Health Canada has issued recall notices for five varieties of kids’ pyjamas for failing to meet flammability requirements under Canadian law.
The agency is pulling five styles of Ganz brand children’s onsies and a Peng Da Bao Bei brand two-piece, Frozen-themed pyjama set off the shelves because they fit too loosely and can too easily catch on fire.
“Loose-fitting children's sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child’s body. For this reason, cotton is not permitted in loose-fitting sleepwear,” the agency says in its warnings.
The Ganz onsies are 100 per cent cotton and were sold in Canada between May 2015 and October 2016.
The Peng Da Bao Bei pyjamas are pink or peach with Disney's Frozen character images on the shirt and pants. The code 230 can be found on the cardboard tag attached to the shirt. They were sold from January 2014 to November 2016.
Health Canada says neither it, nor the manufacturers have received reports of injury as a result of kids wearing the products.
Health Canada also issued a recall notice for Kidde NightHawk talking combo smoke/CO Alarm, made between June 1 2004 and March 2011.
The agency says the alarms can stop chirping when they runs out of batteries or are disconnected from power source, leading consumers to believe they're still functioning properly.
The alarms are white, round and 12-15 centimetres in diameter. "Kidde" is engraved on the front of the alarm. "Kidde", the model number and manufacture dates are also printed a back label.
They were manufactured from June 2004 to March 2011
No one in Canada has reported injuring related to the alarms, but in the United States Kiddie has received eight reports of problems, none of which resulted in injury.
Visit Health Canada’s website for more information on what to do if you are in possession of the recalled products
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