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Jul-06-2008Toy Chests Are Not Toys(topic overview)
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The fireworks were sold at firework stores around the country between April 2007 and June 2008. Bayside Furnishings Boy's death leads to recall of thousands of beds Bayside Furnishings recalled 9,350 LaJolla Boat Beds and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds sold at Costco Wholesale Corp. after a 22-month-old boy died when the lid of a toy chest on one of the beds fell on his head. The two different styles of beds both have toy chests made with a hardwood top, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said today in a statement. [1] WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Bayside Furnishing's boat-themed beds after the strangulation death of a toddler. The LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds are both being recalled after supports holding the lid of an attached toy chest failed to keep a lid from falling on a child, who died with his neck caught by the lid, CPSC said in a statement.[2] A toddler's death in Roseville prompted the voluntary nationwide recall Thursday of two makes of youth beds. The recall of the La Jolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds, both by Bayside Furnishings of San Diego, was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Both makes of bed come with toy chests, and the safety commission said the chests' lid supports don't work properly.[3]
Two styles of boat-shaped youth beds with built-in toy chests have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission after the death of a 22-month-old California boy who strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his neck entrapping him on the edge of the chest. The LaJolla boat bed (pictured), in which the boy was killed, and the Caribbean twin trundle bed were sold at Costco, Costco.com and furniture retail stores from January 2006 through May of this year for between $700 and $1,400.[4] I know everyone is probably gone for the Fourth, but a recall just flashed over my e-mail that I thought you might like more info about. Bayside Furnishings of San Diego said yesterday it is recalling 9,350 LaJolla Boat and Pirates of the Carribean Twin Trundle beds after a 22-month-old boy died when the lid of a toy chest that is at the end of the bed fell on his neck and strangled him. The beds were sold at Costco, Costco.com and furniture retail stores from January 2006 through May of this year for between $700 and $1,400.[5] The voluntary recall from Bayside Furnishings involved the''LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds. The recall was prompted after the 22-month-old Roseville boy strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed.''[6] Incidents/Injuries: CPSC received one report of a death involving a 22-month-old boy of Roseville, California. He strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed. Description: This recall involves two styles of Bayside youth beds: the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed.[7]
The Commission said the lid of the toy chests integrated into the LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed can fall, causing injuries. That'''s what happened to a 22-month-old Roseville boy. The child, whose name was not available, was strangled last October after the hardwood top of the LaJolla Boat Bed chest fell on the back of his head, entrapping his neck on the edge of the chest.[8]
If you have one in your home, the advice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission is do not let your child sleep in it tonight. The beds are both made in China and imported by Bayside Furnishings of San Diego. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a 22-month old California boy was strangled when the lid of the toy chest on his bed, called the LaJolla Boat Bed, fell on the back of his head, trapping his neck on the edge of the chest, killing him.[9] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission received one report of a death involving a 22-month-old boy from Roseville, California. He strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed.[10] WASHINGTON (AP) — About 9,350 youth beds were recalled Thursday because the toy chest that's attached to the bed can entrap children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 22-month-old boy in Roseville, Calif., was killed when the lid of the toy chest on his LaJolla Boat Bed fell on his head, entrapping and strangling him.[11] The Consumer Product Safety Commission said a 22-month-old boy in Roseville died when the lid of the toy chest on his La Jolla Boat Bed fell on his head.[12]
If you own a youth bed, listen to this. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a 22-month-old California child was killed when the lid of the toy chest on his La Jolla boat bed fell on his head.[13]
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission is ordering the recall of over 9,300 youth beds because of the toy chests attached to them.[14] The Consumer Product Safety Commission is ordering the recall of more than 9-thousand youth beds because the chest lid can close too quickly and trap a child.[15]
The Consumer Products Safety Commission on Thursday announced the voluntary recall of a child's bed manufactured by Bayside Furnishings and sold at Costco.[8]
