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Parents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related products recalls.

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Here is a list of January recalls collected from the following federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• Tri-Union Seafood recalled selected canned tuna products sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B, and Trader Joe’s brand names. The recall is out of caution following notification from a supplier that the “easy-open” pull tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal, causing it to leak or be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. 
• Naturipe Value Added Fresh LLC recalled its 2.1 oz./60 gram packages of Berry Buddies, Berries & Pancakes bento box snack packs because they contain wheat and eggs that were not declared on the label.
• Pella recalled its sliding patio doors and windows due to battery ingestion hazards. The products violate the mandatory federal regulations for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the sliding doors’ sensor panel and the windows’ remote control have button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children.
• UVIPC Baby Gates were recalled due to entrapment hazard. The baby gates violate federal safety regulations for expansion gates and expandable enclosures. For the versions with a pet door, a child’s torso can fit through the secondary opening and, for other versions, a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate slat and side wall. These violations post an entrapment hazard.
• Sunkids Factory recalled its sling carriers due to fall hazards. The carriers violate the federal safety regulations, including requirements for structural integrity and occupant retention.
• Thy Trading Company recalled its roll-up window blinds due to strangulation and entanglement hazards. The blinds have long operating cords that can cause death or serious injury to children. 
• Target recalled its Spritz Resin Hanukkah Dino Menorahs due to fire hazards. The menorahs can burn or catch fire when holding lit candles.
• 6-in-1 Pounding Games were recalled due to ingestion hazards. The games violate mandatory federal regulations for magnets because the one it contains can come loose, posing an ingestion hazard to children.
• AFTCO recalled its youth solitude jackets with drawstrings due to strangulation hazards. The drawstring can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children.
• SHEIN Distribution Corporation recalled its children’s pajama sets due to burn hazards. The pajamas violate federal flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear.
• Nazzaro recalled its children bowling pin sipper cups due to risk of lead poisoning. The red tape on the bowling pin sipper cups contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.