Posts tagged Product

• Massive Crib Recall: 2.1 Million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs Recalled

  Brett Emison | November 24, 2009 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  USA Today has reported that Stork Craft Manufacturing is involved in the largest crib recall in U.S. History after at least 15 infants have become trapped in the cribs and at least four have...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Case Is Not Closed

  Brett Emison | November 04, 2009 2:04 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The New York Times and ABC News are reporting that the matter of the Toyota sudden acceleration problem is not yet resolved. In fact, according to the New York Times, Toyota's recent press release...

• Safety Group Responds to Toyota on Sudden Acceleration Defect

  Brett Emison | November 03, 2009 2:49 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Update: Toyota Recall: Experts Point To Electronic Throttles; Not Floor Mats In Sudden Acceleration...

• Reclined Seat Dangers: Don't Trade Safety for Comfort

  Brett Emison | September 22, 2009 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Did you know that tilting your vehicle's seat back to rest or take a nap will dramatically increase the risk of serious injury or death in an auto accident? Even though most consumers and passengers...

• General Motors and Chrysler Assume Liability for Pre-Bankruptcy Vehicles

  Brett Emison | September 16, 2009 12:47 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In a major victory for consumers, both General Motors and Chrysler have agreed to assume liability for all vehicles in accidents or collisions that occurred after their bankruptcies. Under the...

• Warning About Pot Pies With Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...