WASHINGTON — The government is urging consumers who got an early start on their holiday shopping to make sure the items they bought haven’t been recalled for safety reasons.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is releasing its annual top 10 list of children’s product safety recalls to coincide with the start of the holiday shopping season.
"They should be off store shelves," CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton said. But "it may very well be that people still have these at home, so we kind of use Christmas as a reminder."
Most of the products on the list are toys that were recalled in 2003, but there also are five brands of playpens that can collapse. The playpens, which the commission blames for 15 deaths, have turned up on the list in previous years.
The CPSC has a new Web site with the latest information on all government recalls. Consumers can log on to www.Recalls.gov to learn about recalls of consumer goods, automobiles, boats, drugs, cosmetics and environmental products.
The CPSC’s list of top recalled children’s toys and products includes:
Consumers can get a full list of the recalled products by calling 800-638-2772 or visiting the CPSC Web site.
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