Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 18,500 Magnetic maze boards. The magnetic maze board’s plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.

Baby Hammock Metal Stands Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Fall Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 6 Infant and Toddler Hammock Metal Stands. The C-shaped metal stand can break where the curved arm attaches to the leg of the metal frame, posing a fall hazard to an infant in the hammock.

Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, MamaLittleHelper LLC, of Frisco, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 500 Infant and Toddler Hammocks. The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock´s fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.

Williams-Sonoma Recalls Baby Bottle Warmers Due to Burn Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 11,000 Beaba Express Steam Bottle Warmers. The bottle warmers can overheat liquids and baby food, posing a burn hazard to adults and babies.

Lan Enterprises Recalls Zooper Tango Double Strollers Due to Collapse Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lan Enterprises LLC of Hillsboro, Ore., and formerly of Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 3,700 double strollers. The stroller´s frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object, causing the stroller to unexpectedly collapse. This can result in minor scrapes, cuts and bruises.

P. Graham Dunn Recalls Toy Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, P. Graham Dunn, of Dalton, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 500 Wooden Toy Rattles. The wooden dowels can be installed at an angle, allowing the metal rattle inside to become exposed. This poses a serious choking hazard to young children.

Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play ´n Go Campsite™ Due to Choking Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 96,000 in the United States (14,000 were sold in Canada) Little People Play ´n Go Campsite™. The plastic Sonya Lee figure in the play set can break at the waist, exposing small parts which pose a choking hazard to young children.

Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Madeline Bunk Beds Due to Entrapment Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 405 Bunk Beds. The end structure of the bunk bed can pose an entrapment hazard to young children, a violation of the Safety Standard for Entrapment Hazards in Bunk Beds, 16 C.F.R. Part 1513. Children can get their necks caught in the opening between the post and the decorative molding.

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