For additional information on the Bayside recall, contact the company at (877) 494-2536, or visit the firm'''s Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit. According to the CPSC, the Placer County Child Death Review Team alerted the Commission to this danger. On its safety blog, Consumer Reports said it strongly cautions parents against toy chests with hinged lids. "Not only can children become entrapped by the lid but they can suffocate in the chest if they crawl inside and become trapped," Consumer Reports said on the blog, at blog.consumerreports.org.[8] Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled toy chests and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports. Note: CPSC was alerted to this hazard by the Placer County (Calif.)[7] Consumers should stop using the beds immediately and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports, the government said. Last October, a toddler was strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed.[16] The CPSC said consumers should stop using the toy chests '''immediately''' and contact Bayside to receive a free repair kit, which includes replacement lid supports.[8] The CPSC cautions parents to immediately stop children from using the toy chests and to contact Bayside for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports by calling (877) 494-2536 anytime, or by visiting the firm'''s Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit.[4]
About 10,000 beds have been sold nationwide. Those who have already purchased the furniture can contact Bayside, a Whalen division, at (877) 494-2536 or on the company's website, for finding out how they can receive the free repair kit coming with replacement lid supports. It seems current safety standards, although quite comprehensive, are still not good enough. According to the law, toy chests must not come with a lock, they are required to have ventilation holes and hinges that prevent the lid from dropping.[17]
Consumers are instructed to stop using the recalled product immediately and contact Bayside Furnishings, of San Diego, at (877) 494-2536 to receive a free repair kit with replacement lid supports.[18] The commission said consumers should contact Bayside for instructions on obtaining a free repair kit and new lid supports.[19] Consumers are being urged to contact Bayside to obtain a free repair kit and replacement lid supports.[3] Consumers can contact Bayside, a division of Whalen, for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports.[11]
Consumers can return the beds to stores for a full refund or call to receive a free repair kit with replacement lid supports.[20]
Today, the CPSC announced a voluntary recall of the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Trundle Bed, which also has a hardwood top with a hinge. The CPSC tells KIRO 7 that 95 percent of these beds were sold at Costco stores across the country. Costco says a letter is going out to all 6,000 members who purchased the bed and free repair kits will be delivered to them by the bed importer next week.[9] Bayside Furnishings is recalling 9,350 LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds that were sold at Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide from January 2006 through May 2008.[10] The recall comes after a two year old California boy was strangled. It involves two bed made by Bayside Furnishings: the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed.[15] The recall involves two styles of Bayside youth beds: the La Jolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle bed.[18]
Bayside Furnishings of San Diego announced the recalling of 9,350 LaJolla Boat and Pirates of the Carribean Twin Trundle beds. The company's decision follows a terrible accident in which a 22-month-old boy died; a toy chest's lid fell on his neck and strangled the baby.[17] The recall comes after the CPSC received a report of a death involving a 22 month old boy. The boy strangled when the lid of the toy chest fell on the back of his head and his neck was caught on the edge of the chest of a LaJolla Boat Bed.[21] The lid supports on the toy chest fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and stragulation hazard to young children. A 22-month-old boy died after the lid of the LaJolla Boat Bed toy chest fell on the back of his head and entrapped his neck on the edge of the chest, strangling him.[18] The beds were sold at Costco and other retailers. Last fall, in a case involving a La Jolla Boat Bed, a 22-month-old Roseville boy was strangled when the lid fell on the back of his head, catching his neck on the edge of the chest. According to a lawsuit filed by the boy's parents, Natalya and Vitalik Kalinyuk, they purchased the bed in March 2007 at an area Costco. On the afternoon of Oct. 23, after his mother had left the room briefly, little Ethan Kalinyuk reached into his toy chest and was killed when the lid fell on him, the suit said.[3]
Over 9,000 beds with attached chests recalled Thursday, after a 22-month-old child from Roseville was killed when the lid of the toy chest fell on his head, entrapping and strangling him.[22] Health Canada issued a recall on Friday for a pirate-themed child's bed after a U.S. toddler died when the lid of an attached toy chest fell on top of the 22-month-old, strangling him.[20]
