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Toy Chest Product Recall Announced

 

We've been researching toy storage options for a West Los Angeles professional organizing client.

Who would have known so many options exist, high-end, low-end, every end imaginable-- and we're discovering new options every day and coming up with some great stuff. One look at the pictures we've posted for this topic and you can see the great options (can you tell we like nautical?)

 

One of the details we're looking at is safety.  We're searching for a unit that will need to be safe enough for a younger child to reach items themselves, without the aid of a helper.  We were going through some Los Angeles Times recalls recently and found one toy storage unit that came with trouble.

Bayside Furnishings of San Diego is recalling 9,350 La Jolla Boat Beds and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds sold at Costco after a 22-month old boy died when the lid of a toy storage chest on one of the beds fell on his head.

Consumers have been told that the beds are safe to sleep in (and they are very lovely).  However, the toy chests should not be used until the free safety kits are atttached to the toy chest lids.  Free kits are available at the links below.

 

• Bayside Furnishings
• Consumer Product Safety Commission - announcement

 

What safety elements do you look for when you shop for children's storage furniture?

 

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Recall Announced for Boys and Girls Canvas Storage Rack

A popular storage unit sold at Wal-Mart and Ollie's Stores has recently been recalled.

Marketed as the  "Home Trend Kids 9 Canvas Bin Boys and Girls Organizer," the units were manufactured in China and sold by Jetmax International Limited in Irving Texas.

The Consumer Products Safety Division said the storage rack can easily tip over and trap a young child.  One report of death occurred involving an 8-month old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant's neck. No other incidents have been reported.

"This is a wooden storage rack with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. The handles on each side of the rack are also made of wood. The boy's storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy canvas totes. The girl's storage rack has white colored wood with pink, yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes."

If you have this item in your home, you should immediately stop your children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit will correct the stability of the storage racks.  You can contact the company's recall site here and email them here.  More info is inside the CPSD press release by clicking here.

Source:  Associated Content, Closets Magazine and Consumer Reports

Related Posts:

• Storage Trunk Recall (2/07)
• A touching note from a blog reader

A Short Note From a Blog Reader

We were sincerely touched upon receipt of this reader note, in response to a post we did last February for an organizing product safety recall.

"Thank you for the blog piece on the trunk.  As a funeral director I experienced the unfortunate result that comes from designs that don’t take children in mind.  Where is the first place a child goes playing hide and seek?  You guessed it.

You have done a great service by carrying this article.  Thanks."

Fortunately, we haven't had to post any more organizing product safety recalls, even though we're on a weekly notification list.  We guess that's a good thing.  If you hear of one, please e-mail us.

Storage Trunk Recall - Home Decorator's Collection

The thought of a child getting caught inside a closet or piece of furniture is not a thought we wish to entertain.  A reader forwarded us this information to pass along.