Recent recalls, class actions, rulings affect children’s products

Children’s products recalls, class actions, rulings overview: 

• Who: A trio of recalls, a class action and a court ruling involve children’s products. 
• Why: Companies initiated the recalls over safety concerns while the class action lawsuit claims deceptive labeling. The jury verdict ruled on allegations a preterm infant contracted a serious disease from milk-based infant formula. 
• Where: The recalls affect consumers nationwide. The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court, and the jury verdict was made in the 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri. 

Three recalls, a class action and a court ruling affect children’s products. 

Kyte Baby recalls baby slumber suits over flammability concerns

Kyte Baby issued a recall for around 20,500 of its Kyte Baby Slumber Suits earlier this month over concerns the one-piece sleep garments violate federal flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear. 

The Kyte Baby recall involves Kyte Baby Slumber Suits sold in a variety of colors on the company’s website for around $75 from November 2022-March 2024. 

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Kyte Baby slumber suits and contact the company for instructions on how to destroy the product to obtain a full refund or store credit, the recall notice states. 

Dreamgro recalls Lullaby mermaid travel soothers over choking hazard 

Dreamgro issued a recall for nearly 26,000 of its Lullaby mermaid travel soothers over concerns part of the toy can detach, creating a choking hazard. 

The recall involves light blue and pink colored Dreamgro Lullaby Mermaid Travel Soothers sold in a mermaid shape with a soft gold star attached to the mermaid’s head. 

Dreamgro says it is concerned the soft gold star could detach from the toy, the recall notice states. Consumers should immediately stop using the products and take them away from children. 

Retailers nationwide sold the recalled travel soothers for $6-$9 from January-May 2024. 

Dynarex expands recall for Dynacare Baby Powder over asbestos concerns

Dynarex Corp. expanded an ongoing recall this month for its Dynacare Baby Powder. The company initiated the recall over concerns the product is potentially contaminated with asbestos. 

The expanded Dynarex recall now includes an additional 373 cases of item no. 4875, Dynacare Baby Power, 14 ounces, and 647 cases of item no. 4874, Dynacare Baby Powder, 4 ounces. 

Dynarex originally initiated the recall in September for 62 cases of its Dynacare Baby Powder. 

The company distributed the recalled Dynarex baby powder products to 12 U.S. states, including New Jersey, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin, on or after March 11, 2024, and sold it online on Amazon.com. 

Walmart falsely labels petroleum jelly product as hypoallergenic, class action claims

A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart in October over claims the company falsely labels its Parent’s Choice Baby Petroleum Jelly Skin Protectant as hypoallergenic.

The class action lawsuit argues Walmart violates state and federal consumer protection laws by labeling the petroleum jelly product as hypoallergenic when, in reality, it allegedly contains fragrance ingredients that are a “known trigger” for allergic contact dermatitis. 

Walmart deceptively labels the petroleum jelly product to both gain the trust of consumers and boost its sales, the class action alleges. 

“Reasonable consumers rely on brands to be honest about their products, especially when it affects their health,” the Walmart class action says.

Jury sides with Abbott, Similac over claims infant formula caused NEC

A St. Louis jury sided with Abbott Laboratories, Mead Johnson and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital late last month in a trial over claims Abbott and Mead’s cow’s milk-based infant formula caused a preterm infant to develop necrotizing enterocolitis.  

The jury determined the infant’s parents failed to prove their then-preterm infant contracted NEC from the baby formula he was fed while in the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. 

The lawsuit was one of nearly 1,000 filed against Abbott and Mead claiming their baby formulas caused infants to develop NEC. 

Counsel for the now-7-year-old, who allegedly suffers from permanent medical challenges as a result of NEC, sought $6 billion in punitive damages and $277 million in compensatory damages. 

Have you been affected by a recent recall or class action involving a child’s product? Let us know in the comments.

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