
The September 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list contained a wide variety of hazardous products. It also referenced several companies that must pay civil penalties due to the way they created or marketed their products. These monthly government lists alert the public to potentially hazardous products they may already own or plan to [...]
Continue reading September 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part TwoTuesday, December 8, 2009
The products set forth in the September 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list were quite varied. Some posed fire, choking, strangulation and laceration risks, while at least one threatened consumers with excessive lead content. These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. [...]
Continue reading September 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part OneTuesday, December 8, 2009
As noted in Part One of this review, Americans are fortunate to have a government agency (the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – CPSC) working tirelessly to protect them from dangerous products. Apart from regulating the design and marketing of various consumer products, the CPSC regularly warns the public about all new (or older) [...]
Continue reading October 2009: Recall Review and Related News Part TwoTuesday, December 8, 2009
Our government works hard to carefully regulate product safety. However, some newly marketed and older items may have hidden defects that can’t be detected until they’ve been used for various time periods. In order to better protect the public, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues monthly reports that warn consumers about products [...]
Continue reading October 2009: Consumer Product Recall Review Part OneTuesday, December 8, 2009
The August 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list notes a number of products posing strangulation hazards. It also describes a number of items that can cause fires, falls and lacerations. These monthly government lists alert the public to potentially hazardous products they may already own or plan to buy. Our law firm recommends [...]
Continue reading August 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part TwoTuesday, December 8, 2009
An unusually high number of products posing choking and strangulation risks are set forth in the August 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list. Other noted items can cause fires, falls and lacerations. These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. Our law [...]
Continue reading August 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part 1Thursday, December 3, 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 RecalledTuesday, November 24, 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 BeginsThursday, November 19, 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 RecalledTuesday, November 10, 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
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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