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[15 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 3 views]
50 Million blinds and shades recalled due to child strangulation threat

All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation — one of the five largest recalls in the CPSC’s 35-year history

Children, Nursery products, Product recalls »

[9 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 5 views]
CPSC: Two deaths lead to hammock recall

Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux

Product recalls, Vehicles »

[30 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 3 views]
Toyota recall: Report says throttles, not floor mats, may be cause of sudden acceleration accidents

Amid a huge recall and widening concern over acceleration events, Toyota has cited ‘floor mat entrapment.’ But reports point to another potential cause: the electronic throttles that have replaced mechanical systems

Product recalls, Vehicles »

[25 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 4 views]
Toyota to replace 4 million gas pedals that could jam

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats

Children, Product recalls, Toxic substances, Toys »

[25 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 1 views]
Outlawed chemicals, lead still a worry in kids’ toys

Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children’s products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead

Children, Product recalls »

[9 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 136 views]
Maclaren issues massive stroller recall; hinges can injure children’s fingers

Maclaren expects to recall 1 million umbrella strollers on Tuesday, due to a potential finger hazard for children

Food Safety, Product recalls »

[2 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 1 views]
NY company recalls 546,000 pounds of ground beef over E. coli illnesses, including death

A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because the contaminated meat has caused illness and one death

Medical Devices, Product recalls »

[5 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | 0 views]
United States has no good system to track medical implants

Experts say deaths are the result of a major weakness in the nation’s system for recalling thousands of medical devices routinely implanted in people’s bodies, ranging from screws and plates to artificial knees and hips.

Medical Devices, Product recalls »

[3 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | 0 views]
Philips Healthcare recalls 5,400 defibrillators

As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, Philips Healthcare said Saturday it is recalling about 5,400 automated external defibrillators after receiving reports of a memory chip failure in a small number of some models that could make them inoperable.

Product recalls »

[17 Sep 2009 | Comments Off | 41 views]
Product recall round-up: bicycle chains, garlic presses, office chairs, burritos

Several product recalls have been noted this week, including some Sram bicycle chains, OfficeMax chairs, Trudeau Corp. garlic presses/slicers, and Windsor Foods beef and bean burritos.