The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Madeline Bed Canopy Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due to Impact Hazard
Name of Product: Bed Canopy
Importer: Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The connections of the posts to the top rails of the canopy can come apart, allowing components of the canopy to fall and posing an impact hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of 33 reports of components of the canopy falling, including one report of a cut that required stitches and nine other reports of minor cuts, bruises and/or bumps.
Description: The canopy is part of the Madeline Bedroom Collection. It is made of wood and consists of four posts that connect to the headboard and footboard of the bed and four rails that connect to the top portion of each post. It is available for twin-, full- and queen-sized Madeline Beds and comes in white, antique white, blade green, Sun Valley blade green, Sun Valley light green and Sun Valley espresso. Pottery Barn Kids previously sold the canopy separately as an option for the Madeline Bed.
Sold at: Pottery Barn Kids stores nationwide, online at potterybarnkids.com and through Pottery Barn Kids catalogs from December 2003 until August 2011. When sold separately, the canopy sold for $150 to $300.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the canopy from the bed and contact Pottery Barn Kids to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information and to schedule a repair, contact Pottery Barn Kids toll-free at 855-662-4114 between 4 am and 9 pm PT daily or visit the firm's website at www.potterybarnkids.com
You can view this recall on CPSC's website, including a picture of the recalled product,.
Target Recalls Circo Childrens' Travel Cases Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Name of Product: Circo 17" Children's Travel Cases
Importer: Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, MN
Hazard: The surface coating on the travel cases contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Description: The Circo brand label is found on the fabric handle attached to the top of the travel case. The girls' version has a heart/butterfly/daisy pattern on either a pink or teal background with a plush butterfly attached to the zipper pull. The boys' version has a pattern of three jet planes in red/blue/green on a red or blue airplane-patterned background with a blue plush jet plane attached to the zipper pull. Travel cases covered by this recall include:
Style Description | UPC Number | Date Codes*
Circo girls' 17" travel case – pink or teal | 618842135844 | Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11
Circo boys' 17" travel case – red or blue | 618842135868 | Beginning with 01/11 thru 08/11
*Date codes can be found on either the round Circo hang tag underneath the UPC bar code or on the second white tag sewn inside the cover of the zippered main compartment of the travel case.
Sold exclusively at: Target stores nationwide and Target.com from April 2011 through August 2011 for approximately $21.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the product immediately and return it to any Target store for a refund.
Customer contact: For additional information, contact Target at 800-440-0680 between 7 am and 6 pm CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
You can view this recall on CPSC's website, including pictures of the recalled products.
Bugaboo Bee Strollers Recalled by Bugaboo Americas Due to Fall Hazard
Name of Product: Bugaboo Bee Strollers
Hazard: The front swivel wheels can lock while the stroller is in motion, causing the stroller to tip and posing a fall hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Four incidents have been reported where the stroller's swivel wheels locked and the stroller tipped over. In two of these incidents, a baby and a toddler suffered minor injuries.
Description: The recalled strollers are made for newborns and toddlers up to 37 pounds. They are sold in two frame colors: silver and all black. The stroller's seat comes in black or denim colors and canopy colors include yellow, black, khaki, blue, pink and red, plus special collections colors such as tangerine, soft pink, light green, dark purple, denim and the Missoni print collection. Production dates from January 2011 through September 2011, which are printed with the month abbreviated and year, i.e "Jan. 2011", the "Bugaboo Bee" name and company address are printed on the date code label located on the stroller frame under the seat unit. "Bugaboo Bee" is also printed on the side of the seat backrest.
Sold by: Toys R Us, Buy Buy Baby, and other baby product stores nationwide, online at Bugaboo.com and other online retailers between February 2011 and September 2011 for about $650.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Bugaboo or the retailer where the stroller was purchased to receive free replacement swivel wheels.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bugaboo at serviceus@bugaboo.com or at 800-460-2922 between 7 am and 4 pm PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.bugaboo.com/non-
You can view this recall on CPSC's website, including a picture of the recalled product.
Bugaboo Car Seat Adapter Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Name of Product: Car Seat Adapter
Importer: Bugaboo Americas, of El Segundo, CA
Hazard: When the adapter is used on a stroller that also has a wheeled board accessory attached for transporting a standing toddler, and the car seat is positioned so the child faces forward, the car seat can disconnect from the adapter and fall.
Incidents/Injuries: Bugaboo received one report of the car seat disconnecting from the adapter and stroller frame, causing a minor injury.
Description: This recall involves the Bugaboo car seat adapter models 80400GC01 and 80401GC02. The adapters are devices designed to attach car seats to stroller frames. They are made of silver aluminum tubing and black plastic connecting parts.
Sold at: Babies "R" Us, Buy Buy Baby, Neiman Marcus, other department stores and independent juvenile stores, Bugaboo.com and other online retailers nationwide from December 2005 to July 2011 for about $45.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the adapter and contact Bugaboo for a free service kit and decals.
Customer contact: For additional information, contact Bugaboo at serviceus@bugaboo.com or 800-460-2922 between 7 am and 4 pm PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.bugaboo.com
You can view this recall on CPSC's website, including pictures of the recalled product.
