Graco Recalls 2 Million Strollers After Four Babies Strangled
By Jeff Plungis
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Graco Children's Products Inc., a unit of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., is recalling about 2 million strollers after reports of infant strangulation, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The CPSC received reports of four deaths of babies from 2003 through 2005 in the Graco Quattro Tour and MetroLite model strollers, according to a statement today. Accidents can occur, especially for infants under a year old, when they are unstrapped and their heads become wedged between the stroller tray and seat bottom, the agency said.
The recall involves versions of the Quattro Tour made before November 2006 and the MetroLite model manufactured before July 2007, the CPSC said. The models can be used safely as an infant auto seat, the agency said, because there isn't a space gap in the car, the agency said. Strollers made after January 2008, when new industry design rules took effect, have larger openings that avoid trapping or strangling an infant, the agency said.
Retailers including Sears Holdings Corp., Toys R Us Inc. and Target Corp. sold the strollers from November 2000 through December 2007, the agency said. Consumers should stop using the recalled models and contact Graco for a free repair kit at 1-877-828-4046 or on the website www.gracobaby.com, the CPSC said.
In March, Graco recalled 1.2 million high chairs because screws can loosen in the legs. That action was prompted by 464 incident reports, including 24 injuries.
Children who get more than two hours of TV a day 'can suffer psychological damage'
By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:18 AM on 11th October 2010
By Jeff Plungis
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Graco Children's Products Inc., a unit of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., is recalling about 2 million strollers after reports of infant strangulation, the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The CPSC received reports of four deaths of babies from 2003 through 2005 in the Graco Quattro Tour and MetroLite model strollers, according to a statement today. Accidents can occur, especially for infants under a year old, when they are unstrapped and their heads become wedged between the stroller tray and seat bottom, the agency said.
The recall involves versions of the Quattro Tour made before November 2006 and the MetroLite model manufactured before July 2007, the CPSC said. The models can be used safely as an infant auto seat, the agency said, because there isn't a space gap in the car, the agency said. Strollers made after January 2008, when new industry design rules took effect, have larger openings that avoid trapping or strangling an infant, the agency said.
Retailers including Sears Holdings Corp., Toys R Us Inc. and Target Corp. sold the strollers from November 2000 through December 2007, the agency said. Consumers should stop using the recalled models and contact Graco for a free repair kit at 1-877-828-4046 or on the website www.gracobaby.com, the CPSC said.
In March, Graco recalled 1.2 million high chairs because screws can loosen in the legs. That action was prompted by 464 incident reports, including 24 injuries.
Children who get more than two hours of TV a day 'can suffer psychological damage'
By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:18 AM on 11th October 2010
Physical exercise doesn't compensate for long periods in front of screen
Spending just two hours in front of computers or the TV can make children unhappy, a study has found. Children who spend too long in front of a computer or television screen suffer psychological damage, a new study warns today.Dr Angie Page of the University of Bristol's Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences and lead author for the study, recommended limiting children's screen usage to under two hours per day. She said: 'People do have an 'eat a carrot so you can have a cake' idea about screen time and exercise but the study found it does not work like that.
'Other countries, such as the US and Australia, have separate guidelines for exercise and screen time and that is something that could be considered here.
'We found that children were still likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of being within the exercise guidelines.
'What we do not want to say is that children shouldn't exercise because that is not true.'Children should be encouraged to be active for good health, and to reduce their screen time.'It can be difficult to get children to turn off the computer or television but there is no evidence to show negative effects from low levels of screen viewing. For children of the age we studied, there are usually only 4-5 hours between school and bed so to limit viewing time to half of that is not unreasonable.'
The research team measured the daily 'screen time' of 1,013 Year Six pupils from Bristol and assessed their psychological well-being. An activity monitor recorded the time the children spent being sedentary and carrying physical activity. Children who were more active performed better in certain areas, such as emotional and peer problems, but worse in areas related to behavior, including hyperactivity.
Their psychological wellbeing was assessed using a questionnaire which rated their emotional, peer, conduct and hyperactivity problems. They were asked to rate themselves using a series of statements such as 'I am often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful' as not true, somewhat true to certainly true. The study is published in the November edition of the American journal Pediatrics and was supported by the World Cancer Research Fund and the National Prevention Research Initiative.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1319462/Children-screen-time-risk-psychological-damage.html?ITO=1490#ixzz129M3qeQO
Fisher-Price Recalls 11 Million Toys, High Chairs
7 Million Trikes Pose Genital Injury Hazard; Different Risks in Other Toys
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
WebMD Health News
Sept. 30, 2010 - Fisher-Price has recalled more than 11 million toys for various reasons, including 7 million tricycles with a protruding key that has caused genital injuries to young girls.
There have been 10 reports of injuries from the tricycles, including six incidents requiring medical attention after 2- and 3-year-old girls fell on the disc- or D-shaped keys. Some of these injuries resulted in genital bleeding.
