Defective & Dangerous Products

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: Free Repair Kit Costs More Than Its Worth

  Steven Schafer | November 16, 2009 12:01 AM | 3 CommentsBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• Maclaren's "Voluntary" Recall of Strollers May Not Be So Voluntary

  Steven Schafer | November 15, 2009 2:26 PM | 1 CommentBoston, MA

  On November 9, 2009, Maclaren USA, the American subsidiary of the British manufacturer of umbrella strollers and other children’s products, “voluntarily” recalled about 1 million...

• Elevator Accidents

  Ken Margolin | January 05, 2007 7:00 AM | 1 CommentBoston, MA

  Elevators are often described as the safest means of travel. I don't know if that is true, though it may well be, given the untold numbers of times elevators go up and down across America on any given day. Nevertheless, elevators are machines and like all machines, they can and do fail. The reality of a free-falling elevator can be as frightening as the nightmare. The occupant is completely...

• Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons Recalled For Repair

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2011 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Fisher-Price, working in conjunction with the CPSC, issued a recall of Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagon toys in the U.S. and Canada. According to the CPSC News Release, the...

• Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | July 29, 2011 1:58 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  Bravo Sports, working with the CPSC, is voluntarily recalling Disney-brand pogo sticks due to a fall hazard if the bottom rubber tip wears out prematurely. Additionally, the end caps on the...

• Britax Strollers Recalled Due To Brake Failure

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2011 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  Britax Child Safety Inc., working in cooperation with the CPSC and Health Canada, issued a voluntary recall of B-Nimble Strollers in the U.S. and Canada due to a brake failure. According to the...

• Child’s Death Prompts Recall of Metal Futon Bunk Beds

  Chrissie Cole | June 16, 2011 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  Big Lots, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of more than 30,000 metal futon bunk beds due to an entrapment hazard. In March of 2010, a...

• Toy Helicopters Recalled By Rite Aid

  Chrissie Cole | June 10, 2011 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Excite USA is recalling military copter toys sold at Rite Aid stores nationwide because the plastic blades can detach during use, posing a laceration hazard. Three incidents have been reported...

• Elna Sewing Machines Recalled Due ToFire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | June 03, 2011 1:53 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Janome America Inc. issued a recall of 600 sewing machines due to a short circuit in one of the wires, which poses a fire risk. To date,...

• HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries

  Chrissie Cole | May 27, 2011 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Hewlett-Packard has issued an expanded recall of Lithium-ion Batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers because the batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a fire and burn...