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1. High Powered Magnet Balls Recalled by SCS Direct Due to Risk of Ingestion; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/High-Powered-Magnet-Balls/
2. Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Kringles-Toys-and-Gifts-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnets/
3. World Imports Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Violation of Safety Standard
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/World-Imports-Recalls-Bunk-Beds/
4. FoodState Recalls Bottles of MegaFood One Daily Supplements Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/FoodState-Recalls-Bottles-of-MegaFood-One-Daily-Supplements/
5. Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Triaminic-and-Theraflu-Products-Recalled/
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1. High Powered Magnet Balls Recalled by SCS Direct Due to Risk of Ingestion; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: January 31, 2013
Recall number: 13-112
Name of product: Magnet Balls(r) Manipulative Magnet Sets
Hazard: When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled magnets and contact SCS Direct for instructions on returning the product for a $20 store credit.
Consumer Contact: SCS Direct; toll-free at (888) 749-1387, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers can also email the firm at recall@scsdirectinc.com.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/High-Powered-Magnet-Balls/
Units: About 106,000
Description: This recall involves all Magnet Balls(r) The Original and Rainbow Bright interactive magnet sets sold in a cylindrical silver tin. Each puzzle set contains 216 spherical high-powered magnets that are 5mm in diameter. The magnets were sold in silver and multi-color sets.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported to SCS Direct. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
Sold exclusively at: Amazon.com from August 2010 through May 2012 for about $20.
Manufacturer: SCS Direct Inc., of Stratford, Conn
Manufactured in: China
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2. Kringles Toys and Gifts Recalls High Powered Magnets Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: January 31, 2013
Recall number: 13-111
Name of product: Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys
Hazard: If two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to arrange for return and a full refund. View Details
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Kringles-Toys-and-Gifts-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnets/
Consumer Contact: Kringles Toys and Gifts toll-free at (888) 801-1649 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, e-mail customerservice@kringlestoysandgifts.com, or website www.kringlestoysandgifts.com/ and click on Product Recall for more information.
Units: About 4,200
Description: The products were sold for use as an adult novelty item or desk toy with appropriate hazard warnings and stating the intended age level as 14 years and older. Nanospheres is a mass of 231 small powerful magnets that are either silver, gold or black in color. Each magnet is about 5mm in diameter. The magnets come in a circular metal canister approximately 2.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches tall with a black and blue label displaying the product name "Nanospheres."
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
Sold at: Amazon.com from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.
Manufacturer: Kringle Toys and Gifts, of American Fork, Utah
Manufactured in: China
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3. World Imports Recalls Bunk Beds Due to Violation of Safety Standard
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: January 31, 2013
Recall number: 13-113
Name of product: Bunk Beds
Hazard: The openings between the metal rails of the end structures are greater than allowed in the standard and pose a risk of entrapment or asphyxiation hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the firm for a free repair kit with instructions.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/World-Imports-Recalls-Bunk-Beds/
Consumer Contact: World Imports toll free at (855) 473-9992 anytime Monday through Friday or online at www.worldimportsltd.com click on Contact-us for more information.
Units: About 8,600
Description: This recall involves a Twin-over-Twin model 341-33, and a Twin-over-Futon model 344-54 bunk beds. Both models have wooden corner posts in a dark finish with wrought iron end structures on the headboards and footboards. A label on the interior surface of the corner post has "DISTRIBUTOR: WORLD IMPORTS" and the model number printed on it.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries were reported.
Sold at: Independent juvenile and other furniture stores in the eastern United States between August 2009 to February 2012 for about $250 to $300.
Importer: World Imports, LTD., of Philadelphia, Penn.
Manufacturer: Zhangzhou Sanchuan Steel Pipe Goods Co., Ltd., of China
Manufactured in: China
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4. FoodState Recalls Bottles of MegaFood One Daily Supplements Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: January 31, 2013
Recall number: 13-110
Name of product: MegaFood One Daily Supplement Bottles
Hazard: The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately place bottles of this product out of reach of children and return any recalled bottles to the original place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/FoodState-Recalls-Bottles-of-MegaFood-One-Daily-Supplements/
Consumer Contact: FoodState d/b/a MegaFood, toll free at (866) 234-2668, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at productintegrity@megafood.com; or online at http://www.megafood.com, then click on "Read More" in the Safety Notice section of the page.
Units: About 7,400 units
Description: The recalled supplement bottles are brown glass bottles that contain MegaFood One Daily Tablets. The bottles have a yellow label on the front with the words "MegaFood," "Fresh From Farm To Tablet," "One Daily," "Nourish," "Balance" and "Replenish" printed above a picture of vegetables. Recalled bottles have the following amounts, product codes and lot numbers:
Amount | Product Code
60 tablets | 51494 10151
90 tablets | 51494 10152
180 tablets | 51494 10153
Lot Numbers 10613, 10724 through 10728, 11246 and 12191
The amount is on the bottom right of the front label. The product code and lot numbers are on the left side of the front label.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Sprouts Farmers Market, Vitamin Cottage, Whole Foods Market and other natural food stores nationwide from June 2012 to October 2012 for between $39 and $90.
Manufacturer: FoodState Inc., of Derry, N.H.
Manufactured in: United States
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5. Triaminic and Theraflu Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: January 31, 2013Recall number: 13-114Enlarge
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Triaminic Syrups and Theraflu Warming Liquids
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Name of product:
Triaminic(r) Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief(r) Syrups
Hazard:
These child-resistant caps can fail to function properly and enable the cap to be removed by a child with the tamper-evident seal in place, posing a risk of unintentional ingestion and poisoning. These products contain acetaminophen and diphenhydramine which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
Remedy:
View Details
Repair Refund
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Triaminic-and-Theraflu-Products-Recalled/
Consumer Contact:
Novartis Consumer Healthcare toll-free at (866) 553-6742 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday through Saturday, or online at www.novartisOTC.com for more information.
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Units
About 2.3 Million
Description
This recall involves Triaminic(r) Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief(r) Syrups for coughs, colds and fevers. There are 24 types of these two products included in the recall. A complete list of products, lot numbers and National Drug Codes (NDC) can be found at www.novartisOTC.com. Lot numbers are located on the bottom panel of the box and on the left side of the label on the bottle. The NDC number is located on the upper right corner of the front panel of the Triaminic Syrups box and the upper left corner of the Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups bottle.
Incidents/Injuries
The firm has received 12 reports of children unscrewing the locked caps, including four reports of children ingesting the product. One child required medical attention.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Novartis for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.
Sold at
Food, drug, mass merchandise and club stores nationwide between May 2010 and December 2011 for about $5.
Manufacturer
Novartis Consumer Health Inc., of Parsippany, NJ
Manufactured in
U.S.A.
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