Defective & Dangerous Products

• Recalled Crib Repair Kits Available

  Sandy Grinnell | October 30, 2007 6:06 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a notice on Friday that Simplicity, Inc. of Reading, PA has a repair kit for the cribs that were recalled September 21, 2007 because of faulty drop-sides. The repair kit should only be used on older model Simplicity or Graco cribs with the faulty mounting brackets. The original recall was made due to a defective mechanism that allowed the side to...

• One Million Baby Seats Recalled

  Sandy Grinnell | October 25, 2007 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued an immediate, voluntary recall of booster chairs manufactured by Bumbo International and sold at Target, Walmart, Sears, Toys R Us, Babies R Us and other retailers. The Bumbo "Baby Sitter" booster seat is a foam seat with holes for the legs and a seatback. It comes in yellow, bue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. Although the seat has a...

• Curling Iron Made in China Electrocutes Hairdresser

  Patricia Doherty | October 20, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Another product manufactured in China has caused severe personal injury. We have heard about toys manufactured in China that are dangerous and now a curling iron made in China has permanently injured a hairdresser. The hairstylist filed a lawsuit against a Chinese curling iron company alleging she was electrocuted when the cord on her Helen of Troy commercial quality curling iron dislodged...

• Starbucks Recalls 250,000 Childrens Drinking Cups

  Sandy Grinnell | October 10, 2007 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The CPSC reported yesterday that Starbucks is recalling approximately 250,000 animal shaped drinking cups. The cups come in the shape of a lady bug, green turtle, pink bunny, or a yellow chick and were sold from May 2006 through August 2007. If the cups are dropped, the faces of the animals can break off leaving exposed sharp edges or small, sharp loose pieces that can be swallowed. Two...

• Wal--Mart Sued For Selling Tainted Hamburger

  Patricia Doherty | October 05, 2007 5:39 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The parents of a 15 year old girl sued Wal-Mart alleging their daughter contracted an e-coli infection from frozen hamburger patties they bought at a WalMart. The young girl was hospitalized for about 3 weeks suffering from pain, fatigue, diarrhea and dehydration. She almost died from eating the tainted beef distributed by Topps Meat. The Miami Herald reports that the U.S. Dept. of...

• Defective Cribs Recalled Due to Danger to Babies

  Ed Normand | September 28, 2007 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Consumers need to know about dangerous cribs on the market that have reportedly caused death and injury to numerous children. The products are sold under the Simplicity Inc. and Graco brand names. If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib injury you should report it to federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.There have been reported cases of 3 death of children, 7 children that were trapped...

• Tainted E. coli Beef in Florida

  Diego Madrigal | September 27, 2007 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Over 330,000 lbs of beef patties have been recalled because of E. coli. Thus far, 21 people over 8 states have fallen ill to this tainted food which gives a new definition to "mystery meat." Three cases of food poisoning have been directly linked to the contaminated food, including one in Florida. Although E. coli usually clears out in a week for healthy adults, this hazardous defective food...

• More Toy Recalls

  Diego Madrigal | September 27, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A new wave of recalls on Wednesday brought defective products to the forefront again on Wednesday. Chinese-made children's toys once again tested positive for lead paint. This round of recalls was the second for the "Thomas the Train" line of toys. Also affected were the "Knights of the Sword" line, child gardening tools sold at Target, toy rakes and jewelry from Jo-Ann stores, TJ Maxx, and...

• Infant Herbal Supplement for Stomach Discomfort Recalled

  Sandy Grinnell | September 22, 2007 4:14 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Baby's Bliis Gripe Water, Apple Flavor, is being recalled by MOM Enterprises, Inc. due to the Cryptosporidium infection. This infection has been diagnosed in a 6-week old infant who was given the drink. Symptoms of this infection include watery diahhrea, dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting.The drink has the label Baby's Bliss. Pediatrician Recommended Gripe...

• E.Coli Found in Lettuce

  Diego Madrigal | September 21, 2007 5:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Dole has recalled over 5,000 bags of its salad mix due to the lettuce in the bags possibly being contaminated by e. coli. A bag of the salad mix that tested positive for e. coli was sold in Canada. The same lettuce, however, was used in bags that reached 9 US states. The latest recall affects packages sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada and in Illinois, Indiana,...