Recalls Posted On Birth Control, Baby Clothes, Strollers, Candy

HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is advising consumers about two product recalls that involve young children’s products, and another involving Walgreens candy.

The US  Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Weeplay Kids LLC, of New York City, has announced a voluntary recall of about 128,000 Carter’s brand Watch the Wear bodysuits and Sleep ‘n Play garments. The snaps can detach from the fabric of the garment, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children, and the company firm has received approximately 30 reports of snaps detaching from the garments.

No injuries have been reported at press time.

The Carter’s brand garments are pastel blue, pink and yellow, and packaged as solids, stripes and patterns. They are sold in packages of two, three or five.

These items were sold at Big Lots, Kids Place, National Stores and other retailers nationwide from November 2010 through August 2011 for about $4 to $9. Consumers should immediately discontinue use of garments and contact Weeplay to receive free replacement garments, at toll-free at 888-226-2200 between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday or by e-mail at info@weeplaykids.com.

Stroller Hazards

In other news, 28,000 Bumbleride brand Indie and Indie Twin Strollers are being jointly recalled by the CPSC and Bumbleride, Inc of San Diego, Calif., because the front wheel on some models can break at the axle hub, causing the stroller to tip. There have been 36 such incidents, including two reports of the stroller tipping over resulting in minor injuries.

The recalled Bumbleride strollers are model numbers I-107, I-110 and I-205 with a DOM (Date of Manufacture) from January 2009 through August 2011, sold in multiple colors. The DOM is on a white rectangular sticker affixed to the side of the seat frame.

The recalled Indie Twin strollers are model numbers IT-108, IT-111, and IT-305 with a DOM from January 2009 through August 2011, sold in multiple colors. The DOM can be found on a white sticker affixed to the underside of the handle.

The recalled strollers were sold at baby product stores nationwide, online at Bumbleride.com, and other online retailers between January 2009 and January 2012 for between $500 and $700.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and contact Bumbleride to receive a free front wheel retrofit kit. Visit the firm’s website at www.support.bumbleride.com or contact Bumbleride at support@bumbleride.com or at 800-530-3930 between 8 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday.

Candy Mix-Up

Walgreen Corporation is voluntarily recalling certain lots of 13-ounce. Walgreens Chocolate-Covered Raisins because the packages may actually contain Walgreens Bridge Mix with peanut, almond, and soy ingredients, the Department of Consumer Protection recently announced.

Walgreen Corporation has already instructed stores to stop selling the affected product, and the Department of Consumer Protection will assist in recall compliance checks in the state, Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said.

The recalled product can be identified as a blue and white plastic bag with chocolate-covered raisins pictured on the front and the following identifying information on the back label: Best by date of Oct 42012A1, UPC number 04902245661, and item number 280217.

Customers who have purchased the product may return it to Walgreens for a full refund. For additional information, contact Walgreens Product Quality Department at 847-315-2755, Monday through Friday between 8 am and 4:30 pm central time.

Birth Control Recall

Pfizer Inc is recalling one million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that could raise the risk of an accidental pregnancy by leaving women with an inadequate dose.

The problem affects 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. Both products are manufactured by Pfizer and marketed in the US by Akrimax Rx Products under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand.

Pfizer found that some packets of the drugs had too many active tablets, while others had too few. Oral birth control products use a series of 21 hormone tablets and seven inactive sugar tablets to regulate the menstrual period while providing contraception.

The risk of an accidental pregnancy depends on how many doses a patient misses in the pill cycle, pharmacist Mike Parker said. Patients normally can miss a dose and then catch up the next day, but the risk rises if a woman goes more than a couple of days without the right dose.

A Pfizer spokeswoman said the problem was caused by both mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line. She said the problem has been corrected.

Patients with the affected lot numbers should return them to the pharmacy. The affected packets have expiration dates ranging between July 31, 2013, and March 31, 2014.