Two CPSC Recalls and One Notice

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced two additional recalls and a notice this week. For more info, click the links.

• Recall: YMCA Trading Recalls Lighters Due to Potential Burn Hazard to Children (no, not THAT YMCA). Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lighters and contact YMCA Trading to arrange for return of the lighter for a refund.
• Recall: LeapFrog Recalls Didj Gaming System Batteries and Recharging Station Due to Burn Hazard. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recharging base and the two rechargeable batteries and contact LeapFrog for a full refund. Consumers can continue using the AC adapter connected directly to the Didj handheld game.
• Notice: CPSC and Carter’s Advise Parents of Rashes Associated with Heat Transferred, or "Tag-less," Labels. Remedy: If your child develops a rash on the upper back after wearing garments that have a "tag-less" label with a solid background, you should stop using these garments. If the rash persists or worsens, you should contact your pediatrician.

We highly recommended subscribing to the CPSC email subscriptionlist to receive product recalls as soon as they’re released. Just go tohttps://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspxand select the product type you’d like to receive- for us parents, thebaby and kid ones are most importantly. It’s a free service.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’shotline at [phone] or CPSC’s teletypewriter at [phone],or visit CPSC’s web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.