Business in brief: Toys ‘R’ Us recalls vinyl bibs

Toys “R” Us Inc. on Friday said it was removing all vinyl baby bibs from its Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores as a precaution after two bibs made in China for one supplier showed lead levels that exceeded Toys “R” Us standards.

Toys “R” Us, which operates more than 1,500 stores, said the result came in testing this month of bibs supplied by Hamco Inc. and marketed under the Koala Baby, Especially for Baby and Disney Baby labels.

Toys “R” Us, the nation’s second-largest toy seller after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said customers can return any vinyl bib purchased from a Toys “R” Us or Babies “R” Us store for a full refund.

Information is available at (800) 869-7787.

Sidney, Neb.

Cabela’s to buy outdoor retailer

Outdoor outfitter Cabela’s Inc. said Thursday it agreed to buy Canadian outdoor retailer S.I.R. Warehouse Sports Store.

Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in 30 to 60 days.

Sidney-based Cabela’s said the acquisition will speed up its expansion into the Canadian market. Cabela’s sells hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise through its direct business and retail stores.

Cabela’s has 19 retail stores in 19 U.S. cities — including Sidney, Kearney and La Vista in Nebraska. The stores typically have more than 100,000 square feet of space and most feature an indoor mountain display of trophy animals in re-creations of their natural habitats.

Seven more are expected to open later this year — including a 125,000-square-foot store in Post Falls, which is slated for a November opening. Eight more stores are expected in the future, including one in Montreal, Canada.

Helsinki, Finland

Nokia asks U.S. to bar chipsets

Nokia Corp., the world’s largest mobile phone maker, said Friday that it has asked the United States to ban imports of chipsets made by Qualcomm Inc. along with phones and other products made with those chipsets.

In asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to start an investigation, Nokia claimed that Qualcomm has engaged in unfair trade practices by infringing on Nokia’s patents. A 2001 licensing agreement between the two companies, which are disputing royalty fees, expired in April.