Teen 2 Teen: Terminate Texting Project
February 14, 2012 by rosie
Filed under Childhood Issues, Safety
Share this Teen 2 Teen: Terminate Texting Project with others. Click here to register for this Teen 2 Teen Texting Project.
Tylenol and Your Baby-Some Things You Should Know
January 5, 2012 by rosie
Filed under Childhood Issues, Safety
A recent article points out some concerns about the correct dosage of Tylenol for an infant. The bottom line is that
Giving too little liquid acetaminophen could cause the drug to be ineffective. Giving too much could possibly lead to death. Read the entire article by clicking on this link.
Children’s Pajamas Recalled by Bella Bliss Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
December 12, 2011 by rosie
Filed under Childhood Issues, Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell
a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Children’s Henley Pima Cotton Pajamas
Units: About 2,300
Importer: Bliss Collection LLC dba Bella Bliss of Lexington, Ky.
Hazard: The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for
children’s sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Incidents/Injuries: None
Description: The pajamas are a two-piece, cotton sleepwear set sold in
sizes 2 to 12. The pajamas are white, blue, pink or red. “Bella Bliss”
is written on the neck tag.
Sold at: Bella Bliss catalog and website, and specialty clothing retailers
and online stores from January 2008 to June 2011 for about $48 to $58.
Manufactured in: Peru
Remedy: Children should stop wearing the recalled sleepwear immediately
and consumers should return it to the retailer where the product was purchased
for a refund, exchange or store credit.
Customer contact: For additional information, contact Bella Bliss toll-free
at (866) 846-5295 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or
visit the firm’s website at www.bellabliss.com
Halloween Projection Flashlights Recalled by Nygala Corp. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
December 8, 2011 by rosie
Filed under Childhood Issues, Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell
a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Halloween Projection Flashlights
Units: About 10,000
Importer: Nygala Corp., of Teterboro, N.J.
Hazard: The flashlights can overheat, blister and melt, posing fire and
burn hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one reported incident involving
a flashlight that overheated, blistered and melted.
Description: The black and orange plastic flashlight is 6 ½ inches long
and has pumpkins, bats, witches, haunted houses and cats on the handle.
The flashlights come with six different plastic lenses that attach to the
flashlight to project various images, including a pumpkin, bat, witch,
haunted house and cat. The flashlights use two AA batteries. “Flomo,”
“HW189″ and UPC 677916518266 are printed on the packaging.
Sold at: Discount stores in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah from August 2010 through
October 2011 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights,
remove and properly discard the batteries and return the flashlights to
the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nygala Corp. at (800)
445-5936 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the
firm’s website www.flomousa.com
Click here to see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the recalled
product.
Concussions, Sports and Children
November 30, 2011 by ellen
Filed under Childhood Issues, Safety
Chunky Peanut Butter Recall J.M. Smucker Company
November 21, 2011 by rosie
Filed under Environmental Issues, Safety
The J.M. Smucker Company Announces a Limited Voluntary Recall on Two Specific Best-If-Used-By Dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s® Natural Peanut Butter Chunky Due to Possible Health Risk
Click this link to read more details about the peanut butter recall.
Did You Know About the Chicken Liver Recall? Find Out the FACTS
If you have heard about the recall of chicken livers read about the facts. Click on this link New York Firm Recalls Broiled Chicken Liver Products Linked to Salmonellosis Illnesses.

