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Once again, drop-side cribs are in the news. This time the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning to consumers about “SafetyCraft” drop-side cribs. According to a News Inferno, article, CPSC is calling the SafetyCraft full-size and portable drop-side cribs, which are manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide, unsafe.

It appears that the hardware on the SafetyCraft is the same as Generation 2 Worldwide’s ChildESIGNS drop-side crib, which was recalled earlier this year.

The SafetyCraft drop-side crib has plastic hardware that can fail and leave infants and toddlers exposed to risk. The plastic hardware can break, causing the drop side rail to detach from the crib. This creates a gap which children can become entrapped in. An entrapped child will be wedged between the mattress and crib, creating a risk of suffocation or strangulation. Additionally, the mattress supports can also detach from the crib’s frame which again creates a hazardous space where an infant or toddler may become lodged and suffocate.

It is important to note that Generation 2 Worldwide ceased operation in 2005. Foundations Children’s Products bought the trademark to the SafetyCraft and SafetyCraft cribs manufactured and sold by them are not affected by the CPSC’s warning. All SafetyCraft cribs made and sold by Foundations Children’s Products will have “Foundations” printed on the mattress support assembly instruction labels, found under the crib mattress.

A recall of around 1,400 BT SA-17 Paintball Gun/Makers have been recalled. According to News Inferno , the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall and is advising consumers to stop using the product immediately. The paintball gun has the model number BT SA-17 printed on both sides.

The paintball gun was manufactured in Taiwan and distributed by KEE Action Sports LLC. The product was sold from May 2010 through August 2010 and was sold primarily at paintball fields, arenas, stores and retailers.

Although no incidents or injuries have been reported, the CO2 cartridge can fly out of the marker when the user tries to pierce the cartridge by closing the lever.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued yet another toy recall. According to News Inferno, 1,400 Butterfly Push Toys have been recalled.

It seems the plastic balls on the butterfly’s wings can break, which cause the small metal balls inside to become free. This poses a serious choking hazard to young children.

The recalled Butterfly Push Toy is made of plastic and has a 21-inch long handle. At the end of the handle is a butterfly with two movable 1 1/2-inch balls in each wing. The toy comes in various colors and makes a noise when it moves.

The Butterfly Push Toy was manufactured in Hong Kong by the Kang Sheng Group of Lexington, North Carolina was sold at Flea markets in North Carolina and South Carolina from May 2010 through October 2010 for about $2. The item number L185819 is located on a sticker on the package.

According to News Inferno, about 3,600 Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phones which were manufactured in China have been recalled by Discovery Toys LLC, of Livermore, California.

Both the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) announced the recall due to choking hazard.

The toy’s plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. To date, there have been no injuries, but Discovery Toys has received reports of three incidents in which the Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phone’s antenna has broken off. In one instance a child was found chewing the antenna, which was removed by his mother.

The Toddler Talk Mobile phone is mad of red and blue plastic, battery-operated toy mobile phone with a small, clear antenna; buttons numbered “1, 2, 3, 4, and Play”; a screen with a boy’s face; and the words “hello! hola! bonjour!”  So far only model number 1231 is recalled. The model number is found on the back of the packaging and the words “Discovery Toys” is stamped into the red plastic on the back of the phone.

Parents with teething babies may want to double-check their infant’s teething rings and rattles. According to a NewsInferno article, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of two styles of wooden rattles as well as a liquid-filled teething ring.

The recall affects 1,500 wooden rattles in two styles. The Prisma rattle has the style number 10331 and the Duo rattle has the style number 10333. Both styles have beads which can come off if the rattle is twisted or pulled forcefully, which poses a choking hazard to babies.

The
Cool-it Soother Teething Rings
 is also apart of the CPSC’s recall. About 7,000 Cool-it Soothers by Vulli are being recalled due to bacteria and mold, which can grow inside the teether’s liquid if the teether is punctured. This poses a serious ingestion risk to infants that clean lead to diarrhea and vomiting.

The Cool-it Soother teething ring is clear and is attached to a green plastic handle in the shape of the character “Gnon.”

Nintendo Co. has issued a voluntary warning on their website for their new Nintendo 3D game device. According to an article posted by News Inferno, the Japanese gaming company is warning that children six and under do not play the 3D games on their new device.

Although the risks associated with 3D viewing are still unclear, Nintendo says that there may be some adverse affects on eyesight of young children who look at 3D images for long periods of time. The warning is issued over concerns about children’s developing bodies. This is one of the first products to provide 3D images without special eyewear such as 3D glasses.

The device does have parental controls, which allow parents to block the 3D feature for younger children and puts the device back in 2D mode.