Comments
One Response to “Recalled Toys for October 2007”
I’m a retailer of children’s creative play toys. And I’m also a mother to three young boys all under the age of six. To say I’m pissed off by the CPSC response to tougher standards and regulations is putting it mildly. Even the toy industry seems to be more interested in enacting tougher laws than they do. What’s up with THAT?
If your readers want to read an article that may help them feel less overwhelmed and more in control of what’s in their playroom, I have a blog entry that they can peruse at http://livingplaying.blogspot.com/
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:59 am