Seventh Generation had a blog post with tips to help those of us with allergies and asthma cut down on the sneezing while we are cleaning.
Read about it here.
CPSC child-related product recalls
- Wal-Mart Recalls Dolls Due to Burn HazardThe circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
- IKEA Recalls Children?s Bed Canopies Due to Strangulation HazardAn infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy?s fabric, posing a strangulation hazard.
- Bedz King Recalls Bunk Beds with Side Ladder Due To Entrapment Hazard (Recall Alert)A protruding corner post on the bunk beds exceeds the 5mm allowed by industry standard, posing an entrapment hazard.
- Minga Fair Trade Imports Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint StandardThe paint on the wooden flipping acrobat toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.
- Ganz Recalls Grumpy Cat Stuffed Animal Toys Due to Choking HazardThe stuffed animals' eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Vera Bradley Recalls Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny Toys Due to Choking HazardThe pom-pom tail can detach from the body of the bear rattle and the bunny, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of IngestionThe small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
- Cork Block Stacking Toys Recalled by A Harvest Company Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at StorkStack.comSmall pieces of cork can break off the blocks, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Eastman Footwear Recalls Coleman Runestone Children's Shoes Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sporting GoodsThe metal rivets surrounding the holes where the shoestring is secured on the shoes can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard.
- Infantino Recalls Teething Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at TargetThe tail of the monkey can pose a choking hazard to young children.
