Needles in blankets, children’s speaker recalled
Ilana Keller
Pieces of broken needles found inside quilts and fire risks from a popular children’s speaker are among the reasons for some of the latest product recalls in the United States, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Red Land Cotton issued a voluntary recall on some of its products, including quilts and quilted shams. Children’s Yoto Mini speakers were recalled because, according to the CPSC, the speaker’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire hazards. About 500,000 Delta Cycle and Dimension bicycle stem raisers were recalled due to a fall risk.
Three reports have been received of consumers being jabbed by a sharp metal needle from the product, including one that broke the skin on a user’s hand, according to the CPSC.
“The Classic quilts come in white, natural, ticking stripe, blue or gray, in all sizes: twin, full/queen, and king/California king sizes. The Classic quilted euro shams come in white, natural and ticking stripe. King and Standard shams are white, natural, blue, gray and ticking stripe. Baby quilts come in white, natural and charcoal ticking print,” the CPSC said.
The items were sold at Red Land Cotton’s store in Moulton, Alabama, and online at redlandcotton.com and amazon.com from May 2023 through February 2024, retailing for between $75 and $310.
Consumers should stop using the recalled quilts and quilt shams and visit redlandcotton.com/pages/voluntaryquilt-recall for further instructions.
According to the CPSC, Red Land Cotton will offer a replacement product or a refund in the form of a store credit or a refund check. Consumers will be asked to provide proof of purchase via photos of the recalled products or a purchase receipt or other form of payment documentation. Red Land Cotton will notify all known consumers.
About 17,400 items are affected by the recall.
Yoto received six reports from U.S. consumers and one from a U.K. consumer of the speaker overheating or melting, with no injuries reported.
The Yoto Mini is a portable connected screen-free speaker intended for children ages 3 to 12, according to the CPSC. It’s operated by use of Yoto cards and is designed to play audiobooks, music, radio and podcasts.
The speakers are pale gray with orange tactile controls and a pixel display. The model name Yoto Mini, SKU PRPLXX00860 and serial number are located on the base of the product.
The recalled Yoto Mini was sold with a charging cable included but no adapter or charger.