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• Over 1 million Baby Strollers recalled nationwide by Graco Children's Products
  Graco Children's Products of Exton, PA announced the recall of approximately 1,143,000 Duo Tandem and certain MetroLite™ strollers, all sold between 1994 and 2002. This was announced on July 7th, 2005. Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled models immediately ad to contact Graco for a repair kit. These strollers have alle...
• Reports of Child Deaths Prompt Recalls of Two Million Graco Strollers
  Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Graco Children's Products Inc of Atlanta, GA, is recalling about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. CPSC and Graco have received four reports of infant strangulations that occurred in these strollers between 2003 and 2005. In addi...
• Fingertip Amputations Prompt Stroller Recall
  Washington, DC: About 1.5 million Graco's Passage®, Alano® and Spree® Strollers and Travel Systems are being recalled because the hinges on the stroller's canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy. To date, Graco Children's Products, the manufacturer, has received seven...
• Harmony High Chairs Recalled by Graco
  Washington, DC: About 1.2 million Graco Harmony® High Chairs are being recalled by the manufacturer, Graco Children's Products, because the screws holding the front legs of the high chair can loosen and fall out and/or the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack causing the high chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly. This defect poses...
• Graco Pump Export Settlement
  Minneapolis, MN: (Jun-25-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against Minneapolis based pump maker, Graco, alleging that the company had fifteen violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations involved direct shipment of diaphragm pumps to locations requiring licenses as well as shipment of the pumps to distribu...
• One and a Half Million Graco Strollers Recalled over Fingertip Amputation Hazard
  Jan-20-10 Washington, DC One and a half million strollers sold at major retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, Target and others have been recalled over the potential for fingertip amputation. The faulty hinge design on the products has already injured a number of children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall this morning. In its re...
• Graco-Branded Drop Side Cribs Recalled
  Wahsington, DC: About 217,000 Graco®-branded drop side cribs made by LaJobi are being recalled because the drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, a hazardous gap is created between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entra...
• Graco Children's Products Inc. defective products Settlement
  Consumer Product Safety Commission has imposed a $4 million penalty for Graco and its subsidiary, Century Products. They allegedly failed to immediately inform the commission after discovering multiple product defects that posed injury risks and violated federal safety standards. The company had car seats, high chairs, strollers and other products that re...
• Re-announcement of Simplicity Bassinets Recall
  Two Additional Infant Deaths Prompt Re-announcement The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging all parents and caregivers to immediately stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, PA. CPSC has learned of 2 additional infant deaths since the August 2008 safety aler...
• Kids Play Shouldn't Be This Dangerous
  Mar-23-08 Washington, DC The number of children injured or killed by dangerous and defective children's products has more than doubled in the past five years. Toys head up the list of culprits, followed by furniture and arts and crafts supplies. Already for the month of March, 10 out of 23 products recalled jointly by the Consumer Product Safety Commission an...