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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

The company recalled about 7,000 Zoom Buggy Cars and 300 Dream Pillow Stars sold in the United States. The products were manufactured in China and pose a potential choking hazard to young children. The wheels on the Zoom Buggy and the plastic beads on the Dream Pillow may detach.

Recalled Zoom Buggy

Recalled Dream Pillow Star

• The CPSC unanimously voted to ban drop-side cribs effective June 2011.

• Drop-side cribs have been implicated in 32 infant deaths and suspected of causing 14 more.

• New standards placed on crib hardware, mattress supports and safety testing.

In a News Inferno article posted today, the drop-side cribs, which may cause entrapment and death, have finally been banned in the US. In a unanimous vote yesterday, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) decided to adopt new crib safety standards that would stop the sale, re-sale, manufacture, and distribution of drop-side cribs. It also prohibits drop-side cribs at motels, hotels and childcare facilities.

The article goes on to say, that according to a statement from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) who introduced legislation to ban drop-side cribs, the cribs have been implicated in at least 32 infant deaths since 2001 and are the suspected cause of another 14.

“Enough is enough. Time and time again, drop-side cribs have trapped and suffocated infants, destroying families across the country,” Senator Gillibrand said in the statement. “These products are deadly, and this critically needed action will prevent further senseless deaths by ensuring they never reach another home, nursery room, store, or day care center.”’

The new standards also require mattress supports to be stronger, crib hardware to be sturdier, and more rigorous safety testing of baby beds. The new crib safety standards will go into effect in June 2011, though hotels and child-care centers will have two years to replace their cribs.

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