Taking a cue from the FBI, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday posted a list of its six most wanted hazardous products at all post offices.
The commission advises consumers to stop using:
*Infant car seats and carriers with handles that can unexpectedly release, causing the seats to flip forward and the infants to fall. Recalled were Evenflo's On My Way models 207 and 492, made before July 27, 1997; Cosco's Arriva and Turnabout models made before Sept. 9, 1997; and Kolcraft's Infant Rider, Secura and other models made between Jan. 1, 1993, and June 30, 1999.
*Pokimon balls, included with Burger King kids meals, that come apart and can become stuck over a child's nose and mouth, causing suffocation.
*Swimming-pool dive sticks that can cause rectal or vaginal impalement if children jump into the shallow end and fall or land on the sticks. All rigid plastic sticks should be avoided.
*TV carts that tip easily. Recalled were Sauder Woodworking Co. models 5155, 5055 and 5251 and Bush Industries Inc. models 5414 and 5014, made from June 1992 through August 1998.
*Tubular metal cribs that can entrap or strangle a baby if assembled improperly. Recalled were cribs made by Cosco Inc. before September 1997 and mattresses sold with Model M cribs before October 1997.
*Cedar chests with lids that automatically latch shut when closed. They reportedly have killed seven children. Only those made by Lane Co. between 1912 and 1987 are involved.
Consumers should also beware of cribs with more than 23/8 inches between slats, bunk beds with spaces bigger than 3-1/2 inches and hair dryers without built-in shock-protection devices in the plugs.
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Reproduced with permission from: The Arizona Republic Byline: By Janie Magruder ©Copyright 2000 Arizona Republic |
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