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Mid-Ohio Pediatrics & Adolescents hopes to inform patients and families of recalls, medical issues in the news, and current, updated information about health issues that affect you and your family.

Oakbrook, IL (SafetyAlerts) - McDonald's Corp. said today it is voluntarily recalling about 234,000 "Scooter Bug" toys. The toys were distributed with McDonald's Happy Meals for children under 3 years of age. The bug's antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Read more about this toy recall.


In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Burger King Corp., of Miami, Fla., and Alcone Marketing Group, of Irvine, Calif., are recalling about 400,000 "Rattling, Paddling Riverboat" toddler toys because of a potential choking hazard to young children. The toys were distributed in Burger King Kid's Meals. Metal pins with plastic caps that attach the paddle wheel to the riverboat toy can come out and pose a choking hazard.

Burger King Corp. has received 10 reports that the pin on the toy came out. One child was found with the pin in her mouth. Her father removed it and no injuries have been reported.

Read more about this recall.

Here are some excellent online resources where you can read about product recalls of infant and baby items:

kohldesigns.com/safebaby/recalls.htm

safetyalerts.com/recall/p/01/01099.htm

cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/child.html

babyresource.com/recalls.htm