The commission says the beds are OK, but warns parents to stop children from using the toy chests attached to the footboards. Call this number for a free repair kit that will fix the problem: 1-877-494-2536.[23] Consumers were stop children from using the recalled toy chests and contact the firm for instructions and a repair kit.[2]
The commission says the beds are OK, but parents and caregivers are urged to immediately stop children from using the toy chests attached to the footboards.[14] SAN DIEGO -- More than 9,000 children's' beds made by local company Bayside Furnishings were being recalled, as the toy chest that's attached to the bed can trap children, officials said.[12]
About 9,350 of the beds, imported by Bayside Furnishings of San Diego, Calif., were sold at Costco and other stores between January 2006 and May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400, CPSC said.[2] The beds in question were sold at furniture stores nationwide as well as Costco.com January 2006 through May 2008. They retailed for $700 to $1,400, according to the CPSC. The recall affects an estimated 9,350 cribs.[8] The beds were wold at''Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide and Costco.com from January 2006 through May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400.[6]
Consumers are advised to immediately stop children from using the beds. The beds were sold at Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide from January 2006 through May 2008. You must be logged in to rate this story.[22]
Two children's beds have been recalled Thursday after a toddler was killed. These beds were sold at Costco, and other stores, from January of 2006 through May of 2008.[9]
The government said lid supports on bed toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children. [16] The lid supports on the toy chests at the base of the bed can close too quickly.[22]
The CPSC says the problem is centered on the toy chest attached to the beds.The lid supports on the chests are faulty.[23] The CPSC says the lid supports on the toy chest don't work properly and can close too quickly.[11]
Hazard: The lid supports on the toy chests fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly, posing an entrapment and strangulation hazard to young children.[7]
The CPSC was alerted to the hazard by the Placer County Child Death Review Team. At Consumer Reports, we strongly caution parents about toy chests with hinged lids knowing the hazards they pose. Not only can children become entrapped by the lid but they can suffocate in the chest if they crawl inside and become trapped.[4] The CPSC says the children can still sleep in the beds, but must not use the toy chests.[11]
The Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed comes with a pre-assembled toy chest in the shape of a ship's bow, which is attached to the bed as a footboard. It features a hardwood top, a brown wood base with decorative carvings and a mock steering wheel.[20] The company is recalling the La Jolla boat bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean twin trundle bed.[13]
The Pirates boat bed toy chest has a hardwood top, wheel shape and brown wood base with decorative carvings.[4] The LaJolla boat bed toy chest has a hardwood top and white wood base with a blue stripe.[4]
The preassembled toy chests are designed in the shape of a ship or boat's "bow" and attached to the beds as a footboard.[6] The already assembled toy chests are designed in the shape of a ship or boat'''s '''bow''' and attached to the beds as a foot board.[4]
The beds come with toy chests, which attached to the foot of the bed and are shaped to resemble the bow of a ship, CPSC said.[2] If your child has a bed with an attached toy chest, we have some important information to pass along to you tonight.[15] The pre-assembled toy chests are attached directly to the bed as footboards.[11]
The beds come with a preassembled toy chest, which attaches to the foot of the bed.[18]
WASHINGTON (CBS13) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling a two youth beds after the death of a Roseville boy. [6] WASHINGTON - The Consumer Product Safety commission is out with a warning of more than 9-thousand children's beds that could entrap and strangle children.[23]
The prices ranged from $700 to $1,400. According to Scott Wolfson, Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman, this wasn't the first toy chest-related accident.[17] There are a couple of holiday recalls to be aware of for the Fourth of July weekend. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has also just announced the recall of 20,000 Black Cat fireworks, sold under the name "Screech and Scream" because they can unexpectedly scatter debris, injuring people nearby.[9] Washington, D.C. - infoZine - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.[7]
A child suffocated in a chest in 2005, and two others died in chest-related accidents in 2001--one from suffocation, and the other from a fall, according to Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman Scott Wolfson.[5]
Placer County officials contacted the safety commission after the county's multi-agency Child Death Review Team concluded that the lid supports were faulty. "The lid basically pinned the child and caused him to suffocate it pinched his windpipe," said Dr. Mark Starr, Placer County's community health director and a member of the team.[3] The lid supports on the chests fail to prevent the lids from closing too quickly. In the Roseville case, a 22-month-old boy was killed when the lid fell on the back of his head, strangling him, the commission said.[19]
