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Recalls this week: scarves, T-shirts, mattresses

A line of scarves and several other clothing items are being recalled this week because they fail to meet flammability standards. Other recalled consumer items include plastic trapeze rings and GPS bands.

Here’s a more detailed look:

SCARVES

DETAILS: Two styles of Ivanka Trump-branded scarves, Beach Wave, in blue, coral and yellow; and Brushstroke Oblong, in blue, red, neutral and green. Both scarves are 76 inches long by 24 inches wide. Scarves are 100-percent rayon with a machine-rolled hem. A black label with “IVANKA TRUMP” embroidered in silver is sewn on the edge of the scarves. They were sold at Century 21, Lord & Taylor, Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Stein Mart retail stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com and loehmanns.com from October 2014 through January 2016.

WHY: The scarves do not meet the federal flammability standards for clothing textiles, posing a burn risk.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 20,000.

FOR MORE: Call GBG Accessories Group at 888-771-9047 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or send email to IvankaTrumpRecall@globalbrandsgroup.com for more information.

CHILDREN’S LOUNGEWEAR

DETAILS: Two different styles of Eleanor Rose loungewear, including a girl’s gown and a boy or girl’s top and pants set, sold online at www.eleanorrose.com from November 2014 through February 2016. The loungewear was sold in sizes 12 months through size 12. “Eleanor Rose” is printed on a tag sewn into the neck of the garments and on the back outside of the pants. The style number is on a tag sewn into the side seam or inside the back of the pants. The recalled loungewear style names and numbers include: Holly Child’s lounge set with style number 36-PP05, Nutcracker Clara gown with style number 37-NC01 and 60-RN02, Nutcracker lounge set with style number 37-NC02, Noel child’s lounge set with style number 39-NI04, Nutcracker striped lounge set with style number 39-PJ01, Be Mine child’s lounge set with style number 40-BM05, Be Mine Rose gown with style number 40-BM15, Be Mine striped gown with style number 40-BM16, Nutcracker boy’s lounge set with style number 60-RN04, Child’s lounge set with style number 63-SN03, and Silent Night gown with style number 63-SN13.

WHY: The loungewear fails to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 5,900.

FOR MORE: Call Eleanor Rose at 855-816-4649 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, send email to hello@eleanorrose.com or visit www.eleanorrose.com and click on the Product Recall link at the bottom of the page for more information.

T-SHIRTS

DETAILS: Three styles of Givenchy-branded 100-percent silk T-shirts for men. The short-sleeve T-shirts are sheer and were sold in blue and black plaid, black and white stripes and black with an image of Jesus on the cross. They were sold in sizes XXS through L. The style number 16J7127135, 16J6218886 or 16J7205877 is printed on a tag sewn into the side seam. They were sold at Barneys New York, Givenchy Boutiques, Maxfield and Forward, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom stores nationwide from February 2016 through March 2016.

WHY: The T-shirts fail to meet the federal flammability standard for wearing apparel and pose a run of burn injury to consumers.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 60.

FOR MORE: Call Givenchy collect at 646-453-4700 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or send email cust.service@us.givenchy.com.

MATTRESSES

DETAILS: All models and sizes of Niposul and NipoFlorida Elegance, Elegance Gold, and Evolution mattresses. The Elegance and Evolution mattresses are white and the Elegance Gold mattresses are white with black sides. NIPOBRASILEIRA and ORIENTAL J2000 are embroidered on the side of the mattress. They were sold at Niposul stores in Massachusetts and NipoFlorida stores in Florida from July 2014 through October 2015.

WHY: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 325.

FOR MORE: Call Niposul at 855-336-4848 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, send email to niposulinc@hotmail.com or visit www.niposul.com and click on Recall Alert. Or, call NipoFlorida collect at 508-958-6608 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, send email to paulo@nipoflorida.com or visit www.nipoflorida.com and click on Recall Alert. Firms are contacting known customers directly.

PLASTIC TRAPEZE RINGS

DETAILS: The yellow plastic trapeze rings sold either as a separate component or as an attachment on several Rainbow-branded residential wooden playsets. They are triangular in shape with rounded sides and have a loop at the top. The playsets include All-American, Backyard Circus, Carnival, Fiesta, King Kong, Monster, Sunray, Sunshine and Rainbow. All of these playsets have an aluminum plate located on the front of the wooden swing beam with the following name stamped on it, “Playgrounds America,” ”Rainbow Play Systems Inc.,” or “Sunray Premium Playgrounds.” They were sold at Rainbow dealers nationwide from January 2007 through December 2011 and at several mass merchandisers including Sam’s Club, Toys R Us and Walmart from January 2009 through December 2009.

WHY: The rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children.

INCIDENTS: More than 100 reports of the rings cracking or breaking, including 15 with reports of injuries consisting of bumps, bruises, lacerations, concussion and one broken finger.

HOW MANY: About 121,000 pairs of rings in the U.S., about 6,500 in Canada and about 5,500 in Mexico.

FOR MORE: Call Rainbow Play Systems at 888-201-1570 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.rainbowplay.com and click on the Recall tab located on the top menu bar for more information.

GPS BANDS

DETAILS: GolfBuddy BB5 golf GPS LED bands. The band is a wearable GPS unit that operates as a pedometer, distance monitor and watch and comes preloaded with golf course information. The model BB5 is on the back of the recalled unit below the charging port. Recalled units do not have a yellow round sticker on the front and on the packaging. They were sold at PGA Tour Superstore, The Golfer’s Warehouse, Worldwide Golf Shops and other authorized golf dealers nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.golfbuddygobal.com from April 2015 through January 2016.

WHY: The band charging ports can produce an electrical charge to exposed skin, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

INCIDENTS: Two reports of consumers being burned.

HOW MANY: About 3,000.

FOR MORE: Call GolfBuddy at 888-251-6058 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit www.golfbuddyglobal.com and click on Recall Information link at the bottom of the homepage for more information.

CHILDREN’S BAT CAP COSTUMES

DETAILS: IKEA children’s bat cape costumes sold at IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from November 2015 through February 2016. The capes are black with gray stripes, 100-percent polyester, measure 30 inches long by 57 inches wide and have a fabric hook and loop fastener closure at the neck. IKEA, LATTJO and numbers 60311650 and 18937 are printed on a white label sewn into the seam of the cape.

WHY: The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape can fail to detach readily during use, posing a strangulation hazard to children.

INCIDENTS: Three reports outside of the U.S. of the fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the costume failing to detach readily and scratching children’s necks.

HOW MANY: About 11,000 in the U.S. and about 750 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call IKEA at 888-966-4532 anytime or visit www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press Room at the bottom of the page, then Product Recalls for more information.

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