Adventure Playsets Wooden Play Sets—about 275,000 in the United States and 6,800 in Canada—distributed by Adventure Playsets, of Amarillo, Texas have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The Adventure Playsets Wooden Play Sets have been recalled because the plastic coated lumber on the horizontal ladder (monkey bar/swing beam) can weaken over time due to rotting of the whitewood (spruce, pine, and fir species), resulting in a fall hazard. To date, Adventure Playsets has received more than 1,400 reports of rotting ladders involving 16 injuries that resulted in nine emergency room visits. The injuries include two arm fractures, lacerations, scrapes, and bruises to children younger than eight years old. Most of the reported injuries occurred when the swing came out of the monkey bar/ swing beam that had rotted. (more…)

Mattel Inc. has agreed to settle virtually all claims related to its massive 2007 toy recalls. According to the Associated Press, if the Mattel class-action settlement is approved by the court, it could end up costing the company upwards of $50 million.

As we’ve previously reported, Mattel and its Fisher-Price Division issued six separate recalls of lead-tainted toys in 2007. In total, around 2 million toys were recalled. The recalls included popular Sesame Street toys, Dora the Explorer and Diego toys made by Fisher-Price, as well as Mattel toys, such as Batman, Polly Pocket, Barbie accessories, and Sarge cars. (more…)

Daiso has issued another recall of more defective toys. This time, about 430 Daiso Wooden Toys are being recalled over a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. Daiso California LLC is located in Burlingame, California.

The Daiso Wooden Toys have small parts that can break and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported. (more…)

About 130 Children’s Toys, Purses, and Pen Cases have been recalled by importer Daiso California LLC, of Burlingame, California due to violation of lead paint and phthalate limits, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The defective Daiso Children’s Toys, Purses, and Pen Cases have been recalled because the surface paint on the balancing toys and zippers of the purses and pen cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint ban. The inflatable baseball bat toys contain excessive levels of DEHP, violating the federal phthalate standard. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported; however in the case of lead and phthalate exposure, reactions may take some time to appear. голова болит секс

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Exposure to lead in children can cause brain and nervous system damage, behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches, mental and physical retardation, and behavioral and other health problems. Lead is also known to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Once poisoned by lead, no organ system is immune. Of particular concern is the developing brain because negative influences can have long-lasting effects and can continue well into puberty and beyond.

Phthalates are chemicals that enable flexibility in plastics and vinyls and which are known in laboratory testing to cause reproductive disturbances such as decreased sperm count, infertility, and reproductive tract malformations. голова болит секс

This recall involves balancing toys in the shape of dragonflies; children’s purses in the shape of the head of a lion, frog or bear; children’s purses with rainbow stripes; children’s pen cases shaped like a piece of candy with stitching “cool ice cream,” “sweet cake,” or “fad hamburger” on the front; and inflatable baseball bats with “Home Run” printed on the side. Daiso is printed on the product’s packaging.

The toys, which were made in China and Vietnam and retailed for between $1 and $4, were sold at Daiso stores in California from March 2008 through May 2009.

We have long been writing about the myriad problems associated with imports entering the United States from China. In recent years, imports from China have been at the center of safety worries in the United States and other countries with Chinese-made products impacting everything from medications, to toys, to consumer products, to pet food, to tooth paste.

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The CPSC is advising consumers to immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement product or a full refund. Daiso can be reached toll-free at 1-888-580-8841 between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, or at the firms’ Web site at www.daisorecall.com.

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban on toys, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that from May 2006 through August 2007, Target knowingly imported and sold various toys—Kool Toyz Products, Anima-Bamboo Collection Games, Happy Giddy Gardening Tools, and Sunny Patch Chairs—with paint or other surface coatings that contained lead levels above legal limits.
The federal lead paint ban for toys has been in place since 1978. (more…)

We have long been covering the issue of consumer products, foods, and medications imported to the United Sates from China that have made news for toxins, high lead levels, bogus ingredients, and general defectiveness. Now, MSNBC has reported that Chinese-made tires can be included in the mix.

The two countries are arguing over trade tariffs for the tires, but some consumers are also concerned about tires coming from a country that has shown an abysmal track record for product safety. MSNBC noted that tire imports from China have increased from 15 million in 2006 to 46 million in 2008, citing the United Steelworkers union. The union—which represents rubber industry workers—has accused China of unfair trade practices, saying tire imports from China have jumped this year by an astounding 57 percent based on the weight of tires brought into U.S. docks, said MSNBC. (more…)

About 1,400 Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants have been recalled by Team Work Trading, of Los Angeles, California, due to risk of lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.

The recalled Children’s Animal Masks and Pendants contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects such as cancer, reproductive harm, mental and physical retardation, and behavioral and other health problems in children. In adults, lead can damage the nervous system. Recent studies indicate that no level of lead is safe. (more…)

In a move that has some toy makers reeling, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) very quietly gave toy maker giant, Mattel, some leeway in recently mandated testing requirements. You won’t find any press releases on the issue and there is nothing posted on the agency’s Website about the exemption.

Although an array of manufacturers, including toy and clothing makers, must submit samples of products to independent labs for safety tests, Mattel is exempt, reports the Associated Press (AP). Of note, Mattel is the largest U.S. toy maker, said the AP. (more…)

About 8,400 toy action figures that violate the federal lead paint standard are being recalled today by Liquidation Outlet, Inc., of Lakewood, Wash. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the products involved in this recall include Force Soldier Playsets, Pirate Expeditions with Parrot, and Pirate Expeditions with Treasure.

Consumers should take the recalled products away from young children immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or exchange for another toy. For additional information, contact Liquidation Outlet, Inc. toll-free at (877) 257-5990 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or email info@loidistributing.com, or visit one of the Dollar Stores in person. (more…)

Research findings are prompting scientists to urge for ramped up toy safety testing. Tests show that even toddlers can have the bite strength of a family pooch, says Science Daily, a fact that points to potential safety issues regarding toys.

Researchers from the University of Leeds were looking at bite force, toy safety, injury and death prevention, and the behaviors of young children, said Science Daily. Dr. Gary Mountain led the research—the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, Science Daily pointed out. The team concluded that bite-testing standards need to be implemented for toys and that current toy labeling is insufficient in the prevention of toy-related accidents. The team also found, said Science Daily, that poor dental health, weight, and ethnicity all factor into the bite force issue. (more…)