The government has warned that tens of thousands of table-top feeding chairs for both babies and toddlers are unsafe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the metal clamps on the chairs can come loose and leave the baby to fall on the floor. Around a dozen children have been injured!

Finger or hands can also be pinched or crushed between the metal clamps or bars when he chairs become detached. The CPSC says that the company Phil & Teds USA Inc. refuses to follow through with a national recall.

Here are the chairs that you must stop using:


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Salmonella potential prompts cucumber recall

A North Carolina produce company has issued a recall for cucumbers because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

Raleigh-based L&M Companies, Inc. said it distributed 1,590 bulk cartons of the cucumbers in question between March 30 and April 7 to New York, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Nebraska. Texas and Wyoming.

The recalled cartons are marked Nature’s Delight and contain the Lot # PL-RID-002990 on the side of the carton. Only this one lot is being recalled.

Stay tuned for more details.

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The popular car seat manufacturer,Britax, is recalling certain models of its Chaperon infant car seats because the chest clip could break as parents are trying to buckle in their child.

The car seat models affected:

  • Moonstone E9L69N9
  • Red Mill E9L69P2
  • Savannah E9L69P3
  • Cowmooflage E9L69P5

They were manufactured between April 2009 and May 2010.

If the chest clip breaks, the sharp edges could scratch the baby’s face, and small broken parts could create a choking hazard.

Britax said they’re getting ready to send consumers replacement chest clips and instructions on how to install them. Owners are being told to call Britax’s customer service at 888-427-4829. They’re also posting details athttp://www.ChaperoneSeatRecall.com.

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Over-the-counter homeopathic product, Hyland’s Teething Tablets, have been recalled.

The FDA warns parents that they may pose a risk to children due to inconsistent amounts of belladonna.  The FDA has received reports of seizures, difficulty breathing, and muscle weakness in children using the tablets. There have also been reports of overdose; the containers do not have child safety caps.

Learn more about this recall, and check out all recent product recalls.

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Roughly two million Graco strollers—all distributed prior to January 2008—were recalled because they can place children at risk of strangulation and entrapment.

Consumers should immediately stop using the 2010 Graco Metrolite and Graco Quattro Tour  Strollers and contact Graco for a free repair kit. To order a repair kit, contact Graco toll-free at 877-828-4046 anytime, or visit the company’s Web site at gracobaby.com. Consumers can continue use of the stroller as a “travel system.” When the stroller is used with the infant car seat, the entrapment and strangulation hazards posed by the space gap are not present. For additional information, consumers can contact Graco at 800-345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

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