Posts tagged fall hazard

• IKEA recalls children’s high chairs due to fall risk

  Paul Napoli | January 07, 2012 12:11 AM | 4 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  IKEA, the trendy store known for its functional Swedish style products, is recalling a popular high chair because a faulty buckle can release unexpectedly, causing the child to fall to the...

• 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...

• Step Stools Recalled Due To Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 04, 2011 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Step stools by Ballard Designs have been voluntarily recalled due to a possible fall hazard. The plastic tabs on the feet of the stool can cause them to be unstable, posing an injury hazard to...

• Pogo Sticks Recalled by Bravo Sports

  Chrissie Cole | March 16, 2011 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bravo Sports, working in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has voluntarily recalled Pogo Sticks due to a fall hazard to users. The bottom of the pogo sticks' frame...

• Oasis Playsets Recalled By Escalade Sports Due To Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 08, 2011 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Escalade Sports, initiated a voluntary recall of Outdoor Playsets, in cooperation with the CPSC, because the swing seats can crack and break, causing the user to fall. To date, the company has...

• Trampolines Recalled By Bravo Sports Due To Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 08, 2010 9:55 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bravo Sports has initiated a voluntary trampoline recall, in cooperation with the CPSC, due to a fall hazard if the products are incorrectly assembled, which would allow the top rails and legs to...

• Baby Walkers Recalled By Suntech

  Chrissie Cole | June 23, 2010 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Suntech Enterprises has initiated a voluntary recall of Baby Walkers because they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down...

• Harmony High Chairs Recalled By Graco

  Chrissie Cole | March 18, 2010 1:53 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Graco, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued a voluntary recall of more than 1.2 million Graco Harmony High Chairs in the U.S. and Canada. The hazard involves screws...

• Folding Directors Chairs Recalled By Lowes

  Chrissie Cole | October 06, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lowe's announced a voluntary recall of more than 84,000 Folding Directors Chairs because the back support can break, posing...

• Bunk Beds Recalled By Big Lots Due To Fall Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 23, 2009 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Big Lots Stores announced a voluntary recall of Wooden Bunk Beds because the mattress support slats and side railings can break, posing a risk of the bunk bed collapsing and a fall hazard. To...