Abbott recalling certain Similac brand powder infant formulas.

Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.

The recall of these powder infant formulas includes:

• Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
• Certain Similac powder product lines offered in 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.

Daiso Recalls Children’s Coin Purses and Jewelry Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

Children's Coin Purses and Jewelry sold at Daiso stores in California and Washington from May 2009 through December 2009 have been recalled due to high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children.

Youth Tiara Recalled by Wilton Industries Due to Lead Exposure Hazard

Children's tiaras made in China and imported by Wilton Industries Inc have been recalled due to high levels of lead. The recall involves the Wilton Youth Tiara with a SKU number 120-228. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Over 2 Million Cribs Recalled Amid Safety Concerns

Over 2 million cribs have been recalled from manufactures Evenflo, Delta Enterprice Corp, Child Craft, Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the crib. Most of the cribs were drop-sides. No deaths have been linked to the recalled cribs.

Baby medicine recall

A number of baby cold and cough products are being voluntarily removed from store shelves. Johnson and Johnson, Wyeth, Novartis and prestige brands holdings are re-calling certain non-prescription infant medications. This recall does not affect medicines labeled for use by kids two year old and and older. This comes ahead of a Food and Drug Administration meeting next week which will look at studies on whether these drugs can be risky to young children. We're giving you every single one it's a long list. The re-called medicines are:

Dimetapp Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops,

Dimetapp Decongestant Infant Drops,

Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough,

Little Colds Multi-Symptom Cold Formula,

Pediacare Infant Dropper Decongestant P-E,

Pediacare Infant Drops Decongestant P-S-E,

Pediacare Infant Dropper Decongestant and Cough P-E Products,

Pediacare Infant Drops Decongestant and Cough P-S-E,

Pediacare Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough,

Robitussin Infant Cough D-M Drops,

Triaminic Infant and Toddler Thin Strips Decongestant,

Triaminic Infant and Toddler Thin Strips Decongestant Plus Cough,

Concentrated Infants' Tylenol Drops Plus Cold,

Concentrated Infants' Tylenol Drops Plus Cold and Cough.

Recalled: Boys' Vests and Hooded Jackets With Drawstrings Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory

WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: North-Sportif Hooded Jackets and Reversible Vests

Units: About 360 Jackets and 360 Vests

Distributor: North-Sportif Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: The jackets have a drawstring through the hood and the vests have a drawstring through the waist, which can pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description:  This recall involves boys' black hooded jackets with a belt and an elastic drawstring at the neck. "North Sportif" is printed on the jacket's belt. The recalled vest is black and blue and is reversible. The vest has a drawstring around the waist. The garments were sold in sizes small (8-10) and medium (12-14). Both garments have a tag on the neck that reads North Sportif Urban Expedition.

Sold exclusively at: Burlington Coat Factory stores nationwide from October 2002 through January 2010 for about $13.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy:  Consumers should immediately remove the drawstrings from the garment to eliminate the hazard or return the garment to Burlington Coat Factory for a refund or credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact North-Sportif collect at (212) 643-9730 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the store's Web site at www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com.

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Evenflo recalls 150,000 baby gates

WASHINGTON — Evenflo is recalling 150,000 wooden gates that block stairways from young children.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the slats on Evenflo Top-of-Stair Plus gates can break or detach, allowing children to access the stairs.

The company has received 142 reports of broken or detached slats, including three reports of children who breached the gate and gained access to the stairs.

The Mexican-made gates were sold online and by stores nationwide, including Toys "R" Us, Burlington Baby Depot and Kmart.

An additional 33,000 of these gates are being recalled in Canada.

To obtain a free replacement gate, contact Evenflo at 800-233-5921.

On the Net:

http://safety.evenflo.com/cs/sc/cssc_RD.phtml/