Skirts

Chelsea & Scott Ltd. is recalling Sun Smarties Children's Board Skirts sold exclusively on www.onestepahead.com from May 1, 2008 to May 9, 2008. The paint on the grommets of the skirts contains an excess level of lead.

The Sun Smarties board skirts are peach microfiber with an embroidered flower accent and back pocket. Item number 13926 HIBI is printed on the care label inside the back of the waistband. The skirts were sold in girls' sizes 12 months to 4T. The skirts have six grommets, four on the front of the waistband and two on the back pocket.

Consumers should contact Chelsea & Scott Ltd at (866) 271-4536 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday to return the skirts or visit http://www.onestepahead.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=Recall.

Snowboard bindings

Rossignol Ski Co. is recalling 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings sold nationwide from August 2007 to May 2008. The t-nuts that attached the buckles to the straps on the snowboard's bindings can detach, posing a fall hazard.

This recall involves 2007 model year Rossignol snowboard bindings. Models included in the recall are: HC 750, HC 1000, HC 2000, HC 3000, HC Mini, HC Amber, HC Diva, HC Harmony, HC Sonar, HC Zena and Jones Brown.

Consumers should take the bindings to a Rossignol snowboard retailer for inspection and free replacement t-nuts. Consumers can also contact Rossignol at (888) 243-6735 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT

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Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.rossignol.com/recall.html.

Editor's note: Last year was a bad year for recalls of toys and children's products, with 23 million toys and 175 million pieces of children's jewelry, plus a million-plus cribs, found to be potentially dangerous. This year is shaping up to be even worse. With that in mind, MinnMoms.com is posting recall alerts as they happen.

Go to cpsc.gov to see photos of the product and to find out if anyone's been hurt by the product and where the product was sold.

The site also can tell you if something's already been recalled, plus you can subscribe to be notified via e-mail every time any product dealing with infants or children is recalled. If you're looking to the future, go to google.com/alerts and put in the names of products you already have; if the product is later recalled, you'll get an e-mail. The more specific you are, the fewer false alarms you'll get.