Settlement Reached in Buckyball Lawsuit, Founder Agrees to Product Recall On Monday, May 12th, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reached an agreement with the creator of Buckyballs to issue a product recall for the small, powerfully magnetic toys. The lawsuit against Buckyballs claimed that, because the toys were small and the magnets were incredibly powerful, the toy created “an unreasonable risk of injury” to children, who could potentially swallow them. The magnets could attract each other inside the intestines, causing dangerous … [Read more...]
Dyson Issues Product Recall for Portable Heaters
April 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dyson’s Product Recall Issued Due to Potential Fire Hazard Dyson has issued a product recall for 393,000 portable electric heaters due to a potential fire hazard. Reportedly, the portable heaters can develop an electric short and overheat, which can melt some of the parts on the heaters or start a fire. Dyson stated that the company knows of 82 incidents worldwide in which the heaters shorted, including four reports of heaters that caught fire and had burned or melted internal parts. However, no injuries or property damage aside from the … [Read more...]
Walmart Issues Product Recall for Baby Doll
April 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Product Recall for Baby Dolls Issued Due to Burn Hazard Walmart and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a product recall for 174,000 baby dolls that can overheat, creating a burn hazard. The “My Sweet Love” / “My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Doll” toys are designed to get “sick,” including coughing, babbling, fever, and flushed cheeks. The doll comes with a medical kit that includes a syringe, stethoscope, thermometer, and medicine, so the child can treat the “sick” doll and make her healthy again. However, Walmart’s product … [Read more...]
FitBit Faces First Class Action Personal Injury Lawsuit
March 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Recall for Potential Personal Injury Leads to First Class Action Lawsuit Against FitBit In February, the fitness startup behind FitBit issued a product recall for their step-tracking smart watches after reports of rashes, blisters, and some other minor skin personal injuries. Although very few users suffered these injuries, a potential personal injury class action lawsuit has been filed against the company for failing to properly contact customers. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California on Monday, March 17th. The class … [Read more...]
Listeria Death Initiates Food Recall for Cheese
February 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Cheese Under Food Recall After Listeria Outbreak Leads to One Death A cheese manufacturer based in Delaware has issued a food recall for several varieties of Hispanic-style cheese after a listeria outbreak led to one death and several illnesses. Roos Foods issued the food recall after learning about one death related to a listeria outbreak caused by its cheeses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say that all seven of the consumers who fell ill with listeria reported eating the cheese. Three of those that caught listeria were … [Read more...]
Playtex Issues Product Recall for 1 Million Pacifiers for Choking Hazard
January 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Playtex Pacifier Clips Could Cause Choking Hazard, Manufacturer Issues Product Recall Baby product manufacturer Playtex has issued a product recall for 1 million pacifiers because the clip could crack and poses a potential choking hazard. There are currently no known injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, but there have been at least 99 reports of the clips cracking. The product recall covers pacifier holder clips, which attach the pacifier to items such as strollers, diaper bags, or clothing, so that the pacifier … [Read more...]
IKEA Issues Product Recall for Children’s Lamps After Deaths
December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IKEA Issued Product Recall for Lamps After Two Children Strangle on Cords Swedish furniture giant IKEA has issued a serious product recall for 4 million children’s lamps after receiving reports that two children strangled to death on the cords. Reports involved a 16-month-old in a crib who died after becoming entangled in the wall-mounted lamp’s cord, and a separate incident in which a 15-month-old died became entangled in the cord as well, and strangled. Both incidents, which occurred in Europe, involved the children pulling the lamps into … [Read more...]
