Home - - Mom Kaboodle Top 100

Archive for 'Product Recalls'

Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall 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: Majestic Curved Top and Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs and Captiva Cribs Units: About 24,000 Importer: Munire Furniture Inc., of Piscataway, N.J. Hazard: The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The four support brackets on the mattress support spring are too long. The brackets prevent the spring from lowering to the full 26 inch minimum height in its lowest position, allowing children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The cribs are wooden. The recalled cribs include: Majestic Curved Top cribs with model number 9500; Majestic Flat Top cribs with model number 9000; Essex cribs with model number 7100; Brighton/Sussex cribs with model number 9100 and Captiva cribs with model number 5100. Only cribs with manufacture dates between November 1, 2005 and November 1, 2007 are included in the recall. The crib model number is printed on the white label on the bottom inside of the right side rail. The crib manufacture date is printed on either the white label near the model number or on the white label located on the bottom of the headboard. Cribs with a green sticker on the mattress frame are not included in the recall. Sold at: Specialty juvenile product stores nationwide from November 2005 through November 2007 for between $400 and $600. Manufactured in: Indonesia Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled cribs and contact Munire Furniture to receive replacement spring brackets. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Munire Furniture Inc. at (866) 586-9639 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET or visit the firm’s Web site at www.munirefurniture.com Picture of Recalled Majestic Flat Top Crib - Model # 9000 Majestic Flat Top Crib Model # 9000Picture of Recalled Majestic Curved Top Crib - Model # 9500 Majestic Curved Top Crib Model # 9500 Picture of Recalled Essex - Model # 7100 Essex Model # 7100 Picture of Recalled Captiva - Model # 5100 Captiva Model # 5100 Picture of Recalled Brighton/Sussex - Model # 9100 Brighton/Sussex Model # 9100

Source: www.cpsc.gov.

Children’s Metal Jewelry Recalled by Pecoware Due to Risk of Lead Expos

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: Children’s Metal Necklaces Units: About 2,900 Manufacturer: Pecoware Co. Inc., of Chino, Calif. Hazard: The children’s necklaces contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recalled necklaces include a cat with silver and pink rhinestones, a heart and lock with pink rhinestones, a silver colored heart with a rhinestone crown, and a silver colored lock and key. The necklaces hang from silver colored chains. Sold at: Department and specialty stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2007 (cat necklace), and from July 2007 through November 2007 (heart, heart and key, and lock and key necklaces) for about $13. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled necklaces away from children and contact Pecoware for instructions on returning the necklaces for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Pecoware at (800) 456-7326 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.pecoware.com Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/