Defective & Dangerous Products

• More Top Tips For Avoiding Dangerous Toys

  Claude Wyle | November 22, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  To choose appropriate safe toys for children, be a label reader. Look out for the toy labels that give you age and safety recommendations and then use that information as your guide. But, don't rely 100% on the labels. Inspect the toys yourself. Choose toys appropriate for the age, abilities, skills and interest level of your child. Pick toys with sturdy construction, such as well-secured eyes,...

• Avoiding Dangerous Toys; Top Tips For This Year

  Claude Wyle | November 21, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  This year, 61 different toys, involving more than 25 million product units, were recalled by the CPSC. While, currently, toys are undergoing more inspection and more intense scrutiny than ever before, it pays to be a smart and safe shopper. The following are some of the top toy safety tips for this Holiday Shopping Season. First, you should know that the leading causes of toy related deaths are...

• Toy Safety -The ABCs of Toy Safety (Awareness Benefits Consumers)

  Claude Wyle | November 20, 2007 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A is for Awareness. What toys pose the greatest risk? See future entries for more details about dangerous toys. B is for Benefits of; the Consumer Product Safety Commission which is increasing its inspections, and the removal of dangerous toys and defective products from the market. Because of increased scrutiny, more companies are testing their products and reporting possible safety issues...

• Children's Safety for Halloween-Protect From Hidden Dangers

  Claude Wyle | October 26, 2007 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The CPSC has issued several Safety Tips to Help Prevent Hidden Halloween Dangers, encouraging parents to integrate "Safety into Celebration". When it comes to children's safety, there is no trick. Hidden dangers associated with dangerous or defective costumes, unclean treats, and hazardous decorations can be easily prevented. Accidents and personal injuries to children happen each year, however,...

• "Cars" Backpacks Sold At Target Recalled Because of Dangerous Magnets

  Claude Wyle | October 24, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  This last Tuesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 110,000 children's backpacks because they contain potentially dangerous small magnets. Safety officials said that the movie "Cars" themed backpacks contain game pieces with tiny plastic magnets that can break free, and which might be ingested by children. The potentially dangerous children's backpacks were sold at Target stores...

• Salmonella Food Poisoning, Now in Pot Pies, A National Epidemic?

  Claude Wyle | October 12, 2007 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Health officials reported that Con Agra Food's Banquet pot pies could be connected to 139 cases of salmonella food poisoning in 30 states. ConAgra stopped production of the pot pies. ConAgra said their pies were safe, if properly cooked, but they also advised consumers not to eat their chicken or turkey pot pies, until the pies are adequately investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and...

• Unwanted Ingredient in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 07, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Eating Jensen's Smoked Salmon and Onion spread will give you more than just bad breath. "Listeria monocytogenes," a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen's product line. Listerine won't work on Listeria, so if this product is in your fridge, throw it out.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and...

• 635,000 Chinese Toys Recalled by US Product Safety Commission

  Claude Wyle | October 05, 2007 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  More than 635,000 Chinese Toys have been recalled by the US Product Safety Commission. The majority of the toys are unsafe because they contain toxic levels of lead. Children can suffer serious injuries from lead exposure. Other products are unsafe due to faulty manufacturing or design. Since roughly 10% of the recalled items are Halloween toys, the products came off the market just in time...

• Deceitful Marketing Lands Proctor & Gamble in Hot Water

  Claude Wyle | October 03, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Proctor & Gamble has been marketing Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children as an antimicrobial product. The only problem is, this product has not been proven safe or effective for this claim, and may not protect children from illness. In response, the FDA issued a warning letter to Proctor & Gamble, informing the company to either comply with FDA standards, or refrain...

• Ice Cream Recalled Due to Undisclosed Ingredient

  Claude Wyle | October 02, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Thousands of pints of Private Selection ice cream sold in Ralphs and Food-4-Less stores will soon be destroyed. While this may be tragic for some ice cream lovers, it may be a matter of life-and-death for people afflicted with egg allergies. This is because the product may contain eggs, but eggs are not listed on the product's label. Consumers with egg allergies could suffer serious or...