Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission today issued a product warning after multiple reports of infant deaths in a Fisher-Price product. SOURCE: Consumer Product Safety Commission Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission today issued a product warning after multiple reports of infant deaths
The rattle socks created by the Midwest sock brand are 100 percent cotton and have an animal or character sewn onto the toe area. Some of the characters include a snowman, reindeer, whale, flamingo, tiger or shark. The socks were sold in children’s sizes 0
On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., re-announced the recall by Blair of 162,000 women's full length Chenille Robes. Since the recall was originally announced in April 2009, the manufacturer received reports of six deaths
On November 9, 2009, approximately one million Maclaren USA Inc. strollers were recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The strollers were sold nationwide by retailers Target and Babies "R" Us. The recall includes nine models of single
On November 24, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. The recall involves approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States
On February 1, 2010 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) informed owners of certain Toyota, Lexus and Pontiac Vibe vehicles about situations wherein the accelerator can get stuck or is slow to return under certain conditions. This was in response to reports of consumer
On October 16, 2008, Playkids U.S.A. of Brooklyn, N.Y. recalled approximately 2,000 convertible cribs. The mesh on the sides of the crib can expand, resulting in a gap between the mattress and the side. An infant can slip into the opening, posing a suffocation and
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning to consumers on August 27, 2008 that certain bassinets should no longer be used due to a significant safety defect. Specifically, the convertible bassinet products, made by Simplicity, Inc. of Reading, Pennsylvania, contain metal
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall in September, 2008 of about 190,000 folding soccer goals (under the names “MacGregor” and “Mercer”). These products were sold at Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware, and other retailers nationwide from 2002 through 2008. Consumers have been advised to
On October 21, 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) instituted a safety recall of 985,000 drop side cribs manufactured by Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, New York. Missing safety pegs can lead to an entrapment and suffocation risk for infants and toddlers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on October 21, 2008, announced the recall of 600,000 drop side cribs manufactured by Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. The crib’s drop side can detach when the spring peg is not engaged, which can cause entrapment
Teleflex Medical and the FDA, as of April 15, 2009, notified healthcare professionals and hospital risk managers of the Class 1 recall for Arrow International 30cc, 40cc and 50cc Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IAB) Catheters. These devices are a component of the “Intra-Aortic Pump System”