Defective & Dangerous Products

• Cribs are not the only dangerous product- Cords on window blinds can choke or strangle a child

  Claude Wyle | December 01, 2009 7:38 PM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA

  I wrote last week about the recall of Stork Craft cribs. That recall was prompted by the four infant deaths from suffocation caused by a badly designed product—the drop side crib. While I...

• Tyson Foods Gets FDA Warning for Unsafe Conditions

  Scott Kappes | December 01, 2009 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  A letter warning a Tyson Foods about the unsafe conditions found at a Texas plant was posted online today. In the letter the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) informed Tyson that their inspectors...

• Profit Over Safety -- A $20 Decision

  John Hopkins | December 01, 2009 10:04 AM | 1 CommentWest Palm Beach, FL

  A 46 year old woman is paralyzed when her sport utility vehicle rolls over and the roof collapses onto her. The manufacturer knew their SUV was prone to rollovers and in the event of a rollover, the...

• Infant Suffocation Deaths result in Recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft Cribs

  Claude Wyle | November 30, 2009 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  We learned earlier this week that more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled after reports of four infant suffocations. What troubles me is...

• Chinese Drywall Link to Toxic effects Strengthen by Latest Report

  Scott Kappes | November 30, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  Last week the suspected link between Chinese drywall and potential harmful effects on humans became stronger. On Monday the federal government released three preliminary reports that strengthen the...

• Toyota’s Largest Ever Recall of Vehicles

  Beth Janicek | November 30, 2009 1:25 PM | 3 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Toyota Motor Corp. claims the gas pedal design in more than 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles makes them vulnerable to being trapped open by floor mats. On Wednesday it announced a costly recall...

• Public Interest Group Discovers Toys with Lead, Dangerous Chemicals Still on Store Shelves

  David Mittleman | November 30, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  As the holiday season approaches many parents will travel to the stores, eager to swoop up the latest toys for their children. Luckily, a new law that bans six dangerous chemicals from...

• Children's Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled Due To Strangulation Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | November 29, 2009 9:44 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Allura Imports Inc. announced a voluntary recall of about 3,700 Girls hooded sweatshirts because they have drawstrings through the hoods which pose a strangulation hazard to children. To this...

• Pet Doors are a Danger to Small Children

  Billy Cunningham | November 27, 2009 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  This past week in Mobile a 2 year old girl crawled out through a pet door and nearly drowned in the family swimming pool. Her mother had left her in front of the family TV long enough to go check on...

• The Real McFacts on the McDonald's Coffee Case: See "Hot Coffee: Is Justice Being Served"

  Mark Bello | November 25, 2009 2:25 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  Even though the case was decided in August 1994, mention the “McDonald’s coffee” lawsuit and everyone knows what you are talking about. Many Americans see this case as the...