kaiser@jaws.DEC (Pete Kaiser, HLO2-1/N10 225-5441) (04/04/85)
From the "Product recalls" section of Consumer Reports, April 1985; this is not
a recall, but a product-safety alert.
Sears Brawny Bed. Mattress and support board of bunk bed may fall, injuring or
killing child.
Product: More than one million beds of similar design, including about
100,000 made by the Karel Co. of Northbrook, Ill. and sold by Sears.
What to do: Get free modification kit (four metal tie-wires and screws
for attachment to bed's side rails) from nearest Sears store, or from
manufacturer by calling toll-free 800-831-5551 (in Illinois call
800-323-0366).
---Pete
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From "Consumer Reports", August 1985 (the issue of July 1985 contained no
notices of product recalls relevant to children).
(The following item is not a recall, but a product-safety alert.)
Glenco #3180 Squeak Pacifiers. Nipple and handle may separate from pacifier's
plastic shield, creating choking or suffocation hazard.
Products: Pacifier, sold from July through Dec. 1984, has rigid plastic
shield with two vent holes and one-piece rubber handle; shield is white,
orange, or yellow embossed with "Made in Japan," and handle, which is
bulbous or round, has white plastic squeaker at tip. (Redesigned model,
identified on package as Glenco #3180B, is not subject to safety alert.)
What to do: Discard pacifier.
Clickclack Model 30051 baby rattles. Small wooden noisemaker inside rattle can
pose choking hazard if end of rattle comes unglued.
Products: 5000 rattles made in Sweden and sold from July 1984 through
Feb. 1985 for about $5. Rattle is made of wood and is 4 1/2 inches
long; hollow body holds noisemaker, and bright red hemispherical knob at
each end.
What to do: Return rattle to dealer or mail to Brio Scanditoy Corp.,
6531 N. Sidney Pl., Milwaukee [WI] 53209, for refund.
Century 200 child safety restraint. Plastic buckle of crotch strap is hard to
release. If lubricant is used to ease opening, it can degrade plastic and cause
breakage that jams the buckle.
Models: 295,814 child restraints.
What to do: Have dealer provide replacement strap and buckle if
required.
---Pete
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DEC, 77 Reed Road (HLO2-1/N10), Hudson MA 01749 617-568-5441kaiser@furilo.DEC (Pete Kaiser, 225-5441, HLO2-1/N10) (08/23/85)
Product recall notices, taken from "Consumer Reports" of September, 1985.
Questor Baby Line cribs. Slotted hangers and plastic brackets support mattress
and spring: if hanger unhooks or bracket bends or breaks, child may become
trapped between mattress and crib and could possibly suffocate.
Products: More than 900,000 cribs made from 1970 through 1982, with
Questor label under mattress on headboard or footboard and with slotted
hangers and tubular mattress support. Crib came in several styles, in
white, maple, pine, yellow, or walnut finish.
What to do: Phone manufacturer toll-free at 800-543-8954 (in Ohio,
800-762-8926) for free replacement hangers and brackets, even if the
crib is in storage.
ATV Trailblazer PP9083 battery-operated, three-wheeled ride-on toy motorcycle.
Wiring harness may short-circuit and overheat.
Products: Toys with "Trailblazer" decal at back and selling for about
$100.
What to do: Telephone manufacturer toll-free at 800-227-3800, ext. 562,
for replacement harness and installation instructions.
Safe & Sound II child car seat. Buckle may fail in crash.
Models: 8785 seats.
What to do: Ask dealer for free replacement buckle and crotch-strap
assembly.
---Pete
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