2011

News outlets have reported that over 45,000 Keds sneakers for girls must be recalled due to laceration hazard. The shoes, according to the brand responsible for its manufacturing Collective Brands of Topeka, Kan., have ornamental starts on their heels that can come undone or be loosen. Those ornaments may pose a laceration hazard to young… read more

Morning news outlets have released articles announcing the recall of certain animal slippers made for children and sold exclusively at the Family Dollar stores. According to the article, over 160,000 products with the title “Kidgets Animal Sock Top” slippers must be recalled because the plastic eyes attached to the animals can easily come detached and… read more

According to news from the consumer reports this morning, the jacket heater manufactured by Columbia Sportswear comes with rechargeable batteries that may pose overheating threats to consumers. The company has announced that they’re issuing a recall of the defective products that are used to power the internal heaters present in the jackets. The news have… read more

According to various news sources, domestic abuse and nursing home abuse affect a great number of older Americans every year. A study recently announced by the National Center on Elder Abuse, a staggering number of over 500,000 people older than 60 have reported domestic abuse in the United States. Still, according to the news, the… read more

Recent News articles have exposed that commercial trucks manufactured by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., INC. are being recalled due to a possible axle assembly malfunction that can cause severe accidents. According to the manufacturer, the model 2012 of the various Hino ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J and NV8J commercial trucks all produced from July through September 2011,… read more

According to early morning News, the Molly Corporation has issued a recall for their Molly Trolley vehicles. The 2006 and 2007 models of transit buses allegedly built on Freightliner and Ford chassis, have presented a few issues with their electrical air conditioner equipment. According to the company, the fuse used in the carrier genvem-1 evaporator… read more

According to the morning news, recalls issued for toys have been declining since 2008. Regardless of this excellent decline, the number of consumers being injured by toy products is still alarming. During the year of 2011 there were 34-catalogued toy recalls against 172 toy recalls in the year of 2008. Reports from the Consumer Product… read more

Fire safety has often been a neglected subject. According to a recent news article, children at the Turtlefuns child care center are getting familiar with fire safety regardless of how overlooked this subject may be. The news says that a fire truck from Woburn Fire went to the center for a visit. Kids toured the… read more

According to several news outlets, the number of children safety seats being installed incorrectly is alarming. Reports claim that 80% of all seats installed in vehicles aren’t being safely settled and may pose accident risks to children. Because of this staggering statistics, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin has come up with a clever… read more

According to local news from Wisconsin, the average cost of a United Heartland slip-and-fall claim involving snow and ice can reach $10,500. United Heartland has been looking for a better way to keep individuals from hurting themselves in the year of 2011 and one of the solutions is a program called ‘WalkSafe’, which hopes to… read more

According to the news, the recent Listeria outbreak has reached many Canada products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released an announcement pointing out that a certain ready-to-eat Special Combo made by the Ginger Beef Choice Ltd was recently recalled. According to the announcement, the recalled product bears the number UPC 6 65075 22980 2… read more

According to the morning news, the Nissan carmaker company is issuing a recall for 370Z sports vehicles and Infiniti G37 coupe. The 2011 models of both vehicles have demonstrated a possible issue with the programming of the power windows and their electronic components. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported earlier that Nissan cars… read more