Recalls

Published 4:00 am Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The following recalls have been announced:

• Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that the side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause an infant to roll and become trapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric or mattress pad, posing a suffocation risk to babies.

Two infants suffocated this summer — a 4-month-old in Georgia and a 5-month-old in Oregon.

CPSC says there is only one model of the Amby hammock available. It has a label sewn onto it that says, “Amby — Babies Love It, Naturally.” The beds were sold online, through Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers dating back to 2003. They cost about $250.

Consumers are urged to immediately stop using the motion beds and find a safe place for baby to sleep. On its Web site, Amby says it plans to offer a free repair kit as soon as possible, “but not earlier than January 2010.”

Consumers with questions can call 866-544-9721.

• Bayer Healthcare is recalling 100,000 packages of Alka-Seltzer cold capsules. — Some packages do not properly display warning information about drowsiness.

The Alka-Seltzer day and night formula was distributed to pharmacies and other retailers nationwide. Stores have been advised to destroy products from the affected lot. Bayer stressed that the labeling issue does not affect any other Alka-Seltzer products. Consumers who purchased packages from lot 296939L can contact Bayer for a refund at (800) 986-3307. They should stop using the product immediately, Bayer says.

About 66,000 Evenflo ExerSaucer 1-2-3 Tea for Me activity learning centers , manufactured in China by Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio. — The fake candle flame on top of the cake toy can detach and pose a choking risk. The activity centers were sold at Toys “R” Us and other juvenile product stores nationwide between December 2007 and March 2009. Details: by phone at 800-233-5921; by Web at safety.evenflo.com or www.cpsc.gov.

• The CPSC issued a second recall of 30,000 packaged terminal air conditioner/heat pump units , manufactured in the United States by Goodman Co. LP of Houston, after two additional incidents of smoke or fire were reported. The units were initially recalled in August 2008. The units were sold by Goodman heating and cooling equipment dealers around the country between February 2007 and June 2008. Details: by phone at 800-366-0339 for Amana units and 877-442-4482 for Century units; by Web at www.regcen .com/ptaccord for or www.cpsc .gov.

• Pet Carousel of Sanger, Calif., is recalling select pigs ears and varieties of beef hoof pet treats . — They could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, those who are frail and others with weakened immune systems. Pets with salmonella infections may become lethargic and have diarrhea, fever, vomiting, decreased appetites or abdominal pain. The recalled products were sold nationwide, both packaged and in bulk. The pig ears were sold on or after Aug. 16 and the beef hoof products were sold on or after Sept. 16. Details: by phone at 800-231-3572.

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