Defective & Dangerous Products

• Stork Craft Drop-side Crib Recall Highlights Flaw in Preventing Defective Products

  K.C. Bouchillon | November 24, 2009 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Florida, FL

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has finally recalled more than 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs that have caused numerous injuries and deaths to babies for more than a decade. The head...

• Stork Craft Recalls 2.1 Million Drop Side Cribs

  Mike Bryant | November 23, 2009 10:16 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Today, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada recalled 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs. drop-side plastic hardware can...

• Massive Crib Recall Announced; 2.1 Million Cribs Affected

  Susy Owen | November 23, 2009 6:52 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides. This recall involves Stork Craft Baby cribs...

• Fires and Burn Injuries Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores

  Paul Napoli | November 22, 2009 11:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  November 22, 2009 L G Sourcing, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has announced the recall of about 663,000 gas grills sold in the United States and...

• New Defibrillator Warnings

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Recently, the FDA warned that about 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation have potential malfunctions. According to the FDA, these malfunctions don't show up on device...

• Bacteria In Vicks Nasal Spray

  Jamie Sheller | November 22, 2009 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Vicks Sinex nasal spray has been recalled in the United States, Britain, and Germany. Proctor & Gamble announced the recall after discovering that some of the Vicks nasal spray was contaminated...

• Proctor & Gamble Recalls Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Proctor & Gamble has recalled approximately 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company discovered bacteria in some test samples of the product. The specific bacteria, B....

• Misleading Toyota Recall Sparks Criticism From NHTSA

  Greg Webb | November 22, 2009 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Federal safety regulators have reprimanded Toyota Motor Corp. for issuing misleading and inaccurate statements that no defect exists in the 3.8 million automobiles it voluntarily recalled on...

• Hampton Roads toxic drywall victims take their battle to state insurance officials

  John Cooper | November 21, 2009 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Hampton Roads homeowners saddled with toxic Chinese drywall are facing another challenge: Getting home insurance companies to cover their losses. I always thought insurance would cover...

• Shopping On-line This Holiday Season: Be Careful; Buyer Beware

  Mark Bello | November 20, 2009 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  This holiday season, as many of 2/3 of all Americans will do their shopping on-line. As an unfortunate result, there will be more cybercriminals prowling the web for potential victims. According to...