Eight child and baby products recalled in 2010 or 2011 were resold after their recall dates by Meijer Inc. to dollar stores, liquidation firms, flea markets and thrift stores nationwide, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Items were resold due to an error, according to the CPSC.
Products include:
Innovative Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari Lamps, which have a defect that can cause an electrical short and burns;
Infantino SlingRider baby slings, which can suffocate infants younger than 4 months of age;
Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium, which has an inflatable ball that can break off and choke young children;
Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand ’n Play Rampway, which has wheels that can come off and choke children;
Fisher-Price Barbie Tough Trikes and Fisher-Price Kawasaki Tough Trikes, which have protruding plastic that children can fall on;
Munchkin Bathtub Subs, which have a bottom valve that can suck up loose skin; and
Sassy Refreshing Rings infant teethers/rattles, which have pieces that break off easily and can be choked on or swallowed.
For information about the products, replacement, refunds and whom to contact, visit www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12126.html.