ChokingHazard

    By Sheryl Nance-Nash

    | 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 ...

    By Mitch Lipka

    | 10:00AM 12/27/2010
    The biggest consumer product recall of 2010, it turned out, should not have been a recall at all. But a dozen recalls involved more than 1 million products apiece and left consumers scrambling to repair, replace or get rid of products found to pose safety hazards or have dangerous defects. When...

    By Julie Moran Alterio

    | 5:15PM 5/06/2010
    About 1.2 million Klean Kanteen water bottle spouts are being recalled because they are a choking hazard to children and adults, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. The maker, Klean Kanteen Inc. of Chico, Calif., is voluntarily recalling its Sport Cap 2.0...

    By Mitch Lipka

    | 6:15PM 7/22/2009
    Kids' shoe maker Buster Brown is recalling 1.4 million pairs of car-shaped water clogs because their decorative wheels can fall off and pose a choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.The Chinese-made clogs were sold at major retailers nationwide from...