Posts tagged defective products

• Maclaren Recalls Strollers Because of Child Finger Amputations

  Alan Ripka | December 13, 2009 8:20 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  When you have a baby, the last thing you want to think about is whether the stroller you purchased is safe - especially whether or not your Maclaren stroller will injure or even cut off your...

• Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2012 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Triple Eight Distribution, has issued a recall of bicycle helmets for children and youth, because they failed to comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers are at risk...

• Injuries to Infants Continue Due to Falls from Bumbo Baby Seats

  Chrissie Cole | November 22, 2011 4:44 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Parents are being urged to never place Bumbo Baby Seats on high surfaces because infants have fallen from the seat and suffered skull fractures and other injuries. To date, Bumbo...

• Lamps Recalled By Pottery Barn Due to Shock Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | November 12, 2010 11:02 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Pottery Barn issued a voluntary recall of more than 7,000 lamps due to an electrical defect that poses a risk of electric shock to consumers. To this date, the company has received one report of...

• Children's Necklaces Recalled Due to High Levels of Cadmium

  Chrissie Cole | January 29, 2010 2:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Children’s Metal Necklaces imported by FAF Inc., have been voluntarily recalled due to high levels of cadium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Like lead, it can hinder brain development in...

• Stainless Steel Cookware Recalled By Cost Plus Due To Burn Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | November 19, 2009 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Cost Plus Inc., in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Stainless Steel Cookware manufactured by Kraftwares because the handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn...

• FDA Requests Seizure of PETCO Animal Food Products

  Chrissie Cole | June 19, 2008 6:31 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  U.S. Marshals, at the request of The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seized Petco animal food products that the company allegedly stored in unsanitary conditions at its supply distribution...

• Total Body Liquid Diet Supplements Recalled After Reports of Adverse Reactions

  Chrissie Cole | March 27, 2008 1:49 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Total Body Formula, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of Total Body Formula, liquid diet supplements in Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar flavors.The following lot numbers are included in the recall: 4016801, 4016802, 4024801, 4024802, 4031801, 4031802 or 4031803.The recall follows a recent report by the Florida Department of Health that...

• General Motors Recalls 200,000 Vehicles for Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 14, 2008 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  General Motors Corp. announced an automobile recall of more than 207,000 Buick Regals and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans warning consumers not to park them in garages or other enclosed structures due to a fire hazard.The company has received reports of 267 vehicle fires and six injuries, five of them minor and one moderate. And 17 fires in structures.The recalled vehicles include: 1997-2003 Buick...

• Recall of Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix

  Shannon Weidemann | March 06, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Quaker Oats has issued a product recall of Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle mix sent to around 17 states due to fears of salmonella contamination. Salmonella can cause an illness with diarrhea, nausea, fever, and headache. The risk in the recalled pancake mix is in the raw or uncooked mix. The products, have a "Best Before" date between February. 8, 2009, and February 16, 2009.The recall...