Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs

Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs An examination of children’s product recalls in 2008, recall effectiveness at CPSC and the implications for child safety Report by: Kids In Danger April 21, 2009 116 W. Illinois Street, Suite 5E Chicago, IL 60654 312-595-0649 Phone 312-595-0939 Fax www.KidsInDanger.org email@KidsInDanger.org Executive Summary Since early 2002 when Kids In Danger (KID) released our first report looking at recalls from 2001, KID has been reporting on children’s product recalls each year. This year’s also took a closer look at what happens after the recall: how many of the dangerous products are accounted for and removed from use? While the flood of children’s product recalls in 2007, many for lead and magnet ingestion hazards, led to unprecedented attention from Congress and the public, many people aren’t aware that the recalls kept coming throughout 2008. Other findings in this report include: • • • • • • • • • Forty-eight percent (190) of the products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) were children’s products. Toys were the largest category of recalled children’s products – 41%. Despite the scrutiny on lead in 2007, 36% of the recalls were for lead paint hazards. There were five recalls of over one million products with over 18 million units recalled in total. There were seven deaths in these products prior to recall. Most were in sleep environments with one in a play soccer net. Two-thirds of the recalled products were made in China, 4% were made here in the United States. Evenflo had the most injuries prior to a recall – 94 in their Majestic High Chair. A record number, 12, cribs were recalled, involving eight injuries and five deaths. While CPSC requires monthly updates on Corrective Action Plans as recalls are called, our research showed that many companies simply don’t file the report or don’t fill in the requested information. For those that do, the numbers show that most recalled products remain in the hands of consumers. KID recommends: • CPSC should immediately begin to plan and execute a database with product and injury data. • Congress should immediately fully fund CPSC. • Given the ineffective nature of CPSC’s current recall effectiveness reporting, Congress should call for annual reports on the year’s recall and their effectiveness. • CPSC should also require more effort from companies in the event of a recall to retrieve or fix the faulty products. KID concludes these findings with suggestions for parents and caregivers including: checking www.cpsc.gov for recall reports, spreading the word to family and friends, and keeping updated with www.KidsInDanger.org. The full report is available for download at www.KidsInDanger.org or by calling KID at 312.595.0649. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 1 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ............................................................... 3  2008: Recalls of children’s products continue .................................................................... 3  Toys lead children’s product recalls ................................................................................... 4  Largest recalls for lead poisoning, entrapment and magnet ingestion ................................ 5  Multiple recalls by eleven companies. ................................................................................ 6  Despite public attention, lead still leading hazard in recalls. .............................................. 6  Manufactured in….China mostly........................................................................................ 7  1 report, 2 reports….1,140 reports before a recall .............................................................. 7  Hundreds of children injured while products remain in stores and homes. ........................ 7  Cribs recalled in record numbers ........................................................................................ 9  Civil Penalties or Actions by CPSC ................................................................................. 10  Recall Effectiveness: A bleak picture ............................................................................... 10  Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 12  Action for Parents and Caregivers .................................................................................... 12  Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 13  Definitions......................................................................................................................... 13  About Kids In Danger ....................................................................................................... 13  Tables Table 1: Children’s product recalls 2001-2008 .................................................................. 4  Table 2: 2008 Recalls by product type ............................................................................... 4  Table 3: Top ten children’s product recalls by unit in 2008 ............................................... 5  Table 4: Multiple recalls by manufacturer (2008) .............................................................. 6  Table 5: Children’s product recalls by hazard (2008) ........................................................ 6  Table 6: Children’s products with the most incidents reported before recall (2008) ......... 7  Table 7: Injuries prior to recall by product type ................................................................. 8  Table 8: Products involving the most injuries prior to recall.............................................. 8  Table 9: Products involving deaths prior to recall .............................................................. 9  Table 10: Sleep Environment Recalls (2008) ................................................................... 10  Table 11: Response to FOIA request for monthly corrective action reports .................... 11  Figures Figure 1: Recalled Products by Type: 2001-2008 .............................................................. 5  Figure 2: Crib Recalls ......................................................................................................... 9  Appendix: Appendix 1: 2008 Children’s Product Recalls Appendix 2: Recall Effectiveness 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 2 Introduction  Since our first report in 2002, Kids In Danger has been taking an annual look at children’s product recalls by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Each year our report consistently showed about two children’s products recalled each week by CPSC, and that most consumers were unaware of the scope of the problem. 2007 brought ‘the year of the recall’ and suddenly, not only did the rate of recalls increase (to more than four children’s products a week) but so did the public’s awareness. This year’s report includes the recall numbers from 2008, but also looks at a measure of recall effectiveness – do recalled products get removed from use? The report ends with recommendations for keeping children safe from dangerous products – those that have been recalled and those still in the market. All recall numbers in the report are from CPSC press releases of recalls. