The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recently released the following recalls on Brita children’s water bottles and Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible cribs.
According to the CPSC, consumers should stop using these products unless otherwise instructed.
Brita hard-sided water filter bottle for kids
The lid can break into pieces with sharp points, posing a laceration hazard.
Call Brita at 800-926-2065 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to www.brita.com and click “Safety Recall” for more information in order to receive a refund.
The four recalled children’s water bottles have popular cartoon characters on a hard-sided plastic bottle. Characters and bottle colors include Dora the Explorer, violet; Hello Kitty, pink; SpongeBob Square Pants, blue; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, green.
Brita has received 35 reports of lids breaking or cracking. No injuries have been reported. For more information, click here.
Franklin & Ben Mason 4-in-1 Convertible Cribs
The crib front can separate from the side panels and create a hazardous gap that can allow a child to fall out or become entrapped between the front and side panels.
Contact Franklin & Ben, a division of Bexco, toll-free at (888) 673-6652 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s website at www.franklinandben.com and click “Safety Recall” to request a repair kit.
This recall includes Franklin & Ben Mason style 4-in-1 style cribs model number 5601 that were manufactured from January 2012 through August 2012. The model number and the date of manufacture are printed on a label on the inside of a side panel of the crib
The firm has received 14 reports of the front separating from the side panels of the crib. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact the firm for a free repair kit. For more information, click here.
