In an editorial titled “How Quickly They Forget,” the New York Times (2/24, A26) questions efforts to undo safety regulations regarding children’s products. The Times notes the House’s decision to slash funding from a product-safety reporting website, a result of the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. House Republicans are also railing against requirements for …
Ouch! The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a joint recall with the Colorado-based producers of jogging strollers, the AP reported on January 21. The reason for the recall are “reports of injuries to adults whose fingers became caught in the hinge mechanism, including a fingertip amputation.” The recall affects 22,000 phil&teds strollers. Being …
Parents, nothing against Chuck E. Cheese, but if you’ve taken your kids there recently, then you need to read this. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, CEC Entertainment, Inc., of Irving, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 1,100,000 Light-up Rings and 120,000 Star Glasses. If crushed or pulled apart, the …
Parents, you may want to keep an eye out for this if you use New Pampers. The AP (9/2) reported that The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada haven’t yet found a link between Pampers Dry Max diapers and some babies’ unusually severe diaper rash. Claims that the new version of Procter …
The New York Times (8/25, B1, Martin) reports on the front page of its Business Day section that as the FDA begins investigating the salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, “some consumer advocates say the huge egg recall highlights a broader and continuing problem at the heart of the nation’s largest food recalls: a …
In a 2400-word story, the Los Angeles Times (12/23, Bensinger, Vartabedian) reported, “A peerless reputation for quality and safety has helped Toyota become the world’s largest automaker. But even as its sales have soared, the company has delayed recalls, kept a tight lid on disclosure of potential problems and attempted to blame human error in cases where owners claimed vehicle defects.”
October 28, 2009 The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 16,500 pacifiers after discovering part of the plastic could come loose and become a safety hazard, reports WATE. Read More
October 5, 2009 A defective floor mat caused Toyota Motor Corporation to announce a recall of 3.8 million vehicles, according to The Associated Press. Read More
September 7, 2009 The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition. Read More