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission  Congress created the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1972 under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), and CPSC began operating in 1973. In the Act, Congress directed CPSC to protect the public “against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products.” CPSC has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 types of consumer products, and is charged with protecting consumers from products that pose fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards or can injure children. Nancy Nord is the current acting Chair of the CPSC with Thomas Moore as the only other commissioner. Since 2006, CPSC has been operating at this crippling level. In 2008, CPSC assumed extra duties as Congress passed, and the President signed, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Once fully implemented, this landmark legislation will provide assurance to parents that children’s products will be tested for safety prior to sale and are free of known chemical or design hazards. 2008: Recalls of children’s products continue  In 2008, 394 products were recalled by CPSC, 190 (48%) were children’s products – toys, clothing, furniture, nursery items, sporting goods or art and school supplies. This rate of just over 3.6 children’s products a week is down slightly from 2007, but still significantly higher than any previous year. Combined, the recalls included 18,730,715 units. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 3 Table 1: Children’s product recalls 2001-2008 Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Total Recalls 394 448 318 329 277 214 210 214 Total Children’s Product Recalls 190 231 111 123 87 66 90 118 % Children’s Product Recalls 48% 52% 35% 37% 31% 30% 43% 55% Units of Recalled Children’s Products 18,730,715 46,562,901 18,967,210 27,891,188 156,169,990 6,140,691 11,155,631 22,992,667   Toys lead children’s product recalls  Toy recalls represented 41% of the children’s products recalled last year and were 20% of all product recalls. Most toys were recalled for lead or choking hazards. The next largest groups at 15% each were nursery items such as cribs, high chairs and bassinets for entrapment and lead hazards, and clothing, mostly for drawstrings and choking hazards. Almost four million nursery items were recalled. Outdoor and sports involves bicycles, playground equipment and other products meant for sports or outdoor play. This year saw an increase in school supplies recalls – all for lead poisoning hazards. Table 2: 2008 Recalls by product type # Recalls All Recalls Children’s Recalls Toys Nursery Clothing Outdoor & Sports Jewelry Art & School Supplies Furniture 394 190 77 28 29 24 14 13 6 % of Total Recalls 100% 48% 20% 7% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% % of Children’s Product Recalls 100% 41% 15% 15% 13% 7% 7% 3% # of Units 18,730,715 8,160,924 3,905,618 527,294 490,129 2,182,250 3,328,100 136,400 *Jewelry and art supplies are separated for 2008, but included in the toy figures in the following chart, as they were in past years. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 4 120 100 # of Recalls 80 60 40 20 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Toys* Nursery Outdoor Clothing Furniture Figure 1: Recalled Products by Type: 2001-2008 Largest recalls for lead poisoning, entrapment and magnet  ingestion  There were five recalls of at least a million units and ten of 600,000 or more in 2008. The largest was of 2.35 million magnets for science kits or other uses – coated with lead paint. Delta Enterprises had two recalls involving 1,585,000 cribs for entrapment hazards after two deaths. Mega Brands continued to pull magnetic toys that pose a risk of magnet ingestion and Kid Station Toys pulled one million toy phones with small parts that presented a choking hazard. Table 3: Top ten children’s product recalls by unit in 2008 Product Various magnets Cribs (2 recalls) MagnaMan Magnetix toys Toy phones Accessory bags Bassinets Fun and Games magnetic dart boards Wireless indoor helicopters Cribs Manufacturer United Scientific Delta Enterprises Mega Brands Mega Brands Kid Station Toys Bonne Bell Simplicity, Inc Henry Gordy International Innovage, LLC Simplicity Inc # Injuries 0 4 (2 deaths) 0 1 Hazard Lead poisoning Entrapment Magnet ingestion Magnet ingestion Choking Lead poisoning Entrapment Magnet ingestion # Units 2,350,000 1,585,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 945,000 900,000 870,000 1 0 2 (2 deaths) 0 1 0 Burn hazard Entrapment 685,000 600,000 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 5 Multiple recalls by eleven companies.  This year 11 manufacturers recalled more than one product. OKK Trading had four recalls for lead poisoning, followed by three each for Avon, Battat, and Daiso. Only two companies from last year’s list of multiple recalls show up again this year – Kids II, Inc and Simplicity for Children (SFCA). Both also had two recalls last year. Simplicity has since gone out of business. Table 4: Multiple recalls by manufacturer (2008) Manufacturer OKK Trading Avon products Battat Daiso BassettBaby Delta Enterprises Disney Hobby Lobby Kids II Inc Manhattan Group Mega Brands Munire Pacific Cycling Regal Lagar Simplicity (SFCA, Inc) Wal-Mart # of Recalls 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 # Units 11,500 131,000 154,000 114 568 1,565,000 12,100 16,200 34,000 16,200 2,400,000 33,000 22,000 45,600 1,500,000 51,000 Hazards Lead poisoning Burn, lead poisoning, choking Magnet ingestion, choking Lead, choking, strangulation Entrapment Entrapment Lead poisoning Lead poisoning, burns Choking Lead poisoning, choking Magnet ingestion Fall, lead poisoning Fall hazard Fall, laceration Entrapment, strangulation Lead poisoning Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 4 (2 deaths) 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 9 2 deaths 0 Despite public attention, lead still leading hazard in recalls.   More than one-third (36%) of the children’s products recalled were tainted with lead. The 68 recalls included jewelry, toys, and even a crib that sickened a child. Twenty percent of the recalls involved bodily injury hazards – falls, laceration and impact hazards. Choking, a leading cause of product-related death among young children, accounted for 17% of the recalls followed by entrapment and strangulation (16%), burns (7%) and magnet ingestion (4%). Table 5: Children’s product recalls by hazard (2008) Hazard Lead poisoning Bodily injury (fall, laceration, impact) Choking, aspiration Strangulation, entrapment Burns Magnet ingestion # of Recalls 68 38 33 31 14 7 % of Children’s Product Recalls 36% 20% 17% 16% 7% 4% # of Units 6,297,814 1,265,109 2,336,680 3,730,312 1,543,700 3,652,100 % of Units 34% 7% 12% 20% 8% 19% 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 6 Manufactured in….China mostly  Children’s products recalled in 2008 were manufactured in 21 different countries. Sixtynine percent of the products recalled were made in China, followed by 7% in Taiwan, and 4% each in the United States, Hong Kong and India. Only one U.S. made toy was recalled – a bead maze that posed a laceration hazard. Other U.S. products recalled include playground equipment, baby carriers, mattresses, and bikes. Most (75%) of the products recalled for lead were from China, but there were also lead-tainted products from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Korea, Peru and Trinidad. 1 report, 2 reports….1,140 reports before a recall  Looking at all children’s products recalled last year, there were 1,900 reports of product failures prior to the 190 recalls. Reported incidents can involve injury, but don’t always. It means the product failed in some way that presented a hazard, or it was reported as hazardous by a consumer. Evenflo high chairs far outpaced any other recall with 1,140 reports of incidents prior to recall – makes one wonder what they were waiting for!1 The chart below shows those recalls that involved the most reports of incidents prior to recall. Table 6: Children’s products with the most incidents reported before recall (2008) Manufacturer Evenflo Company Backyard Leisure Razor, Inc Jardine Hasbro Avon Dumnar Tek Nek Toys Hobbico MEGA Brands Product Majestic™ High Chairs Adventure Play Sets Electric Ride-on Vehicle Cribs Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters Cozy Warming Polar Bears Cinderella Ride-on Vehicles Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker Radio-controller Helicopter Batteries MagnaMan Toy Figurines # Incidents 1140 114 60 46 46 41 40 35 28 25 Hazards Bodily injury and choking Bodily injury Bodily injury Entrapment Bodily injury Burns Burns Falls Burn Magnet ingestion Hundreds of children injured while products remain in stores and  homes.  Two hundred and ten children were injured before these products were recalled in 2008. Toys had the most injuries, followed by nursery products. However, more than one-third of the nursery product injuries resulted in death. There were no known deaths from these recalled toys. 1 Even more so now that more high chairs were recalled in 2009 with a similar defect and more incident reports. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 7 Table 7: Injuries prior to recall by product type Type Children’s Products Outdoor & Sports Nursery Furniture Toys Clothing Jewelry Art & School Supplies Recalls 190 24 28 6 77 29 14 13 Recalls with injuries 31 9 6 1 13 0 0 0 Percent of recalls involving injuries 16% 37% 21% 17% 17% - Total Injuries 210 23 113 1 72 0 0 0 For the second year in a row, an Evenflo product has the most injuries prior to recall – there were 94 injuries from the Majestic high chair, followed by 46 from a Hasbro toy, the Nerf N-Strike Recon Blaster. There were seven deaths in this year’s recalled products, including six in sleep environments – cribs, bassinet, a toy chest connected to a bed and one in a soccer goal net. Table 8: Products involving the most injuries prior to recall Manufacturer Evenflo Company Inc. Hasbro Inc. Tek Nek Toys Int’l L.P. Regal Lager Inc. Razor USA LLC Avon Products Inc. Trek Bicycle Corp Miracle Recreation Eq Backyard Leisure LLC Product Majestic™ High Chairs Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters Rock ‘N Ride Plush Rocker Toys Phil and Teds Buggy Strollers PowerWing™ ThreeWheeled Scooters Cozy Warming Polar Bears Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles Playground Tire Swing Adventure Play Sets # Injuries 94 46 10 9 7 6 4 3 3 Type of Injury Bumps and bruises to the head, broken bones, abrasions and cuts Bruises, abrasions, pinching, blood blisters and welts Bumps, bruises and lacerations Injured fingers in stroller’s hinge locking mechanism Achilles tendon and ankle lacerations Burns Injuries from falling due to bicycle frame breaking Cuts and fractured bones Abrasions and bumps to the head 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 8 Table 9: Products involving deaths prior to recall Manufacturer Simplicity Inc. Bayside Furnishings Delta Enterprise Corp. Delta Enterprise Corp. Playkids U.S.A. Regent Sports Corporation Product Bassinets LaJolla Boat Bed & Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds Drop Side Cribs Drop Side Cribs Convertible Cribs MacGregor & Mitre Folding Soccer Goals # Deaths 2 1 Hazard Babies entrapped in side rails of bassinet Toy chest lid closed on child’s neck Spring peg failed, allowing side rail to detach, entrapping child Safety peg missing allowing side rail to detach, entrapping child Child entrapped between mesh side and mattress Child entangled in net and strangled 1 1 1 1 Cribs recalled in record numbers  Beginning last year, this report highlighted crib recalls, concerned with the six recalls in 2007. 2008 saw a doubling to a record 12 recalls of cribs; include all sleep environments and there were sixteen recalls. Crib recalls 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 recalls Figure 2: Crib Recalls 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 9 Table 10: Sleep Environment Recalls (2008) Recalled Product Hazard Slats break, entrapment Spring peg can fall out, entrapment Safety peg can fall out, entrapment Entrapment hazard Entrapment in mesh sides Lead poisoning Entrapment Entrapment Entrapment Entrapment Entrapment Entrapment Entrapment Falls Falls Falls Units 320,000 600,000 Incidents 46 3 Injuries and Deaths 2 2 ( 1 death) Jardine Cribs Delta Cribs Delta Cribs Simplicity, Disney and Graco Bassinets, made by Simplicity and SFCA, Inc Playkids Convertible Cribs Munire Newport “Rubbed Finish” cribs Simplicity Cribs Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Cribs Simmons Kids Mattress Flaghouse Yayita Baby Hammocks Bassettbaby Wendy Bellissimo Cribs Bayside Furnishings Boat and Trundle Beds Stanley Built to Grow Cribs Munire Cribs Mother Hubbards Cribs Baby Appleseed Cribs 985,000 12 2 (1 death) 900,000 2 2 deaths 2,000 3,000 600,000 18 20,000 100 550 9350 1200 24,000 1300 500 1 1 9 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 death 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 death 0 0 0 0 Civil Penalties or Actions by CPSC  After so many recalls two years in a row, one might expect CPSC to take action against these companies. But only one company, Reebok, was fined this year because of lead – a charm distributed with some of the company’s shoes was swallowed by a four-year-old Minnesota boy. The child died and after his death the charm was found to contain 99% lead. Reebok agreed to pay $1 million in that settlement. Additionally, CPSC reached penalty settlements with 17 makers of sweatshirts or outerwear with drawstrings for a total of $685,000. Recall Effectiveness: A bleak picture   When compiling the report of recalls year after year, the numbers tend to add up – a million cribs here, 10,000 lead tainted toys there, another 300,000 magnet toys. The real question is how effective are recalls at getting unsafe products out of consumers’ hands. For this year’s report, KID looked at the eight children’s products recalls in January 2007 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 10 and 17 recalled in January 2008, the beginning of the year covered by this report. Together, the two reports should give a picture of the recall effectiveness measurements at CPSC, if not recall effectiveness itself. KID filed Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) for the most recent monthly progress report for the Corrective Action Plan and Incident Update for each of the 25 products in July 2008. Table 11: Response to FOIA request for monthly corrective action reports Action Requested Denied Received -Complete