Product recall on cots, toddler toys
A cot which could cause ‘‘serious injury’’ to babies, teething powder that risks babies choking on plastic, and toys for toddlers have been recalled.
There has been a spate of product recalls issued this month, with many of the products pulled off shelves because of the risk they posed to children.
An urgent medical recall was issued for all Weleda Baby Teething Powder and Colic Powder sold after October 2018. The recall, issued Thursday, said small bits of plastic could be hidden in the powder.
‘‘All batches of Baby Teething Powder and Baby Colic Powder manufactured by Weleda from October 2018 potentially have small (~1cm long), soft, slivers of white plastic peel off the jar cap when first opening,’’ the notice said,
A Weleda statement said babies who had already had the powders were fine. The only issue was a choking hazard if plastic had been dislodged into the powder.
It said parents should stop using the powder and return it to Weleda for a refund.
Among the recalls was also a timber cot, which its manufacturer warned posed an ‘‘increased risk’’ of children falling out.
The Adairs Cooper Timber Cot was recalled because it suggested parents use a mattress which was too high.
If the mattress was thicker than 10cm, the recall notice said children inside the cot could potentially fall out. The cot also had a rail with pointy edges and it posed ‘‘a risk of injury if a child bumps against the top guard rail’’.
Parents could return the cot for a refund, or ensure the mattress was thin enough and apply teething rails to cover the top guard rails.
Toys, including a squeaky hammer for babies and inflatable toys for toddlers, have also been recalled in April.
A recall notice for the ‘‘Ha-Ha Groan Hammer’’ said the toy’s shape could lead to choking for children younger than 36 months old.
Some inflatable toys from Lotsa Goodies were recalled on Thursday because ‘‘the toy may release small parts’’. The small parts posed a choking hazard to babies.
Baby clothing, including the Peanut Shell Baby Sleep Bags and Skip Hop baby bodysuits and rompers, were recalled because of labelling issues. The clothes did not meet requirements for fire warnings.
All items recalled could be returned for a refund.