Maytag Recalls 1.6 M Refrigerators
Maytag Corp. issued a voluntary recall of about 1.6 million refrigerators due to a potential electrical problem that can cause overheating and house fires. To date, 41 ignition accidents caused by the defective Maytag refrigerators have been reported. What has been said to be the largest product recall involving refrigerators includes models made from the […]
Continental Airlines Flight 3407 Crashes, Kills 50
Buffalo, NY – Continental Airlines Flight 3407, traveling from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY, suddenly crashed into a suburban home at 10:20 p.m., Feb. 12, 2009. The tragic airplane accident killed the 49 passengers and crew aboard the plane and one individual in the home. This commuter plane crash is the first such devastating commercial […]
Vehicle Backovers Kill 99 Kids, Injure 2,000 in 2007
A recent report compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that 99 children died and 2,000 others were injured after being backed over by cars in 2007. As part of a larger examination of “non-traffic” car-related deaths and injuries, the NHTSA’s report was compiled by gathering data submitted in police reports. […]
More China Imports Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
New York, NY – An infant’s garment made in China was recalled this week by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was found that a series of snaps used to fasten the garment could detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. Recalled Infant Garment Sold at Buy Buy Baby, Dillards, & Nordstrom The […]
Getting the Lead Out: Three More Recalls from China
Washington, DC – Three more recalls this week reveal a continuing concern with regard to dangerous levels of lead in children’s toys manufactured in China. The revelations give pause to any manufacturer or importer of goods from that country that hard questions need to be asked with regard to the raw materials used, and if […]
Infant Garments made in China recalled due to Choking Hazard
New York, NY – An infant’s garment made in China was recalled this week by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was found that a series of snaps used to fasten the garment could detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. Recalled Infant Garment Sold at Buy Buy Baby, Dillards, & Nordstrom The […]
Summer: The Living is Easy and the Pools are Dangerous for Children
Minneapolis, MN – The onset of summer gives pause for caution with regard to pools and spas, given the spate of drownings and near-drownings that are the unfortunate staple of the summer months. The statistics are alarming: an annual average of 283 drowning deaths (averaged out over the years 2003 to 2005), coupled with 2,700 […]
Toddler, 3, Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Handgun at Home
Joliet, IL – It is not only every parent’s nightmare, but also a fear held by anyone who advocates for the safety of children. And just one day before the landmark Supreme Court ruling giving Americans the right to bear arms, a three-year-old toddler from Joliet was killed after the loaded handgun he was playing […]
Jumper: Trampoline Risks Abound
Indianapolis, IN – Trampolines can often be an accident waiting to happen, especially those that lack protective netting along the sides that prevent a jumper from being bounced onto the ground. Beyond that, is a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision that faults the parents of an unsupervised six-year-old boy, left alone in an unfenced back […]
Cribs Made in China Recalled, Toddler Left Hanging
East Stroudsburg, PA – Imagine the horror of waking to the sound of your infant son screaming from the next room. You run to his aid to find him trapped in his crib, his head wedged inside between two spindles, his body dangling on the outside. Janine Nieman of East Stroudsburg, PA did not have […]