information -Sent, but info blank or left out No forms filed with CPSC No response Number of Reports 25 4 15 9 6 5 1 Of the 25 reports requested, 15 were received. Four were denied, three because CPSC is involved in possible litigation with the company and one for containing “trade secrets.” Five of the recalling firms had filed no reports with CPSC, and in one case, KID never got the information even though CPSC gathered it and sent it to the company. Of the fifteen reports received, only nine companies sent a completed form. The data from many of the forms turns out to be virtually unusable to study recall effectiveness since most are not completely filled in, use information that isn’t consistent, or key information has been blacked out by the company. The percent recovery rate from consumers ranged from a reported .02% of baby rattles and ornaments to 89% of sippy cups from one company, although that number is so vastly different from our experience as to be questionable. As might be expected, companies were more successful retrieving products that were still in the stream of commerce – either with them, the distributor or retailers. But even in those cases, where one might expect 100% retrieval rate, reported rates were as low as 60% and some companies didn’t report. Given the request was filed in July 2008 and giving a margin of 90 days, firms should have been sending at least the April 2008 form. Of the 25 firms, KID got that month’s form or better from 11 of the 21 requests that weren’t denied outright – a less than 50% compliance rate from CPSC’s requirements. The most recent report sent was from RR Donnelley for Reading and Math Aids that covered through September 2008. CPSC staff recommends not looking at the raw numbers of returned or repaired products (who can blame them?), but at the rate of injuries after recall as a measure of the effectiveness of the recall. While CPSC requires that information on the monthly form, KID got it from only 11 of the firms. There were 37 incidents reported and 15 injuries reported after the recalls were announced, involving five recalls. Six of the recalls 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 11 reported no incidents or injuries after recall. But eight of the reports either left that information blank, or blacked it out (four each). More data is in Appendix 2. Conclusion  Both the number of products recalled and the likelihood that many of them remain in homes and child care facilities raise a red flag on this year’s recalls. While the CPSIA passed in 2008 should ensure safer products in the future, CPSC needs to take action now to make recalls more effective and get dangerous products out of children’s hands. • CPSC should immediately begin to plan for and execute the database required by the CPSIA. Given companies’ lack of compliance with self-reporting requirements, CPSC and consumers need access to more information to spot potential hazards and injury trends. • Congress should immediately fully fund CPSC to the levels requested in the CPSIA. In addition, the Commission should be expanded to five commissioners to ensure that all product safety issues can be adequately addressed. • Given the ineffective nature of CPSC’s current recall effectiveness reporting, Congress should call for annual reports on the year’s recall and their effectiveness. Only under public scrutiny will companies put more effort into getting recalled items out of homes and child care facilities. • CPSC should also require more from companies in the event of a recall. In addition to the mandatory recall requirements and product registration cards required by CPSIA, CPSC should require more aggressive outreach after a recall and require a replacement product or refund when possible, increasing the likelihood of retrieval. Action for Parents and Caregivers  KID urges every parent and caregiver to take the following three steps to protect the children in their care. 1) Be aware of the problem: Visit www.KidsInDanger.org for more information on children’s product safety and to sign up for free email alerts to keep up-to-date on recalled products. Consumers can also sign up at www.cpsc.gov to receive notice of recalls by email. 2) Always check products: Take an inventory of the products used with children—at home, at childcare and elsewhere—and check it against the list of recalls at www.cpsc.gov. Check for safety information on car seats at www.nhtsa.gov. Repeat the check every time a new product is bought or a gift or hand-me-down is received. Report any injuries or problems with products to both the manufacturer and CPSC. 3) Spread the word: After learning of a recall, share the news with friends and family and urge them to pass it along. Also, always fill out product registration cards so manufacturers can send recall information. Under the new CPSIA, product registration cards as well as a way to register online is required for durable infant and toddler products. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 12 Also, take special precautions with sleep environments. Visit KID’s product hazard pages on cribs, portable cribs, bassinets and soft bedding to learn how to provide a safe place for baby to sleep. Report any product that breaks, or appears dangerous. Sometimes it is the only way to bring a hazardous product to CPSC’s attention. Become an Advocate: Let local, state and national lawmakers know that children’s product safety is important. Find out more at www.KidsInDanger.org advocacy pages. Methodology  Kids In Danger obtained all recall information for this report from monthly lists of press releases generated by the CPSC and issued jointly by product manufacturers and the CPSC. Press releases outline the incidents, failures, and injuries caused by the product prior to the date of recall. All numbers, facts, and figures contained in this report were taken from these press releases. Manufacturers have editorial power over the form of the recall release – so it is not certain that these are all the known incidents, just that these were reported. Only children’s products under the jurisdiction of the CPSC were considered. This excludes car seats and booster seats that are regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, CPSC does have oversight of car seats that can also be used as infant carriers. Definitions  A children’s product is defined as any product designed or intended for the care of or use by children. Products that pose potential dangers to children but that are not intended for their use, such as cigarette lighters with faulty child resistance locks, are not counted as children’s products. Children’s products were further categorized for this report by the type of product (clothing, furniture, nursery products, sports and outdoor, jewelry, art and school supplies and toys). The product name, manufacturer, date of recall, number of units recalled, type of hazard posed, and number of incidents and injuries were also recorded for children’s products recalled in 2008. (Appendix A) About Kids In Danger  Kids In Danger is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety. KID was founded in 1998 by Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar after the death of their 16-month-old son, Danny, in a dangerous portable crib. For more information, call 312.595.0649 or visit www.KidsInDanger.org. 