Product recalls
site sponsored by The Law Offices of William D. Bonilla, P.C.
|
|
March 2010 Infantino Recalls SlingRider Baby Slings; Three Infant Deaths ReportedOne million of the Infantino “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings are being recalled in the United States and 15,000 are being recalled in Canada. CPSC advises consumers to immediately stop using these slings for infants younger than four months of age due to a risk of suffocation. Three deaths have been reported. Infantino LLC sold the slings in the United States and Canada from January 2003 through March 2010 at Walmart, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, Babies “R” Us, BJ’s Wholesale, various baby and children’s stores and other retailers nationwide, and on the Web at Amazon.com, for between $25 and $30. The product was manufactured in China and Thailand. Do not attempt to fix these carriers. December 2009 LaJobi Reannounce
2001 Recall of Cribs Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards Name of Product: "Molly" and "Betsy" Cribs Maclaren USA Recalls to Repair Strollers Following Fingertip AmputationsNov. 2009 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Maclaren Strollers Units: About one million Distributor: Maclaren USA, Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn. Hazard: The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations in the United States. Description: This recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The word “Maclaren” is printed on the stroller. The affected models included Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller. Sold at: Babies“R”Us, Target and other juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled strollers contact us
Adventure Playsets Recall to Repair Backyard Swing Sets Due to Fall HazardNov. 2009 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Adventure Playsets Wooden Play Sets Units: About 275,000 in the United States and 6,800 in Canada Distributor: Adventure Playsets, of Amarillo, Texas Hazard: The plastic coated lumber on the horizontal ladder (monkey bar/swing beam) can weaken over time due to rotting of the whitewood (spruce, pine and fir species), resulting in a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Adventure Playsets has received more than 1,400 reports of rotting ladders involving 16 injuries that resulted in nine emergency room visits. The injuries include two arm fractures, lacerations, scrapes, and bruises to children younger than 8 years old. Most of the reported injuries occurred when the swing came out of the monkey bar/ swing beam that had rotted. Sold at: Walmart, Toys R Us, Academy Sports, Menards, and Mill stores nationwide, and online at Walmart.com, ToyRUs.com, Willygoat.com and through the DMSI catalog from January 2004 through December 2007 for between $300 and $600. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the swing sets contact us
FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel
|
|
site sponsored by The Law Offices of William D. Bonilla, P.C.