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

• Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies March 12, 2010
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve o […]
• CPSC Issues Warning on Children's Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium March 11, 2010
  The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that in certain tests, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
• Byer California Recalls Girl's Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard March 10, 2010
  The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.
• Girl's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Regaliti Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory March 10, 2010
  The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
• Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Brand Evolution Due to Strangulation Hazard March 10, 2010
  The hoodies have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children.