Posts tagged defective products

• Toxic Barbie Barbells Recalled due to Lead Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 13, 2007 8:12 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Mattel Inc., has voluntarily issued a recall of Barbie Barbells after learning the toys are painted with lead-based paint. Barbie may not be affected, but children may suffer serious injury if they put the toy in their mouths. Parents can protect their children by taking the toy away. Mattel is offering a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on...

• Profits Drive Lead Paint Use by Manufacturers

  Claude Wyle | September 13, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  When Mattell announced its third recall in six weeks because of toxic levels of lead paint in toys, as well as 16 other recent recalls, we said that this was because of China and money. All the dangerous products were made in China. So why would the Chines manufacturers use lead paint in children's' toys?The simplest answer is price. Paint with higher levels of lead often sells for a third of...

• Faulty Spindle-Back Chairs Recalled Due To Whiplash

  Claude Wyle | September 12, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The title you read is correct; at least one consumer did report whiplash when the wooden chair he purchased at J.C. Penney collapsed when he sat on it. Other consumers reported bruising and other injuries from similar accidents. J.C. Penny is offering a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• Faulty Spindle-Back Chairs Linked to Whiplash

  Claude Wyle | September 12, 2007 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The title of this blog is not a typo. Unfortunately, it is true that at least one consumer did suffer whiplash after the wooden chair he purchased at J.C. Penney collapsed beneath him. Other consumers suffered bruising and other injuries from similar accidents. Consumers may contact J.C. Penny for a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on...

• Avandia Under Fire Again

  Chrissie Cole | September 12, 2007 2:41 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) type2 diabetes drug Avandia, is once again the center of controversy after new research claims that using the drug increases the risk of heart attack. A research paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discovered that patient's who take Avandia, were 42 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack then those that were in the control...

• Defective Candles Recalled

  Greg Owen | September 09, 2007 8:57 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Hayes Company Inc. Recalls Outdoor Candles Due to Fire and Burn HazardsThe Consumer Product Safety Commision announced today that there will be a voluntary recall of "Avant Yarde" Decorative Glaze Outdoor Candles. In all, 83, 000 units will be recalled. The problem with this particular defective product is that it is feared that the candle wax may be a fire hazard. The wax produces a high flame,...

• Apex Security Systems Memory Chip Recalled

  Rick Patterson | September 07, 2007 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that there will be a voluntary recall of Apex Security Systems with XICOR Memory Chip. It seems, the product could fail to warn of an intrusion and/or fire. Approximately, 1,000 units will be recalled. The product is known as "Apex-Brand Destiny 6100 and 6100AN Security System Control Panels."The security system was distributed by Honeywell...

• Children's Shirts Recalled due to "Entrapment" Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 07, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents should avoid purchasing Kmart's Basic Edition Girls' Clothing Sets during back-to-school shopping this year. Kmart has recalled two shirts in this line because they have dangerous drawstring-waists, which may pry loose and tangle a vehicle door, thus, creating the risk of serious injury or death. Parents can reduce the risk of injury by removing the string. For more information on...

• Children's Clothing Poses "Entrapment" Hazard

  Claude Wyle | September 07, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Children decked out in Kmart's Basic Edition Girls' Clothing Sets may be risking more than just bad fashion. Some shirts in this line have especially dangerous drawstrings at the waist, which can pry loose and become entangled in a vehicle door, creating a risk of death or serious injury. Kmart recommends removing the string from the waist to reduce the risk of injury. For more information...

• Fisher-Price Recalls Geo Trax Locomotive Toys for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 06, 2007 10:00 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Fisher-Price announced a voluntary toy recall of 90,000 Trax Toy locomotives, manufactured in China, due to paint that contains excessive levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by small children, consumers are advised to take the toys away from small children and contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement toy.The toy recall includes the Geo Trax Freightway Transport and Geo Trax Special...