product recalls

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Tea Lights

Pacific Trade International Inc. of Rockville, Md. has announced a voluntary recall of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Modern Light Tea Lights because the candles have a clear, plastic cup that can melt or ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. For a complete list of brands, descriptions and UPCs, go here. The recalled candles were sold at Fred Meyer, Home Goods, Marshalls, Super Value, Target, TJ Maxx and Wegmans stores nationwide between July 2009 and February 2011 for between $1 and $12.

Consumers should immediately stop using the candles and return them to the store where purchased for a store merchandise card equal to the purchase price. For additional information, contact the Pacific Trade International at (800) 331-8339 between 9 a.m and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.

Other Recalls

• Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights

• Grove Grow Notes Dried Taro

• Rain Swiss Roll (Strawberry Flavor) and (Coconut Flavor)

• Rain Swiss Roll (Banana Flavor)

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties

Midwest-CBK Inc., of Union City, Tenn. is recalling Monkeez & Friends Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties because the pom-poms attached to them can detach, posing a choking hazard. The wrist rattles and the booties are made of knitted yarn and have a monkey head and a pom-pom attached. Both come in multiple color combinations and were sold in gift stores, drug stores, décor outlets and variety stores nationwide from June 2009 through March 2011. The wrist rattles sold for about $5 and the booties sold for about $13.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and return them to the store where they were purchased or to Midwest-CBK for a full refund. If you are unable to return the product to the store where it was purchased, contact Midwest-CBK to receive a prepaid shipping label. For additional information, contact Midwest-CBK toll-free at (800) 394-4225 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

Other Recall

• Riding Lawn Mowers

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Girls Tops and Dresses

My Michelle, of New York, NY has announced a voluntary recall of girls tops and dresses because the jewelry and decorative trim attached to the girl’s garments contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recall involves girl’s tops and dresses sold in sizes Small to Extra Large and 7 to 16. The tops and dresses were sold in various styles including: tops with beaded necklaces attached to the collar and tops with metallic beads attached to the collar. All recalled tops and dresses have a black tag on the collar with pink print that reads “mymichelle.” The recalled garments were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Dillard’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES), K & G Fashion Superstore and other retail stores nationwide from January 2011 through March 2011 for about $38.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled garments away from children and contact My Michelle for information on receiving a full refund. For additional information, contact My Michelle at (800) 960-8791 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website or email the firm.

Spray Mousse Foam

About 1 million cans of Spray Mousse Foam have been voluntarily recalled by Redken 5th Avenue NYC of New York, NY because the aerosol can”s liner can corrode over time, posing a risk of rupturing and expelling its contents. This recall involves Redken Guts 10 Volume Spray Mousse Foam sold in 10.58 and 2 ounce size cans. The recalled product was sold in a silver container with black writing. “Redken” and “10” are printed on the front of the product. This recall includes any can with a lot code that does not contain a G or H as the third digit, or any can with the following lot codes: 32G10Y, 32G11Y, 32G20Y, 32G21Y, 32G23Y, 32G40Y, 32G41Y, 32G60Y, 32G61Y, 32G62Y, 32G70Y. The lot code is printed on the bottom of the can. The recalled product was sold at hair salons and beauty supply stores nationwide from January 1998 through February 2011 for between $4 and $16.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mousse, record the product’s lot code then discard the contents by spraying it into a waste container in a well ventilated area. Prior to disposing of the container, consumers should obtain the lot code from the container, then contact Redken for information on receiving a refund of the purchase price. For additional information, contact Redken toll-free at (888) 241-9504 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Leisure Folding Canopy Tents

Active Leisure Inc., of Yinzhou, Ningbo, China has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 19,000 Leisure Folding Canopy Tents because the tents do not meet the flammability label claim on the unit, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The recall includes Active Leisure 10’ by 10’ folding canopy tents. Item number 544803 is printed on the original packaging near the bar code. The tents have a metal frame covered in white fabric. The recalled tents were sold exclusively at Costco stores nationwide from January 2011 through February 2011 for about $190.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled canopy tents and return them to any Costco store for a full refund. For more information, contact Active Leisure toll-free at (877) 730-1583 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday ET.

Other Recalls

• Children’s Sleepwear

• Bag Spinach

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:

Infant Bed-Side Sleepers

Arm’s Reach Concepts Inc., of Oxnard, California has recalled approximately 76,000 Infant Bed-Side Sleepers because when the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation. This recall involves a product called a “co-sleeper”. One side of the bed-side sleepers is lower than the others to allow positioning near a bed and access to the infant for care and feeding. This recall includes all Arm’s Reach Original and Universal styles with manufacture dates between September 1997 and December 2001. The manufacture date and model number can be found on a sticker on one of the product’s legs. Model numbers included in the recall begin with: Originals -8108, 8133, 8111, 8112 & 8199, Universal – 8311. The affected sleepers were sold at Burlington Coat Factory, Babies R Us and other retail stores nationwide from September 1997 through December 2001 for about $160.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bed-side sleepers and visit Arm’s Reach website visit to view and download assembly instructions and to make sure that the product is properly configured. Consumers should also contact the company by phone or via the company website to receive hard-copy instructions by mail and an assembly/warning label. Consumers who are missing the fabric liner or other components should immediately contact Arm’s Reach for an alternative remedy. For additional information, contact Arm’s Reach at (800) 954-9353 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.

Infant Pacifiers

Pampers Natural Stages Infant Ortho and Bulb Pacifiers have been recalled because the pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children. The pacifier comes in yellow, pink or blue colors and is made of silicone. Only “Stage 1” pacifiers are recalled. “Stage 1” and “Ortho” or “Bulb” are printed on the package. The recalled pacifiers have an oval-shaped mouth guard and “Pampers” molded on to the handle side of the mouth guard. The product comes two per package. The recalled pacifiers were sold in retail stores nationwide from April 2010 through February 2011 for about $6.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from infants and contact Key Baby for instructions on returning the product for a full refund or $10 coupon toward the purchase of any Pampers Natural Stages products. For additional information, contact Key Baby toll-free at (800) 447-1224 anytime, or visit the company’s website.

Other Recalls

• Soldering Irons

• Hot Chocolate Pots

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.