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Health Alerts: Bunk beds, dressers, essential oils, and more recalledby Trisha Korioth, Staff Writer
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products.Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports ofharm to CPSC's searchable online product safety database atwww.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food andmedical product recall database is available at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Four-drawer dressers
Units: About 1 million
Hazard: The dressers can tip over if not anchored to the wall, causing death or injuries to children.
Description: Recalled are Belmont four-drawer dressers with plastic drawer glides sold in two sizes and fourcolors. Model numbers and colors include: 5933015k (white), 5933026k (black), 5933080k (light pine),5933102k (brown oak), 634026kpm (black), 634102kpm (brown oak), 63415kpm (white) and 63480kpm (lightpine).
Sold at: Kmart stores nationwide from April 2013 to November 2018 for about $40.
Remedy: Place the unanchored chest where children cannot access it. Contact the company for an anchoringkit and wall anchor strap. A one-time, free in-home installation is available on request.
Contact: Call 888-222-7460 or visit https://www.ameriwoodhome.com/eng/recalls/belmont-dresser-notice-us.
Essential oils
Units: About 32,000
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Hazard: The bottles are not child resistant, posing a poisoning risk if young children swallow the contents.
Description: Healing Solutions Wintergreen and Birch 100 percent Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils
Sold online at: eBay.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for $10 to$23.
Remedy: Keep away from children and contact Healing Solutions for a child-resistant cap.
Contact: Call 800-819-4098, visit https://healingsolutions.com/pages/product-recall-information or [email protected] with "Free Replacement Cap" in the subject line and body, along with yourname, address, the bottle size and product purchase date.
Collectible helmets
Units: About 20,000
Hazard: Mold can be present on the fabric insert inside the helmet, posing a risk of respiratory or otherinfections in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.
Description: Recalled are T-51b Power Armor helmets made of plastic with polyester/cotton blend fabric liner.
Sold online at: GameStop.com in June for about $150.
Remedy: Contact GameStop for a refund and return instructions.
Contact: Call 800-883-8895 or email [email protected] with "Product Recall" in the subject line.
Children's loungewear
Units: About 14,100
Hazard: The loungewear does not meet rules that require children's sleepwear to be snug fitting or flameresistant.
Description: Recalled are children's 100% micro polyester fleece sleepwear sold in sizes 2 through 6 and Sthrough XL. Styles include a footed children's onesie with hood, pants with waistband drawstring, shorts, a long-sleeved crew top and an infant onesie. Prints include big stars, elephant, ghost glow, happy feet, hello bunny,kitty, love paws, lush dots, moon and stars, owl, panda, pineapple, polar bear, rainbow glow, snowman andwinter deer. Production codes are L47/1705, LPJ/1806 and L47/1710.
Sold at: Children's boutiques nationwide and online at www.ragdollandrockets.com from May 2018 to May 2019
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for $16 to $28.
Remedy: Contact Ragdoll & Rockets for a refund.
Contact: Call 888-669-9313, visit https://ragdollandrockets.myshopify.com/pages/recall or [email protected] with "product recall" in the subject line.
Dodgeball safety goggles
Units: About 10,500
Hazard: The goggles have glass lenses, posing a laceration hazard if shattered.
Description: Recalled are goggles sold with Throw Throw Burrito Extreme Going Pro Edition Dodgeball CardOutdoor Game sets.
Sold exclusively at: Kickstarter.com from February through March for about $85 for the outdoor game set.
Remedy: Cut the goggles down the flexible plastic center and through the elastic strap. Exploding Kittens willreplace the goggles with new safety-tested goggles after consumers email their mailing address and photo ofthe recalled goggles after they cut them.
Contact: Email [email protected], call 866-777-7027 or visit https://explodingkittens.com/recall/.
Three-drawer dressers
Units: About 1,800
Hazard: The dressers can tip over if not anchored to the wall, causing death or injuries to children.
Description: Recalled are INK+IVY Renu three-drawer dressers made from multicolored pine wood.
Sold online at: bedbathandbeyond.com, jcpenney.com, kohls.com, macys.com, olliix.com, overstock.com andwayfair.com from January 2017 through September 2019 for about $350.
Remedy: Place dressers in an area away from children. Contact the company for a wall anchoring kit and one-time free home installation of the kit, a refund or a store credit. Those who select a refund or credit must choose
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either to have the dresser picked up by the company or they must return the product with a company-providedprepaid shipping label.
Contact: Call 844-701-5979.
Air rifles
Units: About 1,400
Hazard: The air rifle can unexpectedly discharge even if the safety is engaged. This can result in serious injuryor death.
Description: Recalled are 0.177- and 0.22-caliber Diana Stormrider Gen 2 air rifles with two-stage adjustabletrigger. The pre-charged pneumatic air rifles are powered by a compressed air cylinder. Item numbers include1900001 and 1900101 with serial numbers 2318220145032949E-2318229955034368E and2318229955075924I-2318229955076323I.
Sold at: Pyramyd Air, Air Gun Depot and other air rifle retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com,PyramydAir.com and AirGunDepot.com from July 2018 through June 2019 for about $220.
Remedy: Contact Air Venturi for a repair kit and installation instructions.
Contact: Call 888-256-3253 or visit https://www.airventuri.com/av/diana-recall/.
Knit dolls
Units: About 4,500
Hazard: A sewing needle was found in the stuffing of one of the handmade knit dolls, posing a puncture injuryhazard.
Description: Recalled are 22 styles of handmade knit animal dolls from the Beaufort Bonnet Company: DraytonHall Hare, Ellie Mae the Cat, Frat E. Fox, Giftmore the Mouse, Gull to Bed, Iwant A. Hippopotamus, ImmaBunny, King Charles Wooford, Lady Lullaby, Lily Pad Prince, Lionel the Lion, McDuffie the Duck, Morris Mallard,P. Nutt, Pudge the Pig, Shellebrate, Sill E. Goose, Ted E. Bearington, Waldorf Wabbit, Waverly Wabbit,Woodmont Wabbit and Wooly.
Sold at: Specialty stores nationwide and online at www.thebeaufortbonnetcompany.com from September 2016through August 2019 for about $40 to $65.
Remedy: Do not use the dolls. Contact the company for a refund in the form of a gift card.
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Children's bunk beds
Units: About 1,200
Hazard: The bunk bed's support boards can break, putting children at risk of injury or falls.
Description: Walker Edison's Twin Cottage wooden twin over twin bunk beds have a ladder on the side andwere sold in blue (BWTOTCOTBU), brown (BWTOTCOTES), red (BWTOTCOTRD) and white(BWTOTCOTWH).
Sold online at: Overstock.com, Pier1.com, Target.com, WalkerEdison.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com andother retailers from July 2018 through April 2019 for about $650.
Remedy: Contact the company for a replacement bunk bed and installation.
Contact: Call 877-203-2917 or email [email protected].
Three-drawer chests
Units: About 640
Hazard: If the chests are not anchored to the wall, they can fall onto children and cause injury or death.
Description: Recalled are mid-century three-drawer accent chests in brown (model DS-D146-002) or white(model DS-D146-005) finish with six copper-colored drawer pulls.
Sold at: Nebraska Furniture Mart stores in Nebraska, Kansas and Texas, and online at Wayfair.com,Amazon.com, BedBathandBeyond.com and other online retailers from March 2017 through June 2019 for about$250.
Remedy: Place the unanchored chest where children cannot access it. Contact the company for a restraint kit,free one-time in-home installation or prepaid shipping label to mail drawer slides for a refund.
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Contact: Call 800-819-4796 or visit https://www.homemeridian.com/recall.php.
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