Clik here to view.
New Crib Safety Standards Go Into Effect Today
The new federal rules updating the nation’s crib safety standards are now in effect. Under the new rules, which the US Consumer Product Safety Commission established: Drop-side cribs can no longer be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Consumer Groups Coalition Ask CPSC to Recall Bumbo Baby Seat
U.S. PIRG, the Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, Kids in Danger, and Consumers Union have written a letter to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission asking it to recall the Bumbo Baby...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Choking, Laceration, and Fall Hazards Lead CPSC to Recall Tumblekin Toys,...
At the Gilbert Law Group, PC, we believe that kids’ safety is nonnegotiable especially when it comes to consumer products that are designed specifically for them. Over the years, our child products...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Even as Number of Children’s Product Recalls Went Down in 2011, The Amount of...
According to a report released by Kids In Danger (KID), although the number of children’s products that were recalled last year declined by 24%, there was a 7% increase in the number injuries and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CPSC Stopped About 647,000 Unsafe Products from Entering the US During 1st...
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, Consumer Product Safety Commission port investigators and US Customs Border Protection agents have stopped nearly 650,000 units (of approximately 240 different...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brain Injury and Death Linked to Tots in Mind Crib Tents and Play Yard Tents
The U.S. CPSC, Amazon.com, Toys R Us/Babies R Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, and Burlington Coat Factory are recalling crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind, Inc. following 27 tent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kolcraft Recalls Strollers and Evenflo Recalls Convertible High Chairs In the...
Manufacturers must ensure that their consumer goods are safe for use. Unfortunately, there are products that enter the marketplace that later prove to include safety hazards that place consumers at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Playgrounds Become A Dangerous Place for Kids
While it would be nice to think of playgrounds as a safe haven where kids can have fun, this isn’t always the case. Unfortunately, each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Million Bumbo Baby Seats Recalled After at Least 84 Fall Accidents, 21...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling approximately 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats following reports of at least 84 fall accidents and over 20 skull fractures. The product’s manufacturer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2 Million Summer Infant Baby Bathers Recalled After Fall Accidents Cause Head...
The CPSC is recalling about 2 million Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bathers because a potential problem with its folding wire frame places infants at risk of fall accidents. Already, there have been seven...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dorel Juvenile Group, Graco Among Infant Product Manufacturers to Recently...
After receiving 17 reports of incidents involving its Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets, Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling about 97,000 of them over concerns that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Montana Supreme Court to Hear Playground Accident Lawsuit Over 8-Year-Old’s...
The Montana Supreme Court says that the mother of an 8-year-old daughter who sustained a severe head injury when she fell off a slide in 2002 is entitled to make her playground accident case, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Infant Injury Hazards Prompt Recalls of Activity Jumpers, Baby Bath Seats,...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that some 7,500 Thermobaby Aquababy Bath Seats have been recalled over concerns that they could pose a drowning hazard to infants. The products, for kids 5...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recent New York and Colorado Fall Accidents Highlights Dangers Involving...
A man has died in a Colorado fall accident when he went through window in a room on the 11th floor of the Lady Luck Hotel. Dirk A. Anderson, who was at a bachelor party, was reportedly sitting on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Cradle and Bassinet Federal Safety Standard Gets CPSC Approval
The CPSC has approved the government’s new federal safety standard for bassinets and cradles. The standards were created to prevent child injuries and deaths caused by these products. Between 11/07 and...
View Article
