Health Canada has recalled an infant rattle, several tool sets and a swing set. Thousands of toys are affected.
Almost 60,000 "Link Toy" rattles were sold at Dollarama stores across Canada. The small rings can pose a choking hazard to children. If you have a set Health Canada recommends throwing them away.
The second recall involves a number of tool sets sold by Little Tikes. The sets are being recalled because the small screws pose a choking hazard. An 11-month-old boy in the U.S. had a close call after he choked on one. About 12,000 of the tool sets -- in various models -- have been sold through Sears and Toys R Us.
You are advised to throw out the nails and contact Little Tikes for newly designed replacement nails.
More than 600 Little Tikes swing sets are also being recalled. The problem is that the safety directions were not included with all the sets with blue swing seats.
Parents are asked to contact the company for proper installation instructions. Swing sets with yellow seats are not affected by the recall.
More details on all the recalled items are available on the Health Canada website.
You might wonder why the government doesn't catch these problems before thousands of these products are sold. In Canada, toy makers are responsible for making sure their toys meet safety standards set by Health Canada. So Health Canada doesn't inspect them first -- only after there's been a complaint. So parents need to be aware of toys and other items which have sharp edges or could pose a choking risk.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Chris Olsen
