Hazard
404 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 404 strangulation recalls we have scored against our rubric, 72 (18%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 16 (4%) are Severe.
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Toys R Us is recalling approximately 800 Curiosity Snail crib toys because a looped cord presents a potential strangulation risk to infants.
CPSC issued a second recall for expandable wooden enclosures after a new infant strangulation. Consumers should remove and store the products immediately.
Artsana of America is recalling 136,000 Chicco Pram Mobiles sold at Toys R Us due to a potential strangulation hazard to infants.
HBLA Imports is recalling non-full size baby cribs imported in January 1985 because they fail to meet federal safety requirements for hardware and spindle spacing.
Shelcore is recalling Crib Soft Playgrounds sold by Sears and other retailers due to a strangulation hazard involving loose strings.
Calderon is recalling large stuffed animal mobiles because a 26-inch nylon cord poses a strangulation risk to infants. A fatal accident involving a 15-month-old was cited.
CPSC banned Small Wonders cribs and playpens sold by Baby Furniture Outlet due to safety defects causing strangulation, laceration, and entrapment risks.
Johnson & Johnson is offering refunds for three crib toys due to strangulation hazards. The recall follows a consent agreement with the CPSC after two reported deaths.
Johnson & Johnson is recalling over 1.6 million crib toys, including Soft Triplets and Piglet Crib Gyms, due to strangulation risks for infants.
CPSC accepted a consent agreement for a recall of expandable wooden enclosures due to head/neck entrapment and strangulation hazards.
The CPSC supervised the destruction of Baby Desire baby cribs that failed safety standards. The cribs posed strangulation risks due to wide slat spacing and low sides.
Century Products and Product Source are recalling Crib Cuddle infant hammocks due to a risk of infant suffocation or strangulation.
Fisher-Price and CPSC issued a safety alert for the #155 Play Gym crib toy due to reported infant deaths from entanglement.
The CPSC issued complaints against six manufacturers of children's expandable enclosures (baby corrals) due to a neck entrapment and strangulation hazard. The agency alleges three deaths and one incident of severe brain damage are associated with these products.
Bassett Furniture Industries is recalling Candlelite and Mandalay cribs because the headboard design has been linked to nine infant strangulation deaths.
CPSC announces agreement with six manufacturers to stop producing and distributing V-shaped accordion baby gates due to strangulation hazards.
Pixieland recalled five models of metal playground equipment due to head entrapment hazards. The company is out of business, and consumers are advised to discard or destroy the products.
R. Dakin & Co. is renewing efforts to recall six models of stuffed mobile toys that pose a strangulation risk to infants due to elastic cords.
CPSC renewed efforts to replace Creative Playthings Indoor Gym House ladders after a two-year-old died from strangulation in California.
Albert E. Price is recalling approximately 2,300 stuffed toy mobiles intended for infants due to a strangulation hazard. Consumers should cut off the cords and springs immediately.
Rainbow Artisans is recalling approximately 8,000 Kickers crib decorations because the elastic cords may pose a strangulation hazard to infants.
Creative Playthings is recalling approximately 400,000 Indoor Gym House sets because a design flaw allows young children to trap their heads, posing a strangulation risk.
Play Spaces International is voluntarily recalling approximately 600 Schowanek crib exercisers because the elastic cords may pose a strangulation hazard to infants.
Bassett Furniture is recalling Candlelite and Mandalay cribs because infants can trap their heads between posts and strangle. Consumers should contact Bassett for a free repair kit.
F.A.O. Schwarz is recalling approximately 1,000 infant crib exerciser toys because the 17-inch elastic cord poses a strangulation hazard to infants.