Defective & Dangerous Products

• Mattel Announces Third Recall on Toys, Includes Barbie Playsets

  Courtney Mills | September 05, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The world's largest toymaker Mattel in conjunction with the Consumer Products Safety Commission recalled some 700,000 Chinese-made toys on Tuesday because they violated federal lead paint standards. These growing problems represent Mattel's third recall in just over a month.Mattel's newest recall covers approximately 675,000 accessory toys of the popular Barbie line that were left untouched in...

• CPSC tracks dangerous consumer products from toys to circular saws

  Gregory Zarzaur | September 04, 2007 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  According to an article on the Dallas News website, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates about 15,000 products including toys, circular saws, swimming pools and ATVs. The CPSC website is a great way for the average person to research recalls and injury reports involving consumer products. According to the article, most deaths involved the use of all terrain vehicles. The...

• Newest product recalls from CPSC

  Staff Writer | September 04, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The most recent product recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission include Imaginarium wooden coloring cases, Yorkcraft emergency tool kits, Gerber EAB pocket knives and electric heaters from Marley Engineered Products.SFGate.com details these recalls of defective products that affect consumers across the nation:-- B&F System Inc. of Dallas is recalling 43,000 Yorkcraft emergency tool...

• Eye Injuries Can Be Prevented

  Gregory Zarzaur | September 04, 2007 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  A recent study showed that each year there are as many as 600,000 eye injuries from sports-related accidents. Most of these injuries can be prevented if eye protection works properly. According to Health News Digest, the lenses in protective eyewear should be made of polycarbonate and meet ASTM standards for the sport being played. Common sports-related eye injuries include painful corneal...

• M&J Engineering Recalls Swivels for Scuba Diving Masks

  Jenny Albano | August 29, 2007 10:08 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  M&J Engineering, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 1,500 AGA swivels for scuba diving masks because of potential drowning hazard.The swivel, which is attached to a diving mask, could separate while diving. This will result in a sudden loss of the diver's air supply, causing the diver to engage in emergency ascent. This poses a risk of decompression sickness due to rapid ascent or...

• Mertz Fresh Recalls Spinach Due to Potential Contamination

  Jenny Albano | August 29, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Mertz Fresh, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling bagged spinach because of a positive test for salmonella in some of the products during a routine company test.The spinach is distributed under the label Mertz Fresh, in both retail and food service packages. These include 10 and 16 oz bags as well as 4-2.5 lb. and 4 lb. cartons. The only Mertz Fresh product affected is spinach that bears...

• Sam's Club Recalls Outdoor Torch Lamps Due to Fire Hazard

  Courtney Mills | August 29, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A subsidiary of the world's largest retailer has issued a voluntary recall along with the Consumer Product Safety Commission of outdoor oil lamps. Sam's Club is recalling some 138,000 outdoor oil torches because the ceramic head of the lamp can become loose and fall off, spilling torch fuel everywhere. Sam's Club has also received reports of the torch head becoming dislodged and falling off,...

• FDA Issues Recall on Bella Cucina "Death by Chocolate" Cookies with Walnuts

  Courtney Mills | August 29, 2007 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Bella Cucina of Atlanta, Georgia has issued a recall on certain lots of the company's "Death by Chocolate" cookies. Some of these lots of cookies were commingled with walnuts, although the bags incorrectly state that these cookies contain no nut products.The public should be advised, especially those with life-threatening allergies to walnuts and other types of tree nuts, that certain stores...

• FAA Orders 737 Inspections

  Courtney Mills | August 29, 2007 10:14 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The federal government ordered inspections of wing slats of all new Boeing 737s. The Federal Aviation Administration submitted these orders in response to an emergency that occurred last week when a Chinese Airlines jet taxied to a stop in Okinawa last week and caught on fire. Fortunately, all of the passengers escaped safely before the plane was engulfed in flames.According to media reports,...

• Defibrillators in Hospitals not Worth the Cost, Say Analysts

  Courtney Mills | August 28, 2007 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  After initiating a program to put heart defibrillators in schools across the country, some scientists are scratching their heads over whether it's a good idea.After conducting a survey of Paramedic response in the Seattle area to heart related incidents at schools, scientists found the majority of cardiac arrests occurred among adult teachers at schools and adult visitors at schools. Over 16...