Check your home for these winter weather-related recalled products

Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters (13,000 units) The oscillating mechanism in the heaters can short out, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Winter weather has arrived in much of the United States. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled before you use them this season. It could save your life, or that of your family.

Fisher Price recalls 10 million toys and high chairs for hazards

Fisher Price is recalling millions of toys and high chairs in the US and Canada.

Recalls in the US:

• 7 million Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles
• 950,000 Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs
• 100,000 Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway
• 2.8 million Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise Playground, Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade, Baby Gymnastics Play Wall, Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium (C3068 and H8094), 1-2-3 Tetherball, Bat & Score Goal

FDA recalls due to health risk

Ventura Foods, LLC voluntarily recalls seven varieties of Its Dean's® Dip products as a precaution 

Ventura Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling seven of its Dean’s® Dip products, with specific production dates, because a flavor enhancer may be contaminated with salmonella. The flavor enhancer is made by an ingredient supplier, Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas.

Heartland Foods, Inc. recalls coarse ground black pepper for health risk

Heartland Foods, Inc. of Indianapolis is voluntarily recalling all sizes/containers of coarse ground black pepper shipped from their facility at 6815 E. 34th Street, Indianapolis IN.

Regal Lager announces recall to repair CYBEX strollers; Risk of fingertip amputation and laceration hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with CYBEX Strollers, announced a voluntary recall of CYBEX Strollers.

Name of product: CYBEX Strollers

Units: About 1,100 in the United States and 90 in Canada

Distributor: Regal Lager Inc., of Kennesaw, Ga.

Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.

Graco recalls strollers due to fingertip amputation and laceration hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Graco have issued a recall of Graco’s Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems. Consumers should stop using them immediately.
Name of Product: Graco’s Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems
Units: About 1.5 million

Manufacturer: Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

Hazard: The hinges on the stroller’s canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy.

Incidents/Injuries: Graco has received seven reports of children placing their fingers in the stroller’s canopy hinge mechanism while the canopy was being opened or closed, resulting in five fingertip amputations and two fingertip lacerations.

Description: This recall involves Graco Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems with the following model numbers and specific hinge mechanisms:

Model Numbers:

6303MYC, 6303MYC3 7240DNB, 7240DNB2, 7240MKL2, 7240MKL3 7F02GLM3, 6320IVY, 6320LAU 7241DDH2, 7241DHO3 7F04TAY3, 6330CAP, 6330THR, 6330THR3 7255CLP, 7255CLP2, 7255CRA2, 7255CRA3, 7255CSA3, 7255GPK3, 7255GRN, 7255GRN2, 7255JJB3, 7255ORC2, 7255WLO2, 7255WLO3 7F07EMA3, 6F00QIN3, 6F00RRY3, 7256CLO2, 7256SPM2,7256SPM3, 7F08DSW3, 7F08LAN3, 6F03GLN3 7260BAN, 7260BAN2, 7260BAN3, 7260MRA2,7260MRA3, 7260PKR, 7260PKR2 7G00DLS3, 7G00DLS4, 6G10CSE3 7270BIA, 7270BIA2 7G01CRL3, 7235GGA, 7235GGA2 7E01JON2, 7E01JON3 7G04KRA3, 7236CDR2, 7F00LPE3, 7F00RSH3 7G05GPR3, 7G06WSR3, 7237HOL2, 7237HOL3, 7F01FOR3 7G07ABB3, 7G07BAT3

Graco manufactured two different styles of hinge mechanisms for these stroller models. Only strollers or travel systems with a plastic, jointed hinge mechanism that have indented canopy positioning notches (see photo) are included in the recall. The recalled strollers were manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The model number and manufacture date are located on the lower inside portion of the rear frame above the rear wheels.

Sold at: AAFES, Burlington Coat Factory, Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Meijers, Navy Exchange, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers nationwide for between $80 and $90 for the strollers and between $150 and $200 for the travel systems.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the strollers and contact Graco to receive a free protective cover repair kit.

Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Graco.

Dorel Asia recalls cribs; Poses strangulation and suffocation hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados, is recalling, to replace, drop side and non-drop side cribs that pose suffocation and strangulation hazards to infants and toddlers. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs until replacement kits are obtained and installed.

Name of Product: Dorel Asia cribs

Units: About 635,000

Distributor: Dorel Asia SRL, of Barbados

Hazard: The drop side hardware can fail causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches it creates a space in which an infant or toddler can become entrapped and suffocate or strangle. They can pose a serious hazard when a slat is damaged which can occur while the crib is in use, in storage, being put together, taken apart or reassembled, or during shipping and handling.

Reports: CPSC and Dorel Asia SRL received a report of the death of 6-month old child who became entrapped and strangled in a crib after the drop side hardware broke. The crib continued to be used after the parents tried to repair the drop side themselves. CPSC and Dorel Asia received reports of 31 drop side incidents. In six of those incidents, children were entrapped between the drop side and crib mattress. Three children suffered from bruises as a result of the entrapment. In addition, CPSC and Dorel Asia received reports of 36 incidents of slat breakage, including seven reports of bruises and scratches to children and two reports of entrapment with no injury.

