ParenCafe.com http://www.parencafe.com/blog A must for every parent on the web Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Excite USA Recalls Toy Helicopters Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Rite Aid Stores http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/excite-usa-recalls-toy-helicopters-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-rite-aid-stores/ http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/excite-usa-recalls-toy-helicopters-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-rite-aid-stores/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:26:40 +0000 admin http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/excite-usa-recalls-toy-helicopters-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-rite-aid-stores/ The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard.
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aDOORable Swing Bar Recalled by Sportime Due to Fall Hazard http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/adoorable-swing-bar-recalled-by-sportime-due-to-fall-hazard/ http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/adoorable-swing-bar-recalled-by-sportime-due-to-fall-hazard/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:24:38 +0000 admin http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/adoorable-swing-bar-recalled-by-sportime-due-to-fall-hazard/ A welded eye hook on the swing bar can break, posing a fall hazard.
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Child’s Entrapment Death Prompts Big Lots Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/childs-entrapment-death-prompts-big-lots-recall-of-metal-futon-bunk-beds/ http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/childs-entrapment-death-prompts-big-lots-recall-of-metal-futon-bunk-beds/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:13:16 +0000 admin http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/childs-entrapment-death-prompts-big-lots-recall-of-metal-futon-bunk-beds/ Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. Also, the space between the last rung on the bunk bed’s ladder and the futon mattress is too small, which can allow a child’s body to pass through, but not the head, posing a head and neck entrapment hazard.
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Britax Recalls B-Nimble Strollers Due to Risk of Brake Failure http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/britax-recalls-b-nimble-strollers-due-to-risk-of-brake-failure/ http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/britax-recalls-b-nimble-strollers-due-to-risk-of-brake-failure/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:12:11 +0000 admin http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/britax-recalls-b-nimble-strollers-due-to-risk-of-brake-failure/ An audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not. When the brake is not engaged, the stroller can move unexpectedly posing a risk of injury to the child occupant.
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GAMMA Sports Recalls Children’s Tennis Racquets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/gamma-sports-recalls-childrens-tennis-racquets-due-to-risk-of-lead-exposure/ http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/gamma-sports-recalls-childrens-tennis-racquets-due-to-risk-of-lead-exposure/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:20 +0000 admin http://www.parencafe.com/blog/2011/07/12/gamma-sports-recalls-childrens-tennis-racquets-due-to-risk-of-lead-exposure/ The orange grip tape on the tennis racket’s handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
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