Product Recalls

Fisher-Price Penalized for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban

To protect the safety and health of children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC) announced on June 5th 2009 that Mattel Inc., and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., will have to pay $2.3 Million as a civil penalty for violating

the federal lead ban. The company has agreed to pay this penalty.

In 1978, a federal ban was put in place which prohibited toys and other children’s articles from having more than 0.06 percent lead (by weight) in paints or surface coatings. In 2007, about 95 Mattel and Fisher-Price toy models were determined to have exceeded this limit. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health consequences.

The defective products injury lawyers of the Healy Law Firm have shown deep concern on this issue. If you had purchased any Fisher-Price that you think has injured your child contact the product liability law firm.

(source: News from CPSC)

Dangerous and Defective Products

(Source: News from CPSC)

Haier America Recalled 150,000 Fans- Needs to Pay More than $500,000 Civil Penalty

From May 2004 to October 2004, Haier America received as many as 14 reports of incidents involving the fans, including some fires and one report of injuries. During that time, Haier America conducted testing and other analysis. Haier America finally reported to CPSC in December 2004, only after CPSC asked the company to report. In November 2005, Haier America and CPSC announced a recall of the fans. Read more…

Rossignol Recalls Cross-Country Boots Due to Fall Hazard

Name of Product: Rossignol Cross-Country Boots

Units: About 3,000 pairs in the United States and 1,000 pairs in Canada

Distributor: Rossignol Ski Co., of Park City, Utah

Hazard: The boot’s sole could separate from the upper boot during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

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PowerPlus Generators Recalled by Big Muddy Motor Sports

Name of Product: PowerPlus Generators

Units: About 450

Importer: Big Muddy Sports, of Perryville, Mo.

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Loyal Bedding Mattress Sets Recalled

Name of Product: Loyal Bedding Mattress Sets (Mattresses and Mattresses with Foundations)

Units: About 2,700

Distributor: Guaynabo Industrial Inc., of Puerto Rico

Manufacturer: Loyal Bedding Inc., of Miami, Fla.

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SmartSpark Energy Systems Recalls Battery Equalizers

Name of Product: BattEQ Battery Equalizers

Units: About 800

Manufacturer: SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc., of Champaign, Illinois.

Hazard: The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

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Campbell Hausfeld Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Campbell Hausfeld, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.

Name of Product: Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressors

Units: About 16,000

Importer: Campbell Hausfeld, of Harrison, Ohio

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Macy’s Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Due to Strangulation Hazard

Name of Product: Epic Threads and Greendog Hooded Sweatshirts

Units: About 33,000

Importer: Macy’s Merchandising Group Inc., of New York, N.Y.

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Starbucks Recalled its Coffee Grinders due to Lacerantion Hazard

Name of Product: Starbucks Barista Blade Grinders and Seattle’s Best Coffee® Blade Grinders

Units: About 530,000

Importer: Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash.

Manufacturer: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co. Ltd. (“TKL”), of China

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Wolfgang Puck  Oven/Toasters Recalled

For safety reasons Wolfgang Puck Toaster Oven was recalled by CPSC. Please stop using this product soon after reading this notice.

Name of Product: Wolfgang Puck Toaster Oven/Toasters

Units: About 1,500

Importer: Frontgate of West Chester, Ohio

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Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts by Winterbee Recalled

This product has been reacalled due strangulation hazard.

Name of Product: Speedy Children’s Hooded Zipper Jackets and Kids Hooded Pullover Jackets

Units: About 80,000

Distributor: Winterbee Inc. d.b.a. Speedy, of Los Angeles, Calif.

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Fisher-Price Penalized for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban

To protect the safety and health of children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on June 5th 2009 that Mattel Inc., and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., will have to pay $2.3 Million as a civil penalty for violating the federal lead ban. The company has agreed to pay this penalty.

In 1978, a federal ban went into effect which prohibited toys and other children’s products from having more than 0.06 percent lead (by weight) in paints or surface coatings. In 2007, about 95 Mattel and Fisher-Price toy models were determined to have exceeded this limit. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health consequences.

The defective products injury lawyers of the Healy Law Firm have shown deep concern on this issue. If you had purchased any Fisher-Price products that you think may have injured your child contact the product liability law firm for legal consultation.

LaJobi Recalls Bonavita “Cabana” Drop Side Cribs Due to Entrapment

CPSC has urged customers to stop using the product soon after reading this recall notice. Name of the product is Bonavita “Cabana” Drop Side CribsUnits. The wooden crib slats can detach or break creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.  There has been has 16 incident that could have resulted to injuries that have been reported.  These incidents are crib slat failures, including 10 reports of slats falling out of rails and 6 reports of slats breaking. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves Bonavita “Cabana” wooden drop side cribs with metal mattress supports. The cribs were manufactured from January 2006 through October 2008 and have production dates between 01 JAN 2006 and 31 OCT 2008. The model name, color, product order (PO) number, production date and other crib identifiers are printed on a label located on the inside bottom rail of the headboard or footboard.  Read more…

Urgent Recall of Women’s Chenille Robes by Blair

The CPSC and Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., are re-announcing the reacll of women’s full length Chennile robes. This recall was originally announced in April 2009 due to six deaths deaths reported due to robes catching on fire. Three of them were in their 80s. CPSC and Blair announced the recall for the robes after Blair learned of three robes catching on fire, including one report of second-degree burns. Blair was subsequently made aware of the fatalities after the recall was announced and after Blair had sent letters of the recall to consumers who purchased the robes. Read more…