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Recall round up: Magnetic game, XBOX One battery charger and more

Here is a listing with links to more information about the latest recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission this month related to children's products.

Here is a listing with links to more information about the latest recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Sock and Accessory Brands Global recalled about 14,550 John Deere gray infant baseball caps with a green tractor design in the United States and Canada. The caps were sold in one size, infant 6-12 months. The button on the top of the infant cap can detach, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported.

Juratoys recalled about 10, 540 four Bricolo by Janod push toy trolleys in the US and Canada because they can tip backwards, posing an impact injury hazard to children. The company had received two reports of trolleys falling backwards, both resulting in ER visits. One involved a tooth extraction the other a laceration to the child's nose.

Target recalled about 19,000 magnetic tic tac toe games because the magnets can come off the tic tac toe game pieces, posing a choking hazard. In addition, the CPSC warns that when two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside the intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects. The company received one report of the magnets falling off the game piece. No injuries have been reported.

Performance Designed Products recalled about 30, 810 Energizer XBOX ONE 2X Smart Chargers in the US, Canada, and Mexico because the battery chargers can overheat and damage the XBOX ONE video game controller, posing a burn hazard to consumers. The company had received 24 reports of the chargers overheating and deforming the charger's plastic cover, including 6 reports of chargers emitting a burning odor. No injuries have been reported.

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