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By CPSC/CBS News

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Published: Sat, November 17, 2007 - 1:17 pm
Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 1:34 pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2007
Release 08-085 Firm s Recall Hotline: (800) 689-2168
CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772

Children s Wooden Storage Rack Recalled By Jetmax International Following Child s Death
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 boy s and girl s storage racks with canvas totes.

The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children.

CPSC has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant s neck. No other incidents have been reported.

The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. There are wooden handles on each side of the rack. The boy s storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy canvas totes. The girl s storage rack has white colored wood with pink, yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes.

Wal-Mart sold the storage rack under the brand Home Trend Kids 9 Canvas Bin Boy s and Girl s Organizers.

The storage racks were manufactured in China.

They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2004 through July 2005 and Ollie s stores nationwide from July 2006 through June 2007 for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a free repair kit that adds stability to the base.

For additional information, contact Jetmax at (800) 689-2168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, visit the firm s Web site at www.jlwoodenmfg.com, or email info at jlwoodenmfg.com

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