Recalls

CPSC third party testing and certification requirements in effect this month

Kids Today Staff, February 14, 2012
As I walked the show floor this year at the ABC Kids Expo for the first time, I was truly amazed at the diversity of the juvenile products industry and the people that make up this industry. In many ways, the industry is a large one - with a huge variety of products - and the show was huge with more ground to cover - physically - than one person ever could. I definitely plan to invest in more comfortable shoes next year! More
ERGObaby acquires Orbit Baby

Kids Today Staff, February 14, 2012
Westport, Conn. - Compass Diversified Holdings, an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced last month that its subsidiary, The ER GObaby Carrier, acquired Orbit Baby for a purchase price of $17.5 million. More
Bumbleride recalls Indie strollers

Kids Today Staff, February 6, 2012
WASHINGTON — Stroller maker Bumbleride is recalling more than 30,000 of its Indie and Indie Twin strollers because of issues with the front wheel. More
Weeplay Kids recalls 128,000 bodysuits

Kids Today Staff, February 6, 2012
Washington — Children's apparel manufacturer Weeplay Kids is recalling 128,000 bodysuits and sleep ‘n play outfits after reports of snaps detaching from the outfits and posing a choking hazard. More
Ikea recalls high chairs linked to falls

Kids Today Staff, January 17, 2012
WASHINGTON — Ikea is recalling some of its Antilop high chairs followings concerns that the high chair's restraint buckle can open unexpectedly and pose a fall hazard. More
CPSC announces recall of children's chairs, stools

Kids Today Staff, January 13, 2012
WASHINGTON — Elegant Gifts Mart Inc. of Los Angeles, a supplier of youth furniture and other home products, has agreed to voluntarily recall about 1,600 children's chairs and 1,300 children's stools due to violations of a federal lead paint standard. More
Toy safety standard revised

Kids Today Staff, December 22, 2011
West Conshohocken, PA - ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products has approved revisions to ASTM F963, Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. If the CPSC agrees that the revisions improve safety, ASTM F963-11 will replace the 2008 version of the standard as federal law in 180 days. More
CPSC Small Business Ombudsman to hold webcasts

Kids Today Staff, November 29, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, will speak to various stakeholder groups via webcasts in the coming weeks. More
CPSC launches Small Business Ombusdsman Twitter account

Kids Today Staff, November 22, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, has launched a new Twitter account designed to keep the industry informed and up to date on the latest happenings at the CPSC. More
CPSC Small Business Ombudsman Cohen discusses upcoming regulatory changes with industry

Jane Kitchen, November 8, 2011
Louisville - About 70 industry members gathered in a meeting room last month at the ABC Expo to hear an open talk from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Small Business Ombudsman, Neal Cohen, who outlined the recent and upcoming regulatory changes to our industry as a result of the recently passed law H.R. 2715. H.R. 2715 is designed to address some of the original content in the Consumer Product Safety Information Act of 2008, including details on lead limits, phthalates, third-party testing and small batch manufacturers. More
CPSC Statement on New Crib Regulations

Kids Today Staff, August 30, 2011
The Consumer Product Safety Commission delivered the following statement to Kids Today for the juvenile products industry: More
Many Retailers Faced Financial Losses in Transition to New Regulation

Jane Kitchen, August 30, 2011
Perhaps no one has been more affected by the new crib regulations than retailers, particularly independent specialty stores, many of whom found themselves confused and undereducated about what the new rules meant to them. More
Manufacturers Spent Time, Money Getting Lines in Compliance

Jane Kitchen, August 30, 2011
While most crib manufacturers have been aware and prepared for the June 28 deadline, that doesn't mean that the changes came easily. More
JPMA Members Stood Ready with Compliant Crib Inventory

Kids Today Staff, August 30, 2011
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), a national trade organization representing the baby gear industry, supported the development of ASTM Standards for cribs which have been adopted as the basis for the new Consumer Product Safety Commission's mandatory crib rules, 16CFR 1219- 1220. JPMA members were well-prepared for the new crib regulation which took effect June 28, 2011. More
New Crib Standards in Effect for Both Retailers and Manufacturers

Jane Kitchen, August 30, 2011
It was just over six months ago that the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced new regulations for cribs, and as of June 28, 2011 all cribs sold in this country - both new and used - must meet those regulations. More
A Month for Looking Forward

Kids Today Staff, August 30, 2011
Who else is exhausted from talking and thinking about new crib regulations? Like many of you that I've talked to, I never thought I'd know so much about the minutiae of a government regulation. And like many of you, I feel a sense of relief that the date has been and gone, and there's a sense of moving forward. More
54,000 Phil & Teds Metoo table-top clip-on chairs recalled

Kids Today Staff, August 23, 2011
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Phil & Teds has recalled about 54,000 Metoo table-top clip-on chairs. Mission or worn clamp pads allow the chairs to detach from a variety of different table surfaces, posing a fall hazard. More
CPSIA amendment passes House and Senate

Jane Kitchen, August 2, 2011
Both the House and Senate approved H.R. 2715 yesterday, a bill that "makes great strides toward cleaning up the regulatory mess created by the CPSIA, giving the Consumer Product Safety commission the flexibility it needs to regulate based on risk," according to a press release issued by the House. More
Edushape recalls Mini Stars building sets

Kids Today Staff, July 12, 2011
Edushape has recalled about 18,000 Mini Stars building sets because the plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children. More
Sage Creek Organics sleepwear recalled for violation of federal flammability standard

Kids Today Staff, July 5, 2011
Sage Creek Organics is recalling about 600 children's sleepwear garments because they fail to meet the federal flammability standard for children's sleepwear - specifically, the tight-fitting sizing requirements. More

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