Description: The following Dorel Asia cribs are involved in the recall:

WM1633 Drop side 3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry

WM1633-0 Drop side 3-1 Sleigh Crib - Cherry (no castors)

WM1676BC Fixed 4-1 Bethany James Crib – Walnut

WM1676BCR-DC Fixed 2-1 Crib – Walnut

WM2163 Fixed 4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut

WM2163DC Fixed 4-1 Crib – Manhattan Walnut

WM1633-0-DC Fixed 3-1 Sleigh Crib (no castors)

GP004B3EGR Drop side 3-1 Convertible – Espresso

GP004B3WGR Drop side 3-1 Convertible – White

GP006BCEGR Drop side Single – Espresso

GP006BCWGR Drop side Single – White

DA1615B3 Drop side 3-1 Convertible Crib – Natural

DAKM5132 Drop side 3-1 Convertible Crib – White

DASE5005 Drop side Cottage Hill Single Crib – White

DASE5009 Drop side Vintage Estate 3-1 Sleigh Crib – Cherry

DA0504KMC-1N Drop side 3-1 Heritage Crib – Natural

DA0504KMC-1W Drop side 3-1 Heritage Crib – White

DA1614B3 Drop side 3-1 Lexington Crib – Cherry

DAKM5152 Drop side Single Jenny Lind Crib - Walnut

DASE5015 Drop side 3-1 Convertible - Toffee

Sold at: K-Mart, Sears and Walmart stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2009 for between $120 and $700.

Manufactured in: China and Vietnam

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs, find an alternative safe sleeping environment for your child, and contact Dorel Asia to receive a free replacement kit. Consumers should order the free replacement kit to prevent child entrapment in these cribs. The repair kits will be provided to owners within the next several weeks.

Consumer Contact: Call Dorel Asia toll-free at (866) 762-2304 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site.

Important Message from CPSC: CPSC reminds parents not to use any crib with missing, broken, or loose parts. Make sure to tighten hardware from time to time to keep the crib sturdy. When using a drop-side crib, parents should check to make sure the drop side or any other moving part operates smoothly. Always check all sides and corners of the crib for disengagement. Disengagements can create a gap and entrap a child. In addition, do not try to repair any side of the crib, especially with duct tape, wire or rope.

Visit CPSC's Crib Information Center for more information on Crib Safety and Recalls.

CPSC to make massive recall of cribs with dropdown sides, CBS news says

CBS News claims the Consumer Product Safety Commission is about to announce one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, fearing they may be unsafe, even deadly.

"Early Show" Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen, said now there is a major push to ban those types of cribs. Tyler Jonathan was only 10 months old when he died in the very place his mother, Michele Witte, thought he'd be safe -- his crib, Koeppen says.

"That's every parent's safe-haven for their child, and to see the horrific site of him strangled ... was just horrifying to me," Witte told Koeppen.

Tyler had been sleeping in a crib with a dropdown side, Witte says. Somehow, he was able to get his head stuck in a gap between the side rail and headboard.

"I just fell to my knees and I started screaming," Witte recalls.

The federal government has recalled nearly 5 million cribs in the past two years -- many of them with drop down sides, Koeppen said.

"Parents like the convenience of having the side drop down," CPSC Chair Inez Tenenbaum said, "The hardware used by many manufacturers to make the sides drop isn't substantial. We have been relying on voluntary standards," for crib safety but, "We find that is no longer enough. We will now be writing. (Or proposing) federal regulations that are mandatory for cribs."

The CPSC isn't alone. Starting in February the legislature in Suffolk County, on New York's Long Island has banned the sale of dropdown side cribs. And Toys 'R us is no longer selling drop side cribs.

Also, a measure just approved by the organization that sets safety guidelines for the crib industry, makes full-size cribs with dropdown sides a violation of voluntary safety standards.

Witte wants a federal ban in place soon.

"We cannot have a crib that takes the lives of ... infants ... out there on the market for unknowing consumers," she remarked.

The CPSC says it has no doubt dangerous and recalled cribs are being used in homes right now in America.

Koeppen says CBS News is waiting to hear more about the crib recall, and the specific cribs involved, and expects to have more on the recall on "The Early Show" on Tuesday.

Koeppen advises parents who have a crib in their home that has dropdown sides to check to see whether it's already been recalled. The CPSC suggests checking the hardware to see if it seems solid. Feel the side rail. If you can move it back and forth, that can be dangerous. And stop using the side rail. Don't put it up and down anymore.

CPSC issues four safety recalls‏

Consumer Product Safety Commission issues four recalls due to safety issues.

1. Belkin International Inc. is recalling the SurgeMaster Surge Protectors due to a shock hazard.
2. Risk of strangulation prompts recall to repair IKEA roller blinds http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10022.html3.
3. Near Strangulation of Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Whole Space; Sold Exclusively by Hanover Direct/Domestications http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10023.html4.
4. Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades by Louis Hornick & Co.; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10025.html.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issues recall of SurgeMaster Surge Protectors.

