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- Consumers becoming ‘numb’ to expanding product recalls
Jun 22, 2012
Retailers, manufacturers and government regulators are becoming concerned that the growing number of product recalls is generating "fatigue" in consumers. They worry that this condition could cause consumers to ignore or remain unaware of a recall that could pose health or injury dangers. This is a fatigue that regular readers of this blog may have themselves felt. Recalling a potentially dangerous product has become ever more popular, as manufacturers and regulatory officials try to improve...Read More - Injuries to children trigger recall of strollers
Jun 20, 2012
As any regular reader of this blog likely knows, most product recalls are issued before any injuries are actually inflicted. The idea behind recalls is that they will get the dangerous or defective product out of the hands of consumers before anyone is hurt. While this is often how things unfold, there are of course times that individuals sustain an injury as the result of using certain products. Unfortunately the product involved in a recent...Read More - Black & Decker coffee maker recalled after injuries reported
Jun 13, 2012
For many residents of Western Pennsylvania, the only way to start one's day properly is with a large cup of steaming hot coffee. Those who brew and consume theirs from a specific Black & Decker coffee maker may want to think twice about making and drinking coffee from the device. This is because a voluntary recall has been issued for approximately 159,000 of the brand's coffee makers. The specific coffee maker that is being recalled,...Read More - Aerosol sunscreen causes man to catch fire
Jun 8, 2012
It is widely known that certain of the sun's rays can be bad for one's skin, potentially resulting in skin cancer. In an effort to avoid that fate, many people throughout the Pittsburgh area regularly apply sunscreen. Currently, sunscreen is available in multiple forms including lotion, stick and aerosol spray. One man recently learned that there are risks associated with using one manufacture's sunscreen in the aerosol form. It appears that dangerous products can take...Read More - Federal lawsuit filed after pet food recall
Jun 1, 2012
In a previous post we wrote about a recall of several types of dog food, sold in multiple states including Pennsylvania, made by Diamond Pet Foods. The reason cited for the recall was the potential for salmonella contamination. In addition to sickening dogs who might consume the defective product, as we mentioned in the previous post, there is a possibility that humans who come into contact with the contaminated product could become ill as well...Read More - Crib and play yard tent recalled after death of child
May 23, 2012
It is a parent's worst nightmare. Learning that a product they have purchased to keep their child safe is in fact potentially deadly. Many Pittsburgh parents likely felt that when the news broke earlier this month that tents used to keep children in their cribs and play yards made by a company called Tots in Mind, Inc. were voluntarily recalled by five retailers that sold the defective and dangerous product. The recall, announced by the...Read More - Button batteries can be dangerous to small children
May 18, 2012
Button batteries, those flat, round power sources that look like coins, are used in many children's toys. Along with a source of power, they also are proving to be a source of danger to young children. Recent research displays that emergency room visits that are button battery-related have doubled in the past 20 years. A study published in Pediatrics magazine (May 2012), graphically illustrates this problem. Pennsylvania children are exposed to this potentially dangerous product as...Read More - Inflatable pool slide that injured Pennsylvania woman, recalled
May 16, 2012
As regular readers of this blog are likely aware, often products are recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission due to the risk of a consumer sustaining an injury before an actual injury occurs. There is good cause for this. The recall of a defective or dangerous product before it harms someone could prevent a serious injury or even a death from occurring in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in the country. Unfortunately, the recent recall...Read More - Dog food recalled in Pennsylvania and 11 other states
May 4, 2012
Dogs play an important role in the lives of many people throughout the Pittsburgh metro area. For some, they are more than just a pet; they are another member of the family. Those dog lovers were likely upset to hear about a recent dog food recall. The dog food, made by Diamond Pet Foods, is being recalled because of the potential that it is a dangerous product, contaminated with salmonella. In all, three of the...Read More - Bunny sippy cups recalled due to risk of injury
May 2, 2012
In the spring, many families celebrate the Easter holiday. As a part of the traditions of many, parents surprise their children in the morning with baskets full of small toys, candy and other fun items that are supposed to be from the Easter Bunny. Parents throughout the Pittsburgh area may want to give a second thought to an item that may have been included in the Easter baskets of their sons and daughters this year...Read More