Mon - April 23, 2007RECALL: Oeuf Infant Bouncer Seats Recalled Due to Frame FailureNEWS from
CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2007 Release #07-162 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 691-8810 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Infant Bouncer Seats Recalled Due to Frame Failure 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: Infant Bouncer Seats Units: About 1,400 Manufacturer: Oeuf LLC, of Brooklyn, N.Y Hazard: The tubular metal frame can break, posing a fall hazard to infants in the seat. Incidents/Injuries: Oeuf LLC has received six reports of frames breaking. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves Oeuf infant bouncer seats with padded canvas supported by a tubular steel frame. The canvas seat is brown with white, blue or pink stripes. A three-point safety belt is attached to the canvas. Model number 2005 is printed on the label. Sold at: Juvenile specialty stores and Web retailers nationwide from September 2006 through March 2007 for about $100. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the infant seat immediately and contact Oeuf LLC to receive a repair kit. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Oeuf at (800) 691-8810 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.oeufnyc.com To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07162.html The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. Posted at 07:15 PM Read More Wed - March 7, 2007Fri - January 19, 2007RECALL: Graco Contempo Highchairs---Collapse HazardNEWS from
CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs \ Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2007 Release #07-084 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 445-1312 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Graco Children's Products Inc. Recalls to Repair Contempo Highchairs Due to Collapse Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall to repair the following consumer product. Name of Product: Graco Contempo Highchairs Units: About 100,000 Manufacturer: Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa. Hazard: The highchair can collapse if it is not fully opened and locked into place from the storage position prior to use. If the highchair collapses, a child occupying the highchair can be injured. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 18 reports of the highchair collapsing. There has been one report of an 18 month old male who suffered a bruise on his foot. Additionally, there have been two reports of the highchair collapsing outside of the United States. Description: The Contempo highchairs have an "A" frame design. The highchairs feature six height adjustment positions and three recline positions. The recalled highchairs have model numbers that begin with 3800, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3810 and 3811 followed by a three letter fashion code. Model numbers included in the recall include: 3800COU, 3800DRB, 3800FMT, 3800GGG, 3800GRM, 3800HEM, 3800JEN, 3800LEG, 3800MNS, 3800OWD, 3800SND, 3800TFE, 3800RIT, 3803HRL, 3804CNR, 3805BDA, 3810PEW, 3810PST and 3811PST. The highchairs were manufactured from October 27, 2005 through November 22, 2006. The model number and manufacturing date are printed underneath the snack tray of these highchairs. Sold by: Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Target, Target.com, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart.com, Burlington Coat Factory, Shopko, AAFES, USA Baby and various specialty retailers nationwide from December 2005 through December 2006 for between $100 and $130. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should contact the firm to obtain instructions on how to receive a free repair kit. Consumers can continue to use the highchair until the repair kit is received but must make sure it is fully opened first. Consumers should open the highchair until they hear a "click" which indicates the hub is locked into place. Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Graco toll-free at (877) 445-1312 anytime or go to the firm's Web site at www.gracobaby.com To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07084.html ************************************************************ Posted at 06:41 PM Read More Wed - December 27, 2006Thu - November 9, 2006Fri - September 22, 2006RECALL: Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two ToddlersPosted at 03:35 PM Read More Tue - September 19, 2006Wed - September 6, 2006Wed - February 22, 2006Fri - February 10, 2006Wed - February 8, 2006Tue - January 24, 2006Wed - January 18, 2006Tue - January 17, 2006Thu - December 22, 2005CPSC, Simplicity Inc. Announce Recall of Graco Branded Aspen Cribs
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