Car seat safety tips
Families often reuse baby gear for their younger children. If you plan to reuse a car seat, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers the following safety tips:
- Seat age. Look for the manufacture date on the seat label. Check the car seat company’s website to find out how many years that model can be used. Do not use a seat if you do not know its age or model name.
- Wear and tear. Don’t use a seat with visible cracks.
- Parts and instructions. Don’t use a seat that is missing parts or instructions.
- The seat was in a car crash. If the crash was moderate or severe, do not use the seat. Some car seat companies recommend not using seats after any crash.
- The seat was recalled. Even if you mailed in the registration card or filled it out online when the seat was new, find out if it was recalled. Call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 888-327-4236 or search the recall page, https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The AAP has updated car seat safety information at http://bit.ly/HC2019CarSeats.
Infant herbal water
Hazard: The water contains an undissolved ingredient that could be difficult for infants to swallow.
Description: The DG Baby Gripe Water herbal supplement with organic ginger and fennel extracts is sold in 4-ounce bottles and comes with an oral syringe. The UPC code is 8 5495400246 3.
Sold at: Dollar General Corporation stores and manufactured by Kingston Pharma LLC.
Remedy: Throw the water away.
Contact: If your child chokes after drinking the water, call 911. Contact your health care provider for non-emergencies. Report problems to the Food and Drug Administration at www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch or call 800-332-1088.
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 at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Folding mattress sofas
Units: About 86,000
Hazard: The mattresses do not meet federal flammability standards.
Description: The gray Lucid folding mattress-sofas were sold in twin, full, queen and king sizes and labeled: “Made for: CVB Inc. 1525 W. 2960 S. Logan, UT 84321.”
Sold at: Amazon.com, Overstock.com, Wayfair.com and Walmart.com from September 2015 to June 2018 for about $130.
Remedy: Contact the company for a free fitted cover that meets flammability standards.
Contact: Call 888-975-8243, email [email protected] or visit https://lucidmattress.com/recall/folding-mattress-fspf.
Unicorn boots
Units: About 33,600
Hazard: The unicorn horn on the boot can detach, and children can choke on it.
Description: Recalled are Cat & Jack brand unicorn “Chiara” toddler boot with item numbers 093-01-5653 through 093-01-5662 in toddler sizes 5-13 and youth size 1.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide and online at Google Express from October to November 2018 for about $27.
Remedy: Return to any Target store for a refund.
Contact: Call 800-440-0680 or visit http://bit.ly/2SPb56g.
Pain relief products
Units: About 26,500 Numb 100 cream and 8,500 Biotouch gel products.
Hazard: The packages are not child resistant. The products contain lidocaine, which is poisonous if consumed by children.
Description: Recalled are two products from different manufacturers. Both contain lidocaine. Numb 100 Topical Anesthetic Cream comes in a 1.35 fluid ounce white jar with a blue cross on the label. Biotouch topical anesthetic EZY gel comes in a 1 fluid ounce white bottle with purple label.
Sold at: Health and beauty stores nationwide and www.amazon.com. Numb 100 also was sold at Laser Jet and www.laserjetinc.com from May 2017 through November 2018 for about $18. EZY gel was sold at Biotouch stores, tattoo salons and at www.biotouch.com, www.ebay.com, www.jet.com and www.walmart.com from August 2013 through August 2018 for about $60.
Remedy: Contact the company for refund or replacement information.
Contact: For Numb 100 cream, call 877-566-9687, email [email protected] or visit https://www.clinicalresolution.com/en/numb100recall.html. For EZY gel, call 844-557-9023, email [email protected] or visit https://www.biotouchworld.com/EZY-Recall.html.
Milk bottle straws
Units: About 17,000
Hazard: The plastic straw that comes with the milk bottle can crack or break. The broken edge can can cut children.
Description: Recalled are Holiday Bear acrylic milk bottles with a removable plastic straw.
Sold exclusively at: Crate and Barrel retail stores nationwide and online at www.crateandbarrel.com from August through November 2018 for about $5.
Remedy: Contact Crate and Barrel for refund information.
Contact: Call Crate and Barrel at 800-451-8217 or visit https://www.crateandbarrel.com/customer-service/product-recalls.
Mini trampolines
Units: 11,300
Hazard: The folding trampoline’s frame can forcefully hit and injure the user.
Description: Recalled are JumpSport mini trampolines with model numbers 230f (39 inches, half fold, straight legs) 350f (39 inches, half fold, arched legs), 550f Pro (44 inches, half fold, arched legs) and 550fi (44 inches, half fold, arched legs).
Sold at: Amazon.com, Costco.com, JumpSport.com and other websites and specialty fitness equipment stores from January 2011 through November 2018 for $250 to $500.
Remedy: Download and review a new instruction manual and warning information from JumpSport website, https://www.jumpsport.com/recalls. Do not use or fold the trampoline until reviewing the new instructions and warnings.
Contact: Call 855-782-9980, email [email protected] or visit https://www.jumpsport.com/recalls/.
Disco ball LED lights
Units: About 5,000
Hazard: The battery can overheat while charging, posing burn and fire hazards.
Description: The Shop LC Rechargeable Party Disco LED Lights were sold in gold (item 3076766), blue (3094706), gray (3076768) and black (3076767).
Sold at: Shop LC television networks and online at www.shoplc.com in November 2018 for about $10.
Remedy: Unplug the light and contact the company for refund instructions.
Contact: Call 877-899-0078 or visit https://www.shoplc.com/productrecalls.
