Posts tagged consumer

• Recall of 159,000 Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemakers

  Paul Napoli | June 02, 2012 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Reports of consumers who suffered cuts and burns when their coffee pot handle broke have prompted the recall of about 159,000 Black & Decker® brand coffeemakers. Applica Consumer...

• More Safety 1st brand child safety locks recalled: toilet and cabinet locks fail to keep kids out

  Paul Napoli | May 31, 2012 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents of small children should be aware of another Safety 1st child safety lock recall involving defective toilet and cabinet locks sold at major retailers across the country because children...

• Retailers agree to stop selling deadly Tots in Mind Crib Tents and Play Yard Tents, offer refund

  Paul Napoli | May 17, 2012 3:26 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Five major retailers have agreed to stop selling Tots in Mind brand crib tents and play yard tents associated with serious injuries and a fatality, and will give consumers a refund even though...

• Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers

  Chrissie Cole | April 25, 2012 5:37 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Lenovo, working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling more computers due to a defect in the power supply which can cause the unit to overheat,...

• STOK Grills recalled after more than 500 reports of regulators leaking propane gas

  Paul Napoli | April 20, 2012 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  STOK Island Grills and STOK Quattro Grills sold at Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores are being recalled due to 569 reports of leaking propane gas from regulators. According to...

• Grass and Hedge Trimmers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | April 04, 2012 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Grass and hedge trimmers have been voluntarily recalled by Husqvarna due to a fire hazard posed by fuel lines in the fuel tank, according to a CPSC News Release. To date, the company has...

• Fire prompts recall of Big Movers Super Car toy trucks given away with t-shirt purchase at Kohl’s

  Paul Napoli | April 01, 2012 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Parents and caregivers of children should be aware of a recall involving a toy truck that can catch fire and potentially cause property damage and burn injuries. Happy Shirts, of Honolulu,...

• Consumer Reports: Most medical implants have never been tested for safety

  Paul Napoli | March 30, 2012 7:12 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  An investigation of medical devices on the market in the United States shows that most have little, if any testing to prove their safety and effectiveness, according to Consumer Reports, an...

• Toddler nearly dies after swallowing 37 high-powered ball bearing style magnets

  Paul Napoli | March 05, 2012 11:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Another child has needed life saving surgery after swallowing tiny high-powered magnets called Buckyballs®. According the Huffington Post, three-year-old Payton Bushnell swallowed 37 of...

• 29 million torch gas cylinders recalled due to leaking gas fire hazard

  Paul Napoli | February 24, 2012 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), torch users should be aware of a huge recall of Map Pro, Propylene and MAPP Gas Cylinders used in soldering, brazing,...