Children’s “Big Rex And Friends” Cloth Books Recalled

Name of Product: “Big Rex and Friends” Cloth Books Units: About 204,000 Importer: St. Martin’s Press LLC, of New York, N.Y. Hazard: A red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children...

Claire’s Recalls Children’s Metal Necklaces

Name of Product: Best Friends Yin Yang Necklaces Sets Units: About 67,000 Importer: Claire’s Boutiques Inc., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children’s Outerwear

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that eight firms have agreed to pay a total of $320,000 to settle allegations that the firms failed to report to the CPSC, as required by federal law, that their children’s hooded sweatshirts...

FUNTASTIC Recalls Fake Teeth Due To Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Name of Product: Hillbilly Teeth Units: About 26,000 Importer: FUNTASTIC, of Houston, Texas

Boys’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled By High Energy

Name of Product: Boys’ Hooded Sweatshirts Units: About 5,000 Distributor: Kidz World Inc., d/b/a High Energy USA, of New York, N.Y.

Battat Recalls Additional Magnetic Construction Sets

Name of Product: Battat Magnabild Magnetic Building Toys or Sets Units: About About 7,000 (125,000 other Battat Magnabild Building Systems were recalled on January 23, 2008) Distributor: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.