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 13 Appendix A: 2008 Children’s Product Recalls Date 1/24/2008 1/31/2008 2/6/2008 2/22/2008 3/18/2008 4/10/2008 5/22/2008 5/22/2008 5/22/2008 5/29/2008 7/24/2008 7/24/2008 10/14/2008 1/31/2008 2/6/2008 Manufacturer Pearson Learning Group RR Donnelley eeBoo Corp Riverside Publishing Co. Galison/Mudpuppy Michaels Stores Inc American Scientific LLC Early Childhood Resources LLC United Scientific QuinCrafts Dowling Magnets Pacific Science Supplies Inc. Home Science Tools AJBlue LLC Seventy Two Inc Product ESI-R Screening Materials Reading and Math Aids Sketchbooks and Colored Spirals Memory Testing Cards Wire-O Bound Journals and Calendars Seasonal Writing Pens Magnets Yellow Sure Grip Paint Brushes Various Magnets Makit & Bakit Jewelry Sets and Suncatcher Sets Classic Horseshoe Magnets Magnets, Magnet Sets, & Magnet Needle Sets Alnico Bar Magnets Girls' Hooded Jackets Bonafide Love Hooded Children's Sweatshirts Karl Kani Boys' Fleece Hoody Sweatshirts Product Type Art/ School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Art/School Supply Clothing Clothing Hazard High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Plastic coating contains excessive levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Strangulation by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Hazard Type Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Strangulation Strangulation Units Recalled 18,000 185,000 80,000 5,300 90,000 310,000 87,000 900 2,350,000 70,000 91,500 40,000 400 14,000 1,800 Incidents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/13/2008 Siegfried & Parzifal Inc. Clothing Strangulation 5,000 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 14 Date 3/5/2008 Manufacturer Rebelette Intl Trading Corp Urgent Gear Inc. Product Girls' Hooded Sweatshirts Product Type Clothing Hazard Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Pom poms and snaps on 2007 outfits can detach Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Screen print contains excess amounts of lead Buttons on shoulder strap can detach Flower embellishments can detach Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Snaps detach posing a choking hazard Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Hazard Type Strangulation Units Recalled 4,800 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 3/11/2008 Micros Boys' Hooded Jackets Clothing Strangulation 700 0 0 3/28/2008 Kidz World Inc. Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Strangulation 5,000 0 0 4/2/2008 Brents-Riordan Inc. LLC Avon Products Inc. Daiso LLC Hooded Youth Sweatshirts & Jackets Infant Santa Outfits Children's Rain Ponchos Clothing Strangulation 7,400 0 0 4/24/2008 5/12/2008 Clothing Clothing Choking Strangulation 17,000 48 0 0 0 0 5/15/2008 Maran Inc. Squeeze Kids Girl's Corduroy Jackets Boy’s Hooded Zip Fleece Sweatshirts Camouflage Pajama Sets Infant and Toddler Shortalls Nordstrom's Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea Girl's Sandals Children's Sunblock Jackets & Hoodies Taggies™ Sleep’n Play Infant Garments BongoCheetah Girls Jackets Clothing Strangulation 6,000 0 0 5/28/2008 Adio Footwear Clothing Strangulation 300 0 0 6/10/2008 6/12/2008 6/24/2008 6/27/2008 The Children's Place Sara Lynn Togs Nordstrom Inc. Coolibar Inc. Clothing Clothing Clothing Clothing Lead Poisoning Choking Choking Strangulation 28,000 1,800 1,500 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/1/2008 8/6/2008 Rashti & Rashti Kids With Character LLC Clothing Clothing Choking Strangulation 6,200 1,200 0 0 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 15 Date 8/6/2008 Manufacturer Raw Blue Sportswear Request Jeans Product Hooded Sweatshirts Product Type Clothing Hazard Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring High levels of lead Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Ribbon on the sock can detach Ornamental flowers on sandals can detach Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring The metal snap at the waist can detach Magnets detach from hat Strangulation or entanglement by drawstring Zipper tabs posing choking hazard High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Hazard Type Strangulation Units Recalled 5,740 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 8/6/2008 Drawstrings Hoodies Clothing Strangulation 1,200 0 0 8/12/2008 8/28/2008 Chelsea & Scott Ltd. Orioxi International Corp. Empress Arts Ltd. Sun Smarties Children's Board Skirts Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Clothing Clothing Lead Poisoning Strangulation 600 43,000 0 0 0 0 9/2/2008 Clothing Strangulation 130 0 0 9/3/2008 10/8/2008 11/19/2008 Target Rack Room Shoes Inc. R&D International Inc. JCPenny Co. Meijer Inc. Foursquare Outerwear Bon-Ton Department Stores Netshops Avon Products Inc. L G Sourcing Inc. Circo Rosette Bobbie Socks Girl's Sandals Young Colors Children's Hooded Jackets Arizona® Newborn and Infant Denim Pants Toddler Girl's Hat and Mitten Sets Foursquare Hooded Jackets Clothing Clothing Clothing Choking Choking Strangulation 330,000 11,000 1,500 4 1 0 0 0 0 11/25/2008 12/4/2008 12/23/2008 Clothing Clothing Clothing Choking Magnet Ingestion Strangulation 24,000 100 1,300 0 1 0 0 0 0 12/30/2008 2/8/2008 4/24/2008 5/1/2008 Boy's Reversible Vests Children's Table and Chair Basketball and Flower Tables Children's Storage Bins Clothing Furniture Furniture Furniture Choking Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning 5,000 50 1,000 84,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 16 Date 7/3/2008 Manufacturer Bayside Furnishings Giftco Inc. Munire Furniture Inc. Benjamin International Mission City Press Pecoware Co. Inc. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Nintendo of America Inc. Daiso Seattle LLC Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Bead Bazaar USA Inc Action Products Intl Inc F.A.F. Inc. Parragon Inc. Bonne Bell Claire's Boutiques Inc. Aloha 808 Trading Kash N’ Gold Ltd. Product LaJolla Boat Bed & Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds Harry Potter Bookends Newport Rubbed Black Furniture Pendants and Candle Charms A Life of Faith Charm Bracelet Children's Metal Necklaces HipCharmKeyChains Character-themed lapel pins Children's Jewelry Hip Charm Key Chains It's A Girl Thing Bracelets, Necklaces, and Phone Charms Children's Charm Craft Kits Faded Glory Lip Gloss, Locket, and Bracelet Sets Children's Necklaces and Ballet Shoes Charms Bonne Bell Children's Cosmetics Accessory Bags Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets Children's Jewelry Tinker Bell Lamps Product Type Furniture Hazard Lid supports fail to prevent lid from closing too quickly High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Clasp in the kit contains High levels of lead Clasp on bracelet contains lead Solder on the charm contains lead Metal clasps on bag contain lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Hazard Type Entrapment Units Recalled 9,350 Incidents 1 Injuries 1death 9/23/2008 12/23/2008 2/7/2008 2/14/2008 2/22/2008 4/18/2008 4/19/2008 6/3/2008 6/19/2008 7/3/2008 7/10/2008 7/10/2008 7/10/2008 8/29/2008 11/5/2008 12/18/2008 1/10/2008 Furniture Furniture Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Nursery Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning 