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New York Company Recalls Baby Products Due to Quality Complaints and Injury

By Paul Napoli

February 11, 2010

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of infant's wind chime toys today because the toy poses puncture and laceration hazards to the baby. Consumers are warned to stop using the recalled products immediately.

Tiny Love Inc., of New York, NY and the Maya Group Inc., of Huntington Beach, CA are voluntarily recalling these defective products in the United States and Canada after receiving five reports of babies pulling apart the wind chimes and exposing the sharp metal rods, including a report of a minor injury to a 24-month-old baby who punctured his cheek with the rods.

'Unfortunately, lately we received a few complaints from consumers regarding the quality of some of our wind chime products, a product which over 2 million units of were produced and sold worldwide. Nevertheless, and as baby's safety is the most important thing to us, Tiny Love has decided on a voluntary recall, of the effected products, in cooperation with The CPSCs. Despite very remote chances of harm, we have a great responsibility for our customers and will not expose them even to the smallest risk,' said the company's website.

This recall affects about 600,000 wind chime toys sold in the United States and about 200,000 sold in Canada and involves those wind chime toys sold separately, with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym and Tiny Smarts Gift Sets. The toy produces the sound of a wind chime. 'Tiny Love' is printed on a tag on the toy. The following names and item numbers are included in this recall:

Baby Wind Chime # 493

Baby Wind Chime – Ocean # 593

Tiny Smarts – Baby Bunny # 512

Wind Chime – Duck # 811

*The Wind Chime - Duck is sold with the Gymini Kick and Play

Activity Gym. Only the Wind

Chime is affected by this Recall.

Wind Chime – Louie # 516

Wind Chime – Ella # 517

Tiny Smarts Gift Set # 539

*Bunny Wind Chime is the only product affected by this Recall. These products were sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, Buy Buy Baby and TJ Maxx stores nationwide from February 2002 through February 2010 for about $8 separately, $22 for the Tiny Smarts Gift Sets and $70 with the Gymini Kick & Play Activity Gym.

The Tiny Love website points out that, 'It is important to us to emphasize that the products in question are older products, manufactured in a factory we ceased working with over a year ago.'

Consumers may contact Tiny Love at (888) 791-8166 or visit www.tinylove.com to return the recalled wind chime and receive an equivalent item and a $2 shipping reimbursement

Products liability is the branch of law that deals with the liability of parties involved in the manufacturing of a product for any damages caused by the product. Defective products can cause a great deal of property damage or physical injury, even death. If your child was injured or killed as the result of a defective product, you need the services of an experienced attorney who has successfully handled product liability cases. At Napoli Bern Ripka LLP, our attorneys will work with you to begin the process of filing a claim for payment of medical expenses incurred and compensation for the injury or loss. Call 888-529-4669 today.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Paul Napoli

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on February 12, 2010 (boomark / email).