The Department of Consumer Protection is committed to ensuring that consumer products sold in Connecticut are safe to use and correctly labeled.  Inspectors from the Product Safety Unit, the Food and Standards Division, and the Drug Control Division are always alert to food, beverages, medicine, cosmetics, toys, upholstered items, pillows, children’s items and other products that may be improperly labeled or unsafe.

 

Inspectors regularly visit local stores and will recall or remove from sale any unsafe or mislabeled items they may find. The Department of Consumer Protection enforces many safety regulations for items sold in Connecticut and works closely with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington, DC.

 

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Dangerous & Recalled Products Guide  for Resale Stores	A publication of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on unsafe items that still may turn up at resale stores and garage sales.
For Kid's Sake -- Selecting Safe Toys for Children	A new one-page brochure with information from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumer Product Safety Review (PDF document)	This quarterly journal from the Consumer Product Safety Commission offers an in-depth look at the latest hazards associated with home and recreational products, as well as the most significant current product recalls. You can also order a hardcopy subscription.
Childhood Lead Poisoning & Children’s Products       Lead-Related Product Recalls	A fact sheet for parents, jointly  produced by the Departments of Consumer Protection and Public Health   CPSC recalls of lead contaminated items

 

 

Department News on Recalled or Unsafe Products
	2008 News                                   2007 News     2009 News     September 18, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of Clarks Children’s Shoes, Due to Choking Hazard     September 17, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Recall of Girl’s Hoodies, Due to Entrapment Hazard     September 16, 2009 Animal Masks and Pendants Recalled Due to High Levels of Lead     August 24, 2009 Reminder: Simplicity “Close-Sleeper/Bedside Sleeper” Bassinets are Recalled     August 24, 2009 Child Trailers Recalled Due to Risk of Injury     August 11, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of Circo Booster Seats Sold at Target Stores, Due to Fall Hazard     August 10, 2009 Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets Sold at Toys “R” Us and Walmart, are Recalled Due to Falling Hazard     July 23, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of LeapFrog Electronic Plush Toys     July 23, 2009 Buster Brown Children’s Clogs Recalled Due to Choking Hazard     July 17, 2009 Evenflo Toy Telephone Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   July 15, 2009 More Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard   July 13, 2009 Girl’s Pullover Sweatshirts/Hooded Jackets by Hard Tail are Recalled   July 13, 2009 Sport Balls Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   July 9, 2009 Consumers to Recall of Boys’ Hooded Sweatshirts due to Strangulation Hazard   July 9, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of Aqua-Leisure Industries Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard   July 9, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of Kolcraft Play Yards   July 9, 2009 Jaloma Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   July 1, 2009 State Officials Warn Consumers About Recall of Fresh Tuna Steaks     June 19, 2009 Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Sold at Macy’s are Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard   June 19, 2009 Body Boards Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   June 18, 2009 Children’s Necklace and Bracelet Sets, Imported by D&D Distributing, are Recalled   June 11, 2009 Three Styles of LaJobi Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Due to Strangulation and Entrapment Hazards   June 2, 2009 Consumers Alerted to Recall of Mislabeled Muffins sold at the Lake Avenue Stop & Shop in Danbury   May 26, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Recall of Girl’s Hooded Sweatshirts by Ely and Walker, Due to Strangulation Hazard   May 26, 2009 Bunk Beds by Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc. are Recalled Due to Fall Hazard   May 15, 2009 Folding Toy Beach Chairs Recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration Hazard   May 12, 2009 Dinosaur Play Sets Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   May 12, 2009 Children’s Coats Sold at Gap Stores are Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   May 12, 2009 Necklace Craft Kits are Recalled Due to Lead Hazard   May 12, 2009 Pumpkin Patch Hooded Girls’ Raincoats are Recalled   May 11, 2009 Children’s Hooded Jackets Sold at Burlington Coat Factory Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard   May 11, 2009 Children’s Knitted Hats by Amber Mountain Works are Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   May 5, 2009 Recall of Jardine Cribs Sold at Major Retailers is Expanded   April 27, 2009 Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in at Least Six States   April 20, 2009 Additional Sprouts are Recalled by Amalgamated Produce Inc. (API) of Bridgeport   April 15, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Evenflo High Chair Recalls   April 15, 2009 Healthtex Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   April 14, 2009 “CARS” Children’s Shoes Sold Wal-Mart are Recalled   April 9, 2009 Consumers Warned About Recalled Sprouts Produced by Amalgamated Produce Inc. (API) of Bridgeport   April 7, 2009 "What's Inside?" Boxes Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   April 1, 2009 Department Advises Consumers on Pistachio Recall   March 26, 2009 Children’s Fishing Poles Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   March 25, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Recall of Fisher-Price 3-in-1 High Chair, Sold Exclusively at Target,   March 24, 2009 Connecticut Findings Result in Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Some "Babies Necessities" Pacifiers   March 20, 2009 Educational Craft Kits are Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   March 19, 2009 Girl’s Shoes, Sold Exclusively at Nordstrom, Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   March 18, 2009 State Farm’s Good Neigh-Bears Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   March 16, 2009 Some Infantino Infant Toys are Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   March 16, 2009 Boys’ Glide Ice Skates Sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods are Recalled Due to Lead Paint Hazard   March 16, 2009 Seattle Cotton Works Hooded Sweatshirts, Sold Exclusively at Kohl’s Stores, Recalled Due to Potential Strangulation Hazard   March 13, 2009 Children’s “Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits” Recalled Due to Lead Hazard   March 9, 2009 Children’s Flip Flops Recalled Due to Lead Hazard   February 27, 2009 Various CBB Toys Recalled Due to Choking and Lead Paint Hazards   February 23, 2009 Toy Construction Play Sets Recalled Due to Lead Paint   February 23, 2009 Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled Due to Strangulation Death of a Child   February 23, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Recall of Evenflo Activity Centers, Due to Falling Hazard   February 23, 2009 Disney Playhouse “Handy Manny” Toy Tool Sets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   February 23, 2009 “Old Navy” Stuffed Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   February 13, 2009 Children’s Play Canopies Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard   February 13, 2009 Skull and Crossbones Necklaces Sold at Spencer Gifts are Recalled for Lead Content   February 13, 2009 “Stork Craft” Recalls Cribs Sold at Major Retailers Due to Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation   February 11, 2009 Golfer’s Billiard Games Sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy, are Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure   February 11, 2009 Toy Xylophones Sold by “Land of Nod” Recalled Due to Choking Hazard   February 9, 2009 Lip Gloss Key Chains Recalled from Wal-Mart, Kmart, Rite Aid and Other Stores Due to Lead Hazard   February 9, 2009 “Safety 1st SmartLight Stair Gates” are Recalled Due to Fall Hazard   February 6, 2009 Children’s Hooded Jackets Sold Nationwide at Nordstrom's and Macy's are Recalled Due to Potential Strangulation Hazard   February 5, 2009 Fisher-Price Recalls "Rainforest" Portable Play Yards   February 5, 2009 Flashing Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking and Strangulation Hazard   February 3, 2009 High Speed Toy Cars Recalled Due to Lead Paint   January 30, 2009 “High School Musical” Manicure Kits Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure   January 30, 2009 Department Advises Consumers Away from Peanut-based Products in Light of Expanded Recalls   January 30, 2009 Expanded Recall of Infantino Infant Rattles Due to Potential Choking Hazard   January 26, 2009 Mad Dog Concepts Boy’s Pajamas Sold at Kohl's, are Recalled Due to Burn Hazard   January 20, 2009 Salmonella Strain in King Nut Peanut Butter Found in Connecticut Genetically Matches the Strain Implicated in the Nationwide Illness Outbreak   January 16, 2009 Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Found in Connecticut   January 16, 2009 Department Alerts Consumers to Recall of Children’s Sunglasses Due to Lead Paint Hazard   January 16, 2009 Peanut Butter Crackers Sold in Vending Machines May be Linked to Salmonella Outbreak   January 14, 2009 Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Outbreak Was Distributed in Connecticut   January 13, 2009 Infant Garments Recall Expanded, Due to Choking Hazard   January 12, 2009 Recall of Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies “R” Us is Expanded to Include Olympia, Capri Models   January 7, 2009 Children's Jackets Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard