ProductSafety
Dangerous Toys: What to Leave Off Your 2011 Gift List
10:30AM 11/29/2011
Safety standards for toys have been in place for decades, but this year's Trouble in Toyland report from U.S. PIRG reveals that some new toys still hold hidden risks. What should you avoid to protect your child from toxic chemicals and choking hazards? Read on ...
New Product Safety Database Is Up, Manufacturers Are Grumpy
11:00AM 3/21/2011
A new consumer product safety information database is up and running where consumers can share information with others about product injuries or failures that could have resulted in injuries.
Consumers can visit SaferProducts.gov to submit reports and search for safety information on products they...
Consumer Ally Interview: Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch Talks Safety
8:30AM 1/26/2011
Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch is proud his stores have collected and destroyed more than 300,000 children's products. There's a reason for the destruction and there's a reason for his boasting about it.
Too often there are examples of companies that seem to disregard the safety of consumers -- even...
Liebherr-Canada refrigerator recall: This $5,000 refrigerator's doors might fall off
3:00PM 1/28/2010
You'd think if you paid $5,000 or more for a fancy, side-by-side refrigerator you wouldn't have to worry about the doors falling off. You'd be wrong.
Liebherr-Canada Ltd. is recalling its built-in, 24-inch wide single-door refrigerators -- often used in pairs to make a side-by-side -- because the...
Following the suffocation deaths of two babies this summer, Amby Baby Motion Beds are being recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Amby Baby told the CPSC that a 4-month-old girl in Lawrenceville, Ga., died in one of the hammocks in June and a 5-month-old boy from Gresham,...
Lowe's grills catch fire in the wrong places; 663,000 recalled
6:05PM 11/18/2009
Lowe's recalled 663,000 Perfect Flame SLG Series gas grills after nearly two dozen people reported injuries due to deteriorating burners, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. In some cases, the lids caught on fire.
Using these Chinese-made grills, imported by L G Sourcing, could put...
Kolcraft is recalling 1 million play yards sold over the past decade after nearly 350 reports of the sides collapsing. At least 21 injuries were reported before the recall was initiated, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.The locks that hold up the sides of the play yards can fail,...
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