Recalls

355,000 Portable Electric Heaters Recalled for Fire Hazards

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:56 +0000

Uh oh! Better check your space heater!

More than 355,000 Portable Infrared Radiant Quartz Electric Space Heaters have been recalled by Optimus due to fire hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Target Recalls 150,000 Lasagna Pans

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:42:17 +0000

Around 149,000 Giada De Laurentiis lasagna pans have been recalled by Target due to laceration hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

More Than 200,000 Baby Onesies Recalled for Choking Hazard

ModernMom Staff — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:22:41 +0000

Around 218,000 pieces of infant clothing have been recalled by Carter's due to choking hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Why the product is being recalled: The zipper pull on the onesies can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

33,000 Pairs of Baby Socks Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:21:38 +0000

Around 33,000 pairs of baby socks have been recalled by Trumpette due to choking hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Why the product is being recalled: The baby socks have flowers and bows which can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

More Than 70,000 Cribs Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:46:51 +0000

Around 73,000PT Domusindo Perdana drop-side cribs have been recalled due to entrapment and suffocation hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

BMW Recalls More Than Half a Million Cars

ModernMom Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:08:16 +0000

BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall.

Toys 'R' Us Activity Walkers Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:46:23 +0000

Uh oh! About 9,000 Imaginarium Activity Walkers have been recalled by Toys 'R' Us due to choking hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Why the product is being recalled: The small bolt and spacer that attaches each front wheel to the walker can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Women's Shoes Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:41:29 +0000

Check your closet! Around 13,500 women's high heel shoes have been recalled by White House | Black Market due to fall hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Why the product is being recalled: The heels on the shoes can become unstable, posing a fall hazard.

Subaru Recalls 50,000 Cars That Can Start On Their Own

Megan Sayers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:35:09 +0000

The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 "zombie vehicles" with remote starters because they run the risk of starting themselves.

Samsonite Recalls Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:30:16 +0000

About 20,000 Samsonite Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Baby Dressers Recalled Following the Deaths of Three Toddlers

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:12:47 +0000

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued recalls for two types of children's dressers following the deaths of three toddlers possibly resulting from the furniture tipping over onto them.

The concern in both cases is that children will open the dresser drawers to scale the furniture, causing it to become unbalanced and fall over, possibly trapping the child.

Toyota Recalls 1 Million Vehicles

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:26:25 +0000

In one of the largest recalls to date, Toyota has announced recalls of one million vehicles - including models of the popular Corolla and Lexus sedans - over faulty airbags and windshield wipers.

Implus Footcare Recalls Perfect Fitness Resistance Bands Sold at Walmart

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:31:43 +0000

About 75,600 Perfect Resistance Bands have been recalled by Implus Footcare due to injury hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Nearly 2 Million Pots and Pans Recalled due to Serious Burn Hazard

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:55:31 +0000

Check your kitchen! Around 1.7 million Royal Prestige Thermal Wall pots and pans have been recalled by Hy Cite Enterprises due to burn and fire hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Target Recalls Half a Million Children's Pajamas

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:40:15 +0000

About 560,000 pairs of children's two-piece pajama sets have been recalled by Target for failing to meet federal flammability standards, which poses a burn hazard.

Why the product is being recalled: The cotton or cotton/fleece pajamas sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, because they do not meet the tight-fitting sizing requirements.

Safety Alert: 50,000 Bugaboo Strollers Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:59:26 +0000

About 46,300 Bugaboo Cameleon and Donkey Model Strollers in the U.S. and 4,440 in Canada have been recalled due to fall and choking hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Risky Recliners: Fisher-Price Recalls 800,000 Baby Seats Due to Mold Risk

ModernMom Staff — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:08:40 +0000

In a massive recall, Fisher-Price's Newborn Rock ‘n Play Sleeper has been pulled from shelves after the company received hundreds of reports of mold growing between the seat cushion and frame of the infant seat.

Smoked Salmon Recall

ModernMom Staff — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:45:12 +0000

Double check your New Year's Eve party menu - because smoked salmon is being recalled at Sam's Club stores in 42 states across the nation due to possible listeria contamination.

The salmon was produced by Multiexport Foods Inc. out of Florida.

Retailers Recall More Than 150,000 Baby Recliners After 5 Deaths

ModernMom Staff — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:48:51 +0000

Four major retailers - Amazon, Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com, and Toys R Us/Babies R Us - have voluntarily decided to recall "Nap Nanny" portable baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling out of the product.

Hug N' Tug Baby Toys Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:18:28 +0000

Uh oh! Time to check the toy chest!

About 45,300 Hug N' Tug Baby Toys made by Sassy and Carter's have been recalled due to a choking hazard to infants, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

More Than 450,000 LG Washing Machines Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:54:10 +0000

It's been a big day for recalls! First, nearly 100k water toys were pulled from shelves for posing a SERIOUS ingestion hazard if swallowed.

And now, 457,000 top-loading washing machines have been recalled by LG Electronics, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Dunecraft Recalls "Growing Toys" That Expand in Water

ModernMom Staff — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:35:15 +0000

More than 95,000 toys that expand in water have been recalled due to a serious ingestion hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).

Baby Strollers Recalled Due to Fall Hazards

ModernMom Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:06:14 +0000

More than 10,000 Baby Jogger City Versa™ strollers have been recalled because of a potential fall hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Why the product is being recalled: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.

Stepladders Sold at Home Depot Recalled

ModernMom Staff — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:56:03 +0000

About 20,000 stepladder/stepstool combinations have been recalled by Wing Enterprises because of a potential fall hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Baby Bath Seats Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard

ModernMom Staff — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:14:20 +0000

About 50,000 Dream On Me baby bath seats have been recalled after the near drowning of a 12-month-old baby girl.

Why the product is being recalled: The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats can tip over, posing a risk of drowning to babies.