Posts tagged recall

• Consumer Groups Push for Bumbo Seat Recall

  Kevin Dean | March 15, 2012 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the last decade Bumbo® seats have become wildly popular for parents of infants. Priced between $30 and $50, nearly 4 million Bumbo seats have been sold in the United States since 2003 when...

• Ford Recalls Windstar Minivans Over Steering

  Brad Hewett | February 18, 2011 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Ford Motor Co. has recalled more than 400,000 Windstar minivans in cold-weather states to fix brackets and mounts which could separate from the vehicle’s subframe and cause a driver to lose...

• DePuy Hip Replacements

  Brad Hewett | December 14, 2010 4:27 PM | 1 CommentFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Johnson & Johnson, in conjunction with its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary, announced at the end of August 2010 that it is recalling parts used for hip replacements. At issue is the high rate of...

• Top 10 Tips for Safe Toy Shopping

  Anne McGinness Kearse | December 06, 2010 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Although not all dangerous toys are recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 44 toys in 2010. Toy-related injuries are on the rise, with an estimated 186,000 U.S....

• A family that eats together may get sick together

  Taylor Lacy | November 22, 2010 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It seems as though fall has hit full-stride. The midterm elections passed, along with daylight saving time. The San Francisco Giants celebrated their first World Series crown in 56 years, and the...

• Evenflo Recalls 18,000 Booster Seats

  Brad Hewett | November 10, 2010 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Evenflo Co. Inc. is recalling certain Maestro Combination Booster Seats, the latest in a string of recalls involving the company. No incidents or injuries have been reportef for booster seats...

• ASR Hip Replacement Failure Rate Prompts Recall, Prompts Lawsuit

  Pete Strom | September 29, 2010 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Last month we alerted you to the Johnson and Johnson Hip Implant Failure Rate which prompted a voluntary recall of the DePuy ASR Hip System, also known as the ASR XL Acetabular System. Our...

• Re-labeled “Prescott” Cribs Recalled Due to Suffocation Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazard.

  Anne McGinness Kearse | September 20, 2010 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for Sorelle brand “Prescott” cribs following the death of a one-year-old toddler from...

• Johnson & Johnson Recalls Hip Replacement Systems

  Fred Thompson | September 12, 2010 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Approximately 93,000 people worldwide with ASR™ hip replacement systems may soon find themselves affected by the recent recall by Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) orthopedic device unit....

• Pottery Barn Kids Recalls 82,000 Drop-Side Cribs

  Brad Hewett | August 30, 2010 6:26 PM | 0 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Thousands of drop-side cribs from popular retailer Pottery Barn Kiids are being recalled over safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the 82,000 cribs on recall could pose a...