Bed & Bath

About 7,000 teething rings sold in the past two years are being recalled due to germs that can infect a baby if the rings are punctured. No incidents have been reported. The Cool-it Soother teething rings are made by Vulli and are comprised of clear plastic rings attached to a green plastic handle shaped like [...]

Battery-operated bathtub submarine toys are being recalled because they can suck up loose skin, posing a laceration hazard. The manufacturer, Munchkin, Inc. of North Hills, CA, reported 19 incidents of lacerations to boys’ genital areas, with one child requiring medical attention. The recall affects 34,000 bathtub toys, sold at mass merchandise and children’s stores nationwide [...]

In a rare joint announcement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against using infant sleep positioners because of a dozen deaths linked to the products. The agencies have received reports of 12 infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 months dying in the past 13 [...]

Despite a rash of complaints, no cause  has been identified to link Pampers Dry Max diapers to diaper rash, according to a press release today by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Staff from the CPSC and Health Canada looked at the material used in the diapers, and reviewed consumer complaints, clinical and toxicological data found [...]

About 500 baby hammocks are being recalled because infants can become entrapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric or mattress pad, posing a risk of suffocation. Three reports of off-balance hammocks were received, including one where a two-month old rolled to the side corner of the hammock and was found crying face down. No injuries [...]