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September 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part One
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. Our [...]
Continue reading September 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part OneOctober 2009: Recall Review and Related News Part Two
Tuesday, 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 TwoOctober 2009: Consumer Product Recall Review Part One
Tuesday, 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 OneAugust 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part Two
Tuesday, 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 Two500,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled Due to Fears of E.coli
Tuesday, November 3, 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.coliBatteries for Portable DVD/MP3/CD Players Recalled
Tuesday, October 27, 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 RecalledFord Issues Massive Recall of 4.5 Million Vehicles
Thursday, October 22, 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 VehiclesBe Wary of… Exercise Balls?
Tuesday, October 13, 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 [...]
Continue reading Be Wary of… Exercise Balls?Wooden Toys Recalled Due to Possibility of Choking
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Toys come in all shapes, sizes and are made of all sorts of materials, but almost every toy carries with it some degree of inherent danger. Apparently, yet another set of toys was found to be more dangerous than it was worth to keep on the market, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently [...]
Continue reading Wooden Toys Recalled Due to Possibility of ChokingToyota Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Toyota is a brand that’s known around the world for its quality, dependability and safety, which is why recent news has come as a shock to countless owners of these vehicles. The company has announced a massive recall of 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, which constitutes by far its largest recall ever in [...]
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Recent safety news
- Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. Agrees to Pay $125,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts September 9, 2010
- Rechargeable Spotlights Recalled by Innovage Due to Burn Hazard September 9, 2010
- Simms Fishing Products Recalls Wading Staffs Due to Fall Hazard September 9, 2010
- The Land of Nod Recalls Toy Vegetables Due to Laceration Hazard September 9, 2010
- Step2(r) Recalls Children's Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard September 9, 2010
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