• SurgeMaster Surge Protectors  
• Units: About 68,700
• Importer: Belkin International Inc., of Compton, Calif.
• Hazard: The molding of the plastic 360 degree rotating plug, which allows for easy cord movement, can crack or detach from the plug assembly, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
• Incidents/Injuries: Belkin has received seven consumer complaints about cracking of the plug molding. No injuries were reported.
• Description: This recall involves the SurgeMaster Surge Protector, models F9G930-10, F9G930v10, F9G930-10-W and F9G930-10-SN, all manufactured in 2003. The model number and date of manufacture are located on the underside of the unit. Grey models F9G930-10-GRY and F9G930fc10G-CL are not a part of this recall.
• Sold by: Independent distributors nationwide and the internet by www.belkin.com from September 2003 through December 2007 for about $50.
• Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using these power strips immediately and contact Belkin for a new replacement unit.
• Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Belkin toll-free at 800-952-1465 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site.

CPSC recalls IKEA roller blinds.

• Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair IKEA Roller Blinds
• Name of Product: ISDANS, TUPPLUR, and ENJE Roller Blinds Units: About 533,000
• Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
• Hazard: Strangulations can occur if the blind's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or the floor with the tension device provided and a child's neck becomes entangled in the free-standing loop.
• Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
• Description: This recall involves all ISDANS, TUPPLUR and ENJE roller blinds. These blinds are made of a solid or sheer fabric, measuring 24" to 79" wide, and have a metal top rail and a bead chain. ENJE has a glued label on the wall fitting showing the IKEA logotype, article number, 5-digit supplier number, four digit date stamp (YYWW) and "Made in Taiwan". The roller blinds have an orange warning label attached at the base of the blind that is marked with AA-136800-3.
• Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide from July 2005 through July 2009 for between $10 and $55. Manufactured in: Taiwan and France
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately check the recalled roller blinds to make sure the tension device provided is attached to the bead chain and installed into the wall or floor. If not attached, consumers should immediately stop using the roller blinds and contact IKEA or visit their local IKEA store to receive a free repair kit. The repair kits for the roller blinds will be available the second week of November. If the consumer has difficulty installing the tension device, contact IKEA for additional information.
• Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls Roman Shades by Whole Space

• Name of Product: Faux Suede Roman Shades
• Units: About 90,000 Importer: Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications) of Weehawken, N.J. Manufacturer: Whole Space Industries LTD, of Centereach, N.Y.
• Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
• Incidents/Injuries: In March 2008, a 2-year-old boy from Ocean View, Delaware climbed up on a toy chest to look out of a window and became entangled in the inner cords of the Roman shade. His parents removed the cord which left a temporary red mark around his neck. No permanent injuries were sustained.
• Description: This recall involves all Faux Suede room darkening Roman shades with style number 12810A. The shades were sold in Ivory, Taupe, Gold, Plum, Wine Red, Midnight Blue, Moss Green and Dark Brown and have a head rail that measures 23, 27, 31, 35, 39 43 or 48 inches. The shades have a sticker on the head rail with the letters "WS" and "style 12810A" is printed on the packaging box.
• Sold at: Hanover Direct/Domestications via internet and through catalog sales nationwide from January 2004 through December 2008 for between $20 and $40.
• Manufactured in: China
• Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Roman shades and contact Hanover Direct/Domestications for a free retrofit kit that removes both the operating cords and the exposed inner cords from the shades.
• Consumer Contact: For information, contact Hanover Direct/Domestications toll-free at (800) 524-0597 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades

• Name of Product: Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades
• Units: About 364,000 Importer: Louis Hornick & Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
• Retailer: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., of Union, N.J.
• Hazard: Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck.
• Incidents/Injuries: There have been two reports of children becoming entangled in the exposed inner cord on the back of the shade. In July 2008, while in his crib, a 20-month-old boy became entangled in the inner cord from a roman shade. His grandfather responded to the child's cries and removed the cord that left a red mark on the right side of his neck. In April 2009, the mother of a 3-year-old boy found her crying son with a cord mark that ran ear to ear on the front of his neck. The boy was able to free himself after becoming entangled in the inner cord. No permanent injuries were sustained in these incidents.
• Description: This recall includes all sizes and colors of Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades sold by Bed Bath & Beyond with exposed inner cords on the back. Colors include navy, chocolate, khaki and cream. On the backside of the head rail, a small orange, black and white warning label sticker in English and Spanish which read in part, "Cords and bead chains can loop around child's neck and STRANGLE. Always keep cords ...to get to cords."
• Sold at: Bed Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and on-line from August 2007 through September 2009 for between $40 and $130.
• Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Roman shades and contact Louis Hornick & Company to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit will be available by the end of November.
• Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Louis Hornick & Company toll-free at (800) 517-3612 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site.

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