Defective & Dangerous Products

• Off- Road Recreational Vehicles Come under Speculation from CPSC

  Paul Napoli | October 30, 2009 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Off – Road Recreational Vehicles, ROV’s as they are known, may be loads of fun but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is not happy with their safety record. With more than 100...

• Tossing Out the Pacifiers

  Paul Napoli | October 29, 2009 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Parents and retailers have been urged to throw out any “My Baby Soother” pacifiers. These pacifiers are deemed by the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) to be unsafe...

• WHO to Report Cell Phones Linked to Cancer in Study

  Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 2:33 PM | 4 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The World Health Organization (WHO) will publish the results of a ten-year study that found heavy cell phone users face a higher risk of developing brain tumors , London’s newspaper The Daily...

• FDA Warns Consumers about Halloween Face Paint and Decorative Contact Lenses

  Paul Napoli | October 26, 2009 12:46 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Just in time for Halloween, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two consumer updates to alert consumers about face paint and decorative contact lens safety. Novelty makeup, or face...

• Breyer’s All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | October 24, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Stop & Shop Supermarkets have removed Breyer’s All Natural Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, following a voluntary recall by Unilever United States Inc., due to an undeclared...

• Rechargeable Batteries Recalled By Coby Electronics

  Chrissie Cole | October 23, 2009 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Rechargeable batteries sold with portable DVD/CD/MP3 players, imported by Coby Electronics Corp., have been voluntarily recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To...

• PA Retailer Blair Expands Chenille Apparel Recall After 9 Reported Deaths

  Paul Napoli | October 22, 2009 11:48 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, PA, are expanding Blair’s April 2009 voluntary recall of women’s full length chenille robes to include...

• Sports Themed Lamps Recalled Due To Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 20, 2009 8:11 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Wincraft Inc. announced a voluntary recall of Rotating Sports Table Lamps due to an electrical problem which can pose a burn, fire and shock hazard to users. To this date, there have been no...

• Total of 16 Million Ford Vehicles Recalled Due to Defective Switch Fire Hazard

  Paul Napoli | October 14, 2009 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 14, 2009 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Ford Motor Company announced yesterday that 4.5 million additional vehicles are recalled due to fire hazard. There has been...

• Fracture and Laceration Injuries Prompt Recall of Pressure Washers and Air Compressors

  Paul Napoli | October 12, 2009 12:16 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 9, 2009 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and DeVilbiss Air Power Company have re-released a recall involving DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air...