Recent recalls: lamps, dungarees, socks
FLOOR LAMPS About 900 Industrial Overarching model floor lamps from West Elm with an iron base and arm in an antique bronze finish, one light socket and a round natural linen shade sold at West Elm stores, catalog, and online from December 2012 through February 2013 for about $380 with the shade and $300 without the shade. [ More ]
Retailers take a stand, recall magnet sets
HIGH-POWERED MAGNET SETS The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with six retailers, is announcing the voluntary recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets sold by these companies. CPSC warns that these products pose a substantial risk of injury and death. [ More ]
Recent product recalls
REMOTE-CONTROLLED HELICOPTERS About 9,400 remote-controlled Banshee 3 Channel helicopters sold at nationwide and online from October 2011 through November 2011 for between $40 and $50. The rechargeable battery inside the helicopters can overheat and ignite the helicopter, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers or nearby items. [ More ]
Recent product recalls
DROP-SIDE CRIBS About 73,000 PT Domusindo Perdana drop-side cribs sold at JCPenney.com and the JCPenney catalog. The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. [ More ]
Recent product recalls
LED LIGHT BULBS About 554,000 Definity, EcoSmart, Sylvania, and Westinghouse LED light bulbs sold at various retailers including hardware and lighting and electrical supply stores. The bulbs can overheat during use, posing a fire hazard. [ More ]
How do you get picky eaters to eat?
What to do about a kid who simply will not eat anything?? I know, it’s all my fault, I’ve been too lenient, I’ve ruined his eating habits for life, yada yada yada. But in all seriousness, I am in a bit of a jam. On one hand, I have a 3-year-old child who will eat ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN, including inanimate objects. [ More ]
Recent product recalls
CHILDREN’S MEDICATIONS About 2.3 million bottles of Triaminic Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups sold between May 2010 and December 2011. These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. [ More ]
