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U.S. CPSC April 21, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Tropical Bedding The mattress sets fail to meet mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall by Loyal Bedding of Mattress Sets The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by IKEA The mattresses fail to meet the federal mandatory open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 23, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by Foamorder.com The foam blocks with cotton covers (intended to be used as mattresses) fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 27, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Sofa-bed Mattresses by IKEA The mattress and seat cushions intended to be used as a mattress fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2008	Serta International Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 20, 2004	Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd. Recall of Mattress Pads These mattress pads fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act. They pose a serious risk of burn injury or death to consumers if exposed to smoldering or burning cigarettes.
U.S. CPSC June 26, 2008	Stanley Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard The cribs could fail to meet a federal safety standard for crib dimensions. When the mattress support is in the middle setting, the space between the mattress and the crib could be too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC June 10, 2008	The Children's Place Recalls Camouflage Pajama Sets Due to Excessive Lead The screen print on the shirt contains excess levels of lead.
U.S. CPSC July 17, 2003	DesignPac Recall of Lamp Oil The bottles of paraffin oil in these sets do not have the child-resistant closures required by federal law.
U.S. CPSC September 25, 2003	Bunk Beds Recalled by Home Line Industries These bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and between guardrails and the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the opening and become trapped by the child's head. This poses a strangulation hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC December 21, 2005	Simplicity Inc. Recall of Graco Branded Aspen Cribs for Suffocation Risk The screws on the wooden mattress support can come loose allowing a portion of the mattress to fall, posing a suffocation hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC September 27, 2006	Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards Items in these baths sets contain part or components that pose choking, strangulation or suffocation hazards to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2007	Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall Hazard The chair can collapse when weight is applied to the front end of the arm rests, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2006	Dux Interiors Protective Mattress Covers Recalled for Fire Hazard The terry cloth mattress pads do not meet the federal standard for flammability, and pose a risk of burn injury to consumers if exposed to smoldering or burning cigarettes.
U.S. CPSC May 31, 2007	Song Lin Industrial Inc. Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The assembly instructions included with the crib direct consumers to assemble the crib with the mattress support in the highest position and do not indicate that the mattress support can be moved to a lower position. This poses a fall hazard to children who are able to sit or stand up in the crib.
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2005	Simplicity Inc. Recall of Cribs The white paint on the cribs can chip, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2003	Children's Art Supply Sets Recalled by Creative Kids Inc. The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2009	DDI Inc. Recalls Toy Construction Play Sets Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the play sets can contain lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC April 9, 2009	Women's Shoes Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fall Hazard Heels on the shoes can easily detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2008	Mother Hubbard's Cupboards Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards and pose a fall hazard to children who climb over the railing.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2008	Baby Appleseed Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The cribs allow children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2007	Toddler Pants Sets Sold Exclusively at Meijer Stores Recalled for Choking Hazard The zipper pull on the jacket can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC December 6, 2007	Basic Editions Girls' Clothing Sets Recalled by Kmart; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard The recalled pants have a drawstring at the waist that can pose an entrapment or entanglement hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2010	Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008	Simmons Kids Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard Some of the crib mattresses can measure smaller than the 27 1/4 inch minimum width requirement for cribs, creating a gap between the mattress and crib side rails that poses an entrapment hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC December 5, 2005	Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC Recall of DVD Home Theater Systems A problem in the system's circuit board could pose a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	Delta Enterprise Corp. Recall of Certain Cribs Sold at Toys R Us Stores The cribs paint contains high levels of lead. Lead poisoning in children is associated with behavioral problems, learning disabilities, hearing problems and growth retardation.
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2007	CPSC, Stokke Announce Recall of Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard The crib mattresses are not properly sized, creating a gap, posing an entrapment hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC September 23, 2009	Big Lots Stores, Inc. Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due to Collapse and Fall Hazards The bunk beds' mattress support slats and side support railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 12, 2008	Children's Merry-Go-Rounds Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us Recalled by Pacific Cycle Due to Fall Hazard The inner bearing on the merry-go-round can fail, causing the seat assembly to suddenly drop to the ground. This poses a fall hazard to children riding the merry-go-round.
U.S. CPSC September 6, 2007	Hayes Company Inc. Recalls Outdoor Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The candle's wax can catch fire causing a high flame, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2005	Delta Enterprise Corp. Recall to Repair Portable Cribs The crib slats can separate from the headboard, posing an entrapment risk to young children. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.
U.S. CPSC February 28, 2008	Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The four support brackets on the mattress support spring are too long. The brackets prevent the spring from lowering to the full 26 inch minimum height in its lowest position, allowing children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Ottoman Bed Mattresses by PBteen The Ottoman Bed mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC November 15, 2006	Target Recalls "Play Wonder" Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards The handles on the puzzle pieces may pose a choking hazard, and the tips of some nails could pose a laceration or puncture hazard.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled by Suntech Enterprises Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate.
U.S. CPSC January 13, 2009	Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs; Mattress Support Bracket Failures Create Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation The metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails, in which a child can become entrapped and suffocate.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	International Playthings Inc. Recall of Toy Vehicles Small parts can detach, which pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 5, 2011	Arm's Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
U.S. CPSC July 2, 2009	Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation The crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
U.S. CPSC March 24, 2004	Stanley Furniture Company Inc. Recall of Cribs An incorrect screw (used to attach the movable gate) was provided for the assembly of some of these cribs. The crib cannot be assembled using this screw. However, if consumers have substituted their own screw, it may not properly hold the movable gate in place. The result is a potential risk that a child could fall from the crib or become entrapped between the gate and the mattress.
U.S. CPSC December 8, 2009	Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2011	IKEA Recalls to Repair Cribs Due to Mattress Support Collapse; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The four bolts provided with some SNIGLAR cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough. This can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse, creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation to a child in the crib.
U.S. CPSC September 20, 2011	American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard The guard rails on upper bunks can crack and cause the mattress and its support rails to collapse, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC September 14, 2010	Albee Baby Recalls C & T International/Sorelle Brand "Prescott" Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards These cribs are re-labeled fixed-sided Simplicity cribs that contain tubular metal mattress-support frames recalled in April 2010. The mattress support frames can bend or detach, causing part of the mattress to drop, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll
U.S. CPSC April 26, 2011	Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards The bottom rails on the crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position, causing the spindles to separate and the mattress to drop. This poses fall and entrapment hazards for young children.
U.S. CPSC January 31, 2008	Car Charging Units Made By The Wenzel Co. for LL Bean Air Beds Recalled Due To Injury Hazard The batteries in the car charging unit can overheat when the car engine is running, causing the battery charging unit to burst. This can pose an injury hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 11, 2010	CPSC Approves Final Rule on Guidelines for Mandatory Recall Notices The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved a new rule setting guidelines and requirements for information in mandatory recall notices.