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The past few weeks have seen 16 recalls and a website redesign announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The past few weeks have seen 16 recalls and a website redesign announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a free consultation.

Implus Footcare issues recall for resistance bands due to injury hazard

About 75,600 Implus Footcare Perfect Resistance Bands were recalled after the company received 12 reports of the bands detaching from the cloth loops while in use. Minor injuries to the back, hands, and eyes were reported, with one incident requiring medical attention. The recalled resistance bands were manufactured in China. See the recall and remedy.

Mattress Cloud recalls mattresses due to flammability standard violation

About 1,400 Mattress Cloud Mattresses and Mattresses with Foundations were recalled after discovery that the mattresses did not meet federal flammability guidelines. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled mattresses were made in the United States. See the recall and remedy.

Specialized Bicycle Components issues recall for bicycles due to falling hazard

About 12,200 Bicycles and Frame Sets were recalled by Specialized Bicycle Components after they received two reports of the steerer tube in the front fork breaking while in use. One incident resulted in facial injuries requiring stitches. The recalled bicycles were made in Taiwan. See the recall and remedy.

Columbia Sportswear issues recall for heated jackets due to burning hazard

About 10,240 Columbia Sportswear Men’s and Women’s Heated Jackets were recalled after two reports of the jacket’s wrist cuffs overheating. The recalled heated jackets were manufactured in China. See the recall and remedy.

SCS Direct issues recall for magnet balls due to ingestion risk

About 106,000 Magnet Balls Manipulative Magnet Sets were recalled. No incidents or injuries have been reported, but the CPSC has received 80 reports of similar products being ingested. When two or more magnets are swallowed, they pose a risk of internal injuries. 79 of the reports detailed medical assistance. The recalled magnet balls were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

Kringles Toys and Gifts recalls magnet balls due to ingestion risk

About 4,200 Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys were recalled. No incidents or injuries have been reported, but the CPSC has received 80 reports of similar products being ingested. When two or more magnets are swallowed, they pose a risk of internal injuries. 79 of the reports detailed medical assistance. The recalled magnet balls were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

World Imports issues recall for bunk beds due to safety violation

About 8,600 World Imports Bunk Beds were recalled after discovery that the openings between the rails and bed end are larger than allowed in safety guidelines, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled bunk beds were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

FoodState issues recall of supplements due to missing child-resistant packaging

About 7,400 MegaFood One Daily Supplement Bottles were recalled after discovery that the bottle is not child-resistant, violating the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled vitamins were manufactured in the United States. See the recall and remedy.

Novartis Consumer Healthcare recalls medications due to missing child-restraint packaging

About 2.3 million units of Triaminic Syrups and Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups were recalled after discovery that the bottle is not child-resistant, violating the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Novartis has received 12 reports of children removing the product caps, four of which ingested the medication. One of the children required medical attention. The recalled cold and flu medications were made in the United States. See the recall and remedy.

4moms issues recall for playard sheets due to entrapment hazard

About 1,440 4moms breeze Cotton Jersey Playard Sheets were recalled after discovery that the sheets are too small for the play yards, which could lead to an entrapment hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled sheets were manufactured in China. See the recall and remedy.

Progressive International recalls jar lifters due to laceration hazard

About 26,500 Canning Jar Lifters were recalled by Progressive International after discovery that the jar lifter handles can detach over time because of a missing core in the hinge. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled canning jar lifters were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

Prizer Painter Stove works issues recall for ovens due to fire hazard

About 940 BlueStar Residential Gas Wall Ovens were recalled after a report of fire, resulting in property damage, occurred as a result of either improper installation and/or damaged flexible gas appliance connectors. The recalled ovens were made in the United States. See the recall and remedy.

Mutsy USA issues recall for strollers due to strangulation hazard

About 340 EVO Strollers were recalled after discovery that the opening between the grab bar and the seat bottom can allow an infant’s body to pass through and become snared at the neck, posing a strangulation risk. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled strollers were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

Samsonite recalls converter kits due to fire and burning hazards

About 20,000 Dual-Wattage Travel Converter Kits were recalled by Samsonite after discovery that the converter can overheat under certain circumstances. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled converter kits were made in China. See the recall and remedy.

MJC issues recall for stuffed animal flashlights due to laceration hazard

About 7,200 Beamerzzz Stuffed Animals with LED Flashlights were recalled by MJC after one report of a consumer finding an exposed wire. The LED flashlight wires can pose a laceration risk if they are jutting out from the stuffed animal. The recalled products were manufactured in China. See the recall and remedy.

Cramer recalls step stools due to falling hazard

About 6,500 TaskIt 1-UP Folding Step Stools were recalled by Cramer after the company received 14 reports of the step stools breaking or cracking while in use. Two injuries were reported after falling from the stools and included head, neck, and back pain. The recalled step stools were made in China. See the recall and remedy.