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Bayside Furnishings Recalls Youth Bed Toy Chests Sold at Costco After the Death of a 22-Month-Old ChildDate: 7/10/2008
Reason: The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.
Distribution: Nationwide
WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds Units: About 9,350 Importer: Bayside Furnishings (a division of Whalen™), of San Diego, Calif. Hazard: The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC received one report of a death involving a 22-month-old boy of Roseville, California. He strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed. Description: This recall involves two styles of Bayside youth beds: the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed. The preassembled toy chests are designed in the shape of a ship or boat's "bow" and attached to the beds as a footboard. The LaJolla Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top and white wood base with a blue stripe. The Pirates Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top, wheel shape and brown wood base with decorative carvings. Sold at: Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide and Costco.com from January 2006 through May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled toy chests and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bayside at (877) 494-2536 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit. Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the Placer County (Calif.) Child Death Review Team. Other Child Safety Recalls and Alerts of InterestDate: 11/6/2008 Reason: Surface coating on the toy television could contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 10/21/2008 Reason: The sides of the convertible crib are made of a mesh that expands, creating a gap between the mattress and the side through which an infant can slip. This poses suffocation and entrapment hazards for young children. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/16/2008 Reason: Date: 11/6/2008 Reason: Small parts can detach and break from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children. In addition, the size of the rattle handle violates voluntary rattle standards. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/26/2008 Reason: The undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children. Distribution: Nationwide Date: 9/17/2008 Reason: The fixed knot flexible openings in the soccer goal net can pose a head and neck entrapment or strangulation hazard to young children. Distribution: Nationwide |
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