The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available atwww.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Plush duck
Units: About 635,500
Hazard: The buttons on the lab coat worn by the plush duck contain lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children.
Description: Recalled are plush ducks dressed in a white coat to look like a doctor. The plush ducks were given out as a promotion from Aflac.
Sold to: Aflac employees and licensed agents from January 2005 through July 2020 for $3 to $5 and handed out to customers.
Remedy: Throw away the recalled plush duck.
Contact: Call 800-642-3522 or visit https://bit.ly/3h17b6o.
Water blaster toys
Units:About 52,900
Hazard:The decorative sticker on the water tank of the water blaster toys contains lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children.
Description: Recalled are Nerf Super Soaker XP20 (E6286), a green and orange hand-held water blaster, and XP 30 (E6289), an orange and blue hand-held water blaster.
Sold at: Target from March to July for $8 to $13.
Remedy: Contact Hasbro Inc. for a refund.
Contact: Call 888-664-3323, email SuperSoakerRecall@Hasbro.com or visit https://consumercare.hasbro.com/en-us/recall-information.
Moravian star lights
Units: About 50,000
Hazard: The lights are not wired properly, and the overcurrent can cause fire and electrical shock.
Description: The Moravian star lights, including those with incandescent and LED bulbs, have a white, multipointed star design and hang from a ceiling. Moravian stars were sold in 12-inch and 21-inch sizes.
Sold at: MoravianStarCompany.com and Amazon.com from November 2016 through December 2019 for about $20.
Remedy: Stop using the light and contact Hercules for a repair kit.
Contact: Call 800-626-8807, ext. 4340, email recall@herculesoem.com or visit https://www.herculesoem.com/hercules-oem-recall.html.
Lawn dart sets
Units: About 19,400 darts
Hazard: Lawn darts are banned in the United States due to serious risks of skull punctures and other injuries.
Description: Recalled are lawn dart sets sold for two, four and five players that contain four, eight and 10 darts, as well as individual spare darts. The darts have polypropylene fins designed to be held at the tail. The main part is brass, and the end is stainless steel. They were sold in red, blue, yellow, purple, pink, orange, ivory and green. Crown Darts is printed on the product.
Sold: Online at www.crowndarts.com from May 2004 through June 2020 for $15 to $139.
Remedy: Destroy the dart sets and throw them away.
Contact: Call the Consumer Product Safety Commission hotline at 800-638-2772.
Four-drawer chests
Units: About 19,900
Hazard: The recalled chests are unstable. If they are not anchored to the wall, they can tip over and trap, injure or kill children.
Description: Essential Home Belmont 2.0 four-drawer chests with plastic drawer glides were sold by Transform under the Essential Home brand. The chests were sold in black (UPC 7-89515563264-9), pine (UPC 7-89515563273-1), walnut (UPC 7-89515563285-4) and white (UPC 7-89515590807-2). Kappesberg Moveis and model No. F214 is on the instruction manual.
Sold exclusively at: Kmart stores nationwide and online at Kmart.com from March 2018 through April 2020 for about $60.
Remedy: If the chest is not anchored to a wall, place it in an area that children cannot access. If purchased on or after Feb. 11, 2019, contact Transform for an anchoring kit and to request a one-time, free in-home installation of the wall anchor kit. If purchased before Feb. 11, 2019, contact Transform for a free anchoring kit.
Contact: Call 800-659-7026 or visit https://transformco.com/about/kmart/recalls.
Flat-folding bicycle helmets
Units: About 8,500
Hazard: The helmets do not meet federal safety standards. Users are at risk of a head injury.
Description: Recalled are Morpher flat-folding bicycle helmets sold in one size with a storage bag. Solid and dotted colors include gloss or matte black, gray, red, silver, white and yellow.
Sold at:Amazon.com, CyclingSafetyGear.com and MorpherHelmet.com from April 2017 through November 2019 for about $150.
Remedy: Stop using the helmets and throw them away.
Contact: Morpher is no longer in business. Call the Consumer Product Safety Commission hotline at 800-638-2772.
Strollers
Units: About 4,000
Hazard: The stroller handlebar can fall off.
Description: Thule Sleek strollers were sold in black, dark gray, light gray, navy blue and red with a silver or black frame. Only strollers without a QC2020 sticker next to the product label and manufactured between May 2018 through September 2019 are recalled. The manufacture date code in YY/MM format, Thule Sleek and product number: 11000001-5, 11000017, 11000330 or 11000337-342 is on the product label on the lower inside frame of the stroller. UPC code 091021978485, 091021883703, 091021460256, 091021761773, 091021079779, 091021070585, 091021349001, 091021433137, 091021514386, 091021037090,091021091900, 091021648937 or 091021190214 is on the product packaging.
Sold At: Buy Baby, REI and others stores nationwide and online at Thule.com and Amazon.com from July 2018 through June 2020 for $830 to $850.
Remedy: Stop using the stroller. Contact the company to return it for a replacement stroller frame.
Contact: Call 855-929-3531, email thulesleek18@thule.com or visit www.thule.com/recallthulesleek.
Children’s helmets
Units: About 1,900
Hazard: The helmets do not meet federal safety standards. Users are at risk of a head injury.
Description: Recalled are woom bikes USA children’s helmets. Only size small is recalled. Helmet colors include blue, green, purple, red and yellow.
Sold at: us.woombikes.com, Amazon.com and through BikeShopGirl in Colorado and The Family Bike Collective in California from December 2018 through July 2019 for about $70.
Remedy: Stop using the helmet. Contact the company for a refund.
Contact: Call 855-966-6872, email safehelmet@woombikes.com or visit https://faq.us.woombikes.com/article/153-small-helmet-recall-notice.
Bicycle helmets
Units: About 300
Hazard: The helmets do not meet federal safety standards. Users are at risk of a head injury.
Description: Recalled are Active Brand AS Sweet Protection-branded Ripper Jr., Ripper MIPS Jr. and Ripper MIPS bicycle helmets. The Ripper Jr. and Ripper MIPS Jr. helmets were sold in one size, fitting head circumference 18.9 to 20.9 inches. The Ripper MIPS helmet was sold in one size, fitting head circumference 20.9 to 24.0 inches. Helmets were sold in matte colors: black, white, blue, gray, green, pink and purple. “Sweet Protection” is printed on the side of the helmets. All helmets have the manufacturing date printed inside the helmet with 2019 as the production year and a number between 9 and 12 as the production month. The model name is printed on a label on the back side of the helmet.
Sold at: Evo and Rogers Ski and Sport sporting goods stores in California, Colorado, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah, Washington and Wyoming and online at Expert Voice Pro Purchase (www.expertvoice.com) from February through June for $50 to $90.
Remedy: Stop using the helmet. Return it to the store where purchased or contact Active Brands/Sweet Protection for a refund.
Contact: Call 800-364-4385 or email orders.na@activebrands.com.
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