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Consumer Safety Recalls

July 28, 2015

TOO HOT

Target
has recalled Circo Night Lights as the battery can overheat and melt the night light, posing a fire hazard. These night lights have an AC adapter and the collection includes a pink hedgehog, a blue bird, a yellow rocket, an orange dino egg, a white soccer ball and a green shark. If you own this product, immediately unplug it and return it to any Target store for a full refund. For more information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680.
FALL HAZARD

Bexco has recalled DaVinci brand cribs as a metal bracket that connects the mattress support to the crib can break, leaving a gap or uneven sleeping surface. This could cause a baby to become entrapped in the crib, fall or suffer lacerations from the broken metal bracket. If you own one of these cribs, immediately stop using it and contact Bexco for a free replacement mattress support which includes replacement brackets. For more information, call (888) 673-6652 or visit visit www.davincibaby.com/safetyrecall3.



SHOCK HAZARD

Double Insight has recalled Instant Pot Pressure Cookers. The thermal probe in the base can conduct electricity throughout the cooker, posing a risk of electric shock. If you own this product, stop using it immediately and contact Instant Pot to receive a free replacement base, which consists of the entire bottom of the pressure cooker including the control panel. For more information, call (800) 828-7280 or visit http://instantpot.com.


DROWNING RISK

Otteroo has recalled their Inflatable Baby Floats due to a drowning risk. The seam on the flotation device can leak air causing the float to deflate. If you own this product, immediately stop using it and contact Otteroo to receive a free replacement. For more information, call (415) 236-5388 or visit http://www.otteroo.com.