Product Recalls!

Burlington Basket Company announced the recall of about 500,000 bassinets. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Burlington received 10 reports of the bassinets collapsing when the folding legs were not locked into place. Two infants were injured, including a bruised head and shoulder, according to CPSC. The bassinets, made in the U.S., were sold at various places including Walmart, Target and Amazon from January 2003 through August 2010 for about $50. For more info, go to CPSC.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling about 794,000 child safety seats. “The harness locking and release button does not always return to its locked position. A button that is not in the locked position can allow the harness adjustment strap to slip back through the adjuster as a child moves around in the seat and results in a loose harness, increasing the risk of being injured (in) a crash,” according to NHTSA. The seats were sold at various retailers including Target, Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart. For more info, go to this web site.

Ikea announced the recall of about 20,000 Sniglar cribs in the U.S. Bolts provided with the cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough. “This can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse …” according to CPSC. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The cribs, made in Romania, were sold at Ikea stores nationwide from October 2005 through June 2010 for about $80. For more info, go to CPSC.

Perfect Fitness announced the recall of about 7,000 Perfect Pullups. Perfect Fitness received about 2,200 reports of the original handles cracking. There were 38 injury complaints including bruises, strains and sprains. The pullups, made in China, were sold at places such as Target and Amazon from January 2008 through present for about $90. For more info, go to CPSC.

James Perse annnounced the recall of about 6,700 men’s and women’s jackets. The jackets do not meet the federal flammability standard. The jackets, made in China, were sold at Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, and James Perse shops from July 2010 to December 2010 for $225 to $350. For more info, go to CPSC.

Kristi G Company and SwimWays Corp. announced the recall of about 5,200 Kristi G Go & Grow chairs. SwimWays Corp. received eight reports of the chairs tipping over. In two of the reports, children received scrapes on the face and hands, according to CPSC. The chairs, made in China, were sold online via national mass merchandisers and retailers, including Target, from March 2010 to January 2011 for about $35 to $90. For more info, go to CPSC.

Photos courtesy of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.