
All of us need to put safety first when deciding whether to use treadmills, recumbent bikes, hand weights or other exercise equipment. For that reason, our firm recently reviewed the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) list of recalled exercise products in an effort to help our readers avoid purchasing or using any potentially dangerous equipment. In [...]
Continue reading Choosing the Safest Exercise EquipmentMonday, September 20, 2010
Part One of Two An unusually high number of products posing choking and strangulation risks are set forth in the September 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list. Other items posing laceration and impact injuries are also noted. These monthly government lists help protect consumers by urging them to avoid using or purchasing dangerous [...]
Continue reading Product Recalls and Related NewsFriday, September 17, 2010
Let’s face it, there are some children who simply refuse to sit still, and often this happens when you need them to be in the car with you driving. Unfortunately, for the child, there is no way out of this kind of situation because in many states, a child between 7 to 8 is required [...]
Continue reading How To Handle Children Who Fight You About Booster SeatsWednesday, August 4, 2010
Over the past 11 years, there have been not one but 7 recorded deaths from a baby sling. The causes were ranging from suffocation, falls, and the baby’s head bumping against something hard like a door. There is even a write up from the Consumer Reports that includes baby slings as one of the baby [...]
Continue reading Dangers of Baby Slings – What You Need to Know Before You Buy
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Consumer Safety, Defective Products