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1. Baby Rattles Recalled by Midwest-CBK Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Baby-Rattles-Recalled-by-Midwest-CBK/
2. Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Playtex-Recalls-Pacifier-Holder-Clips/
3. Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Nationwide-Industries-Recalls-Trident-Pool-Gate-Latches/
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1. Recall Date: January 22, 2014
Recall Number: 14-083
Baby Rattles Recalled by Midwest-CBK Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Baby rattles
Hazard: The head on the rattle can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Midwest-CBK at (800) 394-4225 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.mwcbk.com and click on Product Recall Information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Baby-Rattles-Recalled-by-Midwest-CBK/
Recall Details
Units: About 1,900
Description: This recall involves donut-shaped polyester knit fabric baby rattles with heads and arms to resemble a bear, monkey and a lion. They measure about 7 inches in diameter by 2 inches thick. Sweet-ums and Midwest-CBK are printed on a hang tag on the rattles. A label sewn into the rattles has Midwest-CBK, the production date 04/2013 and the batch #:00001281 printed on it.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of the head on a rattle detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled rattles away from young children immediately and contact Midwest-CBK for a full refund.
Sold by: Small gift stores from July 2013 through December 2013 for about $10.
Importer: Midwest-CBK LLC, of Cannon Falls, Minn.
Manufactured in: China
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2. Recall Date: January 22, 2014
Recall Number: 14-084
Playtex Recalls Pacifier Holder Clips Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Playtex pacifier holder clips
Hazard: The pacifier holder clips can crack and a small part can break off which poses a choking hazard to small children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Playtex toll-free at (888) 220-2075 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.playtexproducts.com and click on Recall for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Playtex-Recalls-Pacifier-Holder-Clips/
Recall Details
Units: About 1.25 million in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada
Description: This recall involves the Playtex pacifier holder clips that attach a pacifier to items like clothing, diaper bags and strollers. It is a plastic clip with a figure and a “Playtex” copyright logo that slides up and down to adjust the clip, a ribbon and a clear plastic ring that stretches to fit the pacifier. The pacifier holder was sold in green with a monkey figure, pink with a flower and blue with a tow truck.
Incidents/Injuries: Playtex has received 99 reports of the holder cracking or breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifier holders away from infants and contact Playtex for instructions on how to return the product for a full refund.
Sold at: Walmart, Target, Burlington Coat Factory, other major retailers, juvenile product, baby and discount stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, among others, from July 2010 through October 2013 for about $3.
Distributor: Playtex Products Inc., of Dover, Del.
Manufactured in: China
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3. Recall Date: January 21, 2014
Recall Number: 14-085
Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Nationwide Industries Trident Pool Gate Latches
Hazard: The magnet contained in the striker portion of the latch assembly can come loose, preventing the latch from securing a gate.
Remedy: Repair
Consumer Contact: Nationwide Industries at (800) 409-3901 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm ET Monday through Friday, or use afterhours voicemail, via e-mail at Striker@NationwideIndustries.com, or online at www.nationwideindustries.com and click on “Info on Trident Striker replacements” for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Nationwide-Industries-Recalls-Trident-Pool-Gate-Latches/
Recall Details
Units: About 2,500
Description: The recalled magnetic gate latches are 10” or 20” models in black or white. They are marked with the “Trident” name and image on the face of the latch body below the key hole. The latch body, which is typically attached to a fence post, contains a knob and a key cylinder on the uppermost portion and a recessed area on the bottom portion designed to engage and retain the striker. The striker, which contains the magnet, is typically attached to the active gate portion of a fence gate assembly, and moves with the gate as it is opened and closed. The Trident Latches are frequently used to secure gates for pools.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries were reported.
Remedy: Consumers should contact Nationwide Industries for a replacement striker kit that can be installed with a Phillips head screwdriver.
Sold at: The product was sold nationwide from February to October of 2013 to professional fence contractors, dealers and gate manufacturers for between $50 to $60.
Importer: Nationwide Industries, Inc., of Tampa, Fla.
Manufactured in: China.
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