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Safe Kids is committed to keeping you informed about recalls of products that can put kids at risk. This report includes a science kit with magnets which have excessive lead content and candle holders which can catch on fire if it comes in contact with a flame. The Safe Kids’ recall center is a unique place where parents and caregivers can go to stay up to date on recalls of all child-related products.

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Updates to the Food Recalls

Three recalls of food products more likely to be on a kids’ menu can be found on the right-hand-side. Here are links for all food/drug recall information announced by the Food and Drug Administration and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Top Recalls

 

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Anker Play Products recalled its 10-In-1 Incredible Inventions Science Kits because magnet components contain levels of lead exceeding the federal lead paint ban, posing adverse health risks to children. Product packaging also lacks required warning labels for magnets and balloons. Units: About 13,000.

February 24, 2021 CPSC; Smartpool recalled its Bee Free Children’s Helmets because they were incorrectly advertised and marketed for children aged 2 years or older. The helmets do not comply with minimum safety requirements for children younger than 5 and pose a risk of head injuries to those children. Units: About 480.

El Abuelito Queso Fresco Products
Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination; FDA

Dole Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit
Undeclared Wheat and Tree Nuts; FDA

Hickory Harvest Foods Vanilla Yogurt Covered Cranberries
Undeclared Almonds; FDA

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Recalls

February 25, 2021 CPSC; Dr. Reddy’s recalled multiple types of its prescription drug products in blister packages because the packaging is not child-resistant and can pose a risk of poisoning to children. Units: About 21,400. 

February 25, 2021 CPSC; MTIG Productions recalled its deSensua Wintergreen, Birch and Pain Soother Essential Oils because their packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk to children. Units: About 1,000.

February 25, 2021 CPSC; Home Depot recalled its StyleWell Wood Windsor Dining Chair Sets because the chair’s back can detach, posing a fall hazard. Units: About 3,100.  

February 24, 2021 CPSC; Urban Outfitters recalled its Margo Taper Candle Holders because the holders can catch on fire if they come in contact with the candle’s flame, posing a fire hazard. Units: About 2,700 (an additional 60 sold in Canada).

February 24, 2021 CPSC; Smartpool recalled its Bee Free Children’s Helmets because they were incorrectly advertised and marketed for children aged 2 years or older. The helmets do not comply with minimum safety requirements for children younger than 5 and pose a risk of head injuries to those children. Units: About 480.

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Jimco Lamp & Manufacturing recalled its J Hunt Home and J Hunt and Co. Accent Tables with Charging Receptacles because their charging receptacles and/or USB ports can have an electrical issue resulting in reverse polarity, which can pose a shock hazard to the user. Units: About 99,000 (an additional 11,000 units sold in Canada).

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Toro recalled its Model Year 2021 Toro Power Max 826 OHAE Snowthrowers because a part can fail to disengage when the control lever is released, posing an amputation hazard. Units: About 6,700.

February 17, 2021 CPSC; National Presto Industries recalled its Presto Indoor Electric Smokers because their heating element/wiring is defective, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers. Units: About 25,000.

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Anker Play Products recalled its 10-In-1 Incredible Inventions Science Kits because magnet components contain levels of lead exceeding the federal lead paint ban, posing adverse health risks to children. Product packaging also lacks required warning labels for magnets and balloons. Units: About 13,000.

February 17, 2021 CPSC; Primark US recalled its 5-Pack Nose Piercings and Body Bars because they contain elevated levels of nickel, posing a risk of skin irritation. Units: About 800.

February 12, 2021 CPSC; NZXT recalled its H1 Computer Cases because the screws attaching the assembly to the chassis can cause a short in the printed circuit board and overheating, posing a fire hazard due to the circuit board’s design. Units: About 32,000 (an additional 1,024 sold in Canada).

February 11, 2021 CPSC; Rep Fitness recalled its Strap Safety Bracket because a sudden drop of weight onto the strap safeties can cause the brackets to detach, posing an injury hazard. Units: About 1,940.

February 10, 2021 CPSC; Nautilus recalled its Bowflex SelectTech 2080 Barbells with Curl Bar because weight plates can fall from the end of the bar bell, posing an impact injury hazard. Units: About 3,700

February 10, 2021 CPSC; Edsal Manufacturing Company recalled its Muscle Rack Heavy Duty Steel Shelving Units because they can fail to support the 800 pound weight load as stated on the packaging, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Units: About 2,200,000.

This service collects recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service. Parents Central at NHTSA’s safercar.gov is a go-to resource on car seats.

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CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission

FDA – Food and Drug Administration

NHTSA – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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