Were infant deaths responsible for the little tikes recalls?
Sixteen-month-old Danny Keysar, a happy child with soft brown hair and a captivating smile, was put down for his daily nap on May 12, 1998. His caregiver found him a short time later, his neck trapped in the “V” shaped wedge formed by the collapsed rails of a Playskool Travel-Lite portable crib. Although the government had ordered the crib off store shelves five years earlier, Danny’s parents, Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar, his caregiver and the state’s inspector for child care facilities were not aware of the recall. A newspaper reporter discovered during his investigation that Danny’s death was not an isolated incident. The Playskool Travel-lite portable crib had been responsible for the death of one other infant since the recall. Danny was the crib’s fifth victim. Another baby died a few short months after Danny. Danny’s parents, Linda and Boaz, know that Danny’s death was no accident. They blamed manufacturer Kolcraft Industries and Hasbro, the three billion dollar corporation whose
The voluntary recall covers five toy models sold by Little Tikes as far back as March 1994, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The problem involves the bright red and blue plastic nails that accompanied the Hudson, Ohio-based company’s Electronic Project Workshop, the Little Handiworker Workhorse, the Home Improvements Two-sided Workshop, the Swirlin’ Sawdust Workshop and the Black Pickup Truck with Tools. Little HandiWorker Workhorse The toys were sold by major retailers including Toys R Us as well as Home Improvements 2-Sided Workshoponline at www.littletikes.com and other websites for $25 to $100. Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact Little Tikes for a free replacement. Little Tikes said in a statement that the toys were intended for children ages 2 and older. The child who swallowed the toy part was an 11-month-old boy from Goose Creek, S.C. The plastic nail — about 3¼
Little Tikes is recalling 1.6 million toy workshops and trucks after a toddler choked on a plastic nail. The voluntary recall covers five toy models sold by Little Tikes as far back as March 1994, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The problem involves the bright red and blue plastic nails that accompanied the Hudson, Ohio-based company’s Electronic Project Workshop, the Little Handiworker Workhorse, the Home Improvements Two-sided Workshop, the Swirlin’ Sawdust Workshop and the Black Pickup Truck with Tools.
The voluntary recall covers five toy models sold by Little Tikes as far back as March 1994, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The problem involves the bright red and blue plastic nails that accompanied the Hudson, Ohio-based company’s Electronic Project Workshop, the Little Handiworker Workhorse, the Home Improvements Two-sided Workshop, the Swirlin’ Sawdust Workshop and the Black Pickup Truck with Tools. Little HandiWorker Workhorse The toys were sold by major retailers including Toys R Us as well as Home Improvements 2-Sided Workshoponline at www.littletikes.com and other websites for $25 to $100. Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact Little Tikes for a free replacement. Little Tikes said in a statement that the toys were intended for children ages 2 and older. The child who swallowed the toy part was an 11-month-old boy from Goose Creek, S.C. The plastic nail — about 3¼
