Yesterday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of 794,247 child safety seats because the harness can loosen, leading to an increased risk of child injury during an accident. According to the report, the Dorel Juvenile Group recalled the seats after they found “the harness locking and release button does not always return… Read More
CPSC Warns of Crib Hardware Defect Deaths
According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission release from February 3, “‘SafetyCraft’ brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide of Dothan, Alabama, contain drop-side hardware that appears to be identical to Generation 2 Worldwide ChildESIGNS brand drop-side cribs recalled in February 2010.” The CPSC explains that this defective… Read More
Test Alleges Children’s Shopping Bags Pose Lead Poisoning Risk
According to a Central Florida News 13 report, new tests indicate “21 nonwoven, ploypropylene bags, sold by stores including Safeway and Walgreens as an alternative for paper or plastic, had lead content above 100 parts per 1 million, the highest level many U.S. states allow in consumer packaging.” The article explains that the group doing… Read More
Giffords’ Condition Improved Enough to Move to Rehab Facility
Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a Texas facility on Friday to continue her rehabilitation from a gunshot wound to the head, according to a CNN article. The CNN Wire Staff quotes the Congresswoman’s mother, Gloria Giffords, as saying that her daughter “shows higher levels of comprehension and complex action” every day. While… Read More
Doctors “cautiously optimistic” About Rep. Giffords After Gunshot To Head
Gabrielle Giffords, the U.S. Congresswoman from Arizona who received a gunshot wound to the head at a public event on Saturday, is in critical condition following brain surgery, MSNBC reports. According to the article, though the full extent of the damage has yet to be determined, Giffords’ doctor at the University Medical Center in Tucson… Read More
Thousands Of Ford, Chrysler Recalls Address Potential Hazards
Vehicle manufacturers Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Company both issued multiple recalls of trucks and SUVs last Thursday, Bloomberg reports. The news source explains that Chrysler has put out a recall on “about 150,000 trucks and SUVs… to address steering, air bag and potential stalling problems, while Ford recalled nearly 15,000 trucks and crossovers… Read More