In the recall notice, the CPSC said the beds, which were made for Bayside Furnishings of San Diego and manufactured in China, posed a hazard because the lid supports fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly.[4] If you have one of the bed's, you should stop using the bed and get a free repair kit with replacement lids supports.[6] For additional information, contact Bayside at (877) 494-2536 anytime, or visit the Bayside Furnishing website for a free repair kit.[10] For additional information, contact Bayside at (877) 494-2536 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.baysidefurnishings.com to register online for the free repair kit.[6] Contact Bayside at 877-494-2536 for the free repair kit. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.[16]
The CPSC warns the parachutes can get tangled in overhead power lines, causing electric shock. Both recalled fireworks, and the recalled beds, are made in China. KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy spoke with Craig Wilson of Costco who assured her that the wholesaler will work very closely with all members who own the beds. And, if customers are not comfortable with the repairs, they can return the beds for a full refund. [9] A little boy's death in Roseville prompted the U.S. government Thursday to announce a voluntary recall of two types of youth beds.[19] News - Nationwide recall of youth beds issued after Roseville tot's death - sacbee.com Some features on this site require that JavaScript be turned on.[3]
Business - Roseville boy's death prompts bed recall - sacbee.com Some features on this site require that JavaScript be turned on.[19]
The federal government on Thursday issued a voluntary recall of two styles of children's beds after the death of a 22-month-old California boy, reported KCRA-TV in Sacramento.[16]
Last fall, the safety commission announced the recall of 1 million cribs following the death of 9-month-old Liam Johns of Citrus Heights. The little boy died in his Graco crib after his head became trapped between the mattress and the drop-down rail, which had loosened.[3] Last year, one million cribs were recalled by the safety commission, after the death of 9-month-old Liam Johns of Citrus Heights. The little boy's death was connected to a problem of the Graco crib his parents were keeping him in.[17]
Bayside shipped some 9,350 of the La Jolla and Pirates beds between January 2006 and May 2008, the commission said. [3] WASHINGTON, D.C. - A California furniture store is recalling some of its beds after the death of a 22-month-old child.[10] The commission says the chest lids can close too quickly and entrap a child.[14] Toy chests are required not to have a lock, to have ventilation holes and have hinges that don't allow the lid to drop. When buying toy chests or other types of chests, be sure to look for those features.[5] "If you have a toy chest, or any chest, with a freely falling hinged lid, the safest thing you can do is remove the lid entirely."[8]
Parents and caregivers are advised to immediately stop children from using the toy chests.[11] There have been at least 10 other recalls of toy chests or cedar chests over the past decade because of entrapment or suffocation hazards.[5]
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. [7]
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1. Consumer News - Salt Lake Tribune
2. Bayside boat-themed beds recalled - UPI.com
3. News - Nationwide recall of youth beds issued after Roseville tot's death - sacbee.com
4. Death of 22-month-old prompts recall of boat-shaped beds: Consumer Reports on Safety
5. Toy Chests Are Not Toys - The Checkout
6. cbs13.com - Toy Beds Recalled After Death Of Roseville Boy
7. Kansas City infoZine News - Bayside Furnishings Recalls Youth Bed Toy Chests Sold at Costco - USA
8. Kids' bed recall after Roseville toddler's death - Granite Bay
9. Costco, Others Recall Beds After Toddler Killed - Consumer News Story - KIRO Seattle
10. Beds Recalled After Death Of 22-Month-Old Child - News - NBC 17
11. The Associated Press: Youth beds recalled because of entrapment danger
12. Local Furniture Company Issues Large Recall Of Children's Beds - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego
13. 14 WFIE, The Tri-State's News Leader: Two youth beds recalled
14. KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana |Youth beds recalled because of attached chests
15. News for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa
16. Beds Recalled After Calif. Boy's Death - KCRA 3 News Story - KQCA Sacramento
17. Furniture Is Not What It Used To Be
18. Child's Death Prompts Bed Recall | News | News And Video | KTLA - Los Angeles CW Source | Covering Los Angeles News and Entertainment and showing the hottest LA Video | KTLA The CW | Where LA Lives
19. Business - Roseville boy's death prompts bed recall - sacbee.com
20. Child'''s bed recalled over strangling hazard
21. MyFox Memphis | Death Prompts Recall of Youth Beds
22. CBS 2 Palm Springs - Beds Recalled After Toddler Death
23. 9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Children's bed poses strangulation danger
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