36,000 6,000 460,000 11,000 2,900 12,000 71,000 50 39,000 13,000 18,500 30,000 500,000 945,000 67,000 12,800 60,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 17 Date 1/10/2008 Manufacturer Shims Bargain Inc. Product “BabyTown” Pacifiers Product Type Nursery Hazard shield and vent holes too small, package lacks warning Spindles on crib can loosen creating a gap Brackets prevent spring from lowering to correct position allowing children to crawl out Rings on carrier can bend or break Buckles can release causing strap to slip The bottle and food warmers can overheat Satin edge can come loose High levels of lead Spindles on crib can loosen creating a gap Mattress can be too small creating a gap Wooden crib slats & spindles can break If mattress support is in mid setting the gap is too wide Button, ring handle, and shield can detach posing choking hazard Distance between mattress support bracket in lowest position & top rail less than 26" Hazard Type Choking Units Recalled 45,000 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 2/14/2008 Bassettbaby 2/28/2008 Munire Furniture Inc. 3/11/2008 4/22/2008 5/8/2008 5/20/2008 5/22/2008 6/5/2008 6/5/2008 6/24/2008 6/26/2008 Ellaroo LLC Beco Baby Carrier Inc. Munchkin Inc. Douglas Co. Disney Store Bassettbaby Simmons Kids Jardine Enterprise Stanley Furniture Wendy Bellissimo Hidden Hills Collection Drop-Side Cribs Majestic Curved Top & Flat Top Cribs, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs, & Captiva Cribs Ellaroo Ring Sling Baby Carriers Beco Baby Butterfly Carriers Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmers Lil' Snugglers Children's Blankets Pirates of the Caribbean Sleeping Bags Wendy Bellissimo Hidden Hills Collection Cribs Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses Jardine Cribs 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs It's My Binky's Personalized Pacifiers Davenport Cribs Nursery Entrapment 18 3 0 Nursery Fall Hazard 24,000 0 0 Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Nursery Fall Hazard Fall Hazard Burn Hazard Choking Lead Poisoning Entrapment Entrapment Strangulation Entrapment 1,200 2,000 5,000 74,000 4,100 550 20,000 320,000 1,200 6 8 9 18 0 0 1 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7/22/2008 It's My Binky Nursery Choking 115,000 2 0 8/5/2008 Baby Appleseed Nursery Fall Hazard 500 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 18 Date 8/5/2008 Manufacturer Mother Hubbard's Cupboards Cribs Product Product Type Nursery Hazard Distance between mattress support bracket in lowest position & top rail less than 26" Stroller's hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration to user folding and unfolding entrapment Hammock can flip over Baby carrier's chest strap can detach from shoulder straps Sizing problems in hardware can cause drop side to detach Walkers violate baby walker voluntary standard Mesh sides expand creating a gap Cribs drop side can detach if spring peg is not engaged Missing safety pegs in the base of the legs Frame handle could fail to latch properly and break posing fall hazard Plastic caps & metal screws on sides & back can loosen & fall out High levels of lead Frame can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control Hazard Type Fall Hazard Units Recalled 1,300 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 8/28/2008 Regal Lager Inc. Phil & Teds e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy & sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers Bassinets Yayita Baby Hammocks Action Baby Carriers Nursery Laceration 44,000 9 9 8/28/2008 8/29/2008 9/3/2008 Simplicity Inc. Flaghouse Inc. Optave Inc. Nursery Nursery Nursery Entrapment Entrapment Fall Hazard 900,000 100 250 2 1 2 2 deaths 0 0 9/17/2008 Simplicity Inc. Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs Baby Walkers Nursery Strangulation 600,000 9 0 10/16/2008 My Way Corp. Nursery Bodily Injury 800 0 0 10/16/2008 10/21/2008 Playkids U.S.A. Delta Enterprise Corp. Delta Enterprise Corp. Regal Lager Inc. Convertible Cribs Drop Side Cribs Nursery Nursery Entrapment Entrapment 2,000 600,000 1 3 1 death 2 (1 death) 2 (1 death) 0 10/21/2008 12/17/2008 Drop Side Cribs Phil & Teds Dash Buggy Strollers Evenflo Majestic™ High Chairs Newport Rubbed Black 4-in1Cribs and Matching Furniture Cannondale 2008 model year “Scalpel” mountain bikes Nursery Nursery Entrapment Fall Hazard 985,000 1,600 12 0 12/18/2008 Evenflo Company Inc. Munire Furniture Inc. Cannondale Bicycle Corp Nursery 12/23/2008 1/8/2008 Nursery Outdoor & Sports Fall Hazard, choking hazard Lead Poisoning Fall Hazard 95,000 1140 94 3,000 150 1 6 1 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 19 Date 1/8/2008 Manufacturer Pacific Cycle Inc. Product InStep “Pathfinder,” Schwinn “Run About,” and Mongoose “Alley Cat” Trailer Bicycles Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles Product Type Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Hazard Coupler connecting the trailer to the adult bike has welds that can fail Frame can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control Screws under lid can come loose High levels of lead Bearing can wear, causing swing to detach High levels of lead Hangers holding chains for gliders can break Inner bearing can fail causing seat assembly to drop to the ground Speed controller can fail & return to idle when throttle is released Hanger clamp can fail causing tire swing to detach Speed controller can fail & return to idle when throttle is released Manufacturing defect in carburetor can cause throttle to stick open Quick release device can fail / break when locked in position Remote line adapter can burst when tightened Hazard Type Fall Hazard Units Recalled 7,000 Incidents 1 Injuries 1 2/7/2008 Trek Bicycle Corp Fall Hazard 49,000 13 4 2/19/2008 3/25/2008 5/6/2008 5/27/2008 6/10/2008 6/12/2008 Fast Forward LLC Downeast Concepts Inc. Playworld Systems Inc. Rawlings Sporting Goods Backyard Leisure LLC Pacific Cycle Inc. Spiderman Water Bottles Backyard and Beyond Metal Water Bottles Playground Swing Sets Rawlings Junior Batting Helmets Adventure Play Sets & Create N Adventure Play Sets Playsafe Spinning Quad Merry-Go-Rounds Model Year 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc & 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV's) Playground Tire Swing Choking Lead Poisoning Fall Hazard Lead Poisoning Fall Hazard Fall Hazard 6,600 18,000 17,300 2,300 11,000 15,000 3 0 0 0 114 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 6/24/2008 Arctic Cat Inc. Bodily Injury 6,000 0 0 6/24/2008 Miracle Recreation Equip Co Kawasaki Motors Corp. KYMCO USA Fall Hazard 1,400 3 3 6/26/2008 2008 Model Year KFX 50 & KFX 90 Youth ATV's 2008 Model Year Mongoose Youth ATV's SunRinglé Hollow Quick Release Devices for Bicycles Paintball Gun Remote Line Adapters Bodily Injury 6,000 0 0 6/26/2008 Bodily Injury 1,700 0 0 7/2/2008 Hayes Bicycle Group RAP4-Real Action Paintball Inc Bodily Injury 800 4 0 7/2/2008 Bodily Injury 2,000 2 1 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 20 Date 7/17/2008 Manufacturer SunL Group Inc. Product SLA90 Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Product Type Outdoor & Sports Hazard Lacks front brakes, manual fuel shut off, and paddling to cover sharp edges Sip top can pull off posing a choking