Recalls of the Week

That time again to look at what has been recalled this week. Only a few items of significance this week. On with the countdown:
1. Eddie Bauer Play Yards with Rocking Bassinets: These bassinets, referred to as the Eddie Bauer Soothe and Sway Play Yards, can be made to tilt, and as a result the infant can end up in a corner and become wedged in, raising the risk of suffocation and asphyxiation. There are over 70,000 of these bassinets on the market. Models included in the recall are 05046 and 05044 (only units of this model affected are those manufactured before December 1, 2008). The model number is printed on sticker on one fo the support legs. These bassinets were sold at Target, Sears and Burlington Coat factory between January 2008 and May 2009. If you have one of these, stop using it immediately and contact the Dorel Juvenile Group who manufactured the bassinet who will provide you a $40 voucher to purchase a new Dorel product. Apparently you can continue using this as a “play yard”, just not a a bassinet. For more information see here and here.
2. Composite Decks by Louisiana-Pacific: This is the material you use to build decks outside your house. About 48 million linear feet of this decking was sold at Home Depot referred to as the “Veranda brand”. It was sold on the market from January 2005 through August 2008. The problem is that the decking can prematurely deteriorate and then break, allowing the consumer to fall through the decking and injury themselves. The decking is described as a composite product that looks like natural wood and was sold in various colors such as Tuscan Walnut/Chestnut, Driftwood Grey/Greystone, Pacific Cedar and Western Redwood. If you have this decking you should immediately call Louisiana-Pacific at 1-888-325-1184 for a free inspection. If they find you have the premature deterioration problem, they will arrange for a free replacement. For more information, including pictures of the decking involved, see here.
3. Oriental Trading Co., Face Paint:The FDA has advised consumers to stop using “Face Paint” labeled as distributed by Oriental Trading Co., due to reports of skin reactions in children such as rashes, itchiness, burning sensation and swelling where the paint is applied. The face paints are manufactured by a company called Shanghai Color Art Stationary Company Limited, located in China and the product is distributed by Fun Express Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Oriental Trading Co. For a listing of the paints recalled, see the FDA’s website. You should stop using these Face Paints and if your child had a reaction, you can fill out a report at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/medwatch-online.htm
4. A S Medication Solutions Digoxin .25mg Medication On Monday, the FDA announced that A S Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackage company, was recalling all its tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, .25 mg distributed before March 31, 2009 and which are not expired. Digoxin is a drug given to patients to regulate their heartbeat and for those in heart failure. These tablets may be the wrong size and have too much or too little of the active ingredient. If you get too much of the drug you can have Digoxin toxicity whose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and slow heart rate. Death is also a possibility. For more information about this recall, please see the FDA’s website. The pill involved is a scored round white tablet imprinted with the number “441″.If you take the medication Digoxin, please check your pills as soon as possible.
That’s all for this week. Please be careful out there and if you have questions about any of these recalls, or other product problems, please don’t hesitate to contact me either by phone or by filing out the contact form. I will respond within 24 hours.