Attorney General Lisa Madigan Monday released her newest recalled products guide as part of her ongoing effort to protect children by educating families on the dangers of having recalled toys, cribs and other potentially dangerous items in their homes.
Madigan also urged consumers to sign up for automatic recall notification, a critical step to keep pace with the growing number of recalls every year.
In the past year, hundreds of products were added to the recall list, totaling a staggering 44 million individual items in the marketplace.
“As consumers’ mailboxes fill with holiday catalogs, my Play It Safe Guide is one catalog parents can’t afford to miss for their children’s sake,” Attorney General Madigan said. “Parents have enough to monitor without trying to keep track of the more than 600 products recalled this year.
This guide provides an easy way for parents to be sure gifts and other products in your home are safe for your children.”
The Attorney General’s Play It Safe Guide: Subscribe for Safety is now available in print and online and details the products recalled this year.
For recalled products, the guide provides the product name and manufacturer and describes the unsafe features. It highlights recalled toys, such as dart guns, inflatable toys and tricycles, along with recalled essentials like cribs, high chairs and strollers. The guide also details how parents of newborns can reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) that kills 2,100 annually.
Consumers can view and download the Play It Safe Guide at Attorney General Madigan’s website, www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov, or request a free, printed copy in the mail by calling the Attorney General’s Recall Hotline at 1-888-414-7678.
Attorney General Madigan also encouraged consumers to sign up for automatic recall notifications via email through the Children’s Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov.
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