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Swedish furniture giant IKEA is recallingmillions of children’s SMILA lamps following the death of a toddler who choked on the lamp’s cord. Another toddler was injured. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 23 million SMILA lamps were sold worldwide, in eight different models.The bright and colorful light fixtures were popular in children’s rooms and nurseries because they can be easily wall-mounted while still plugging into a regular outlet.Description …

Oh baby! More than a million pacifier clips have been recalled by Playtex due to choking hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today.Here’s the problem: the pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off, which equals a dangerous choking hazard for little ones.Most moms are familiar with this sort of clip – they are meant to attach pacifiers to clothes, diaper bags, strollers and so on.The …

Before you take your little one out on the town – make sure to check your carrier!Playtex has recalled hundreds of thousands (305,000 in the US and 36,000 in Canada) of their popular Hip Hammock infant carriers after reports of the buckles cracking or breaking. One baby required emergency room treatment as a result of the carrier breaking.[Read: We Are Never “Asking For It”]Here’s what parents need to know:Description …

It’s every mom’s worst nightmare – the monitor you rely on to keep your baby safe turns out to pose a dangerous strangulation hazard to little ones.Angelcare Monitors Inc. has voluntarily recalled 600,000 baby monitors after two infants died of strangulation caused by the cord attached to the monitors sensor pad.In one case, a 13-month-old girl died in San Diego in November 2011; in the other case, an 8-month-old girl …