At the same time, Fisher-Price is announcing recalls of several other toys with parts that pose a choking hazard and recalls of high chairs with pegs on the rear legs that have cut or otherwise injured children.
Details on each of the recalls are below.
The problem is a "pretend key" about 3 inches in front of the seat that protrudes at least 5/8 inch above the trike body. Trikes made after June 16, 2010, have a safer, flattened key that does not protrude as far.
Trikes included in the recall carry a "run number" under the seat below the model number. The trikes NOT included in the recall have a run number higher than 1670Q2, which stands for the 167th day of 2010 or June 16, 2010.
The trikes included in the recall were sold nationwide from January 1997 through September 2010.
The recalled tricycles are:
Most of these toys are play environments for children.
There have been 46 incidents reported in the U.S. and eight others reported in Canada. In 14 cases the valve was found in a child's mouth; there were three reports of children beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled toys are:
The products are the Healthy Care, Easy Clean, and Close to Me High Chairs. They have pegs on the rear legs intended for tray storage. Kids have been cut by or fallen on the pegs.
There have been 14 reports of incidents, including cuts requiring stitches and one tooth injury.
The recall includes all Easy Clean and Close to Me high chairs.
However, only Healthy Care high chairs made before December 2006 are included in the recall. A date code is on the back of the seat. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the high chair is recalled.
Parents should stop using these high chairs and contact Fisher-Price for instructions and a free repair kit.
The recall affects only the green and purple cars that come with the set. The wheels on these cars can come off and pose a choking hazard. There have been two reports of a wheel detaching but no reported injuries.
Parents should take the green and purple cars away from children and contact Fisher-Price for free replacement cars.
For more information on all of these recalled products, visit the company web site or call Fisher-Price at 800-432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday.
There have been 10 reports of injuries from the tricycles, including six incidents requiring medical attention after 2- and 3-year-old girls fell on the disc- or D-shaped keys. Some of these injuries resulted in genital bleeding.
At the same time, Fisher-Price is announcing recalls of several other toys with parts that pose a choking hazard and recalls of high chairs with pegs on the rear legs that have cut or otherwise injured children.
Details on each of the recalls are below.
Fisher-Price Trike Recall
The recall involves some 7 million tricycles in the U.S. and 150,000 in Canada.The problem is a "pretend key" about 3 inches in front of the seat that protrudes at least 5/8 inch above the trike body. Trikes made after June 16, 2010, have a safer, flattened key that does not protrude as far.
Trikes included in the recall carry a "run number" under the seat below the model number. The trikes NOT included in the recall have a run number higher than 1670Q2, which stands for the 167th day of 2010 or June 16, 2010.
The trikes included in the recall were sold nationwide from January 1997 through September 2010.
The recalled tricycles are:
- Hot Wheels Trike (model J72633)
- Barbie Free Spirit Trike (model 72639)
- Lil' Kawasaki Trike (model 72642)
- Boys Tough Trike (model 72643)
- Girls Tough Trike (model 72644)
- Kawasaki Trike (model 72792)
- Kawasaki Tough Trike (models B8775 and N6021)
- Barbie Tough Trike (model B8776)
- Dora the Explorer Tough Trike (model K6672)
- Diego Tough Trike (K6673)
- Barbie Tough Trike Princess Ride-On (model M5727)
- Thomas Tough Trike (model T6209)
- Diego Tough Trike (V4270)
Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Toys With Inflatable Balls
Some 2.8 million Fisher-Price infant toys sold in the U.S. and 125,000 sold in Canada feature inflatable balls with a valve that can come off and choke children.Most of these toys are play environments for children.
There have been 46 incidents reported in the U.S. and eight others reported in Canada. In 14 cases the valve was found in a child's mouth; there were three reports of children beginning to choke. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled toys are:
- Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground
- Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade
- Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium
- Baby Gymtastics Play Wall
- Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium
- 1-2-3 Tetherball
- Bat & Score Goal
Fisher-Price High Chair Recall
Fisher-Price is recalling nearly a million high chairs in the U.S. and 125,000 in Canada.The products are the Healthy Care, Easy Clean, and Close to Me High Chairs. They have pegs on the rear legs intended for tray storage. Kids have been cut by or fallen on the pegs.
There have been 14 reports of incidents, including cuts requiring stitches and one tooth injury.
The recall includes all Easy Clean and Close to Me high chairs.
However, only Healthy Care high chairs made before December 2006 are included in the recall. A date code is on the back of the seat. If the fourth digit in the date code is 6 or less, the high chair is recalled.
Parents should stop using these high chairs and contact Fisher-Price for instructions and a free repair kit.
Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Wheelies
Fisher-Price is recalling its Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway. Some 100,000 have been sold in the U.S. and 20,000 in Canada.The recall affects only the green and purple cars that come with the set. The wheels on these cars can come off and pose a choking hazard. There have been two reports of a wheel detaching but no reported injuries.
Parents should take the green and purple cars away from children and contact Fisher-Price for free replacement cars.
For more information on all of these recalled products, visit the company web site or call Fisher-Price at 800-432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday.
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