You may have bought your child's favorite toy or car seat due to the fantastic ratings you saw on Amazon. And we're all for taking advantage of those amazing reviews; but unfortunately, that's not always enough for keeping hazardous items out of your home.
Hundreds of children's products are recalled each year. And because companies don't necessarily have to broadcast that information to all, it means you could own some of those recalled items.
We've compiled some of the most popular baby products of 2017 that were recalled, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you have any of these products, please either return or discard it, rather than passing on the potentially dangerous toy to your nearest consignment shop.
Britax Click & Go stroller
Risk
Fall
Contact
stroller.recall@britax.com or (844)227-0300
How many recalled
676,000
If you have this stroller, you should immediately stop using it, as a damaged mount on the stroller has caused the car seat to fall unexpectedly. The car seat and the stroller can continue to be used individually, as long as the car seat is not attached to the stroller. You can contact Britax for a free repair kit.
Little Tikes Swing
Risk
Fall hazard from seat cracking or breaking.
Contact
http://www.littletikes.com or (855)284-1903
How many recalled
540,000
Those who have the swing sold between November 2009 and May 2014 with model number 615573 should immediately stop use and contact Little Tikes for a credit toward a different Little Tikes product, or a refund.
Kids II Oball Rattles
Risk
Choking
Contact
http://www.kidsii.com or (800)230-8190
How many recalled
680,000
The clear disc on the ball can break and release the small beads inside. If you bought your rattle after January 2016, you could have one of the defective models. Don't allow small children to play with this toy, and contact the company for a full refund. Find out if you have a problematic model here.
Water-absorbing toys from Target
Risk
Ingestion
Contact
http://www.target.com or (800)440-0680
How many recalled
560,000
Target has recalled these toys due to children swallowing them and having them expand in the stomach (which sounds like the most uncomfortable thing ever). Contact Target for a full refund.
Kids Preferred Wind-up Musical toy
Risk
Choking
Contact
888-968-9268, recall@kidspreferred.com or www.kidspreferred.com
How many recalled
587,000
These cute little plush toys have a risk of the wind-up mechanism detaching, creating a choking hazard for small children.
Osprey Poco Backpack Carriers
Risk
Fall
Contact
http://www.ospreypacks.com or (866)951-5197
How many recalled:
82,000
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carriers and contact Osprey for a free Seat Pad Insert for use along with the existing safety straps to secure the child in the carrier. Consumers who previously received and installed the free Seat Pad Insert in their carriers are not required to take further action.
Skip Hop Nightlight Soother
Risk
Shock
Contact
: http://www.skiphoprecall.com (several other recalled items are shown at the top of the website.) or (888)282-4674 or recall@skiphop.com
How many recalled
130,000
The USB power adapter can break on this little soother, which creates a shock hazard. If you bought your soother sometime between July 2016 and August 2017 with the USB wall adapter, contact the company.
Playtex plates and bowls
Risk
Choking
Contact
http://www.playtexproducts.com or (888)220-2075
How many recalled
3.6 million
These popular dishes have a plastic layer over the image that can pull away from the surface of the plate, and create a choking hazard. Stop using the dishes immediately, and contact Playtex for a full refund.
Fisher-Price Motion Seat
Risk
Fire hazard
Contact
http://www.service.mattel.com/ or (800)432-5437
How many recalled
63,000
There have been 36 incidents of this swing overheating, and one report of fire in the motor. If you have the Fisher-Price Soothing Motions Seat with the model numbers CMR35, CMR36, CMR37, and DYH22, or the Smart Connect Soothing Motion Seat with model number CMR39, stop use and contact Fisher-Price for a full refund.
