These adorable Build-a-Bear "Fruit Tutu Bikini" sets may be cute, but they could also be deadly--and not just to your teddy bear! The pink inflatable intertube can easily be pulled over your child's head, creating a risk of strangulation. Build-a-Bear is recalling all 19,720 of the sets, which were sold for $12.50 at Build-a-Bear Workshop stores nationwide from April, to August of 2011. If you have this product, take the plastic inner tube away from your child, and return it to your local Build-a-Bear store for a $5 coupon. Or, call 866-236-5683 for information on receiving a refund.
If you bought your child a pair of these "Kidget Animal Slippers" from a Family Dollar Store from September to October of 2011, take them back for a refund. The plastic eyes can become detatched and cause a choking hazard to small children. The duck, lion and dog face slippers were sold nationwide at Family Dollar Stores for about $5. The code FD9619108020690611 is printed inside the slipper. Call Family Dollar at 800-547-0359, or visit www.familydollar.com for more information.
These Keds look sharp--and they ARE! The ornamental stars on the heels are sharp enough that they can cause lacerations when they become dislodged, so Collective Brands is recalling all 45,000 of the "Know it All" girl's black and white and pink rubber-soled sneakers sold nationwide online and at deparment stores from June, to October, 2011. Contact Collective Brands at 800-365-4933 or e-mail kedskidsrecall@collectivebrands.com, or visit www.collectivebrands.com for information on receiving a $30 gift card in exchange for the product.
Music may be good for the soul, but if your budding instrumentalist is playing with this Musical Wooden Table Toy, it's time to redirect his talents. The problem with the 14,000 Battat's Musical Table Toys is that the xylophone keys and pegs can easily become detached, creating a choking hazard in small children. Contact the manufacturor at (800) 247-6144 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.battatco.com for information on receiving a refund.
For more product recall information, visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.