
Four deaths have been blamed on the older model versions of the Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers made by Graco Children’s Products Inc. of Atlanta.* For this reason, the company is now recalling about two million of those models. The four infant deaths referenced occurred between 2003 and 2005. In addition to those four deaths, [...]
Continue reading "Four Deaths Lead to Graco Stroller Recall" >>5. October 2010
Consumer Safety, Defective Products, Injury Attorneys, Product Recalls
Part Two of Two The September 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list includes warnings about products posing choking, strangulation, laceration and impact injury risks. Other referenced items can cause fire, burn and fall hazards. Our monthly reviews of these government lists are designed to minimize your chances of purchasing dangerous products. Always try [...]
Continue reading "September 2010: Product Recalls and Related News" >>30. September 2010
Child Safety, Consumer Safety, Injury Attorneys, Product Recalls
Whether they have their own children or not, most Americans are familiar with the Fisher-Price name since the company has been marketing its highly popular toys and other products to children for many years. Yet whenever one of this country’s major toy manufacturers has to recall a vast number of its goods, it’s always a [...]
Continue reading "Millions of Fisher-Price Products Being Recalled" >>13. July 2010
Who would have thought that at this point in history, we would still have to deal with product recalls for baby cribs. And yet, it has happened with more than 2 million cribs, most of which are drop side models, being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission or the CPSC described the problem as “suffocation [...]
Continue reading "Drop Side Baby Cribs Recall- What You Should Know" >>3. May 2010
Part One of this review of the April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall list covered items posing choking and strangulation hazards, as well as products that can cause laceration or fall injuries. Part Two of our April 2010 review looks at many other products, including those posing fire and flammability risks, as [...]
Continue reading "April 2010: CPSC Product Recalls and Related News Part Two of Two" >>3. May 2010
The April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list includes products posing choking and strangulation risks, as well as others that can create fall, lead paint, laceration and drowning hazards. These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. Our law firm recommends that [...]
Continue reading "April 2010: Product Recalls and Related News Part One of Two" >>25. March 2010
We posted recently about the potential for a forthcoming recall of baby carrier slings because of the dangers that have been presented in regards to carrying them. Two weeks have passed since that initial report, but now comes word that approximately one million of these units have been recalled in the wake of growing reports [...]
Continue reading "Baby Slings Are In Fact Recalled" >>18. March 2010
It seems that over the past few months, more and more products intended for infants and small children have been recalled due to increasing safety concerns. While it’s always advisable to err on the side of caution with these products, all of these recalls can lead to a decrease in the trust that consumers will [...]
Continue reading "More Infant Product Problems – High Chairs Recalled" >>11. March 2010
Products intended for use by and for infants tend to draw much attention from consumers, especially when a potential defect is discovered that could put children in positions of danger. Several different products of this type have been recalled in the past year, and it now appears that another infant product could be joining that [...]
Continue reading "Baby Slings Could Be Recalled Soon" >>4. March 2010
Many of us have decided to save ourselves some time and purchase items from a grocery store deli that are already prepared. Delis in supermarkets have become much more prevalent in recent years, and as a result of the increased demand from consumers there are many more choices available. Unfortunately, one of those choices appears [...]
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20. October 2010
Child Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls