Product recalls of July 2007

Associated Press • About 84,000 Playskool “No Spill” sippy cups, made in China and imported by CVS Corp., because children can chew through the cup’s plastic spout. The company has received 36 reports of children chewing through the cup. One involved a child who choked. In three others instances, children nearly choked. For full refund, return the cup to any CVS store. Details: by phone at 866-434-0098; by Web at www.cvs.com or www.cpsc.gov • About 800 Mag Stix magnetic building sets, distributed by Kipp Brothers, because the magnets inside the plastic sticks could fall out and be swallowed by children. Multiple swallowed magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received one report of a child who needed surgery to remove magnets and repair... [read full story]