Posts Tagged ‘Product Recall’
A New Era for Product Recalls. Or is it?
When the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was passed in 2008, we predicted that the more stringent safety requirements would result in a higher number of product recalls. Were we wrong? Consumer product recalls in the United States have steadily increased over the past twelve years with nearly 400 recalls announced in 2010 versus [...]
Help Keep Your Friends Safe
It is now a whole lot easier to help keep your friends and family safe. If you see a recalled product on the WeMakeItSafer site that you think someone you know might own, simply click on it to view the detailed product information page. There, you will find two buttons that make sharing on facebook [...]
Recalled Product IMAGE Widgets
It has been on our “to do” list for quite some time, so we are especially pleased to announce that we have completed several new widgets that anyone can easily grab and use for free. Each widget displays the latest CPSC recalls, including images! Because consumers are far more likely to recognize something they own [...]
Find the Latest Product Recalls in the Sidebar
We have added images of products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to our News & Blog page. Just scroll down and you’ll find them in the right sidebar under “Latest Product Recalls.” Click any image to learn more about the recall. Recalled products are updated daily. If you would like to receive [...]
Your Coffee Maker Could Ruin Your Day
Do you drink coffee and use a coffee maker? A hot cup of coffee in the morning is part of my daily routine and helps get me ready for the day. What would be worse than having your coffee maker go up flames, burn you, or actually burst! The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just [...]
How Well is Johnson & Johnson Handling Their Latest Tylenol Recall?
In our latest newsletter, we reviewed Johnson & Johnson’s recent troubles regarding medicine recalls. What do you think? Are they handling this recall as well as they did the 1982 cyanide tampering incidents? Take this short poll and let us know what you think. When you are done, you will have the opportunity to see [...]
CPSC Fines Children's Product Importer $2 Million and Prohibits Its U.S. Sales
Toy and children’s product importer, Daiso, was issued a $2 million fine and cannot import or sell children’s products in the United States until the company meets a long list of safety requirements set out in a decree issued yesterday. The company had five recalls since 2008 and imported illegal products that the Consumer Product Safety [...]
Toys"R"Us Offers Discount for Turning in Old, Unsafe Baby Products
Unsafe and recalled children’s products are, unfortunately, a big problem for today’s parents. WeMakeItSafer research estimates that 214 million potentially dangerous children’s products have been recalled and remain in circulation and could be in use currently. (See the Children’s Products Recall Report for more recall statistics.) To offer parents some relief, from now until February [...]
More Pacifiers Added to Recall List
Sixth Pacifier Failed to Meet Federal Safety Standards This Year Today, the CPSC announced a recall of “Bobby Chupete” pacifiers because of a potential choking hazard. According to the CPSC, over 600,000 of these pacifiers were imported by Grand World Inc. Although no connection is mentioned in the recall announcement, very similar pacifiers sold under [...]
More Deaths Prompt Expanded Recall of Blair’s Chenille Clothing
Check your closet and make sure your parents and grandparents check as well. Blair LLC and CPSC expanded the earlier robe recall to include additional chenille garments, including jackets and sweaters. Blair has received several reports of the chenille garments catching fire, including nine deaths, most of which involved seniors who were cooking at the [...]
More Window Coverings Recalled for Strangulation Risk to Children
Three recalls of window coverings were announced Tuesday, Oct. 27, because entanglement in the cords could result in the strangulation of a child. There have been over 10 similar recalls in 2009. See images for all the recent recalls of blinds, shades and cords. Parents and caregivers should be very cautious about the loops and cords that [...]
Will iPhones be Recalled by the CPSC Due to Overheating Batteries?
New reports were released today regarding instances of iPhones overheating and exploding. The reports highlight Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) documents that include at least 15 reports of incidents with iPods and iPhones. I am not a battery expert, nor have I seen the CPSC documents related to the iPhone and iPod incidents; however, based [...]
Return Blair Catalog Robes Immediately – Six Deaths Reported
In April 2009, Blair, LLC announced a recall of certain women’s 100% cotton robes sold between January 2003 and March 2009. At the time of the recall, Blair had received three reports of robes catching fire, with one of the incidents resulting in second-degree burns. Since the recall announcement, Blair has received reports of six deaths due to the robes having caught fire.
1.6 Million Refrigerators Recalled due to Fire Hazard – Check Your Model
I have not covered many recalls lately but felt the need to get the word out on this one as 41 reports have already been received regarding refrigerator components igniting. The recalled refrigerators were manufactured by Maytag, but are sold under a number of brands, styles and colors, so be sure to check your serial [...]
Safety Matters in the New Year
Happy New Year! I hope that everyone enjoyed time with their friends and family over the holiday season and trust that the New Year finds you well and ready to take on the new and growing challenges of our day. 2009 brings with it a long list of obstacles, but also an enormous opportunity for [...]
Latest Recalls: Select Images Only. Click to View All.