hazard Fixed knot flexible openings in the soccer goal net can pose a head & neck entrapment Control module for throttle can fail causing vehicle to surge forward Undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges If rider is ejected, off switch can fail to disable engine Darts in game pose puncture hazard glider can detach Helmet's chinstrap can unexpectedly disengage High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Metal bracket connecting the door to the stove can cause a tip-over Hazard Type Bodily Injury Units Recalled 144 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 9/16/2008 9/16/2008 Pottery Barn Kids Regent Sports Corporation Children's Metal Water Bottles MacGregor Folding Soccer Goals, Mitre Folding Soccer Goals Razor® Dirt Quad Electric Powered Ride-On Vehicles Razor® PowerWing™ ThreeWheeled Scooters Model Year 2008-2009 CanAm® Youth ATVs Lawn Dart Game Heartland/ Yardline Backyard Play Systems Playset Gliders Hockey Helmets Metal Toy Wagons Fish Coin Banks Toy Wrestler Figures Tic Tac Turtle Toss Mat My First Kenmore Play Stoves Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Choking Strangulation 20,000 190,000 0 2 0 1 death 9/25/2008 Razor USA LLC Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Outdoor & Sports Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Bodily Injury 30,000 60 2 9/25/2008 Razor USA LLC Laceration 103,000 10 7 10/1/2008 Vietnam Precision Industrial Co. John Jaques & Son Ltd. Backyard Play Systems LLC Reebok-CCm Hockey U.S. Inc Tricam Industries Inc TJ Promotions A.A. of America Inc. Discount School Supply Sears and Kmart Corp. Bodily Injury 1,200 0 0 10/2/2008 10/8/2008 12/2/2008 1/3/2008 1/10/2008 1/15/2008 1/16/2008 1/17/2008 Bodily Injury Bodily Injury Bodily Injury Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Bodily Injury 35 500 1,000 15,000 1,300 5,400 60 17,000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 21 Date 1/18/2008 1/23/2008 1/23/2008 1/24/2008 1/31/2008 1/31/2008 Manufacturer Cranium Inc. Battat Inc. OKK Trading Inc. First Learning Company Ltd. Angel Ortiz & F Lomas Kids II Inc. Product Cranium Cadoo Board Games Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems Toy Racing Cars Big Wooden Blocks & Jumbo Wooden Train Sets Heart and Car Sterling Silver Teethers Baby Einstein Baby Neptune Soothing Seascape crib Toys Toy Gardening Hand Rakes Transparent Toy Egg Shakers Product Type Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Hazard High levels of lead Magnets detach from building pieces, High levels of lead High levels of lead Hearts and cars on teethers can break off Anchors that hold strap to the back of turtle can detach High levels of lead End cap can detach allowing small beads to spill out Rechargeable battery can catch fire Wires under hood or battery compartment under seat can short circuit Magnets detach from end of darts Tail-piece on rattle can detach High levels of lead Hazard Type Lead Poisoning Magnet Ingestion Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Choking Choking Units Recalled 38,000 125,000 2,000 15,000 200 15,000 Incidents 0 16 0 0 1 23 Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0 2/5/2008 2/7/2008 Zhongshan Foods West Music Company Soft Air USA Inc. Dunmar International USA Toy Toy Lead Poisoning Choking 400 5,500 0 1 0 0 2/12/2008 2/19/2008 Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Cinderella 12-Volt Electric Ride On Vehicles Toy Toy Burn Hazard Burn Hazard 30,000 64,000 6 40 1 0 2/22/2008 3/5/2008 3/12/2008 Family Dollar Infantino LLC S.U. Wholesale Inc FUN 'N' SAFE Magnetic Dart Boards Infantino Lab Grabby Rattles X Force Commander Toy Airplanes & Super Famous Toy Cars & Motorcycles Play Wonder Toy Sundae Sets Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Systems MagnaMan Magnetic Toy Figurines Toy Toy Toy Magnet Ingestion Choking Lead Poisoning Choking Magnet Ingestion Magnet Ingestion 250,000 20,000 5,000 0 8 0 0 0 0 3/13/2008 3/13/2008 3/17/2008 Battat Inc. Battat Inc. MEGA Brands America Inc. Toy Toy Toy Wooden cherries on top of toy sundae Magnets detach from building pieces Magnets detach from figurines 22,000 7,000 1,300,000 0 16 25 0 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 22 Date 3/17/2008 3/20/2008 3/21/2008 3/25/2008 Manufacturer MEGA Brands America Inc. Merchant Media Corp. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Plan Toy Inc. Product Mastastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys Toy Puzzle Vehicle Sets Camouflage Eggs & Spinning Egg Top Toys Toy Penguin Figurines Product Type Toy Toy Toy Toy Hazard Magnets detach from figurines High levels of lead High levels of lead Head of the penguin can detach exposing sharp point High levels of lead Warming pouch can overheat and ignite Base can become unstable High levels of lead Small parts on toys can detach Small parts on toys can detach Cylinder on concrete mixer & tailgate on dump truck can detach Magnets detach from end of darts High levels of lead High levels of lead Batteries can ignite while charging High levels of lead Blue plastic end caps on rattle can break Hazard Type Magnet Ingestion Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Laceration Units Recalled 1,100,000 198,000 13,000 3,000 Incidents 19 0 0 1 Injuries 1 0 0 0 3/26/2008 3/27/2008 3/27/2008 4/3/2008 4/3/2008 4/7/2008 4/8/2008 Educational Insights Avon Products Inc. Tek Nek Toys Int'l L.P. StyleMark Inc. Toys "R" Us Inc. Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Dalmatian Press LLC Henry Gordy International Inc. OKK Trading Inc. FUNTASTIC Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Santa's Toy Corp. Manhattan Group LLC Ring Toss Games Cozy Warming Polar Bears Rock 'N Ride Plush Rocker Toys Children's Sunglasses Imaginarium Activity Centers and Jungle Activity Centers Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toys Little Builder Children’s Board Book Sets with Toys Fun ‘N Games Magnetic Dart Boards Interchange Robot Toys Hillbilly Teeth Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries Western Rider Push Toys Tumble Tower Infant Rattles Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Lead Poisoning Burn Hazard Fall Hazard Lead Poisoning Choking Choking Choking 130 113,000 122,000 144,000 16,400 300,000 17,000 0 41 35 0 12 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 4/8/2008 4/9/2008 4/10/2008 4/14/2008 Toy Toy Toy Toy Magnet Ingestion Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Burn Hazard 870,000 2,000 26,000 3,200 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4/16/2008 5/15/2008 Toy Toy Lead Poisoning Choking 9,000 7000 0 2 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 23 Date 5/20/2008 5/22/2008 5/22/2008 5/22/2008 5/28/2008 5/29/2008 6/5/2008 6/5/2008 Manufacturer Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Antigua Winds Inc. Disney Store Toy Investments Inc. Kids Station Toys Tradewinds International eStyle Inc. MindWare Product Cowboy on a Horse Little Rider Toys Basic Beat Shaker Guiro Instruments Tinker Bell Wands Floppy Friends Horse Toy Little Tikes Chit ‘N Chat Toy Cell Phones Sky Champion Wireless Indoor Helicopters Mini Chef Complete Toy Kitchens Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Product Type Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Hazard High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Hinge