Defective & Dangerous Products

• Botulism Canned Bean Recall Expanded

  Shannon Weidemann | January 24, 2008 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A recall for canned beans that may have been contaminated with botulism has been expanded to include larger cans. The recall also was expanded for beans that were canned for the last five years by New Era Canning Company. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that New Era is expanding its product recall to include large, industrial-size cans of green beans, Mexican-style chili beans,...

• 'Formula 1' Toy Racing Cars Recalled for Paint Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 23, 2008 1:10 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  OKK Trading Inc. in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a toy recall of its "Formula 1" toy racing cars because the surface paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead.Excessive levels of lead, violates the federal lead paint standard and can be toxic if ingested by small children.The toy recall involves toy racing cars that include a remote...

• John Deere Tractor Recall- Pedal Sticks

  Gregory Zarzaur | January 17, 2008 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that John Deere has voluntarily recalled over 5,000 tractors because the forward drive pedal can get stuck which may lead to serious injury. The tractor model involved is John Deere 3203. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• Lowe's Recalls Torchiere Lamps for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 12, 2008 11:46 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  LG Sourcing, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of 90,000 Torchiere lamps sold by Lowe's Stores. A short circuit located in the lamps' wiring can pose a fire hazard to users.To date, the company has received two reports of lamp fires, with no reported injuries.The recalled lamps have a product number of 179878 on the packaging and...

• Toy Wagons Recalled for Lead Paint Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | January 04, 2008 2:16 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Tricam Industries Inc, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 15,000 metal toy wagons. The surface paint on the wagon buckets contains excessive levels of lead.There have been no reports of incidents or injuries at this time.The recall involves red metal wagons with the model number MH1250. The wagons have a red steel...

• Tot Tower Blocks Recalled for Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 29, 2007 11:10 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  eeBoo Corp., in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Tot Tower toy blocks because the plastic covering on the toys can detach posing a choking hazard to small children.To date, the company has received two reports of the plastic covers detaching and small children putting the pieces in their mouths. No injuries have been reported.The blocks have various images and themes...

• DeWALT Cordless Drills Recalled for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 23, 2007 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  DeWALT, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary product recall of 350,000 cordless drills because the trigger switch on the drill can overheat, posing a fire hazard.To date the company has received 11 reports of trigger switches overheating. No property damage or injuries have been reported. Cordless Drills Included in the Recall are:DC920 Heavy-Duty XRPâ„¢ 1/2" (13mm) 18 Volt Cordless...

• Infantino Lion Teethers Recalled for Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 17, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Infantino, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary product recall of its "Lion" teethers because the plastic nose can detach posing a choking hazard to small children.The company has received eight reports of the nose detaching. One of the eight reports includes a small child gagging on the detached nose.This recall involves Infantino lion teethers. The yellow and orange plastic...

• Stokke Recalls Strollers for Wheel Detachment Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 11, 2007 10:20 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Stokke LLC, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of 2,000 Xplory Baby Strollers. A bolt that attaches the front wheel to the stroller can come loose, causing one of the front wheels to fall off, posing a fall hazard to small children.The company has received 14 reports of wheels falling off the stroller, including an incident where a child suffered scratches when she fell out...

• Fisher Price Toy Medical Kit Tests Positive for Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | December 08, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Consumers Union, the company behind Consumer Reports performed lead testing on several popular children's toys. They found that the red blood pressure cuff in the Fisher Price Children's Medical Kit toy contained lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the defective toy meets federal safety standards and is not subject to a recall.Vallese says that the agency would like to...