Product Recall and Safety Defects

GM Recalls 1.3 Million Chevrolet and Cars

Posted by Jane on March 2, 2010 at 6:20 am

This is weird.
When I first saw this news item, it was on the top 5 headlines of CBS8.com but when I checked back, it was so difficult to find again.
Do I smell a cover up?? (kidding!!)
Anyway, GM announced the product recall of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac cars after the NHTSA received reports about the [...]

Family Files Wrongful Death Charges after Fatal 2009 Salmonella Outbreak

Posted by Samantha on March 1, 2010 at 6:04 am

Food manufacturing companies, including spice makers, are required to sell safe products to people because failure to do so can lead to severe sicknesses or deaths.
In fact, the family of a woman who reportedly died due to a salmonella infection last year has recently filed a wrongful death suit against a Union City spicemaker.
U.F. Union [...]

Three Infant Deaths Forces Crib Recalls

Posted by Cheska on February 9, 2010 at 11:02 pm

The death of three children, which prompted a nationwide recall, is attributed to the faulty design and structure of drop-side cribs that sold about 500,000 units in Wal-Mart and other retail stores.
The cribs were made by ChildESIGNS and Generation 2 Worldwide which went out of business in 2005. Nonetheless, they will be held responsible for [...]

Graco and Cybex Strollers Recalled for Causing Finger Amputation and Fracture

Posted by Jane on January 27, 2010 at 1:37 am

We all know about the largest product recall made by Graco Children’s Products Inc. that affected about 1.5 million strollers and Travel Systems.
The safety defect was that the hinges of the stroller’s canopy can result to lacerations and even amputations of the child’s fingers if it’s caught in the mechanism.
There were 5 fingertip amputations reportedly [...]

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