
Product recalls happen with regularity and for many reasons, but some recalls are shocking merely because of the number of units involved. This could be the reaction of many when they learn that more than 50 million units of Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds have been recalled because of serious concerns regarding the safety of [...]
Continue reading "More than 50 Million Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds Recalled" >>10. December 2009
One of the many reasons that we continue to cover the issue of dangerous products and recalls is because avoiding dangers is the best way to avoid unforeseen injuries. It seems that lately there have been several product recalls involving baby products, and now comes word that another product intended to be used with infants [...]
Continue reading "Thousands of Baby Swings Recalled" >>3. December 2009
We have all used blenders from time to time and for different reasons, and most understand that any product that contains blades moving at a high rate of speed can be very dangerous if they are misused. However, that doesn’t mean that some blenders can not still turn out to be defective, as could be [...]
Continue reading "More Than 50,000 Blenders Recalled" >>24. November 2009
Innovations in products designed to make the lives of parents easier in regards to handling their infants have been many in number in recent years, and one of the most popular product offerings involves a new way of constructing cribs with a drop-side. These cribs supposedly make it easier to handle the child, but unfortunately, [...]
Continue reading "Largest Crib Recall in US History Begins" >>19. November 2009
Millions of people own gas grills, and the good old fashioned barbecue is a staple of American culture that will likely never go away. However, as convenient as gas grills are in general, they can also present obvious dangers to their owners because of the highly flammable substances used to power these fires. One of [...]
Continue reading "663,000 Gas Grills Recalled" >>10. November 2009
It seems that every parent makes use of a stroller to help with the mobility of their children, and in recent years these products have grown much more intricate and have added features that are intended to add to the convenience of moving around with a small child. Unfortunately, not all of these products are [...]
Continue reading "Stroller Manufacturer Initiates Major Recall" >>3. November 2009
Beef is one of the mainstays of the American diet, and the volume of beef that’s farmed, processed, shipped and sold is staggering. Given the seemingly constant demand for this product, the potential for a disastrous level of fallout to occur when something contaminates a large amount of beef is extremely troubling. That seems to [...]
Continue reading "500,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled Due to Fears of E.coli" >>27. October 2009
As we all continue to move towards a world where technology envelops ever more of our daily lives, we encounter new products that offer the utmost in convenience and capabilities. Many people have believed in the benefits of portable electronic devices that can play DVD’s, MP3 technology and CD’s, and many of these products are [...]
Continue reading "Batteries for Portable DVD/MP3/CD Players Recalled" >>22. October 2009
When an automotive company decides to initiate a recall, it usually means that the potential costs of allowing the models in question to remain on the road could be higher than the financial exposure the company would face by simply paying some of the claims brought against it when defective models lead to problems for [...]
Continue reading "Ford Issues Massive Recall of 4.5 Million Vehicles" >>13. October 2009
The world of exercise and training has continued to evolve over time. Most people tend to forget that even 25 years ago, weight training was relatively new to the training scene, and since then innumerable innovations and adjustments in strategies and techniques have led to a higher degree of fitness for many. However, even the [...]
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15. December 2009
Child Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls