Posts tagged defective products

• Fire Fears, GM Recalls 1.5 million Cars

  Jessica Smagacz | April 14, 2009 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Because of the potential for engine fires, General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 1.5 million cars. Thankfully, there have been no reports of fires or injuries. The reason for this recall is that...

• CPSC announces BowTech Archery & Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows Recalled for Injury Risks

  Jessica Smagacz | February 22, 2009 9:55 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to NewsInferno, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of two products because of the injury risks associated with them. BowTech Archery of Eugene, Oregon...

• One Million Ford Vehicles Under Investigation

  Jessica Smagacz | October 24, 2008 12:56 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Preliminary investigations of around 1 million 2007 Ford motor vehicles by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just began. NHTSA received 37 complaints about the snap-in tire...

• Infantino Rattles Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

  Jenny Albano | March 06, 2008 11:58 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Infantino LLC., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 20,000 Infantino Lamb Grabby Rattles due to a choking hazard.Part of the rattle can detach, which can pose a choking hazard to infants and young children. So far the company has not received any reports of injury, but there have been eight reports of the tall piece of the rattle detaching.The recalled Infantino Lamb Grabby...

• L'Oreal Initiates Recalls L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde Bleach and Lightening Care Kit

  Jenny Albano | January 19, 2008 8:59 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  L'Oreal Paris, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling from the L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde (Baby's Breath Blonde #100 Ultra Lightening) Bleach and Lightening care kit due to misprinted directions.The product was sold in retail outlets in the US from January 1 through January 18, 2008. L'Oreal is voluntarily taking this action due to an error in the printing of the directions for the use of the...

• Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Causes Serious Risk Of Injury And Death For Riders

  M. Brandon Smith | December 22, 2007 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Yamaha's Rhino 660 has been the object of much criticism and debate over the last few months due to its alleged design defects that cause the popular ATV to unnecessarily rollover without warning. The Rhino 660 has been cited as the cause of hundreds of injuries across the U.S. to its consumers since its introduction by Yamaha in 2003. The typical injuries sustained involve broken legs, ankles,...

• Kraft Recalls Baker's Premium White Chocolate Due to Potential Contamination

  Jenny Albano | October 03, 2007 11:45 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Kraft Foods Inc. announced October 3 that it was recalling Baker's Premium White Chocolate distributed across the nation because it may be contaminated with salmonella. The problem came to light after FDA inspectors found the presence of salmonella in some 6-oz. packages.The company said the recalled product is in 6-ounce packages with UPC Code 0043000252200 and the following "best when used...

• Stokke is Recalling Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Because of Entrapment Hazard

  Jenny Albano | August 23, 2007 10:41 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Stokke, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 1,000 Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses because the mattress does not fit cribs properly and this poses a risk of a young child becoming trapped in the gap between the crib and the mattress.Only oval shaped Sleepi cribs with foam mattresses sold under the following model numbers are the subject of this recall: 660321, 660320, 660301,660305,...

• Trucks' Teether Books Recalled for Choking Hazard

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-23T14:27:35 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced in conjunction with St. Martin's Press that it was issuing a recall for the company's Priddy '"Trucks" Shaker Teether books. This recall concerns nearly 35,000 books sold at Barnes and Noble booksellers, among other retail outlets, between January 2006 and June 2007.The recalled product is a cloth teether book named "trucks", and it has a yellow...

• Club Car is Recalling Golf Cars and Other Vehicle Due to Mechanical Failure

  Jenny Albano | 2007-08-03T20:10:59 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The CPSC and Club Car Inc. are recalling about 1,900 golf cars, rough terrain vehicles, and hospitality, utility and transport vehicles. The steering gear assembly can fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of steering control, posing a risk of injury to the driver and passenger.The recalled products include numerous 2007 model gasoline and electric-powered vehicles that are used to transport...