Bayside Furnishings Recalls Youth Bed Toy Chests Sold at Costco After the Death of a 22-Month-Old Child July 22, 2008

This one is just sad, and very scary… parents, it is up to you to make sure the items you put in your child’s room are safe! You are the final inspector!!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2008 Release #08-323

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 494-2536 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Bayside Furnishings Recalls Youth Bed Toy Chests Sold at Costco After the Death of a 22-Month-Old Child

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds

Units: About 9,350

Importer: Bayside Furnishings (a division of Whalen™), of San Diego, Calif.

Hazard: The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC received one report of a death involving a 22-month-old boy of Roseville, California. He strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed.

Description: This recall involves two styles of Bayside youth beds: the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed. The preassembled toy chests are designed in the shape of a ship or boat’s “bow” and attached to the beds as a footboard. The LaJolla Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top and white wood base with a blue stripe. The Pirates Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top, wheel shape and brown wood base with decorative carvings.

Sold at: Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide and Costco.com from January 2006 through May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled toy chests and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bayside at (877) 494-2536 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit.

Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the Placer County (Calif.) Child Death Review Team.

Another Crib Bites the Dust June 29, 2008

Wow, two crib recalls in one week, that’s just scary. And this is a really nice one (not that the Jardine crib wasn’t) but this one was EXPENSIVE! So out goes the theory that you get what you pay for… more expensive does not always mean better quality in the long run.

Please forward this on to anyone who may have this product!

From the CPSC website…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2008 Release #08-314

Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 839-6822 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Stanley Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs

Units: About 1,200

Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture Company Inc., of Stanleytown, Va.

Hazard: The cribs could fail to meet a federal safety standard for crib dimensions. When the mattress support is in the middle setting, the space between the mattress and the crib could be too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves the full size 2nd Nature Built to Grow cribs, model number 353-14-220. Model and serial numbers are located on the headboard. The crib is natural maple in color. Only the following serial numbers are included in the recall: 353-14-220-L-01, 353-14-220-L-02, 353-14-220-L-03, 353-14-220-L-04, 353-14-220-L-05, 353-14-220-L-06, 353-14-220-L-07, 353-14-220-L-08, 353-14-220-L-101, and 353-14-220-L-103. The recall does not include cribs sold after December 2007.

Sold at: Department and furniture stores from March 2006 through December 2007 for about $1,100.

Manufactured in: Slovenia

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the crib in the middle mattress setting, and adjust it to the low or high setting. Contact Stanley Furniture to determine if the crib is subject to this recall, and if it is, to receive a free replacement crib headboard.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Stanley Furniture toll-free at (888) 839-6822 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.youngamerica.com

Girl’s Sandals from Nordstrom Recalled June 29, 2008

Here is a new recall from the CPSC… Nordstrom of all places! One of the few places I really trust!

Please forward this on to anyone you know who may have this product!

From the CPSC website…

Nordstrom Recalls Girls’ Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Nordstrom’s Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea Girl’s Sandals

Units: About 1,500

Retailer: Nordstrom Inc. of Seattle, Wash.

Manufacturer: Meyeworld, of Hicksville, N.Y.

Hazard: The flower embellishments on the sandals can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled girl’s sandals are leather with attached leather flowers and were sold under the “Cadence-Lea” and “Trio-Lea” names. “Cadence-Lea” sandals are white, light green or silver. “Trio-Lea” sandals are white or silver. They were sold in girls’ sizes 5 through 12. Nordstrom is printed on the sandals.

Sold exclusively at: Nordstrom stores nationwide from March 2008 through May 2008 for about $30.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled sandals away from children immediately and return the sandals to any Nordstrom store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nordstrom at (800) 804-0806 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.nordstrom.com
 

    You can find photos of the sandals here: http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08311.html   

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