Defective & Dangerous Products

• Stokke Recalls Strollers for Wheel Detachment Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 11, 2007 10:20 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Stokke LLC, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of 2,000 Xplory Baby Strollers. A bolt that attaches the front wheel to the stroller can come loose, causing one of the front wheels to fall off, posing a fall hazard to small children.The company has received 14 reports of wheels falling off the stroller, including an incident where a child suffered scratches when she fell out...

• Potty Training Seats Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 06, 2007 12:50 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  RC2 Corp., in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of The First Years 3-in-1 Flush and Sounds Potty Training Seats due to excessive levels of lead on a decorative plaque located on the back of the seat.The recalled potty training seats have the words "100 Acre Wood" molded into the chair back. The plaque inserted into the back of the seat has Winnie the Pooh and Tigger...

• Colossal Children Jewelry Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | November 23, 2007 10:05 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Colossal Jewelry, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary jewelry recall of metal bracelets and necklaces because they contain excessive levels of lead. Lead can be toxic and cause adverse health effects if ingested by small children.The recalled jewelry includes a silver charm and some of the jewelry has colorful beads. "Awesome Boutique" or...

• Collections Etc. Inc. Recalls Double Hammock Because of Fall Hazard

  Jenny Albano | October 14, 2007 10:22 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Collections Etc. Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 9,000 double hammocks due to a fall hazard.The wooden rods at the head and foot of the hammock used to extend the fabric can break, causing the hammock to collapse and the user to fall to the ground.The recall includes hammocks that are solid green with white ropes. The fabric of the hammock measures 73 in. by 46 in. and...

• E. Coli contamination prompts hamburger recall

  Kimberly French | October 03, 2007 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Associated Press reported that 21 people in eight states may have become ill from e. coli contamination in frozen hamburgers from Topps Meat Company. At least three of the people affected by the tainted beef have been hospitalized, according to an article on consumerist.com. Topps, based in New Jersey, has recalled 331,582 pounds of frozen burger patties distributed throughout the nation....

• Defibrillators in Hospitals not Worth the Cost, Say Analysts

  Courtney Mills | August 28, 2007 3:11 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  After initiating a program to put heart defibrillators in schools across the country, some scientists are scratching their heads over whether it's a good idea.After conducting a survey of Paramedic response in the Seattle area to heart related incidents at schools, scientists found the majority of cardiac arrests occurred among adult teachers at schools and adult visitors at schools. Over 16...

• Recalls Update

  Tom Methvin | October 25, 2006 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  This month, because of the length of this issue, we will list just a few of the recalls that were issued recently. I had hoped that the number of vehicle recalls would slow down a great deal, but that hasn't been the case.CORVETTES RECALLED AFTER ROOFS FLY OFFGeneral Motors Corp. will recall more than 30,000 Corvettes. Customers have complained that the roof flew off while driving the $45,000...

• Defective Seat Belts are a Big Problem

  Tom Methvin | October 17, 2006 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The national average for seat belt use is at a high of 71% and that's very good news. The increased use of the safety restraints come after a $3.7 million campaign called "Click It or Ticket." This program used paid advertising from public and private funds that warned communities that law enforcement would be out in force looking for violators of seat belt laws. These statistics are promising...

• Yamaha recalls 190,000 motorcycles

  Tom Methvin | October 13, 2006 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Yamaha Motor Corp. is recalling around 190,000 motorcycles because the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender, federal safety regulators and the company said Friday. The recall affects XV250, XVS11, and XVS65 motorcycles from the 1988-2005 model years. The mounting hardware that connects the seat to the fender can loosen when passengers shift their weight, which eventually can cause the...

• Ford Can't Put All Of The Blame On Firestone Tires

  Tom Methvin | October 10, 2006 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  Ford Motor Co. approved replacement tires for its Explorer sport utility vehicle that made it just as likely to roll over as the originals that Ford had blamed for more than 200 deaths. Ford's test results of replacement tires, introduced as evidence in an Explorer trial in Mississippi, will support hundreds of pending lawsuits contending that this SUV is unstable and can roll over amid evasive...