cover on cell phone can detach Rechargeable battery can catch fire Pegs supporting shelves can come loose "Plaster of Paris" is calcium hydroxide -a skin irritant Rechargeable battery can catch fire Remote control can lose its signal Rechargeable battery can overheat and start fire Tip of rattle’s antenna can detach Stuffed toys may contain small parts Small parts on toys can detach Missing screws cause cover to come loose releasing plastic balls Rechargeable battery can overheat Shiny material on elephants ear can detach Hazard Type Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Choking Burn Hazard Choking Bodily Injury Units Recalled 6,000 6,500 8,000 300 1,000,000 152,000 65 2,200 Incidents 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 Injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6/26/2008 7/1/2008 7/24/2008 Westminster Inc. Redcat Racing Co. Innovage LLC 7/24/2008 7/25/2008 7/29/2008 8/7/2008 Kids II Inc. Daiso LLC Earthentree of Kirkland Fisher-Price Thunder Wolf Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopter Redcat Racing FM Remote Controlled Vehicles Sky Scrambler and The Sharper Image Wireless Indoor Helicopter Bright Starts Ring Rattles Stuffed Toy Dogs Wooden Toys Learning Pots & Pans Toys Toy Toy Toy Burn Hazard Bodily Injury Burn Hazard 102,000 1,400 685,000 7 15 2 0 0 1 Toy Toy Toy Toy Choking Choking Choking Choking 19,000 40 375 15,000 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8/19/2008 8/26/2008 Hobbico Inc. International Playthings Inc. Batteries Used In RadioControlled Helicopter Kits Taggies™ Strollin' Along Activity Bars Toy Toy Burn Hazard Choking 11,000 10,000 28 3 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 24 Date 8/28/2008 9/10/2008 9/25/2008 9/30/2008 10/7/2008 10/9/2008 10/15/2008 10/22/2008 10/23/2008 Manufacturer Habermaass Corp. Inc. Ashley Collection Inc. TCB Imports Buzz's Boatyard Tween Brands Inc. Hasbro Inc. Dollar General Performance Designed Products LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. Coyne's & Company Inc. Earth Friendly LLC King Import Warehouse OKK Trading Inc. Cobra Electronics JA-RU Inc Modell's Sporting Goods Target Product Puzzles, Rattles, Pacifier Holders, and Stroller Toys Protocol Remote -Controlled Mini Helicopter Toys Toy Police Cars Toy Boats Children's Necklaces, Portable CD Players and MP3 Players Nerf™ N-Strike Recon Blasters Battery Operated Toy Speed Boats Rage Wireless Guitars Rechargeable Batteries and Recharging Station for Diji Custom Gaming System Casper the Friendly Ghost® Halloween Mini-Figurines Wooden Toys Toy Xylophones Mini-Televisor Toys Children's Two-Way Radios My Little Train Classic Toy Trains CORAL Swim 'N Score Pool Sticks Dive Sticks Product Type Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Hazard Small pieces can detach Rechargeable battery can overheat High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Blaster's plunger can pull user's skin Battery terminals can come into contact Circuit board defect can cause batteries to leak Rechargeable batteries can overheat if placed in base upside down High levels of lead Small parts can detach, handle violates standard High levels of lead High levels of lead Rechargeable batteries in radios can leak Toy contains small parts Rigid sticks can cause impalement injuries, eye and facial injuries could remain in an upright position posing impalement hazard Hazard Type Choking Burn Hazard Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Bodily Injury Burn Hazard Burn Hazard Burn Hazard Units Recalled 118,000 78,000 3,000 200 12,000 330,000 200,000 57,000 35,500 Incidents 15 9 0 0 0 46 2 1 12 Injuries 0 1 0 0 0 46 0 1 1 10/29/2008 10/30/2008 11/4/2008 11/4/2008 11/13/2008 11/13/2008 11/13/2008 Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Toy Lead Poisoning Choking Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Burn Hazard Choking Bodily Injury 14,000 1,000 144 2,100 8,000 18,000 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/19/2008 Toy Bodily Injury 365,000 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 25 Date 11/20/2008 Manufacturer ImagiPLAY Product Bead Maze Toy Product Type Toy Hazard Trees on the toy can detach exposing a metal screw High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead High levels of lead Hazard Type Laceration Units Recalled 500 Incidents 0 Injuries 0 12/3/2008 12/3/2008 12/17/2008 12/23/2008 Manhattan Group OKK Trading Inc. Xtreme Toy Zone Woodstock Percussion Inc. Groovy Fashions™ Sassy Jammies™ Doll Clothing Sets Army Figures Dinosaur Epoch Toy Dinosaur Calypso Steel Drums Toy Toy Toy Toy Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning Lead Poisoning 9,200 5,400 480 2,800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 26 Appendix B: FOIA Requests on Recall Effectiveness Reports Product  Recall  Date  2008  2008  2007  Report  thru   04/08  04/08  04/07  # of Units Products  pre‐ consumer*  156 withheld 11000 Products  w/  Consumer  no data withheld 29000 Corrections  Corrections  % pre  Pre‐ with  consumer  consumer  Consumer  corrections  no data  no data no data withheld  0  withheld 1 60% 0 %  Consumer  Correction  no data 67% 0% Injuries  After  Recall  0 Withheld 0 AA America  Wrestling Figures  Cranium Cadoo  Geometrix  Magnetic Building   Set   Graco Contempo  Highchair  Kids II Crib Toys  Kids II Teether  Beads  Next Step Plastic  Sippy Cups  Pacific Cycle  Tandem Bicycle  RR Donnelley  Reading & Math  Aids  Sears/ KMart Play  Stove  Shim's Pacifier  Target Baby Rattles  and Ornaments  Tricam Industries  Toy Wagons  US Toy Co Butterfly  Necklace‐ JA442  US Toy Co Necklace   JL243‐ JA298  Wooden Blocks   5,400 38,000 40,000 2007  2008  2007  2007  2008  2008  05/08  04/08  11/07  08/08  06/08  09/08  100,000 15,000 375,000 43,500 7,000 185,000 18612 withheld withheld 235257 2815 no data 113913 withheld withheld 43527 4346 185000 14484  withheld  withheld  235257  2815  45084  8754 withheld withheld 38907 796 68080 78% 0 0 100% 100% no data 8% 4% 3% 89% 18% 37% 14/12 10/0 8/1 3/0 No data 0 2008  2008  2007  2008  2007  2007  2008  04/08  04/08  06/07  04/08  09/07  09/07  05/08  17,000 45000 460,000 15000 133,800 0 4110 114667 379 49.2 255 no data 45000 346963 14443 1 9.6 withheld 0  4110  69557  379  49.2  255  withheld  no data 0 70 44 1 9.6 withheld no data 100% 61% 100% 100% 100% no data no data 0% 0.02% 0.30% 100% 100% unkwn 2/2 0 0 0 No data No data Withheld 15,000 withheld 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 27 Product  No reports received:   Apollo Jeans Jackets with  Drawstrings  Battat Magnetic Construction  Sets  Discount School Supply Play  Mats  Elegant Baby Sterling Silver  Teethers  Kash N' Gold Tinker Bell  Novelty Lamps  OKK Trading Toy Racing Cars  RR Donnelley Assessment  Blocks  Samara Brothers Two‐Piece  Overall Sets   Seena Intl Sweatshirts  w/Drawstrings   TJ Promotions Coin Banks   Year of Recall Number  Recalled  14,000 125,000 60 200 60,000 2,000 18,000 200 45,000 1,300 Result of FOIA 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2008 Requested, no reports filed Requested, no reports filed Requested, no reports received Denial   Requested, no reports filed Denial   Denial   Denial   Requested, no reports filed Requested, no reports filed 2008: Toxic Toys and Faulty Cribs Page 28