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Safety Alerts!: Recent Recalls of Toys and Other Child Products

• Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard February 3, 2010
  The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns' barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, posing a choking hazard to children.
• Children's Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys; Charms Violate the Total Lead Standard February 2, 2010
  A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.
• Children's Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by GTM Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard February 2, 2010
  The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sw […]
• Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by New Mode Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard February 2, 2010
  The children's sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets […]
• Children's Greeting Cards with Bracelets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard February 2, 2010
  The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.