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2.2 Million Drop Side Baby Cribs Recalled by Seven Companies

A recall of over 2 million cribs was issued on today that includes cribs by the following companies: Evenflo, Delta Enterprises Corp., Child Craft, Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products.

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Gund Baby Paperboard Books Recalled by CPSC for Safety Hazard

Gund of Edison, New Jersey, is recalling about 16,000 baby paperboard books in the US and Canda due to a possible choking or aspiration hazard.

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After 12 Injuries, Evenflo Recalls 150,000 Baby Gates

More than 150,000 Evenflo baby gates are being recalled after the manufacturer reported several children had been hurt in accidents involving the protective stair gates.

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CPSC Issues Warning: Baby Slings Can Be Harmful

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is in the process of releasing a warning about baby slings because there have been some incidents involving suffocation due to this product.

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500,000 Drop-Side Cribs Recalled, Second Recall in Three Weeks

It’s the second major crib recall in three weeks and the third in three months. More than 500,000 drop-side cribs are being recalled because of the deaths of three infants and injuries to several others, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced.

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Graco Recalls 1.5 Million Strollers in Fear of Finger Amputation

About 1.5 million Graco strollers are being recalled after some children’s fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products. The recall by Graco Children’s Products Inc. includes certain model numbers of its Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems.

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Amby Baby Motion Hammock Beds Recalled After Two Deaths

Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause an infant to roll and become trapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric or mattress pad, posing a suffocation risk to babies.

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Largest Crib Recall in American History: 2.1 Million

It is the largest crib recall in American history. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of more than two million Stork Craft “drop-side” cribs–some bearing the Fisher Price logo. It was the second time Stork Craft cribs were recalled this year.

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Massive Drop-Down Side Crib Recall Anticipated

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expected to announce one of the largest crib recalls in history, citing the potential danger of cribs with drop-down sides. While the specific models of the recall are as yet unknown, it would not be the first time cribs have been withdrawn because of drop-down side dangers.

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Maclaren Recalls One Million Baby Strollers

Maclaren is voluntarily recalling a million umbrella strollers sold in the United States the last decade following 12 reports of fingertips being cut off by a hinge. The fashionable UK stroller company’s recall means all the strollers they’ve sold since 1999, now that a dozen children have lost fingertips in the carriage hinge.

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Choking Hazard Warning for My Baby Soother Pacifiers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to parents and caregivers who have “My Baby Soother” pacifiers due to possible choking hazards.

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My Baby Not A Genius: Disney To Refund Baby Einstein DVDs

Did you think if your baby watched Baby Einstein videos that they would become a baby Einstein themselves? So did a lot of parents. You all thought wrong, and now you can get your money back.

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Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled Over Botulism Fears

Due to fears of botulism contamination, Plum Organics announced today that it is taking the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling one particular batch of its Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food with the best by date May 21, 2010.

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Baby Jogger Voluntarily Recalls City Mini Strollers

In an effort to maintain the highest of safety standards, Baby Jogger has voluntarily recalled their Baby Jogger City Mini Strollers because of a defective restraint buckle.