Defective & Dangerous Products

• Harmful Toys Bring New Safety Warnings

  Greg Webb | November 28, 2007 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  With the holiday season approaching, many toys are being inspected by consumer groups for potentially harmful manufacturing violations, including choking hazards and excessive amounts of lead. The Center for Environmental Health, for example, found nine out of one hundred toys purchased from stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart had illegal amounts of lead in them, reaching as high as nine...

• Toy Recall Due To Excessive Lead

  Greg Webb | November 26, 2007 5:34 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Mattel Inc., Fisher Price, and eighteen other companies have been accused of having illegal amounts of lead in their products, the legal amount being 600 parts per million. Lead is a toxic substance that damages the nervous system and many other organs. There are many toy recalls each year, but this year's recall is especially damaging because it deals with very popular toys, such as Barbie...

• Crib Recall Post Sparks Defective Trailer Comment From Concerned Citizen

  Staff Writer | September 23, 2007 12:27 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Fellow InjuryBoard Blogger, Milwaukee accident attorney David Lowe, recently posted a notification that 1 million Simplicity baby cribs were recalled. A reader here in Virginia found David's post and contacted us regarding his concern about another dangerous product - unsafe trailers on Virginia highways. We are publishing his letter at his request:Dear concerned:With regards to the baby crib...

• All I Want For Christmas Is a Toy That Won't Cause Brain Damage

  Michael Phelan | September 11, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Mattel has now announced its third recall in six weeks because certain toys were found to contain dangerously high levels of toxic lead paint. As with all of the 16 recalls of various toys this year, the products were made in China. Why? Because the cost of lead paint is up to 30% cheaper than non-toxic, lead-free paint. A sales manager at a Chinese toy company recently told a NY Times...

• Commentator Erin Burnett Says China is Our Greatest Friend for Poisoning Our Food and Making Toxic Toys

  Michael Phelan | August 17, 2007 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  It's high time the American public speaks up and let's the media know that we will no longer stand for programming that contains outrageous, shock commentary that is devoid of reason and simply designed to draw attention to the commentator. Ann Coulter is a perfect example. The more outrageous her statements, the more attention she gets. Recently, a CNBC bimbo commentator said that China "is...

• U.S.-Made Toys Safer for Kids

  Michael Phelan | August 15, 2007 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  It seems like every other week, Mattel is recalling millions of toys or we're hearing about Thomas the Tank Engine toy recalls. That's because 80% of toys sold in the U.S. are manufactured in China, Chinese manufacturers have been using lead-based paint in toys. The latest news is certain vinyl baby bibs sold at Toys R Us are contaminated with lead. Lead is a harmful neurotoxin that causes...

• We Must Get the Lead Out of Children's Toys

  Michael Phelan | August 06, 2007 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission tested randomly children's plastic jewelry and found that 20% cotained toxic lead paint. Independent testing done by Massachusetts, Ohio, and other states found much higher percentages of toy jewelry contained lead. Ninety five percent of the jewelry tested by the CPSC came from China. It is now no secret that Chinese firms in the toy supply chain have...

• Potential Automobile Fires Cause Ford to Recall 3.6 Million More Vehicles

  Greg Webb | August 06, 2007 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Ford Motor Company has issued a recall of another 3.6 million automobiles that have a cruise control switch that has been associated with other Ford vehicle fires. Because the switch is powered at all times, it could cause fires even when the automobile is turned off because of a short circuit. http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/03/autos/ford_recall/index.htm?cnn=yes In 2005 and 2006, Ford recalled...

• Whole Foods Market Chocolate Bars Recalled Due to Undeclared Nuts

  Jenny Albano | August 01, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

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• RC2 Gets the Lead Out of Thomas Toy Trains

  Michael Phelan | July 27, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Kudos to Illinois company, RC2, which sells Thomas & Friends toy trains. It was discovered recently that the trains contained lead-based paint, a known neurotoxin which has been banned in this country since 1978. The risks to toddlers and small children prone to chewing on toys is obvious. These toys were unreasonably dangerous, defective products anyway you slice it. Rather than trying to...