Defective & Dangerous Products

• Kansas City Construction Accident Under Investigation

  Brett Emison | November 12, 2009 11:00 AM | 9 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Tuesday's fatal construction accident at the construction site for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is under investigation according to the Kansas City Star. Authorities spent...

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: Are Other Brands Dangerous, Too?

  Brett Emison | November 10, 2009 11:34 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Following the massive Maclaren recall of every umbrella stroller the company sold over the last decade because of the risk of finger amputation, ABC News has reported that other manufactures and...

• Maclaren Stroller Recall: Kids Lose Fingertips In Hinges

  Brett Emison | November 09, 2009 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Fox News reported today that high end stroller manufacturer, Maclaren, will recall 1 million umbrella strollers over a dangerous safety defect. The recall includes strollers sold over the last...

• Toyota Has More Troubles Than Just Sudden Acceleration

  Brett Emison | October 28, 2009 11:34 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  The Safety Record is reporting about Toyota's mounting troubles that go beyond the sudden acceleration problem that is potentially caused by floor mats interacting with the accelerator...

• Warning About Pot Pies With Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Banquet is warning consumers about turkey and chicken pot pies that may have possible contamination with salmonella. The contaminated pot pies are made in a plant in Missouri. Salmonella can cause food poisoning. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a health alert Tuesday to warn about the possible link between the pot pies and the salmonella cases.The USDA is advising consumers...

• Barbie Toys Included in Latest Mattel Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | September 05, 2007 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Mattel has issued another toy recall for toys with lead based paint. This is the third recall in a month by Mattel. The toys were all found to have an excessive amount of lead. The toys were made in China. The company is recalling 675,000 Barbie accessories, including Barbie Dream Puppy House, in which lead paint was found on the dog, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

• Spinach Tainted with Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | August 30, 2007 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A large spinach recall is underway for 34 tons of bagged spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can cause food poisoning if ingested. It is unknown how the spinach was contaminated. The distributor of the spinach is Metz Fresh of California. The current recall involves a batch of spinach that was packed on Aug. 22 and distributed late last week to retail and...

• Toys R Us Baby Bibs Contain Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | August 15, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Baby bibs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores across the country contain lead and may be potentially harmful to children. The defective bibs have not been recalled and the company says they are in compliance with safety standards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission tested the bibs. But their own recent tests of baby bibs on the market in the United States found that the lead, when...

• Mattel Recalls Almost One Million Toys Due to Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | August 01, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A large recall has been issued by Mattel for almost one millions toys that have lead based paint on them. The toys were manufactured in China. Mattel was able to stop about 60 percent of the recalled toys from reaching consumers. The recall, the second biggest this year involving toys, covers 83 products made from April 19 to July 6. Many of them feature Sesame Street and Nickelodeon...

• Altimas Recalled by Nissan

  Shannon Weidemann | July 10, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Approximately 140,000 2007 model year Altimas have been recalled by Nissan. The defective cars have faulty air filters that could catch on fire. Nissan will be sending notice to all of the owners of the affected cars. The recall applies only to 2007 models with the 2.5 liter, four-cylinder engine. Nissan has taken four reports of engine fires since February. A posting by the National...